The science behind why you shouldn’t stop giving thanks after Thanksgiving; A repo man didn’t want to seize an elderly couple’s car. So he helped pay it off for them instead.; ‘I’m very proud of you’: Obama meets 6-year-old who wrote to him about adopting Syrian boy; A church was defaced with ‘Trump Nation, Whites Only.’ The community had a different message.; Stuck in an uncomfortable talk about politics this Thanksgiving? There’s a hotline to help.; She helped bring down Sheriff Arpaio. Now she’s ready to take on hate nationally.; Can family trump Trump? How to survive political disagreements with relatives this Thanksgiving; I’m a Hispanic-Arab American, and Trump’s election doesn’t shake my belief in America;   For a better you, a better community and a better world   The science behind why you shouldn’t stop giving thanks after Thanksgiving "Gratitude is too good to be left at the Thanksgiving table." By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more » A repo man didn’t want to seize an elderly couple’s car. So he helped pay it off for them instead. "I just hope that someone goes out and does something nice for someone else,” repo man Jim Ford said. “That would be great. Just pay it forward.” By Sarah Larimer  •  Read more »   ‘I’m very proud of you’: Obama meets 6-year-old who wrote to him about adopting Syrian boy "You being so nice and kind hopefully makes other people think the same way," the president told Alex Myteberi at the White House. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   A church was defaced with ‘Trump Nation, Whites Only.’ The community had a different message. "It’s a small thing, but a lot of small things equal a big thing in the end." By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Stuck in an uncomfortable talk about politics this Thanksgiving? There’s a hotline to help. For when your Thanksgiving conversation hits a stalemate. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   She helped bring down Sheriff Arpaio. Now she’s ready to take on hate nationally. "We don’t make excuses for bigotry, and we don’t normalize the abuse.” By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   Can family trump Trump? How to survive political disagreements with relatives this Thanksgiving Thanksgiving arrives on the heels of a divisive campaign season and a recent election that has many Americans reeling. But there are strategies for getting through it, and perhaps arriving at greater understanding. By Lauren Dockett  •  Read more »   I’m a Hispanic-Arab American, and Trump’s election doesn’t shake my belief in America My life took me from the barrio, to Gaza to the White House. By Ammar Campa-Najjar  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Optimist Stories that inspire, to start your week on a positive note. Sign Up »         Share Inspired Life:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Inspired Life. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071