Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

The Elderly Woman With Groceries And No Umbrella In The Rain

By Substantial-Bank-330 on July 08, 2026 / 285 views

I was at a CVS store in the pouring rain in Texas. An elderly woman was outside with a basket wwith wheels full of things, just standing there. I asked her if she needed help. She told me she was waiting for the rain to stop. I was in a small car, no room to put in the basket and her, so I asked her how far she was going. Her apartment was right behind the CVS. I asked her if...

A Prayer For A Deer

By Dave In Colorado on July 07, 2026 / 533 views

I'm a taxi driver in the mountains of Colorado. Early on Sunday morning, July 5, 2026, at about 12:30am, I was on the freeway heading west just outside of Vail. Suddenly, a deer jumped in front of my cab, and I hit it broadside. It was thrown about 50 feet in front of my car, and there was significant damage to my car. I pulled to the shoulder of the road. I reported it to the police, who told me to wait....

My Lyft Driver Brought Back The Groceries I Forgot

By WildColonialGirl on July 07, 2026 / 442 views

I don’t have a car so I’m familiar with both rideshare and grocery delivery. Yesterday the Instacart app and website were glitching, so I took a Lyft to Aldi (it was 91 degrees or I could have walked), did my shopping, and ordered another Lyft to get home. Both drivers were fantastic. I unpacked my groceries and realized I was missing a bag. Fortunately nothing perishable but still a...

A Doctor’s Wife Who Didn’t Know Me Did Something Amazing

By Bristolfan5309 on July 06, 2026 / 725 views

I wanted to post this as it was exactly 60 years ago. I was 12, my sister was 6. My dad was in Vietnam with the Air Force. We were driving back to South Carolina from Virginia, early in the morning. Halfway there, at 6 in the morning, I was asleep in the back seat and my mom blacked out (we think). It was a horrible accident, it was pretty clear I was going to be the only...

Hurting My Knee On Vacation Gave Me Faith In Human Kindness

By A Friend on July 04, 2026 / 969 views

I slipped and hurt my knee hiking in a small town and an elderly gentleman came over and said he would wait and help me up when I was ready. So sweet. Then the local cafe gave me a bag of ice to put on it and people everywhere were being considerate. I waited out front of the pharmacy for it to open to get some Advil. A homeless man held the door open for me with compassion on...

Did A Random Act Of Kindness And Witnessed One As Well

By A Friend on July 03, 2026 / 1,104 views

So, for context. I work in an Assisted Living facility that has a memory care area. If a resident in Assisted Living gets a dementia diagnosis and we have rooms in memory care, they sometimes get moved over to the memory care side. The front doors to the building lock around 7 when the receptionist leaves for safety reasons. So, I clock out of work at 20:00. I'm heading to my car when I see an...

Lost And Found

By Rad-ama-dad on July 02, 2026 / 1,160 views

I lost my lens cap on a 5 mile hike today. I searched for it the whole way back. By the time we approach the trailhead, I'd given up hope. Then, my son spotted it on the picnic table. Someone else had found it and left it there for me. Thank you...

Fellow Veteran Did The Right Thing At The Right Time

By A Friend on July 01, 2026 / 1,513 views

I had an experience that has stuck with me for months now, and wanted to share. I was parking at the veterans parking at the local supermarket, and this old leathery dude started approaching me. I am brown skinned and he looked like someone I was half expecting a confrontation from. Anyway he asked me where I served, I replied, and without breaking his stride, he gives me a big hug and...

My Daughter Beth

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 30, 2026 / 1,551 views

My daughter Beth is a special soul whose gifts of love and kindness must make Heaven smile every single day. Not only does she help me care for her two Special Needs brothers but she is also a “Snow White” to the stray cats and wild birds in the area. I noticed this especially when Beth took a few days for a vacation getaway and I took over feeding the strays as well as baby sitting her...

I Gave The Tallest Man I've Ever Seen My Exit Row Seat, And It Made Me Feel Great

By A Friend on June 29, 2026 / 1,668 views

I was traveling recently with some friends and on the trip home, we missed our connecting flight. We ended up getting scattered seats on a flight a few hours later, and I ended up in the exit row. I've never been in an exit row before. After getting settled, someone came down the aisle and he was so tall he was hunched over just walking in the plane, and he took the tiny seat right behind me....

My Dad Gave Me His Airport Pants

By A Friend on June 28, 2026 / 1,781 views

I'm 36. When I was a kid (before cell phones) if we ever went to the airport or somewhere with a lot of people, my dad would wear these pants. He called them his airport pants. The purpose was that if we ever got separated, I would either be able to spot him, or I would be able to go get help and give them a very detailed description of "he's wearing purple pants with orange skateboarding...

My Grandpa Finally Learned How To Video Call, And Now He Won't Hang Up

By Emma on June 27, 2026 / 1,670 views

My grandfather avoided smartphones for years because he said they were "too complicated." He is a really stubborn man to be fair. I was told that a few weeks ago my cousin sat down with him and showed him how to answer a video call and they practiced a few times until he got the hang of it. I had offered to teach him a couple times but he always turned them down. Now he calls me...

I Like To Think That Even Helping Someone With Something Small Is Worth It

By Sunny-the-Sunflower on June 26, 2026 / 1,865 views

Hi, Everyone! I hope your day is wonderful. It's not much, but I try to do something nice whenever I can. Yesterday, we were at a store and I went in for a few things as my better half and our pup were in the truck. As I was walking back to the truck, I was about to pass a woman who appeared a bit older than I am (in my 50s), and she was struggling just to move her shopping bags into...

I Was Kind To Her Daughter. And She Remembered It 16 Years Later

By A Friend on June 25, 2026 / 2,122 views

I work as a Server in a sushi restaurant. And lately I've been a little burned out and had many long tiring shifts, to the point of feeling very depressed. But yesterday I got a glimpse of the beautiful and pure parts of this job. Which honestly rekindled my spark at work. A little backstory. I am Lithuanian. And live in Iceland. And when I was around 8-10 years old my mom was a nanny and often...

What Makes You Rich

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 24, 2026 / 1,986 views

I hope this new story of mine reminds all of you of just how rich you really are. God bless you always. You know you don’t have a lot in this world when you have to buy used tires. I was a young dad working in a local saw mill and struggling just to make ends meet. I drove an old, green clunker of a car that burned oil and got horrible gas milage but at least got me where I needed to...

The Hat My Wife And Kids Handmade Me For Father's Day

By Ryan on June 24, 2026 / 1,746 views

My son woke me up this morning all excited to give me this gift that he and my daughter helped make me for Father's Day. They drew on the hat and then my wife embroidered it herself. The two orange characters are my wife and I hugging while getting married, per my son :') ...

The World Needs More Emilys

By Coolcalmcurly on June 23, 2026 / 2,111 views

I remember starting 8th grade days after my mom passed away. I sat in front of the class and just stared at the little laminated memorial card from her funeral on my binder. The teacher noticed and asked me if I wanted to excuse myself. I went in the hallway and cried. Teacher came out and asked me if I'd like a buddy to go with me to the bathroom. I didn't pick my best friend or anyone that I even...