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SALT LAKE CITY — Are you having a rough Monday? Need a pick-me-up? We’ve got you covered.
On Mondays, the KSL.com “Make Your Week” column features uplifting stories sent in from people outside the newsroom. To send in the stories that have made your day better, email them in 100 words or less to fjolley@ksl.com. Photos and videos are encouraged.
Great sportsmanship
Deborah L.
“A touching human interest story is playing out in St George high schools with Pine View's math teacher/JV basketball coach whose 3-month-old is at Primary Children's (Hospital) and has heart surgery and is still battling. The community has really rallied behind their family. The freshmen, sophomore, junior and varsity basketball teams at PVHS all wrote "Jojo " on their arms to honor her at both games last week.
“This week, the players all had matching "Jojo" socks. To top it, the Desert Hills players at tonight's game (at least freshmen that I went to) were wearing purple on their jerseys in her honor. This is the type of story that transcends athletics and is a beautiful story of a community coming together to support.”
Kind strangers
Gerberta B.
“I was shopping at a Dollar Tree store and noticed a woman with three small children trying to carry her bags, as well as two of her children, out to her car. She was obviously having a hard time. The young couple in line ahead of me asked her if they could help. She was apprehensive at first, then gratefully agreed. They carried out her bags and the child in a car seat so she could carry her one unhappy child and hold the hand of another. I remember being in that stage of life, and it made my day to see strangers step in and help.”
Helpful police officers
Kristin J.
“Logan City Police Department just showed up on my street with snow blowers! This is public service at its best!”
Help at the airport
Vida H.
“(A) lady asks for formula, (but the) KSL store is sold out! What time was her flight? Not until 8 a.m. tomorrow. She was headed to a hotel, but had no way to get formula! Her baby car seat and formula (were) left on a flight to Dallas. (The) sales lady getting off work at (the) KSL store at (the) airport offers a stranded passenger a ride to the store to get formula or anything else she needed. And she had a car seat in her car for the baby and she offered to pick her up at (the) hotel in the morning! What a beautiful soul!”
