10 things that made us smile this week
From awesome kiddos to delightful doggos, here's this week's roundup of joy.

10 snippets of delight from around the internet.
Hi friends!
Spring is finally springing, thank goodness. We've had some weirdly late wintry weather the past couple of weeks where I live, so seeing the daffodils and tulips bursting into bloom is refreshing. "Earth laughs in flowers," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. So succinct and so true.
Every season carries its own delights; we simply need to look for them. The same goes for all of the spaces we inhabit, from our homes to our communities to the big wide, world. It's a basic, fundamental truth that when we look for joy, we will find it. It might be buried under a bunch of detritus, and we may have to wade through some much and mire to find it, but it's there. Always is and always has been.
Pulling together these smile-worthy finds each week feels like gathering a bouquet of flowers. Such a simple act—to find beauty and take the time to hold and appreciate it—is often underestimated. Maybe it's not earth-shattering or life-changing, but it's good. And sometimes good is more than enough to bring some much-needed joy to our hearts and smiles to our faces.
With that, enjoy these 10 things that made us smile this week:
First, a happy hello from Boomer the "land cloud."
Isn't "land cloud" the perfect description of this doggo? (And more importantly, how did they get Boomer into that backpack?)
Four cellists play Ravel's Bolero on a single cello and WOW.
"Bolero" is known for its insistent, repeated snare drum rhythm and for building tension with the addition of more and more instruments in the orchestra as the piece progresses. Playing it on one instrument seems impossible, and yet, here we are. Amazing. Read more about this fabulous collaboration here.
Man shares a heartwarming letter thanking a neighbor for letting him pet sit two dogs and a cat.
from MadeMeSmile
"They motivated me to restart my life again." So beautiful. Read the full story here.
The evolution of motherhood laid out in this one panda video.
deliver baby to mompic.twitter.com/PaRqrnxkDR— LovePower (@LovePower) 1651073526
1.) Awww, she's so gentle with that tiny baby!
2) Oh, she's still picking him up by his head!
3) "Mom, I'm way too old for this!"
The personality of a cat summed up in one video.
Not the best spot to take a nap.. pic.twitter.com/hzvtGYElnL— Buitengebieden (@Buitengebieden) 1650991361
"I know this is clearly where you eat, but I've decided it's my bed now and I'm not moving."
Watch how this sweet doggo shares his treat with a friend.
Dogs are the best people.\n\nCredit:Imgur/lullylullyuspic.twitter.com/hGyFq2slRr— Danny Deraney (@Danny Deraney) 1650813119
That little reassuring paw pat, though. "Hey buddy, you good." So darn sweet.
And then there are the goofy things humans do for fun.
Movies like to portray girls at sleepovers having pillow fights in their underwear, but this video is much closer to reality.
Woman gets invited on a sleepover by her 92-year-old grandpa who was feeling lonely.
Welp, I'm gonna need a tissue now. What a precious thing. Read the full story here.
Neighborhood kids teaching a boy how to ride a bike is just pure childhood goodness.
@heressometlcfoya This made my heart melt. ❤️
This is what community looks like. Love to see it.
Kid comforts and peps up his teammate who was feeling inadequate.
Best teammate ever, indeed.
Hope that brought some sunshine to your day! Come back next week for another bright bouquet of the internet's best.
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There's a reason why some people can perfectly copy accents, and others can't
Turns out, there's a neurodivergent link.
A woman in black long sleeve shirt stands in front of mirror.
Have you ever had that friend who goes on vacation for four days to London and comes back with a full-on Queen's English posh accent? "Oooh I left my brolly in the loo," they say, and you respond, "But you're from Colorado!" Well, there are reasons they (and many of us) do that, and usually it's on a pretty subconscious level.
It's called "accent mirroring," and it's actually quite common with people who are neurodivergent, particularly those with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). According Neurolaunch, the self-described "Free Mental Health Library," "Accent mirroring, also known as accent adaptation or phonetic convergence, is the tendency to unconsciously adopt the accent or speech patterns of those around us. This linguistic chameleon effect is not unique to individuals with ADHD, but it appears to be more pronounced and frequent in this population."
Essentially, when people have conversations, we're constantly "scanning" for information—not just the words we're absorbing, but the inflection and tone. "When we hear an accent, our brains automatically analyze and categorize the phonetic features, prosody, and intonation patterns," writes Neurolaunch. For most, this does result in copying the accent of the person with whom we're speaking. But those with ADHD might be more sensitive to auditory cues. This, "coupled with a reduced ability to filter out or inhibit the impulse to mimic…could potentially explain the increased tendency for accent mirroring."
While the article explains further research is needed, they distinctly state that, "Accent mirroring in individuals with ADHD often manifests as an unconscious mimicry of accents in social situations. This can range from subtle shifts in pronunciation to more noticeable changes in intonation and speech rhythm. For example, a person with ADHD might find themselves unconsciously adopting a Southern drawl when conversing with someone from Texas, even if they’ve never lived in the South themselves."
People are having their say online. On the subreddit r/ADHDWomen, a thread began: "Taking on accents is an ADHD thing?" The OP shares, "My whole life, I've picked up accents. I, myself, never noticed, but everyone around me would be like, 'Why are you talking like that??' It could be after I watched a show or movie with an accent or after I've traveled somewhere with a different accent than my 'normal.'
They continue, "Apparently, I pick it up fast, but it fades out slowly. Today... I'm scrolling Instagram, I watch a reel from a comedian couple (Darcy and Jeremy. IYKYK) about how Darcy (ADHD) picks up accents everywhere they go. It's called ADHD Mirroring??? And it's another way of masking."
(The OP is referring to Darcy Michaels and his husband Jeremy Baer, who are both touring comedians based in Canada.)
Hundreds of people on the Reddit thread alone seem to relate. One comments, "Omfg I've done this my whole life; I'll even pick up on the pauses/spaces when I'm talking to someone who is ESL—but English is my first language lol."
Sometimes, it can be a real issue for those around the chameleon. "I accidentally mimicked a waitress's weird laugh one time. As soon as she was out of earshot, my family started to reprimand me, but I was already like 'oh my god I don’t know why I did that, I feel so bad.'"
Many commenters on TikTok were shocked to find out this can be a sign of ADHD. One jokes, "Omg, yes, at a store the cashier was talking to me and she was French. She's like 'Oh are you French too? No, I'm not lol. I'm very east coast Canada."
And some people just embrace it and make it work for them. "I mirror their words or phrase! I’m 30. I realized I start calling everyone sweetie cause my manager does & I work at coffee shop."