20 of the best feel-good stories of 2020 that helped us cope this year

a comp of a man kissing a mini horse, a couple getting married at a BLM protest and a hairless opossum
It’s not all been doom and gloom (Pictures: Tyger Williams/AP/Wellburn Care Homes/SWNS/South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center)

2020 has been an experience to say the least.

This eventful year has been chock full of events most of us would probably prefer to forget, but it hasn’t been all bad.

This Christmas, we thought it would be particularly prudent to look back at some of the happier things to have happened this year.

That’s why we’ve put together the list of heart-warming news stories below.

From a hairless oppossum with a donated wardrobe of plush knitwear to reunited high school sweethearts, there’s enough to pull at even the frostiest of heartstrings.

Now’s your last chance to grab the tissues…

Little Gwendolyn’s fitness routine

Black couple married during peaceful BLM protests

Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon getting married at a BLM protest
Dr. Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon looked stunning (Picture: Tyger Williams/AP)

Elephant got a prosthetic leg

A chivalrous four-year-old

Katy Peacock and her son
He used his pocket money to buy his mum flowers (Pictures: FAMILY LOCKDOWN TIPS & IDEAS/Facebook

Man sent neighbour his nuber via drone

Teen sweetheart divorcees got married

Tim and Alsya Mounce dated during high school and went to prom together before getting married to each other 20 years later.
Tim and Alsya Mounce dated during high school and went to prom together before marrying other people and getting divorced (Picture: Alysa Mounce/Metro.co.uk)

Tiny horse visited dementia patients

a dementia sufferer meets a miniature horse
Monet the mini horse made them very happy (Picture: Wellburn Care Homes / SWNS)

INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOUR PET: Pets are a major source of support and increase the ability to cope, which contributes to keeping cholesterol and blood pressure down.

Rescue dog got maternity photoshoot

Caitie Evers and Lily-Mae
Golden retriever Lily-Mae was glowing(Pictures: @shaunakiely_photography)

Couple who met on language app as teens got married

Ollie and Melody Hodgkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life)
Oliver and Melody married despite living 5,000 miles apart (Picture: Collect/ PA Real Life)

Cat with no-one to celebrate birthday finally adopted

monique, the cat who found fame when no one came to her birthday party, has found a home and her happy ending
Monique had a lonely birthday but now she’s got a forever home (Picture: Battersea)

Autistic man cried with joy when gifted a kitten

Couple who met via Reddit’s Secret Santa moved in together

Couple who met via Reddit Secret Santa
From online chats to IRL love (Picture: Rachel Smith)

Dean of Canterbury’s cat stole the show during sermon

Elephant tickled his baby brother

Lesbian fired for being gay won her boss’ job

Charmain McGuffey
Charmain McGuffey was elected as sheriff in Hamilton County, Ohio (Photo: Twitter)

Blad opossum showed off impressive kitwear collection

Knitwear donated to hairless opossum
Strangers have donated her jumpers (Picture: South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center)

Stray dog got a job as a car company mascot

Picture: @tucson_prime Stray dog adopted as Brazilian car company mascot
They named him Tuscon Prime (Picture: @tucson_prime)

Woman live-streamed wedding to grandmother’s care home

dot bash and other care home residents watching her graudaughter's live-streamed wedding, next to a picture of her grandaughter cutting the cake
Dot was able to watch the whole thing with a three-course meal and canapes (Pictures: PA)

Seal pup returned to the wild

Paralysed Ping able to walk again with 3D printed implant

Tiny paralysed chihuahua can now walk after getting 3D printed implant
Ping’s bones weren’t formed properly (Picture: Hamlilton Specialist Referrals / SWNS Provider)

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