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Another year has come and gone. And it’s been a HARD year for US all!

JAN 13

The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies stricken off the shore of the Italian island of Giglio. The ship struck a rock and turned on its side on January 13, killing 32 people from eight countries.

FEB 06

Anders Behring Breivik arrives for his court hearing in Oslo, Norway. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison on August 24 for killing 77 people in two terror attacks in Norway in 2011. Eight people died in a bombing in Oslo, while 69 young people were shot to death on nearby Utoya island.

MAR 11

Buddhist monks offer prayers for victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami at Kitaizumi beach in Minamisoma, Fukushima prefecture, some 25 km (15 miles) from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant March 10, 2012, a day before the disaster's one-year anniversary.

APR 17

A Sudan Armed Forces soldier lies dead in a pool of oil next to a leaking oil facility. He had engaged in heavy fighting with Sudan People's Liberation Army troops from South Sudan.

MAY 7

A young girl looks over the Doro refugee camp in South Sudan in May. More than 500,000 people have fled from Sudan into South Sudan as a result of the ongoing conflict between the two states.

JUN 27

Protesters run for cover as police arrive to disperse a rally demanding human rights reforms in the village of Buri, south of Bahrain's capital, Manama. A court in Bahrain sentenced prominent activist Nabeel Rajab to three years in prison in August "for participating in illegal rallies and gatherings."

JUL 28

Visitors gather and pray around a cross erected at a memorial set up across the street from the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. James Holmes is suspected of killing 12 people and injuring 58 others during a shooting rampage on July 20 at a screening of "The Dark Knight Rises."

AUG

Seriously. This guy came out from nowhere, and made history. And DISASTER, too.

SEP 9

A rescue worker carries a child in Yiliang County, China. At least 80 people were killed and more than 800 others were injured after two earthquakes jolted southwest China.

OCT 30

Taxis sit in a flooded lot in Hoboken, New Jersey, after Superstorm Sandy devastated the region. The storm slammed ashore near Atlantic City, New Jersey, after forming in the Caribbean and sweeping northward, killing 182 people from Haiti to Canada.

NOV 20

Men on motorcycles drag the body of a man through the streets of Gaza City. The men dragging the body claimed it was the body of a collaborator and an Israeli spy. Hamas and Israel agreed to a cease-fire on November 21 after eight days of round-the-clock warfare.

DEC 14

State police personnel lead children away from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. A gunman killed 18 children and six adults at the school before he died; two more children died later at a hospital.

DEC 21 End of the World!

DEC 21 Just kidding. It’s a movie!

Really! It’s that bad!?

It’s time to restore your faith in humanity!

The parents who made their son's wheelchair into the best halloween costume ever

#1

Scott Widak has Down syndrome and suffers from liver disease, and he loves receiving mail. His nephew Sean posted his P.O. Box on Reddit and the site's users responded with hundreds of letters, packages, and gifts.

#2

The terminally ill man who loves receiving mail... and got more than he ever expected

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A kind stranger who stopped a day from being ruined

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The doctor who offered free medical care after Hurricane Sandy

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And the people that helped out any way that they could.

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Hospital employees make a human chain passing containers of fuel up 13 flights of stairs to the backup generator at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

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The police officer who bought shoes for a barefoot homeless man “Right when I was about to approach, one of your officers came up behind him. The officer said, ‘I have these size 12 boots for you, they are all-weather. Let’s put them on and take care of you.’ The officer squatted down on the ground and proceeded to put socks and the new boots on this man. The officer expected NOTHING in return and did not know I was watching.

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The amazing couple who stuck together through unbelievable odds

#7

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These candidates for parents of the year

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The man who comforts the old dog that saved his life

When John Unger had suicidal thoughts after a breakup, it was his dog Schoep who brought him back from the brink. This photograph shows Unger cradling his friend in lake Superior to soothe the dog's arthritis.

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The football star who gives children in need a shopping spree each year

#10

This is a receipt for $19,000 in toys.

The famous rugby player who visited his biggest fan in the hospital

#11

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The bros who worked together to save a cat

#12

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The young girl who loves her dog unconditionally

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The woman who kept a homeless man dry during a downpour

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The Disney security guard who is amazing at his job

“This would be a man that loves going to work and does not dread it the night before. Upon entering the Magic Kingdom, one of the security guards said to the girl “Excuse me Princess, can I have your autograph.” I could see that the book was filled with children’s’s scribbles as the guard asked the same question of many little Princesses. The little girl could not get over the fact that the guard thought she was a real princess.”

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The parents who tattooed insulin pumps on their bellies so their diabetic son wouldn't feel “different”

#16

via blogspot

The quick-thinking little girl who saved her mom's life by slapping her with a piece of pizza

#17

The community that came together to make Caine's dream a reality

#18

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And the police officers who made blind 13-year-old Gage Hancock-Stevens' dream of being a cop come true

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And every single time anything like this happened.

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BELIEVE! And Merry X’mas!

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

-- Charles Dickens

THANK YOU!

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Inspiration from: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/04/world/gallery/year-in-pictures/index.html http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/12/2012_year_in_pictures_part_i.html http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/moments-that-restored-our-faith-in-humanity-this-y

Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shandilee/5196894990/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/156/345725082_2f4c4db4a2_z.jpg?zz=1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesjordan/3070534443/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/life_is_good_pete/2131189403/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/orygynylphotography/4212698548/sizes/l/in/photostream/