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It is hard to stay positive and believe in a beautiful life when all you see in the news and on social media is destruction, petty arguing and complaining. This kind of negativity can even get to usually happy people. That's why here at Bored Panda, we like to focus on the bright side of things and spread positive vibes with stories like the ones on this list. We all need a little help in believing that life is good sometimes, and that's exactly why we are presenting you with this post full of positivity.

Below you will find a selection of short heartwarming stories that highlight the best parts of humanity. From helping animals to random acts of kindness for strangers, the good people from these tales deserve humanitarian prizes. Scroll down below to read something that is sure to brighten your day, have your faith in humanity restored and perhaps even inspire you to give a little more to your fellow people. Don't forget to upvote your favs!

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If I Didn't Get Him, Nobody Else Would

If I Didn't Get Him, Nobody Else Would

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    Only Got One Dollar In My Pocket

    Only Got One Dollar In My Pocket

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    I Hear You Like Seeing Paraplegics Defy The Odds

    I Hear You Like Seeing Paraplegics Defy The Odds

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    This Is The Last Note My Grandfather Left My Grandma Before He Died. He Attached It To His Will Because He Knew That'd The Only Time She Would Find It

    This Is The Last Note My Grandfather Left My Grandma Before He Died. He Attached It To His Will Because He Knew That'd The Only Time She Would Find It

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    Aaron Kara
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This kind of stuff always gets me. Long lasting love is such a wholesome thing to behold, gives people hope.

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    My 90-Year-Old Neighbor Hasn’t Walked Her Dog In Years So I Volunteered To Do It For Her. So Proud Of Buddy’s Weight Loss

    My 90-Year-Old Neighbor Hasn’t Walked Her Dog In Years So I Volunteered To Do It For Her. So Proud Of Buddy’s Weight Loss

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    #6

    Homosexuality Has Been Decriminalised In India!

    Homosexuality Has Been Decriminalised In India!

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    Found In R/Askreddit.. Wholesome Level 10/10

    Found In R/Askreddit.. Wholesome Level 10/10

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    The First Time I Visited My Girlfiend (Now Wife) In College I Bought A Peach Tree From A Local Nursery And Told Her, "Someday We Will Eat Peaches From It Years From Now, Because We Will Still Be Together." Well It Worked Better Than I Planned. Here Is Our Son Eating A Peach From That Very Tree

    The First Time I Visited My Girlfiend (Now Wife) In College I Bought A Peach Tree From A Local Nursery And Told Her, "Someday We Will Eat Peaches From It Years From Now, Because We Will Still Be Together." Well It Worked Better Than I Planned. Here Is Our Son Eating A Peach From That Very Tree

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    #9

    Kindhearted Walmart Cashier Paints A Wheelchair-Bound Woman's Nails After Salon Turned Her Away Because Her Hands 'Move Too Much' Due To Her Cerebral Palsy

    Kindhearted Walmart Cashier Paints A Wheelchair-Bound Woman's Nails After Salon Turned Her Away Because Her Hands 'Move Too Much' Due To Her Cerebral Palsy

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The young lady looks so happy! ❤ Kudos to the employee for this kind act. 👍

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    A Police Officer Breastfeeds A Baby Neglected By Busy Hospital Staff

    A Police Officer Breastfeeds A Baby Neglected By Busy Hospital Staff

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    Happiness

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    Nike Surprises Justin Gallegos With A Contract. Justin Is Their First Professional Athlete With Cerebral Palsy

    Nike Surprises Justin Gallegos With A Contract. Justin Is Their First Professional Athlete With Cerebral Palsy

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    lunanoir69
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This just goes to show that people with disabilities are just as good at things as non-disabled. We're not given a lot of credit so I thank Nike for their support of Justin. We need more places, companies, people, who will recognize us for our abilities, not just our disabilities!

    birdhouse
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow...just wow! The emotion on his face is utter disbelief.

    Pamela Slivkoff Bennett
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    6 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Man! I love 💕 these stories....You go buddy! Wow! So proud of you! Nike, good for you too!

    Maria Ines Molina
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ot's only page 2 and I can't stop the tears from falling, jeez! I do love these posts. They're so uplifting!

    Brandi Gates
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so proud to be an Oregonian these days. This story is a very very good reason why...

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok thats it for now cant see the screen for tears , I have a nephew with this ailment and he loves sport and now is a sports admin officer

    John Kamau
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody tell my w/f to stop cutting onions near my eyes as I read this...

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    Infinitely more worthy than a pro player. Any pro player, yet it's kind of hypocritical for someone who implied he lost everything when In fact he most surely was paid well to shill for Nike.

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    Police Officer In London Proposing To His Boyfriend Who Is Also An Officer At Pride Parade

    Police Officer In London Proposing To His Boyfriend Who Is Also An Officer At Pride Parade

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    In 1982, A Little Boy Was Hit In The Head With A Screaming Foul Ball, And Rather Than Wait Many Minutes For EMTS To Arrive, Jim Rice Scooped Him Up And Brought Him To The Dugout Where He Got Immediate Medical Attention And Was Quickly Hospitalized. He Is Credited With Saving The Boy's Life

    In 1982, A Little Boy Was Hit In The Head With A Screaming Foul Ball, And Rather Than Wait Many Minutes For EMTS To Arrive, Jim Rice Scooped Him Up And Brought Him To The Dugout Where He Got Immediate Medical Attention And Was Quickly Hospitalized. He Is Credited With Saving The Boy's Life

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a horrible thing to happen to such a young child. What a difference one person can make.

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    #17

    A Doctor Made A "Special Prescription" For An Illiterate Patient

    A Doctor Made A "Special Prescription" For An Illiterate Patient

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    This Past Weekend I Visited 5 Friends I Never Met Before Despite Knowing Them For 5+ Years, Including Joe Who Is Terminally Ill With Ewings Sarcoma. We All Met Through Online Gaming, Nobody Had Met Each Other In Person Until A Day Before This

    This Past Weekend I Visited 5 Friends I Never Met Before Despite Knowing Them For 5+ Years, Including Joe Who Is Terminally Ill With Ewings Sarcoma. We All Met Through Online Gaming, Nobody Had Met Each Other In Person Until A Day Before This

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    If You Could Add The Number 0 To The End Of Any Total In Your Life

    If You Could Add The Number 0 To The End Of Any Total In Your Life

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    Our Old Boy Is Getting Put Down Today. Somehow Our Other 2 Seem To Know, And They've Been Saying Goodbye All Morning

    Our Old Boy Is Getting Put Down Today. Somehow Our Other 2 Seem To Know, And They've Been Saying Goodbye All Morning

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    I Was Playing My Ukulele On My Back Patio And Later I Found This On My Door

    I Was Playing My Ukulele On My Back Patio And Later I Found This On My Door

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    My Son Struggles So Much With His Autism, Everything Is A Mountain. Mowing Our Lawn Gives Him Confidence And Self Worth. His Smile Is This Huge Until He Finishes

    My Son Struggles So Much With His Autism, Everything Is A Mountain. Mowing Our Lawn Gives Him Confidence And Self Worth. His Smile Is This Huge Until He Finishes

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    Some Things Never Change

    Some Things Never Change

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the first pic, the child could never imagine becoming the woman she is today.

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    Depression. One Step At A Time! Feeling Pretty Good About Myself Right Now

    Depression. One Step At A Time! Feeling Pretty Good About Myself Right Now

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    First Photo Of Us, Six Years Later

    First Photo Of Us, Six Years Later

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    Night Owl
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know that's not the point, but I'm glad the man changed his hairstyle :D

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    A Group Of More Than 200 Japanese Pensioners Led By Yasuteru Yamada Are Volunteering To Tackle The Nuclear Crisis At The Fukushima Power Station. "Even If I Were Exposed To Radiation, Cancer Could Take 20 Or 30 Years Or Longer To Develop. I Probably Have 13 To 15 Years Left To Live"

    A Group Of More Than 200 Japanese Pensioners Led By Yasuteru Yamada Are Volunteering To Tackle The Nuclear Crisis At The Fukushima Power Station. "Even If I Were Exposed To Radiation, Cancer Could Take 20 Or 30 Years Or Longer To Develop. I Probably Have 13 To 15 Years Left To Live"

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    After Being Divorced For 25+ Years, My Parents Reconnected, Moved To Texas And Bought A Farm. Today They Are Getting Married Again. This Is Their Wedding Portrait

    After Being Divorced For 25+ Years, My Parents Reconnected, Moved To Texas And Bought A Farm. Today They Are Getting Married Again. This Is Their Wedding Portrait

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    32 Years Ago I Came To The US, A Muslim Arab, No English, I Assimilated, Obtained Citizenship In 95, Married The Most Beautiful Girl In America, Have Two Wonderful Kids, Live On Ranch In Texas, Own A Successful Business And I Have A Commercial Pilot License. I Love This Country With All My Heart

    32 Years Ago I Came To The US, A Muslim Arab, No English, I Assimilated, Obtained Citizenship In 95, Married The Most Beautiful Girl In America, Have Two Wonderful Kids, Live On Ranch In Texas, Own A Successful Business And I Have A Commercial Pilot License. I Love This Country With All My Heart

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    H.m. Murdoc
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what made the US so great in the first place. Don't let hate and fear destroy all that's good about immigration.

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    Meet Chester

    Meet Chester

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    My Grandma Turned 90 Today. Every Morning She Goes To The Macdonalds For Coffee And They Had A Party For Her

    My Grandma Turned 90 Today. Every Morning She Goes To The Macdonalds For Coffee And They Had A Party For Her

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    Wanted To Give A Shout-Out To This Girl. No Idea Who She Is, But We Are In Wrigleyville On The Rooftop Of Old Crow Smokehouse. There Was A Blind Cubs Fan Trying To Hail A Cab For Several Minutes Until The Lady Came Up And Asked Him If He Needed Help Hailing A Cab. She Stood There With Him Until One Pulled Up. Awesome To See Such Kindness In A World That The Media Portrays So Much Hate In. Share Freely In Hopes That Her Kindness Spreads

    Wanted To Give A Shout-Out To This Girl. No Idea Who She Is, But We Are In Wrigleyville On The Rooftop Of Old Crow Smokehouse. There Was A Blind Cubs Fan Trying To Hail A Cab For Several Minutes Until The Lady Came Up And Asked Him If He Needed Help Hailing A Cab. She Stood There With Him Until One Pulled Up. Awesome To See Such Kindness In A World That The Media Portrays So Much Hate In. Share Freely In Hopes That Her Kindness Spreads

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    #33

    Older Gentleman Teaching Young Man Origami With A Dollar

    Older Gentleman Teaching Young Man Origami With A Dollar

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    My Grandad A Couple Weeks Ago On His 95th Birthday. He Said, "At Least Now I Can Stop Worrying About Dying Young."

    My Grandad A Couple Weeks Ago On His 95th Birthday. He Said, "At Least Now I Can Stop Worrying About Dying Young."

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    This Man Volunteers Every Day At A Local Shelter For Special Needs Kitties, And Each One Of Them Gets In Their Turn For A Cuddly Cat Nap

    This Man Volunteers Every Day At A Local Shelter For Special Needs Kitties, And Each One Of Them Gets In Their Turn For A Cuddly Cat Nap

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    My 4-Year-Old Has Just Started Chemo, So We Got Matching Haircuts! I Think He Is Rocking It

    My 4-Year-Old Has Just Started Chemo, So We Got Matching Haircuts! I Think He Is Rocking It

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    In Norway When They Have Too Many Apples They Make It So Others Can Enjoy It

    In Norway When They Have Too Many Apples They Make It So Others Can Enjoy It

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow.Share the bounty. One year, my son had such a large crop of tomatoes, that he was giving them away to our neighbors.

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    I Found This At My Local Dog Beach Today

    I Found This At My Local Dog Beach Today

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    We Need More People Like Richard

    We Need More People Like Richard

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can still remember the little bags we would put up in grade school. I had a teacher one year, who I saw putting a valentine in my bag. I was new at the school, and didn't know anyone yet, so I had no cards in my bag, and was upset about it. That was a kind act, and I never forgot it. ❤

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    Russians Queuing Up In The Snow To Donate Blood After A Shopping Centre Fire Kills 64, Including 11 Children

    Russians Queuing Up In The Snow To Donate Blood After A Shopping Centre Fire Kills 64, Including 11 Children

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    Almost Demolished This Gazebo, Then Read The Plaque And Decided To Restore It. Victoria Sold Us The Ranch After Jack Died In 2016

    Almost Demolished This Gazebo, Then Read The Plaque And Decided To Restore It. Victoria Sold Us The Ranch After Jack Died In 2016

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    Saw This While Driving To Work! Good Way To Start The Day

    Saw This While Driving To Work! Good Way To Start The Day

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    Boyfriend Takes Her Little Sister To Daddy Daughter Dance

    Boyfriend Takes Her Little Sister To Daddy Daughter Dance

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    My Moms Rescue Dog Rico Is Best Friends With My Baby. I Interrupted Them Watching Peppa Pig

    My Moms Rescue Dog Rico Is Best Friends With My Baby. I Interrupted Them Watching Peppa Pig

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    Police Officer Pulls Over Driver With Broken Brake Lights And Proceeds To Fix Them

    Police Officer Pulls Over Driver With Broken Brake Lights And Proceeds To Fix Them


    So this happened just now. I'm on my way to go to my interview this morning when I get pulled. Both brake lights decided to go out this time. As he walked to the car and I was pulling out my stuff, he quickly said, "Don't worry about pulling anything out. I just want you to know that your brake lights are out." So I'm immediately upset, because I just got them replaced like last month. So I explained to him how Firestone wants to charge me $600 just to run a test on the wiring of the car. He looked at me like 😨 and told me to pop the trunk. He checked the lights in the trunk and tapped them, but they didn't come on. So he told me to pop the hood to check the relay box then asked me to get out to check the other one. He could've easily given me a ticket, but Officer Jenkins stepped out of officer role and into mechanic role to make sure I was straight.

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    Night Owl
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The officer deserves a medal or a raise or at least some kind of acknowledgement, also as a signal for others (other officers but also other people in general) because many of them are not that kind

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    #46

    These Kids From Daycare Saying Their Last Goodbyes Before Going To Separate Elementary Schools

    These Kids From Daycare Saying Their Last Goodbyes Before Going To Separate Elementary Schools

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    First Responders From Richburg Fire-Rescue In South Carolina Happened Upon A Tiny Hummingbird Lying Lifeless On The Ground In The Station’s Engine Bay. They Mixed Up A Little Sugar Water And Put It In A Small Cap For It To Drink Out Of. After A While The Bird Got His Strenght Back And Was Able To Fly Away

    First Responders From Richburg Fire-Rescue In South Carolina Happened Upon A Tiny Hummingbird Lying Lifeless On The Ground In The Station’s Engine Bay. They Mixed Up A Little Sugar Water And Put It In A Small Cap For It To Drink Out Of. After A While The Bird Got His Strenght Back And Was Able To Fly Away

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    Told One Of My Xbox Friends I Wouldn’t Be Online Much Because My Controller Wasn’t Working Very Well And I Couldn’t Afford A New One Right Now. He Asked For My Address And This Just Arrived Today

    Told One Of My Xbox Friends I Wouldn’t Be Online Much Because My Controller Wasn’t Working Very Well And I Couldn’t Afford A New One Right Now. He Asked For My Address And This Just Arrived Today

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    George Erickson
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like to imagine that these two people have never seen each other in real life. and that i am going to use this story every time someone says that online friends are not real friends, because they are real and in some cases better than the friends you see at work or school.

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    #49

    My Mom And I Went To Safeway To Get Some Groceries And We Ran Into My Dad Buying Flowers For Her

    My Mom And I Went To Safeway To Get Some Groceries And We Ran Into My Dad Buying Flowers For Her

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    My Boyfriend And I Got A Puppy Two Weeks Ago. Today I Left Him For The First Time To Start College Classes, And My Boyfriend Sent Me This

    My Boyfriend And I Got A Puppy Two Weeks Ago. Today I Left Him For The First Time To Start College Classes, And My Boyfriend Sent Me This

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