She put herself in the bride's shoes

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees saved a Columbus, Ohio, bride's big day after her wedding dress was accidentally left at an airport security checkpoint. The bride's mother forgot to take the red roller bag holding her daughter's gown and mom's dress after she cleared security at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport and boarded a flight for Columbus in August, the TSA said.

The bride's brother submitted a lost-and-found form online because the wedding was set for the next day. But the website indicated the response time was about five days. That's when TSA administrative assistant Loletta Nathan-Gordon saw the email and recovered the bag in six minutes. She put herself in the bride's shoes. "I could only imagine how stressful that would have been for me. I would have freaked out," she said. So she paid to ship the bag overnight and it arrived just in time for the bride to walk down the aisle.

Meet a true hero.

Where everybody knows your name

Michael Dutko, 35, of Hilliard, Ohio, has been a wood carver most of his life, but recently he became Internet famous. His neighbor told him she and her daughter like to bird watch in their yard, but squirrels keep getting in the way. Without telling her, he found a way to make her yard squirrel-free.

It only took him eight hours to design and built a squirrel bar with seven different nuts on tap. It's 25 inches wide and 16 inches tall, and when her neighbor saw it, she "cracked up." After posting a video on YouTube showing the build process, Dutko was overwhelmed with requests to buy the bar. He applied for a designer patent and plans to launch a business to sell The Nutty Bar for about $175. (Don't try to guess what bar's restrooms are named.)

Thinking outside the box but inside the trash can

After their mother lost her job, and their father's work hours were reduced due to the pandemic, enterprising brothers Roberto and Marcelo Gonzalez, age 19 and 18, decided to clean trash cans in their neighborhood. In May they bought a power washer, with help from their parents. Then the brothers went door-to-door until they build a thriving business called Wash Bros.

Given people's concerns about the virus and the spread of potentially harmful bacteria, the service (a deep clean of bins for just $25) has proven very popular.

An unexpected "wedding gift"

Melanie and Tyler Tapajna had big plans for their wedding filled with family and friends. But then the pandemic hit. They decided to carry on with their vows at a scaled down ceremony in her grandparents' back yard. And then they gave back.

All the catered food intended for their wedding was brought to the City Mission of Cleveland, Ohio, a homeless shelter for women and children. Melanie and Tyler, wearing their gown and tuxedo, served the food to 135 strangers.

A police incident you should know about

The woman in this picture with a police officer is Helen Johnson from Tarrant, Alabama. She was caught stealing at a nearby Dollar General and the police were called to arrest her. When the officer arrived, he asked her what she stole. She said, "Five eggs, to feed my hungry children."

The police officer took her back to the supermarket and bought her enough groceries to feed herself and her kids. Helen started crying and told the officer, "Sir, this is too much for you to have done for me." He replied, "Sometimes we shouldn't apply the law but must apply the humanity."

Middle schoolers need privacy!

Lauren Nelson, 11, lives in Attica, New York. She used her pandemic down time this spring to convert a rundown camper into a tiny home where she and her friends can hang out in private. She had saved $400 after selling items at a garage sale and adding funds she would have used to go to 4-H camp. She bought the mouse-ridden old trailer from a neighbor, and began to renovate it.

According to her mom, the camper came with "a family of mice" and had to be deep cleaned before she could remodel it. Inspired by HGTV's Tiny House Hunters, she added some home decor. The camper now includes a working kitchen, and cabinets with several pops of color, plus flowers, pillows, and patterned sheets on the bunk beds. There's also a small sign that says, "Lauren's Lil Camper." And it's great for sleep-overs.