All The Good Stuff that happened this week
Updated 11:53 PM ET, Fri April 24, 2020
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About six weeks ago, right before coronavirus lockdown measures started going into effect, I bought a strawberry plant. How comforting it would be, I thought, to watch it grow! I was thrilled to see the first white blossoms unfold, and beside myself with joy as tight little green buds poked out from under them. Within three weeks, the buds started to look like strawberries! Surely I was days away from having the world's tiniest, most carefully grown fruit salad.
But then, nothing happened. The strawberries got bigger each day, but they were still green, hard and nowhere near brunch table ready. Imagine my surprise when I looked it up: These little things take at least TWO MONTHS to fully grow! It certainly inspires a new appreciation for fresh produce. And, of course, for the struggles — and eventual fruits — of patience and care.
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Far apart, but stronger than ever
A taxi driver schlepped a stranded student all the way from Bilbao, Spain, to Montebello, Italy, near Venice. Giada Collalto, 22, was studying in a foreign exchange program in Spain. When the worst of the pandemic hit, her school closed, her flatmates moved, and she tried desperately to find a way back to her family in Italy. After being denied a flight home, a kind taxi driver named Kepa Amantegi drove her the whole 12-hour trip, free of charge.
High school students in Calgary, Canada have started a hotline to help bring smiles to lonely seniors' faces. By dialing 1-877-JOY-4ALL (1-877-569-4255), callers can hear pre-recorded, continuously updated jokes, poems and messages of positivity especially created with the elderly and isolated in mind.
New Kids on the Block has delivered your latest dose of feel-good, living room dance party music. "House Party" is, as the name suggests, a new song that promotes staying home — but in a cool, fun way. Proceeds from the song will go to No Kid Hungry, a charity that provides meals for thousands of children in need. 
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