I need some good news.
I have some good news.
Turn that frown upside down.
Yeah, it'll make you smile.
Let's get to some good news.
Now, here's the good news.
In these days of chaos and insanity, we could all use a little good news.
Let's look on the Bright Side with Mike Waters on 157 KOKZ.
The Bright Side, presented by Brainerd Roofing and Construction, and sponsored by Walton Collision Center.
So let me ask you this.
Let me start off by asking you a question.
Who is feeling a bit stressed lately?
Wow, everybody raised their hands.
Well, I don't blame you.
I'm raising my hands too.
But I have, I have a great phone number for you to call.
There's an elementary school in Northern California and they have a free hotline called PEPTALK.
And they spell PEPTALK, P-E-P-T-O-C.
And it features encouraging words from kindergartners.
So I, I have to try and, uh, and call this phone number here.
So...
Alright, so let's dial up the number, which is 707-998-8410.
Okay, here
we go.
Please listen to the following options for encouraging messages.
Well, I love options.
If you're feeling mad frustrated or nervous, press
one.
Oh, yeah.
Well, I'm feeling a little frustrated lately, so let's push one and see what we get.
If you're frustrated, just take five minutes off.
If you're frustrated, you can always go to your bedroom, punch a pillow, or cry on it, and just go scream outside.
That's great advice.
If you're nervous, go get...
Your wallet and spending it on ice cream and
juice.
Juice.
Okay, and I think number two is words of encouragement.
I could use that too.
Be grateful for yourself.
Live it up.
It's okay to be different.
Well, thank God for that.
We already like you!
Never back down, never give up.
The world is a better place with
you on
it.
No, you look great!
We love
you!
Alright, pressing number three is the pep talk, so let's try that.
Alright, and I think the final option number four is kids laughing with delight.
I gotta hear that Wow, how awesome is that and there is a teacher
named Jessica Martin.
She came up with this and she says she was inspired by how positive her students are even during the pandemic.
So she thought it might inspire other people and she was right.
So this hotline launched.
It was late last month, last, you know, which wasn't that long ago, February, right?
So and within two days, they were already getting 700 calls an hour.
So again, if you would like to call pep talk and get a little encouragement,
or whatever from these kindergartners, the number again is 707-998.
8, 4, 1, 0.
And there is a bright side for a Tuesday morning presented by Brainerd Roofing and Construction with locations in North Liberty and Farmersburg.
When you call, they'll be there 319-330-5708 and sponsored by Wong Collision Center on Highway 151 in Fairfax.
Wong Collision Center where quality is their priority.
Now everybody
sing.
Look on the bright side of life.