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“I am available to listen,” said Paul Jenkinson, who sets up chairs and a table in public places. “But only if you want me to.”

We have relaunched the “Inspired Life” section to match the name of our newsletter “The Optimist.”

The orphaned black bear is being cared for by San Diego Humane Society staff dressed in costume so he does not get attached to humans.

“I’ve always wanted to come across something like this,” Christopher Thuss said.

“She literally curled up in a ball on my lap and was so scared,” said boat captain Gary Bennett, who rescued Amber after she’d been on the run for 36 days.

“I was always taught to stay focused and keep doing the right thing,” said Mykale Baker.

“As soon as I looked at the picture, I recognized my grandma and grandpa,” said Sarah Ruggirello, 36. “I was completely stunned.”

The library staff posted the photo on Facebook to find its owners.

Peter Mutabazi has adopted three children and is in the process of adopting three more.

On her first day volunteering at a public library in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Helen Poniatowski was flipping through a donated book when something unusual caught her eye: a timeworn wedding photo tucked between the pages.