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Happier Things To Think About Than Trump’s Presidency

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Happier Things To Think About Than Trump’s Presidency

Since November 9th we haven’t been able to escape the reality that our new president is Donald Trump. Every news station, social media platform, and person is obsessing over the results so as a little break from the chaos here are some timely topics to lighten the Trump conflicts umbrellaing over our country:

1. Christmas is just over a month away and all the shops are starting to play Christmas music and put out all their decorations which bring up everyone’s spirit.

2. Brexit might not actually happen which is positive politics because alliances and unity are great.

3. The Waitaki district council of Oamaru Harbour, Otago in New Zealand built a 80 foot tunnel to protect penguins from traffic and that’s adorable.

(http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/1901/New-Zealand-Town-Builds-80ft-Tunnel-To-Protect-Penguins-From-Traffic#6EVpLUBEXIuGXG8q.998)

4. On November 14th we’re going to see the biggest supermoon in nearly 70 years

(http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/1885/We-re-Abou...)

5. All the new children’s Christmas movies come out this month

6. Netflix added the Lizzie McGuire movie to stream

7. It’s still football season so we still have a reason to love Sundays

8. It’s getting colder so we can wear fuzzy socks

9. In September, Sri Lanka was declared malaria free and that’s incredible

(http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sri-lanka-declared-...)

10. There’s always puppies and kittens in the world being born

11. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are so soon and there’s going to be so many good deals!

12. The Gilmore Girls revival is coming out soon

13. It’s almost 2017 and we’ll all get a fresh start

14. Starbucks Peppermint Mochas are back

15. No matter what happens in this new presidency there will always be good and love in the world, and so many more than 15 things to be happy about.

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