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Researchers asked four people to do random acts of kindness for others. Not only did it improve their own mood, but caused those strangers to be kinder to other people too. There is a ripple effect to kindness.
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If you’re anything like me, you have no idea who your neighbors even are. You’ve never met them, you don’t know their names – if you’re lucky you might RECOGNIZE them as, in fact, people that live around you.
If you’re like my dad on the other hand, you know all of them, and have a strict friend/enemy list onto which each one has a slot.
But either way, we can all appreciate the truly GOOD neighbors, which is what makes these posts from Reddit so special.
Gotta give it up for ’em.
A UPS driver went above-and-beyond this year, delivering nearly 200 packages a day through lockdowns and the flurry of the Holiday season. This week, hundreds of neighbors came out to give him a hero’s salute from aww
Now get out there and party!
So my 102 year old neighbour was emiddited to hospital with a stroke and she still remembered my 21st from pics
Keep tryin’, you’re gonna get defeated every time.
Some guy spraypainted some very explicit anti-gay slurs on a garage down the street (a gay couple live there), so our neighborhood got together and painted this. from MadeMeSmile
Now I’ve really got something to be thankful for.
My neighbors brought me a "plate" since I didn’t go anywhere for Thanksgiving. from pics
Kids are just puppies that slowly learn how to talk.
Our neighbor gives treats through the fence. Recently he has been giving my daughter treats too. This is them waiting patiently today. from aww
The greatest note you can possibly come across in a situation like this.
Apartment complex flooded at least 3 feet. Good neighbors saved dogs trapped inside. from HumansBeingBros
Look at that little half-stash booger. What a cutie.
Lost my husband suddenly 6 months ago, lost my cat last week. Today, my neighbor brought me this baby girl. Smiled for the first time in days and haven’t stopped from MadeMeSmile
Oh man, I wonder how long they’d been waiting!
Our neighbour doesn’t have Wi-Fi, so we talked her through joining ours. Once on she received 70 messages from her children living overseas from HumansBeingBros
That’s what compassion looks like.
In 2019, this 15-year-old kid started to take care of his elderly neighbors every single day after they had medical setbacks. God bless you Romemylion. from MadeMeSmile
En excellent use of your time.
After bad storms, this retired old man goes around our neighborhood and cleans the debris out of yards and catch basins. When I asked him why he said “because I am retired and have the time to help”. 10/10 great dude from HumansBeingBros
It’s bad, but you can make it a little bit better.
Neighbours helping out strangers during the Australian bushfires. Everything helps and it all adds up!! from HumansBeingBros
What kind of dingus steals from a kid.
Someone stole a kids razor scooter in our neighborhood. An anonymous neighbor decided to restore some joy back for the kid. from HumansBeingBros
I just think they’re neat!
Left this in my neighbor’s garden to cheer them up. from pics
There’s a perfect one in every neighborhood, and not all the owners are as cool as this.
Neighborhood kids were using this lady’s yard for sledding without asking. She responded by blasting Xmas music out her window, putting on a Santa hat with a beard and joining them. from MadeMeSmile
It’s the light in the eyes.
[Crosspost from /r/nextdoor] A note left for a neighbor from MadeMeSmile
Just warms your heart all over!
What’s your best neighbor story?
Share it with us in the comments.
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Kindness makes the world go ’round, amigos.
And sometimes, when you’re really down and out and you think there is nothing good left in the world, a complete stranger does something nice for you and it totally changes your perspective.
What random act of kindness in your life has stuck with you?
People on AskReddit shared their stories.
“When I was maybe 19 I was flying back home to see family. I had a layover in Atlanta, it was short. I had to absolutely haul *ss to make my flight.
I managed to get to one of the trains that take you to the next terminal. I had never been on one before and had my ear buds in so I didn’t hear the automated voice telling me to “hold on”.
The train lurched forward and before I could fall on my *ss, a guy next to me grabbed my arm and stopped me from falling. I thanked him and he just nodded.
That was a decade ago and I am still appreciative.”
“A few years ago, living in South Korea.
Just gotten back from a trip, and was trying to get a taxi from a highway rest stop at like 2am (aka, very difficult). Finally managed to book a taxi, but I couldn’t find the driver when he got there. He was calling me and getting frustrated, and I was getting overwhelmed.
I don’t know if you’ve ever had to exist in a language that’s not your native language, but there usually comes a point where you’re so tired, you just can’t anymore, and even if you know you understand, it’s just not making sense. I had reached that point, so I sat down and resigned myself to losing the taxi and having to camp at the rest stop for the night.
Some random old Korean man saw me crying and saying “I don’t speak Korean well. I’m sorry. I don’t understand.” and grabbed the phone, got me to the taxi, and his wife (I assume) handed me some candy and patted my arm and told me I’d be okay. And then the taxi driver was super sweet and was all like “It’s okay. You’ll be home soon.”
All of them could have very easily ignored me, but were just like “Here’s a person who obviously needs help, so I’m gonna help.””
“In 7th grade, I wasn’t allowed to board a bus for one reason or the other, I forget.
So I’m standing outside in the dark at 7 in the morning quietly crying when this kind old lady who just dropped off her grandchildren offered to take me home.
I’d seen her around before so I knew she was safe. We talked for a bit and she let me off at my house. Never forgetting that.”
“Ran out of gas on a large interstate in the midwest in the middle of the day.
I was headed home (3+ hour drive) for the weekend with my fiance for wedding planning stuff. Got out and hoofed it with a makeshift container in hand to haul gas back to the car and asked my fiance to stay seated with the only cell phone between us.
As I walked up and got gas a mile down at a major interchange, a skeezy looking dude rolled up in a Thunderbird. He says, “Hey man, can I take you back up to your car?” I must have given him a look, he’s dismissive, waves off my concerns and and says I can trust him.
I don’t want to walk but I figure it’s broad daylight, so we leave and he’s going off on a state highway in the literal opposite direction I need to go. I’m sweating my a** off and it is not hot out.
He asks about 5 minutes in where I’m coming from and where I’m going. I give as little info as possible and mention that my fiance has a phone in I don’t show up soon. I am absolutely shaking at this point.
The guy says, “Hey, man, you seem nervous….what music are you into?” I tell him I’m honestly open minded, which I’m sure doesnt mean a thing. He hits the power button on the cd player and, as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, the cd player plays the same d**n record on the exact same song that my wife and I were playing when the car ran out of gas.
This dude takes a few quick backroad turns and pops out on the interstate behind my car in no time. I ask him why he helped me, he says he’s a dishwasher at the Cracker Barrel next to the gas station. He was on smoke break and saw me coming a way off.
When he pulls up, he refuses any acknowledgement of his good deed and literally pulls off when I say “hold up, let me throw you a five for your troubles”. Probably sounds stupid but I just want to be as anonymously awesome as this dude was.
He saved me from suffering just to save me from suffering. I don’t know what saints are, but this felt saintly AF.”
“On a very hot summer day, I passed out on the sidewalk from dehydration/heat exhaustion.
Two older women picked me up off the ground, carried/dragged me into a nearby Chipotle, and sat with me while I drank water.
They were really nice about it.”
“When I broke my ankle, every single person looked at me on the ground bleeding and walked on. It was really strange to experience.
One guy saw me, brought his whole truck around and offered to take me to the hospital. There was already an ambulance coming so I declined, but he sat there and talked to me and told me it’s going to be okay.
He really sticks out. Almost 10 people walked by and minded their business while I was on the ground, my bone sticking out of my leg. He came up and helped. I really hope he’s doing okay.”
“My husband and I were in a car accident where a drunk guy ran onto the highway and we hit him (in the middle of the day, just bolted in front of the car).
We sat there in a smashed up car with a d**d body lying behind the car for 15 minutes before a car stopped and helped us. Neither of us could speak because of the shock. This lady saw us in the car and made her husband come back around so she could help. Hundreds of cars passed, she was the only one who stopped.
She called the police and ambulance, and waited until they arrived. Really grateful for her and her husband.”
“Working the register and a guy’s car battery was shot and his bank froze his card so he couldn’t pay.
This other guy sees what’s going on walks up and pays for the battery then walks out.”
“I was backpacking in Central American and ended up on the island Flores in Guatemala. My travel buddy and I wanted to see ruins nearby.
We took a bus out there, got lost a little, but eventually found the trail to the town(ruins). So we’re walking for about 3 hours and realize once the we get to the gate of the ruins we may just have to turn right back around to catch the last bus back. We decide to move forward and try to hitch hike our way back since we really wanted to see these ruins.
Right when we finally reach the gate a truck pulls up and offers us a ride in, we decline saying we’ve already made it so we were good. The guy informs us it’s about another hour or so walk past the gate to even get to the town so we take him up on the offer. We find out he works for the government and he gave us an hours long in depth tour of this historical site.
This was especially awesome because it wasn’t a popular spot so there wasn’t a ton of informational placards around. Then at the end he asked us where we were staying and he told us he was also staying on Flores for a few days so he offered us a ride back. On the way back, him and his wife bought us dinner and then dropped us off and gave us their contact in case we got lost somewhere or needed suggestions on places to visit.
It really made me feel like there is always help out there for you, sometimes you have to search and sometimes it falls into your lap. It was an awesome day I’ll remember forever.”
“I was working a seven hour drive away helping to open a new location of our business I got a flat hours from home.
I pulled into the shoulder and started limping my car to a nearby petrol station. I usually had chocks and a full tyre change kit but I had lent them to a friend only a few days earlier. It was about 11pm. It was raining. I had just worked a twelve hour shift and was desperate to just get home. It was Christmas Eve.
I struggled to try and get my tyre off with the limited tools I had. I tried re-inflating the tyre but that didn’t work either.
I asked in the shop of the petrol station if they sold tyre change kits and they didn’t. I rang my roadside assistance company and there was a three hour wait for a truck.
I went back to my car and cried. I was tired and drenched and just wanted to get home for Christmas.
Suddenly there was a knock on my window and a man waving at me. He held up a jack and a tyre iron.
He said he heard me asking for help in the shop. He helped me change my tyre in the pouring rain and had bought me a coffee. He gave me his number and insisted I text him when I was safely home.
When I asked if I could give him money for his time he just said ‘ My girl is about your age. I would hope someone would do the same for her if she were in your position.’
All I could do was hug him in thanks. He wanted to get home for Christmas too but stopped and helped me.
I did text him when I got home. A picture of my family with a sign saying thankyou. They were extremely grateful.
I learned a valuable lesson that day about lending out essential tools but also about kindness and the impact it can have.
Random man at the servo who helped a twenty odd year old girl sobbing in the rain get home for Christmas, your kindness has stuck with me for nearly twenty years and I think of you every time I go to walk by someone in need and choose to help instead.”
“I was almost stranded in a small town where I knew no one as an international student in Scotland.
I had just finished hiking when I discovered that all trains heading back to my city got cancelled. I was in a resort kind of town where they had no taxi services and it was already cold and dark. My phone was also d**d by this point.
The people waiting with me at a bus stop were very kind tho and started ringing different places until they finally found one with a vacant room (it was peak season). They were employees who had just finished their shift at the “Oak Tree Inn”.
Go there people! The least I could do is advertise them when they saved my life
I could’ve slept in the forest that night.”
What’s a random act of kindness that’s stuck with you?
Please share your stories with us in the comments.
We’d really appreciate it!
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We feel like part of our job is to make you feel good and to make you smile as much as we can.
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You did a great job today!
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Have you had anything particularly wholesome happen to you lately?
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Sometimes in life, people will do things for you that really touch you in a special way and they don’t even realize it.
In fact, you’ve probably done things like this many times in your life and really made someone’s day and you never even knew.
What’s the most selfless thing someone did for you that they are unaware of?
Take a look at these stories from folks on AskReddit.
“I was driving and hit another car.
He was stopped to turn and I simply wasn’t paying attention. I rear-ended his car at about 30 miles per hour. Set off my cars air bags. I managed to pull over to the side, he completed his turn. I was in shock and blundered right into the highway.
He ran out, pulled me to safety and as I’m sobbing and apologizing, he just gave me a big hug and kept telling it’s ok, we’re ok, cars can be fixed. He was so sweet and calm when I was a complete mess.
Found out from my co-worker a week later, the gentlemen I hit had lost his wife to cancer the week before.
Just….wow.”
“When I was in grade 3 my teacher invited me to have dinner with her and her family. My family life was not good.
I never had a dad. My mom is an alcoholic (She has been sober now for 30 years). I did not know what a normal family was like until that dinner and night at her house. It was just so calm and stable.
I remembered that day like it was yesterday. It was almost 40 years ago. It made me realize that there was another way to exist.”
“My daughter has a progressive neurological issue that is slowly taking away her right side. A few years ago, when she was 12 and could still ride a bike, we were riding to a place to watch fireworks on the 4th of July.
She was struggling to ride and was somewhat unsteady and couldn’t make quick moves. We weren’t riding far. As she was riding by a new Mini Cooper, she was struggling to keep her bike straight and her handle bar hit the side view mirror of the guys Mini. He was in the car and and just smiled and waved us on saying everything was fine.
I think he had a sense that my daughter had to work extra hard to ride her bike. After we moved out of the way, I went to thank the guy but he drove off. I know she broke the glass on his mirror, I heard it. I’ll never forget the guys face and how compassionate and understanding he was.”
“I have a genetic condition that makes me look rather awful. People are often uncomfortable around me. I get it, totally – but still, it hurts.
One night, I was a church activity, and they told everyone that they could go target shooting (I know….weird). That’s not my thing, and so I just stayed by the campfire. After everyone left, a girl stayed there with me and just talked.
As we were talking, a few bugs came and landed on my face, and she brushed them away – like it was the most normal thing in the world. People never touch me at all – or at least not without fear.
I know that is not really doing much – but I think that she must have gone through a lot in her life – in order to be around someone like me, and not be afraid.
It’s been years since that happened, and I still get that ache in the throat just thinking about it.”
“I was severely depressed at that time and I was sitting outside in the veranda on a bench when my 4 year old cousin came and stood on the bench and just hugged me.
I asked her what are you doing and she replied, “maya korchi” which means “showing you love”.
I still think about it when I am feeling down.
“I’m a nurse in a public hospital and every day, no matter how s**t my shift is going, I look forward to my morning tea.
This consists of a banana and a very strong coffee. Simple, but a puts the spring in my step. Anyway one morning I LOST my banana. Could not find it. I was having a rough morning and really needed my banana. Anyway I just got on with it and went on with my day, albeit a little bit sulky haha.
About 20 minutes later an orderly comes up to me holding a banana he had gone all the way to another floors kitchen to get for me. He was like “I heard you lost your banana, I know you needed that. Go have a break, eat this and I’ll listen out for your call bells.”
This was over two years ago and probably seems so small, but I still think about this and it makes me so fuzzy to know the compassion and kindness of the people I work with. What a legend.”
“My ex’s mother took me in for a few months and refused to accept any money from me. My ex didn’t tell her how bad my situation was.
If she hadn’t taken me in I would literally have been homeless. I had already asked about emergency housing at the local council offices and had gone to the homeless shelter. Neither could help me.
All because my mother went back on her word and said I could move in with her if I couldn’t pay rent that month on the house she owned when I was temporarily unemployed.”
“An organ donor saved the sight in my left eye when I was 20. The law in Australia prevents me from ever knowing who the donor was but I hope their family knows how grateful I am and are proud of them.
When I talk to people about organ donation, a significant proportion of people tell me that they leave corneas unticked so they won’t be donated. I will always tell the story of my donor and how much it meant to me.
No it didn’t save my life, but as an artist in a visual medium, I owe my career and success to someone I never knew.”
“I was having a really bad depressive episode and this man and their dog were walking down the street. I was waiting for my food and considering just walking saying f**k it and walking down to one of the bridges on the river.
The mans dog was walking with her leash dragging on the floor, and she came up to me and sat down on my feet and looked up at me and refused to move for about 5 minutes.
I don’t know if the man realized I needed this or what, but he didn’t say or do anything as I stood there crying and petting his dog.
When the dog decided she was done, she got up and they walked off and I never saw them again.”
“When I was 20 I had to have major surgery and was facing a life with a chronic illness.
When I was home recovering a friend came by and put me in her car and took me on a random drive down to the beach and just all over. It was so relaxing and healing for my mind.
I’m a grandparent now and have had challenges but have been fine and I’ll never forget what she did. Thank you Marie.”
“While I was in college, I couldn’t afford groceries most of the time so a few of my friends would buy me lunch with their dorm meal cards.
I’m not close with any of them anymore but I still think about what they did for me a lot.”
“I was on welfare in my early 20s and one worker would take time out of her day to listen to me and do everything she could to help me out.
She was only supposed to have about 15 minutes with me but she’d regularly stay with me for like 45 minutes. She helped me so much just by believing me and treating me like a person who was trying their best.”
Have you ever had an experience like this?
If so, please tell us about it in the comments.
We’d love to hear from you!
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I know we’re living in divisive times, but I believe that there are WAY more good people than bad people out there.
And I also think that most folks want to do the right thing and help their fellow Americans out, regardless of political affiliation, race, religion, or anything else that you can imagine.
And that’s why these stories of strangers helping each other out are so refreshing and positive!
Let’s check out some stories from AskReddit users about when felt the kindness of strangers.
“I was 11 or 12 years old, and me and my family were going camping, but we wrecked on the interstate. The car flipped twice and landed on its side, and the camper was strewn all over the interstate.
A bunch of cars pulled over and people began lining up to help us get out of the car. They knew they couldn’t wait for the professionals to get us out of our car because they were afraid it would roll down the hill with us inside.
We climbed through the side window one by one (there were ten of us, me and my parents and my seven siblings) and they lifted us down to the ground. We were all in shock, but these complete strangers were just holding us and hugging us and telling us it would be ok.
They stayed until the ambulances arrived. It was probably one of the most comforting things I’ve ever experienced.”
“I was going through a very difficult time because of life events. All of my friends turned away from me when I needed help the most. Someone referred me to a Church that might be able to help with food.
I broke down crying while telling the Pastor my situation. He excused himself and said he would be right back. He returned a few minutes later with several bags of food. All these years later, I still remember his kindness.”
“We had a house fire. We all got out safely, but lost basically everything we owned.
My employer was a dress shop, and when they heard, they provided me with a whole new wardrobe from the shop. The Red Cross also helped my family to get clothing and other things that we needed.”
“In college, living in a house by myself, got nearly 2 feet of snow. Had 2 days of classes cancelled, but needed to go in by the 3rd day.
Had no choice but to shovel the long driveway by hand. Started by the road (state highway so busy and edge piled high with salt-crusted snow/frozen slush). Someone driving a pickup with a snow plow was about to drive by but stopped and said “that looks like hard work, let me.”
He plowed the whole driveway, for free! Was done in less than 3 minutes, would have taken me all day!”
“I was at a party and was sitting off by myself. I didn’t really know anyone and I have a really hard time talking to new people. This other girl comes up and starts a conversation with me and introduces me to her group of friends.
We are all still friends. I have trust issues and don’t make friends with people my age easily, so what this girl did helped boost my confidence and self-esteem ENORMOUSLY. I didn’t really have any friends before this except for one or two.”
“When I was probably around 10 or 11, I went into a coffee shop by myself (mom was outside with the dog) to get orange juice. They had freshly made orange juice at that particular place, so it was in bottles which the person working the counter would pour into a to go cup for whoever ordered it.
When the girl working there was pouring my juice, what was left in the bottle just perfectly filled he cup, leaving the bottle empty. I don’t know if this was a real policy or not, but she said “Oh, looks like the bottle ran out, so I’d better just give this to you for free! Have a nice day!”
I was super flustered because I was already anxious for having to order for myself so I just said thanks and ran out to my mom (she made me go back in to tip her haha). I don’t know why, but it still sticks in *my* mind after all these years, and she probably forgot about it by the next week.
I guess that’s the thing with doing small things for people; there’s no reason not to because it could affect them positively for a long time, and you won’t even think much of it.”
“In 2014 I walked from my home in the Netherlands to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, almost 3000 kilometers (between 1500 and 2000 miles, for the US readers). Time and again I have been struck with the kindness of people.
From people who, when I asked them to fill my water bottle, added some ice cubes “because it’s so warm”, to people who invited me in for a beer or a glass of wine in the shadow before continuing. Or even people who approached me in the street to ask if I had a place to sleep for the night, and invited me into their homes if I didn’t.
Or mayors of small villages who opened up the sporting facilities so I could shower and sleep there. Or people who let me set up my tent in their garden. I can go on for hours.
If the news media are trying to make you believe that the world is a bad or dangerous place, there is really nothing better to regain your confidence in humanity than to take your backpack and go on a long walk for a few months (I took 5 months; best adventure in my life so far).
Most individuals are okay; it’s when they organize themselves into groups that you have to be careful.”
“Once when I was crying on the side walk and a complete stranger gave me a bouquet of lilacs I calmed down immediately.”
“When I was a teenager, I was on my way to my dad’s house and had to drive through the country to get there.
I was low on gas and I figured I could make it there in time to hit my dad up for some gas cash. I guessed wrong and my car died. So there I was, a teenaged girl, stuck on the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere, and it was getting dark. BTW this was in the 1980s, so no cell phones yet. I was really stranded.
A family pulled up and asked me what the problem was, and I explained. They lived on a nearby farm, and they had a fuel pump for their farm equipment. They brought enough gas in a gas can to get my car started, and then they insisted that I come over to their place to top off the tank.
They seemed genuinely embarrassed when I thanked them profusely, saying, “Ain’t nothing, that’s just the way folks are around here.””
“I was about 8 and had my first phone (no cell service or anything just games and pics) and I went to Walmart. I had to go to the restroom so I put my phone in the cart and told my dad it was there.
He forgot and went to the restroom as well, and when i got back my phone was gone. We went to the management and they said that they haven’t seen it. By this time i was crying and we needed to leave. As I was leaving an older lady came in and was holding my phone.
She said that she had found it in the parking lot and she had guessed that someone dropped it so she would take it to lost and found. Well we said what happened and we realized that someone had tried to get into it and I guess they couldn’t so they just left it in the parking lot.
We tried to repay the lady but she said that she would have done the same thing for her grandchildren if she had any. I never saw the lady again but I will always remember her kindness.”
“My cousin and I were at a trampoline park and he wanted to get some candy but none of us had any money.
The lady behind us paid for it. It’s random acts of kindness like this that make me smile.”
“There was a big storm while we were on a road trip and we stopped at a gas station to get food, and wait out the storm a while. We had made ourselves some cup o noodles but we couldn’t find forks.
Luckily this kind lady called Keisha, helped us and asked some Starbucks employee to get “us two babies” some forks. She was really nice, and I wont forget Miss. Keisha.
We could’ve just gotten over our social anxiety and just asked for forks our selves but I’m real grateful we didn’t have to.”
“Last week I was coming home from a funeral for my 21 year old nephew. I was just numb. I decided to stop at the store and get something to eat later. I parked, ran inside and spent about 45 minutes looking and trying to shake the day away.
I went to pay for my item and found my wallet was not in my pocket! I left the item I was going to buy and ran out to my car, utterly freaking out wondering where/what my wallet, with everything in it, had gone. As I got to my car I saw the door was open and things were laying all over the ground. My heart sank. I’d been broken into. Did I leave the door unlocked?
As I got a few steps closer I saw a tall, skinny man standing there. Then I got scared. I was far away from the store and no one was around. The man called to me and asked if this was my car and I said yes? He explained that he’d been in his car, opposite me, when I had left and when I closed my car door the seat belt had gotten in the way of the door closing, and it didn’t close.
He’d gotten out to close it for me and then saw my wallet had fallen on the ground, and he saw a credit card laying there. He had stood there this whole time guarding it, making sure no one took anything and he was careful not to touch anything. He had just waited for me to come back. To say I was stunned and incredulous is an understatement.
45 minutes this man had just stood there, for me, a stranger. Everything I had was there for the taking and if he wasn’t such an angel he could have had and trashed my whole life as my driver’s license, some money, credit cards, my ATM card were all there.
I thanked him 100 times and he kept smiling, like it was nothing. I told him he was my angel and he said, “just pass it on”.”
How about you?
Have you ever had a stranger help you out in a big way?
If so, tell us your stories in the comments. We look forward to hearing from you.
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I really hope that the stories you’re about to read will not only make you appreciate the times that a stranger has helped you out but will also encourage you to lend a helping hand next time you see someone who needs some assistance.
Do you think you’re up for that? I thought you’d say YES!
Here are some heartwarming stories from AskReddit users who got big helping hands from total strangers.
“I was running a 5k race by myself when I was 10. It was really cold and the road I was running on was covered with cracks.
There were a lot of people that were a lot older than me and I was scared and alone. I started the race fine but when I got near the finish, there was a part on the road that had a huge hole. I didn’t see the hole and I fell.
I was by myself and I was now hurt. but then a bunch of the other runners stopped and helped me up and made sure I was ok. They asked if I had someone with me and I said no so they ran with me to the finish.
My leg was bleeding a bit so they stayed with me until I got my leg wrapped up and I found my family. I won’t forget those 2 women and 3 men that helped me.”
“Once, I was lost in Disney World because I was staring at some toys in a shop, and my parents kept walking. As soon as I noticed I was lost, an elderly couple came by.
I asked them if they had seen my parents. They said no, but they spent the rest of the afternoon helping me try to find my parents, even though that was their last day in Disney.
And to top it all off, once we found my parents, they bought me the toy I was staring at when my parents accidentally left without me.”
“I have had complete strangers from the internet contribute toward my beloved dog’s surgery costs.
We aren’t out of the woods yet, but the kindness of those strangers will stay with me forever.”
“When I was like 7, I went to Utah for the first time while it was snowing! (I live in the dry desert so we don’t ever get snow) so me and my cousins went and thought that it was so “bad” to go and dust the snow off peoples cars.
So when we were in the middle of doing so, the garage opened. We all scattered and hid. The guy was equipped with something you would use to take the snow off a car.
But his job was already done, for we had done it for him. He saw our little heads poking out and we thought we were in trouble. However the guy said “hey! You saved me from being late to work!” And he gave us candy
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“Many years ago the Seattle Art Museum had a showing of Impressionist paintings from the Louvre. It was attracting massive crowds.
On the last day of the exhibit, I got there very early only to find the line already going around the block. After two hours, we were told that it would still be about four hours before we made it to the front of the line but that if anyone bought a season’s pass to the museum, they could go in right away.
The woman behind me (a stranger) decided to buy the pass, so she left the line and went in. I didn’t have the money for a season pass and was debating whether or not I wanted to wait another four hours or just go home. Then I noticed the woman walking back down the line, looking intently at everyone she passed.
She noticed me and said that she bought season passes for her and her boyfriend but he was out of town. So she gave me his ticket for the day and then she headed back into the museum before I could even thank her. It was so cool to be able to leave the line and walk right into the showing when I was expecting a four hour wait!”
“After getting away from an abusive relationship, I went to a local Catholic Charity to ask for clothing suitable to a job interview. I was encouraged to accept as much clothing as I wished so I would have enough for at least a week’s work.
As I chose the items, the woman left the room. When she came back she was carrying 4 bags of food for my son and I. That was 20 years ago and I still weep when remembering her kindness. I got the job. My son and I got back on our feet.”
“I was at a Wal-Mart and I was in the check out line and I dropped something and I didn’t have a cart at all so I used my arms to carry everything.
This person comes and takes my stuff out of my arms and puts it on the conveyor belt and I didn’t have enough money on me so the person in the next lane over gave me a dollar to pay for my things.”
“When I was little, some older kids were bullying me.
A stranger stopped and explained why it’s not right to do that and said that it probably means that they have some trouble in their homes or something like that.
So they got embarrassed and stopped. I was and still am thankful for that.”
“Someone paid for my food at McDonalds.
We also did it for the people behind us and the chain according to the cashier, went on for the whole day. That’s what one act of kindness can do.
Be kind today.”
“It was last week when I voted early at FAMU in Florida. I’m in a walker after hip surgery. I asked the young man at the ballot box drop off station, while in my car, where handicapped parking was since I’d come to vote in person. He pointed down the road.
When I got to the lot it turned out it was on a steep hill. I got out of my car but decided there was no way I could get up the hill and down the road a block On my own and I was preparing to leave, massively disappointed, when there he came, having found someone else to take care of his station,, to help me.
It took me an hour to vote even though there was no line, and he was at my side the whole way. It was an awesome achievement for me. And it was only possible because of his spirit.”
“I was ten years old, and I was at a summer camp.
For some background, at home I was being abused by an uncaring father who’s favorite thing to tell me was how stupid I was, how greedy, and what a bad person. A friend of mine was joking around and told me that I was stupid, which eventually triggered me into a panic attack. I was hyperventilating and crying in the middle of a large group, but one camp leader noticed.
She pulled me away from the crowd, had me take a walk with her to find a bench. She didn’t even know my name, but she pulled me in her lap and hugged me tight, rocking me and wiping my tears away when I finished. Every time my mind falls to the words of my ex-father, I instead turn my mind to her.
I will never forget that day, and looking back on it from a much better place and mental wellness view, it still makes me smile.”
“I was an older college student (in my 40’s) and didn’t have a lot of money. I was in the snack bar and wanted a bottled drink. I got it out of the cooler, counted my money, decided I didn’t have enough, and put it back.
Some younger college students saw me and insisted on paying for it. I told them they didn’t have to do that, but they wanted to. That was so nice of them. I have paid it forward several times since then.”
“I was living in a new city & just made a great group of friends. Shortly thereafter my dad got sick & passed away. These women who were complete strangers 6 months earlier, all reached out to me & shared their experiences and support.
I was in my 30′ & felt like the only person in the world without a dad. 4 of my new friends also had lost their dads & knew just what to say so I didn’t feel so devastatingly alone. It truly was my life raft that kept me above water.”
Now we want to hear from you.
In the comments, tell us your own stories of receiving help from total strangers.
Please and thank you!
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If there’s something all of us need more of right now, it’s wholesomeness and kindness.
There’s way too much ugliness in the world at the moment, so it’s important to step back from the madness and look at the nice things going on out there.
And I personally believe that there is a lot more good in the world than bad. Are you with me on that? I sure hope so!
Here are some wholesome posts that we think will brighten your day and make you smile in a big way. Enjoy, friends!
I have a feeling he’s gonna be just fine.
I wish all Uber drivers were like this…
Tim was my Uber Driver. He had a sign stating he had a speech impediment but could understand everything spoken to him. When we arrived he handed me this. My guy got those 5 stars. from wholesome
Hang on tight to this one!
Wholesome af from wholesome
I’ve never heard of this before. Genius!
Their dog hasn’t eaten well since they brought their baby home – dog kept taking food into the living room and leaving it there. Someone suggested the dog might be worried the baby isn’t visibly eating, so is “feeding” the baby. They tried giving the baby a bowl of food at the same time. It worked! from MadeMeSmile
He set a great example.
We can all learn from him.
And yes, we all need a Richard in our lives.
Baby steps will get you to where you need to be.
I have struggled with severe depression all my life. Today, I decided to get dressed and attempt to look nice whilst in the midst of moving. This is the first time I felt pretty since my freshman year of high school. Baby steps!
from MadeMeSmile
Actually, that goes for both of them!
It’s never too late to turn it around.
6 years ago I was a homeless junkie with nothing to live for. Now four and a half years sober, just turned 30 last month, and I work at one of the correctional facilities I was locked up at. Recovery is possible. from MadeMeSmile
Sometimes, you just gotta get out there and MOVE.
I put out a request in November (on Facebook) for mail for my 19 year old son, with autism, who loves walking to the post office. He has lost over 75 lbs from keto and these walks. He has received over 3200 letters and parcels with kind words and encouragment from over 24 different countries. from MadeMeSmile
Now, this is wholesome!
I love all of those posts!
And now it’s your turn!
In the comments, tell us something nice and wholesome that’s happened in your life lately.
We can’t wait to hear from all of you!
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To all the parents who are dealing with their kids learning from home, we salute you…because it can’t be easy for you OR the kiddos who are pretty much housebound during the pandemic that we’re all living through.
But out of all uncertainty and hard times, we occasionally get wholesome stories about everyday people doing great and generous things for other folks…and here’s a good one for you to enjoy.
A woodworker named Mitch Couch made a desk for his kids to work at while learning from home and he shared a photo of the desk on Instagram and remarked how cheap and easy it was to build.
A local business owner learned about Couch’s work and got in touch with him and asked if he would make more desks to be donated to local schools. Couch immediately said yes and got busy making 35 desks for kids in his community.
A local company in Lemoore, California, where Couch lives called Grocery Outlet generously donated the supplies to help out with this important project.
If you’re interested in building a desk like the one that Couch made for the kids, check out his website HERE for instructions. His website also offers advice on all kinds of DIY building projects.
What a nice act of kindness!
Now we want to hear from you.
Have you seen anything on social media or in the news lately that really warmed your heart?
If so, please share links and tell us about them in the comments. Thanks a lot!
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All of us have those terrible days where nothing seems to be going our way. The weather sucks, you feel a little bit sick, your boss won’t stop giving you a hard time… and we could go on and on, but we won’t put you through that.
Overall, it’s just rough.
But thankfully, we’re here to help. Yes, we want to get rid of those blues, at least for a little while.
So take a look at these wholesome tweets that highlight some of the positive, nice things that are happening in our universe.
We think these will do the trick, and if they don’t, well… let’s not think about that right now.
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That feels a little bit better, now doesn’t it?
We hope these tweets made your day just a little bit brighter.
Tell us how you’re doing in the comments and give us a life tip on how you fight the winter blues!
Please and thank you!
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