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* John Cheese has a series of incredibly depressing columns about parenting, alcoholism, and life in general. Then he writes one titled [http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-life-actually-does-get-better/ 5 Reasons Life Actually Does Gets Better].
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▲* John Cheese has a series of incredibly depressing columns about parenting, alcoholism, and life in general. Then he writes one titled [http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-life-actually-does-get-better/ 5 Reasons Life Actually Does Gets Better].
▲** Which is also a [[Heartwarming Moments (Sugar Wiki)|Heartwarming Moments]] for the writer himself; all those depressing articles? ''They are based on his life experience.'' He has more than enough justification to complain how the world is unfair and not worth living, yet he wrote an article on how better life can get...*[[Manly Tears|sniffs]]*
▲** Another thing that makes this article a major [[Heartwarming Moments (Sugar Wiki)|Heartwarming Moments]]? The comments section. You'd expect an article like this to be berated in considering Cracked's (possibly cynical) nature and target audience, but no. Around 95% of the comments are praises directed towards Cheese about how awesome his article is; some commenters even ''thanking'' him for making such an inspirational article. Very few articles on the site are that well-liked.
** "Some people don't make it through. ''You fucking will.''"
** And then another John Cheese article, [http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-bits-advice-that-dont-make-sense-until-its-too-late/ 5 Bits of Advice That Don't Make Sense Until It's Too Late]. This one is pretty normal advice until #2, Going to a Counselor Doesn't Mean You're Crazy. The best part is the caption under a picture, which says, "Wanna know a secret? You are completely normal. It happens to all of us."
*** From the same article and section:
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** [http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-you-know-its-time-to-get-married/ 5 Ways You Know It's Time to Get Married.] We can say his life has gone from full John to full Cheese.
*** {{spoiler|Emily, will you marry me?}}
**** {{spoiler|She said yes.}} Which is good, [[It Makes Sense in Context|because it means I don't have to fist-fight her now]].
* The whole site's attitude towards ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]] 3''. From the chart satirizing its [[Tear Jerker]] status, to defending it against Armond White, to the all around affection they seem to show for it (both users and contributors). Seeing this otherwise cynical site have such a soft spot for a movie about talking toys is quite heartwarming indeed.
* I dunno why, but at #2 of [http://www.cracked.com/article_16670_10-people-from-your-past-who-will-haunt-you-facebook.html?wa_user1=3&wa_user2=Tech&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=flashback10 People From Your Past Who Will Haunt You on Facebook], I gave an audible "aww~" when I read to ''What They'll Mean'', expecting another snarky answer, but instead getting "How are you? I'd really like to hear from you because you're a great person." Why are weirdos such nice and friendly god damn people?
* [http://www.cracked.com/blog/what-andrew-wks-twitter-taught-me-about-life/ What Andrew WK's Twitter Taught Me About Life]. {{spoiler|Daniel O'Brien is going to be the party.}}
* One of Soren's videos, "The worst second date ever," features a guy who's dating a girl who doesn't speak English well. He asked her to meet him on a bridge so that they can jump off together to make some sort of complicated message to the world, which she clearly doesn't get. After reading her his poetry/suicide note, he gestures for her to jump off the bridge. She looks confused and scared, but steps forward. He's about to jump and "follow" her when he notices she's just sitting on the side of the bridge and looking out over the water. He's confused for a second, but then sits down next to her and reads her some more of his poetry.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131223184222/http://www.cracked.com/funny-2732-kristen-bell/ This article] about Kristen Bell. The description of a hypothetical marriage with her is unexpectedly touching.
* The very worst thing about [http://www.cracked.com/article_19007_6-reasons-kittens-suck-learned-while-raising-them.html raising kittens] until they're ready for adoption, the earlier being things as getting scratched by them and them leaving poo everywhere? {{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|Having to give them up]].}}
* [http://www.cracked.com/article_19317_7-pieces-good-news-nobody-reporting.html?wa_user1=1&wa_user2=Weird+World&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=feature_module The world is getting better.]
* [http://www.cracked.com/article_15658_the-ten-minute-suicide-guide.html The Ten-Minute Suicide Guide.] What initially seems like a humourous how-to on killing yourself turns out to be a sneaky argument for why not to do it, in the most bluntly logical way possible - it looks at where you might end up, possible methods, and getting the timing right, and concludes that every option sucks ass.
* [http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-pro-gay-marriage-arguments-fighting-with-crazy-people 6 Pro Gay Marriage Arguments.] While the whole thing is equal parts awesome, funny and touching, the end is especially beautiful.
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* Robert Brockway, after a very bad week, jokingly post an article asking for money and promising ridiculous prizes for people who donated. So many people asked him where the donate button was that he made it a real thing, and he got a ton of positive responses.
* [http://www.cracked.com/blog/when-it-too-soon-to-make-fun-tragedy/ This] piece about the death of [[Amy Winehouse]] is quite moving.
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*** They both end with a reassuring message. The first one tells you what will make you happy ({{spoiler|friendship, altruism, and religious practices}}), and the second tells you tells you how to not be miserable, so they do both end on a high note.
* Most of [http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-tiny-things-that-stopped-suicides/ 8 Tiny Things That Stopped Suicides] qualifies, but the ending especially qualifies:
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** "Apparently, this is what a saint looks like."
*** "And this is what a Japanese saint looks like."
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** "Yet there they stood, facing the king of all animals and the leader of its own pride, on his own turf. And the big cat formerly known as Christian, the proudest and most feared lion in all Kenya, took a glance at the two intruders, drew his lungs full, poised to leap... and danced and ran to his old owners like a little kitten, to greet them with the most excited lion hugs he'd given in years."
* From [http://www.cracked.com/article_19484_5-rulers-whose-idiot-siblings-nearly-screwed-world_p2.html 5 Rulers Whose Idiot Siblings Nearly Screwed The World:] Albert Goering, brother of [[Those Wacky Nazis|Hermann]]
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* [http://www.cracked.com/article_19564_6-based-true-story-movies-with-unpleasant-epilogues.html 6 'Based on a True Story' Movies with Unpleasant Epilogues] sounds like it would be a bit of a downer, and it is, since it explains the unpleasant real-life aftermaths of several supposedly feel-good stories. However, the section on Oskar Schindler's string of failures ended on a rather heartwarming note.
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* [http://www.cracked.com/blog/how-archies-gay-friend-proved-internet-can-do-good/ How Archie's Gay Friend Proved the Internet Can Do Good]
* [http://www.cracked.com/article_19799_5-creepy-superhero-origin-stories-movies-wisely-left-out.html 5 Creepy Superhero Origin Stories Movies Wisely Left Out]...not quite for itself, but what came of it. #5, Peter Parker being molested as a child, prompted one commenter, then many, to come forward with their own stories of sexual abuse. It resulted in a long thread of people offering support to one another...and perhaps most importantly, reassurances that they were not alone.
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