Three Things To Inspire Your Weekend (18)

Quote of the day: 
The closest thing to being cared for is to care for someone else.
-Carson McCullers

image credit: Laura Ruffino -Facebook

Elizabeth Diamond, a 40yr old mother of four girls diagnosed with cancer in 2014, and who passed away in April has had her children adopted by her best friend, Laura Ruffino of New York-who made a promise to her after her cancer diagnosis. Laura who has 2 girls of her own with husband Rico. Fortunately their community has reportedly been rallying around them and providing support to the family as well. 

image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle

A new planet with similarities to Earth has been discovered by NASA. Named Kepler-452b, it is thought to be 60% bigger than our planet, and with a much longer, 385-day orbit around its sun. It is 1,400 light years away from Earth.  Above, an artist's concept compares Earth to the new planet.

image credit: Roger Federrer: Twitter

Roger Federrer has visited Malawi, to see first hand the progress his charity -The Roger Federrer Foundation has made over the last 10 years.  It was set up to make a difference in early education in the poverty stricken parts of Southern Africa. So far his foundation has built 50 pre-schools in the country. 

Peace & Love.


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