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NOW IF EVERYONE OF US REACHED OUT TO OTHERS LIKE THIS. WHAT A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IT WOULD BRING TO THIS WORLD.
Four-year-old Norah gives widower new lease on life after chance meeting
Staff Writer, News Corp Australia Network
October 30, 2016 2:50pm
WHEN four-year-old Norah went to the supermarket to pick up cupcakes for her birthday, she crossed paths with an elderly man whose life she would change forever.
She was shopping with her mother, Tara Wood, in Augusta, Georgia, when she walked past an elderly gentleman who she was immediately drawn to.
“Her face lit up like the sun, she waved excitedly, and said, ‘Hi old person! It’s my birfday today!’” Ms Wood wrote on Facebook.
“He was brow furrowed but his expression softened when he realised she was speaking to him.
“‘Well hello little lady! And how old are you today?’ he asked. They chatted for a few seconds and it was super adorable.”
Four-year-old Norah meets widower Dan Peterson, 82, during a chance meeting at a supermarket. Picture: Facebook
Little did Norah, or her mother, know the elderly gentleman was battling a deep depression after losing his wife in March.
Dan Peterson, 82, said he had been going through “a day of self-pity” that October day when he ran into the exuberant little girl.
I was just feeling sorry for myself,” he told CNN. “But she changed it.”
After the trio parted ways to continue shopping, Norah turned around to her mother and asked if she could have a picture with the elderly man, seeing as it was her “birfday”.
The pair have since fostered a very special relationship. Picture: Facebook
Little Norah has proven she has lots of love to give. Picture: Facebook
The mother and daughter searched the shop and again found the elderly gentleman.
Ms Wood said Mr Peterson initially looked stunned when he was asked.
“‘A photo? With me?’ he asked.
“‘Yes suh! For my birfday!’ Norah exclaimed.
“And so they posed together and then they hugged each other like they were long lost friends,” Ms Wood wrote.
Unlikely friendship: Norah and widower Dan Peterson are now best friends. Picture: Facebook
Mr Peterson teamed up after the chance encounter, saying it had been “the best day I’ve experienced in a long time”.
Speaking to the four-year-old girl, he said: “You’ve made me so happy, Ms. Norah”.
In the weeks since the trio met, Norah has fostered a special relationship with the man she now refers to as “Mr. Dan”.
He plans to spend a day around Thanksgiving with Norah, her parents and six siblings.
“She has shown me a depth of love, a depth I didn’t know existed,” Mr Peterson told CNN.
Norah and “Mr. Dan’s” story has since gone viral over social media.
“To go from quiet days with not much going on to suddenly having a fan club with thousands of members must feel pretty amazing,” Ms Wood wrote on Facebook.
THESE common food items are available everywhere in Australia — but you’re best advised not to pack them in your suitcase when travelling abroad.
A new infographic has unveiled the surprising list of foods that are prohibited in parts of the world, from kangaroo meat to poppy seeds and even popular chocolates.
The only exception is raw milk, which is illegal to sell in Australia, but surprisingly allowed in parts of the UK, Europe and New Zealand, among other places.
The list of banned foods by pokies.net.au reveals some have been outlawed for religious reasons or safety concerns, while others, such as kangaroo meat, are prohibited due to “humanitarian grounds”.
Kinder Surprise eggs are everywhere in Australia but absolutely nowhere in the US. Picture: pokies.net.au
Kinder Surprise eggs are everywhere in Australia but absolutely nowhere in the US. Picture: pokies.net.auSource:Supplied
These jelly cups are popular in parts of Asia but banned in the EU. Picture: pokies.net.au
These jelly cups are popular in parts of Asia but banned in the EU. Picture: pokies.net.auSource:Supplied
Kinder Surprise might be a staple in the confectionary section of supermarkets worldwide but not in the United States, where the popular chocolate is banned because it contains a “non-nutritive object” — the “surprise” inside.
Samosas, the tasty pyramid-shaped pastry with a savoury filling, is enjoyed all over the world except for Somalia. The country’s hard line Islamic government banned the dish in 2011, reportedly because the three sides of the “offensive” pastry reminded them of the Christian Holy Trinity.
Raw milk is the only item on the list that is not allowed in Australia — so don’t bring it in. Picture: pokies.net.au
Raw milk is the only item on the list that is not allowed in Australia — so don’t bring it in. Picture: pokies.net.auSource:Supplied
Who could have a problem with samosas? Picture: pokies.net.au
Who could have a problem with samosas? Picture: pokies.net.auSource:Supplied
The US is also the only country in the world that does not allow the importation of the Scottish delicacy haggis. It’s due to a 1971 ban on importing products containing sheep lung — which constitutes up to 15 per cent of haggis recipes — but a review could see that rule soon overturned.
Chewing gum is famously banned in Singapore, with some exceptions, while horse meat is very specifically outlawed in the US states of California and Illinois.
There’s a chance haggis may return to the menus of eateries in the US, for anyone game enough to eat it. Picture: pokies.net.au
There’s a chance haggis may return to the menus of eateries in the US, for anyone game enough to eat it. Picture: pokies.net.auSource:Supplied
There are a couple of exemptions to Singapore’s tough stance against chewing gum. Picture: pokies.net.au
There are a couple of exemptions to Singapore’s tough stance against chewing gum. Picture: pokies.net.auSource:Supplied
And California also has a problem with our very own kangaroo meat, which, along with other kangaroo products, is banned from sale and importation in that state.
The ban was renewed on January 1 this year, with Californian animal rights groups criticising the slaughter of the “iconic species”. Supporters of kangaroo harvesting maintain the practice is environmentally sustainable.
You’re probably unlikely to travel anywhere with horse meat, but good to know. Picture: pokies.net.au
You’re probably unlikely to travel anywhere with horse meat, but good to know. Picture: pokies.net.auSource:Supplied
California’s ban on kangaroo products has been a hugely controversial affair. Picture: pokies.net.au
California’s ban on kangaroo products has been a hugely controversial affair. Picture: pokies.net.auSource:Supplied
Another common food that’s banned in some parts of the world is the ubiquitous poppy seed, which you won’t find in Singapore, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia bans the seeds for religious reasons, while Singapore’s narcotics agency considers them a prohibited substance.
And Kellogg’s blueberry-flavoured Nutri-Grain Bars make the list for containing the artificial colouring Blue #1, which is banned in Norway, Finland and France, but legal everywhere else in the world.
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