A daydream about a carousel helped a Marine get through the Vietnam War. He then made that carousel a reality for others.

Retired Marine Cpl. Scott Harrison, who served at the perilous Con Thien outpost during the Vietnam War, found solace in a music box from his sister, inspiring him to create the Carousel of Happiness in Nederland, Colorado. Since its opening in 2010, the carousel has brought joy to over a million visitors, profoundly transforming Harrison’s life as he shifted from battling PTSD to spreading happiness.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A man named Scott, who went through a really tough time in a war, built a special carousel in the mountains to help make people happy, just like a nice memory he had.

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