Looking 20 years younger. Happy 101 birthday!
18 Images That Bring Lightness to Your Day

Some people are endowed with the gift of light-heartedness. They can give a wholesome meaning to any random situation, including difficult ones. And others are blessed with an acute mind to take notice of the little surprises that life brings their way and highlight them with their sense of humor.
At Bright Side, we decided to put together a compilation of the most heartwarming pictures taken by sharp-witted Reddit users, guaranteed to brighten up your day instantly.
1. “Happy 101st Birthday, Daddio!”
2. “This is my pet toad in a little hat I bought for him.”
3. “This tiny slug that hitched a ride indoors on my cat’s fur”
4. “I saw this beauty of a car today.”
5. “My cat being protective of my shoe”
6. “2 rainbows outside my back window after a quick rainstorm”
7. “My cat and I are both 22.”
“Every time I left for college, I would say goodbye, not knowing if he would still be around when I got back. He made it to my graduation!”
8. “Here are my niece and her great-great-grandmother — born on the same day, 98 years apart. Truly heartwarming to see.”
9. “My son is turning 2 next month. My girl, Luna, has finally gotten through the jealousy stage.”
10. “I’m a preschool teacher with alopecia. Today one of my students told me, ’You look like the map on the wall!’”
11. “My wife and I have been feeding a stray for almost 2 months. Today she brought a few guests.”
12. “I made my dog pawberry shortcake and well, I think this is the cutest picture I’ve ever taken.”
13. “I just got home to these 3 little raccoons greeting me on my porch.”
14. “Eggsy loves sitting like this. I’ll miss it when he’s too big for it.”
15. “I think my son approves his first helmet after his surgery.”
16. “My niece with a puff in her mouth makes it look like she has buck teeth.”
17. “My son looking at himself in the mirror for the first time”
18. “He woke up and stared like this for a whole minute. I think he was having flashbacks.”
Which picture caught your attention the most? Do you have your own heartwarming picture that you can add to the list? We’d love you to share it in the comment section.
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