Cat decided a delivery driver was her new dad by clinging to his leg and refusing to let go

1 [Cat decided a delivery driver was her new dad by clinging to his leg and refusing to let go]( If you've never heard of the [Cat Distribution System]( then you probably don't own a cat, or you do, but you acquired your cat in a normal, non-weird way. You know, like at an [animal shelter]( or from some nice lady on social media who had a box of kittens. Some people do get cats that way, and it's one thousand percent a valid way to attain cat parent status. But some lucky folks get cats through [the Cat Distribution System]( (or CDS for short). Is this system real? The only people who know this are [cats](. They're also the ones that run the system, so the rules and the way in which you attain your purr machine may be a bit wonky. You may wake up with an unknown cat in your bed even though all of your windows are closed, or you just may be like this delivery driver. [Read the story]( 2 [Mom comes across a moving sight when picking up her disabled son from school: 'My heart just melted']( Children with disabilities often have several needs that able-bodied children cannot understand. They need round-the-clock care and a supportive and encouraging environment to flourish into independent adults. However, at times, in schools or educational institutions, they are often bullied and have a lot of trouble making friends. So, moments when they do actually form bonds with their peers, irrespective of their disabilities, are heartwarming and emotional for everyone. A mother experienced the same when she went to pick up her son from school and what she saw made her extremely emotional. She posted it on [TikTok]( where she documents her son's journey. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [Woman breaks down in tears at being able to smell coffee after long COVID treatment]( When we think about how hard it would be to lose one of our senses, we usually imagine losing our sight or our hearing. But what about losing our sense of smell? Being able to smell may not seem as important as being able to see or hear, but that doesn't mean it's not a big deal if you can't. Our sense of smell[functions as an early-warning safety]( alert system, for one thing, so losing it can put us at risk. But smell is also [one of our biggest memory triggers]( a familiar scent can transport us to a specific time and place in the past in an instant. Pleasant smells can also evoke joy, whether we're inhaling the fragrance of our favorite flower or basking in the mouth-watering scent of our mom's cookies. One of the most beloved scents in the world, even for people who don't like the taste of it, [is the smell of coffee](. So when 54-year-old Jennifer Henderson got to experience her first whiff of coffee after two years of not being able to smell anything at all, her reaction was understandably emotional. [Read the story]( 4 [Paul Rudd sent a fake Cameo to Jeremy Renner during his recovery and it's hilarious]( Actor Jeremy Renner has undoubtedly received a ton of warm wishes and thoughtful gestures following his [snow plow accident]( on New Year’s Day. But one special message from [Paul Rudd]( its own special kind of wholesome. While appearing as a guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote his new Disney+ series “Rennervations,” the “Hawkeye’ actor revealed that his fellow Avenger sent a gag video in the form of a very awkward fake Cameo video. “Anybody know Cameo, where you can pay money and they get some movie star to say, 'Hey, happy birthday?'" Renner asked the audience. Well, Rudd apparently decided to troll Renner during his recovery, Cameo-style. Because that's what friends are for, right? [Read the story]( 5 [Strangers participated in a family's gender reveal party and their excitement is contagious]( Gender reveal parties have continued to be popular over the past decade or so, and people have gotten more and more creative with them in an effort to keep them fun for everyone involved. [Marissa Bailey]( decided to take her party to a local restaurant and use cupcakes to reveal the gender, but the catch was there were dozens of cupcakes and only one had the colored frosting in the middle. Thankfully for the internet, Bailey decided to film the event and upload it to TikTok, where it has amassed over 10 million views. In the video, the family members take turns biting into the cupcakes as curious patrons watch, slowly realizing what's going on. Soon the other restaurant guests become invested as [cupcake after cupcake]( proves to be free of colored filling. (I don't know whose idea it was to bake so many cupcakes but, whew, they were going to be there a while.) [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.