Good News in 2020: Stories that gave us hope in a bleak year

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The world is preparing to ring in another new year, and there's no doubt that many eagerly await the countdown to midnight, when they can officially and finally say, "Goodbye, 2020."

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It's a year that has brought new hardships and uncertainty. Healthcare workers faced a new frontier with COVID-19, and the pandemic has affected communities worldwide.

At times it's been difficult to find the light through all the months in a seemingly dark tunnel. But no matter how quick we may be to move on from 2020, there were some powerful moments that offered us hope.

Here's a compilation of some of the good news from the year:

WATCH | 9-year-old Creek Fire victim surprised by her favorite baseball player

Giants fan Reese Osterberg never expected to speak to her hero, Buster Posey, weeks after losing everything to the Creek Fire.

WATCH | After he waved to them for years, community throws parade for 93-year-old veteran

This veteran spent every morning waving to drivers, now it's their turn.

WATCH | College students team up for touching thank you to professor in viral Zoom surprise

Students from Chapman University in Southern California surprise their college professor with a now-viral TikTok trend of suddenly turning their Zoom cameras on the show dozens of individual thank you cards.

WATCH | Georgia woman, who had been homeless for 2 years, celebrates acing job interview with happy dance

Video from a security camera caught an Atlanta woman who had been homeless for two years break out into a happy dance after acing a job interview.

WATCH | Coronavirus USA: Man tearfully thanks NJ hospital staff for saving wife's life

One man's display of appreciation for hospital staff in New Jersey after they saved his wife's life is going viral.

WATCH | California firefighter surprises daughter after deployment to August Complex Fire

Sweet video shows the moment when a California firefighter surprised his daughter after returning home from being deployed to the August Complex Fire zone for 13 days.