Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Random Seat Mate On Long-haul Flight Made A Lasting Impression

By Coloredchalk on May 15, 2026 / 85 views

So I was just reading a story about somebody on a long flight with a screaming baby and how she was treated, and it made me think of how I had the opposite experience. I’ve got pretty bad anxiety in general and Covid made it a lot worse, so while my husband and I have always loved traveling, we haven’t really gone anywhere since we started having kids. Last summer we started traveling...

Tooth Fairy Assistant

By Tkotickle on May 14, 2026 / 336 views

My son lost his first tooth on the school bus today. An older girl gave him this tiny container to keep it safe. Later when I look at it closer, I realized it’s not just a random doll accessory, but a specific "tooth saver box". I’m now utterly amused by the possibility that this 12-year-old just walks around with a handful of these in her bag, prepared for dental...

Random Woman From Far Away Sees Me Crying And Checks In On Me

By A Friend on May 13, 2026 / 516 views

So I was having a hard day. And my boyfriend was having a long week. And a 30 minutes ago that caused us to butt heads. I'll admit I'm sensitive, so I had to end the call with him to go outside and have a cry. Why outside? I live with other people and the sound carries in that house like you're yelling into a tunnel. The outer walls have thicker walls. Well, my house is about...

An Act Of Kindness Saved My Life, Kindness Saves. Hate Does Not

By A Friend on May 12, 2026 / 692 views

Hi everyone! I grew up poor, and sometimes my mom's card would decline. And I remember every single time distinctly. And I remember the kind people who would occasionally give a dollar or two so our family could afford to eat. And a while ago I was at dollar tree with my boyfriend and our other friend, and there was a mom checking out before us with her special needs son. He had been...

Disconnect

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 11, 2026 / 427 views

I hope this new story of mine helps to get your week off to a quiet and peaceful start. God bless you always. KABOOM! “Joey! Disconnect that TV right now!” I was a boy watching a rerun of Gilligan’s Island in our home in the 1970s. It was a warm, summer afternoon but suddenly a storm rolled in. With that first flash of lightening and crack of thunder my Mom ordered me to...

I Sent Money To A Stranger And He Returned It

By A Friend on May 09, 2026 / 1,123 views

In 2024 my older brother was going through a rough time, living on the streets in another state and in a bad way. I was really broke at the time but scraped together fifty bucks to send him. He used venmo which I was unfamiliar with, and I am not a tech-savvy person. I ended up sending the money to a complete stranger who had the same first name as my brother. I felt like the world's fool, and now I had no...

My Super Shy Neighbor's Kid Just Knocked On My Door And Gave Me This

By Minniecaballox on May 08, 2026 / 1,348 views

I've lived next door to my next door neighbour's kid since he was born about 5 years ago. I've recently become a bit closer with his Mum but he's always been unbelievably shy, hiding behind her when we're chatting and that kind of thing. Recently he's been getting a bit more brave and showing me his drawings, which I've heavily complimented. So today, I hear a...

Waffle House Kindness

By Melissa on May 08, 2026 / 1,185 views

My dad was such a regular at the Waffle House by his office that they hung this over his usual table after he passed. Waffle House is forever OK in my book. Some of the waitresses came to the funeral home and just cried and cried. It will be 5 years in July since we lost him, and I miss him every day. (I actually took that picture when we had breakfast together one...

My Mom's Biggest Insecurity Is Her Granddaughter's Favorite Thing

By A Friend on May 07, 2026 / 1,418 views

My mom had a cardiovascular accident when I was young, 20 years ago. She was hospitalised for a long time and had to get a cardiac valve. The valve makes a really loud beating heart noise, she hates it because she feels like it makes people unconfortable and she has to hear it all the time. Recently I had a baby, she is 6 month old. We were at a restaurant and she was very fussy. My...

Age Doesn't Matter

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 06, 2026 / 1,632 views

I hope this new story of mine leaves you feeling young at heart. God bless you always. Most people divide life into different stages. There is childhood from 1 to 12 when we are first exploring and learning about life. There are the teenage years from 13 to 19 when we are changing so much and also deciding who we really are. There is young adulthood from 20 to 40 when we are finding our...

Dropped Off A Repaired Xbox One To A Little Girl Today. Pretty Sure She Made My Day More Than I Made Hers

By SyriusBB on May 05, 2026 / 1,621 views

I fix broken electronics in my spare time. Most things get sold but every now and then something ends up going to someone who needs it more. Today it was an Xbox One to a little girl and her dad. I wasn't expecting much, just wanted it to go to a good home. The way her face lit up when she realised it was hers to keep genuinely made me smile for the rest of the day. That kind of...

Nice People Do Exist In This World... My Faith In Humanity Is Restored

By A Friend on May 05, 2026 / 1,748 views

Yesterday my 3 year old daughter and I were at the grocery store and I only had 9$ left for groceries to last for 8 days. We are homeless and have been sleeping in our car. Anyways the lady behind us heard me explaining to my daughter why she couldn't have the pack of gum she wanted so badly. I told her gum was a special treat and we just couldn't afford it this...

Two Strangers From Reddit Saved Something I Almost Lost

By OriginalWalaAditya on May 04, 2026 / 1,744 views

Two strangers from Reddit saved something I almost lost I don’t think I’ve ever felt this kind of gratitude for people I’ve never even met before. A few days ago, everything we had been working towards almost fell apart in a matter of hours. We had managed to schedule an interview with the Philippines Ambassador at his official residence in Delhi. For a small, youth-led...

Random Olive Garden Patron Blessed Me And My Boyfriend With A Crazy Amount Of Chocolate Mints

By StarshinePrime on May 01, 2026 / 1,980 views

Me and my boyfriend went to Olive Garden tonight (we go there all the time, but not this specific location), and there was a nice mom with two little kids sitting at the table next to us. We didn’t talk at all and I don’t even know this woman. At the end of the night, she leaves briefly with her children, and me and my boyfriend were soon about to leave the restaurant (it’s almost...

I’ve Been Hiding Tiny Ducks Around The Office. Today I Saw This

By Hippy_potto on April 30, 2026 / 2,261 views

I work as a custodian at an office building. A few months ago I decided to print a bunch of little ducks, and hide them around. Today I noticed that several of the ones I hid in the common areas were gone, and I thought someone had thrown them away… until I saw this in someone’s cubicle 😂😭 The duck wars have...

My 15 Year Old Made Me Dinner When I Worked Late

By A Friend on April 30, 2026 / 1,983 views

Me and my kiddo been going through a lot lately. We now live in an apartment minus my abusive ex husband. Tonight was my first late night at work. Came home and dinner was ready and she had picked a movie for us to watch AND she told me she missed me today. Shes never done this before. We are...

Neighbor Left This Note On My Door

By El_Beakerr on April 29, 2026 / 2,304 views

Went to take out the trash and saw this note posted on my door. I was shocked because, this isn’t an official letter. My immediate reaction was “oh no, what I do now?” After I read it, I’m all smiles!!! She’s too sweet. For context, I live in apartment 17 and she’s across me in 18. Since she’s across me and my neighbor....