Hurting my knee on vacation gave me faith in human kindness

2,282 views | Posted by A friend on July 4, 2026

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...

Did a Random Act of Kindness and Witnessed One As Well

2,280 views | Posted by A friend on July 3, 2026

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...

The Elderly Woman with Groceries and No Umbrella in the Rain

2,253 views | Posted by Substantial-Bank-330 on July 8, 2026

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...

A doctor’s wife who didn’t know me did something amazing

2,198 views | Posted by bristolfan5309 on July 6, 2026

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...

A prayer for a deer

2,193 views | Posted by Dave in Colorado on July 7, 2026

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...

A Simple Email Led to the Honeymoon They Never Had

2,150 views | Posted by ponderosa123456 on July 9, 2026

I don’t know why I thought about this today. It made me smile and I hope it does the same for you. Before I retired, I had a job that required a lot of traveling along with going to different conventions. Some of the equipment I sold was rather heavy and sensitive. I had been using FedEx freight on my well...

Lost and Found

2,147 views | Posted by Rad-ama-dad on July 2, 2026

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...

Sometimes one small act of kindness is enough

2,143 views | Posted by A friend on July 11, 2026

I went to the library to study, was having a rough day. I stepped away for a quick washroom break, and when I came back, this was waiting for me. It genuinely made my day. Such a small gesture from a complete stranger, yet probably one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for me. Whoever you are, thank...

I almost ruined my own life today, but a stranger in a grocery store parking lot saved me from myself

2,088 views | Posted by A friend on July 17, 2026

I’ve been spiraling for about three weeks now. Just complete, suffocating burnout. Between the job hunt, bills piling up, and feeling like I'm failing everyone around me, I’ve been walking around like a raw nerve. Today, I finally snapped. Over a stupid carton of eggs. I was in the grocery store parking...

I discovered I could paint at 40. I am filled with gratitude

2,034 views | Posted by A friend on July 15, 2026

Feeling grateful today. About a year ago, I never imagined I would become an artist. At 40 years old, I picked up a pencil for the first time and discovered a part of myself I didn’t know existed. This painting is one of the latest in that journey. Every piece reminds me how much there is to learn and how lucky I...

My 10-year-old son woke me up to a breakfast menu

2,028 views | Posted by wired84 on July 10, 2026

It's my birthday today and this was exactly the kind of thing I love. He's gone to the effort to make and print a menu for me! He stood there with a towel over his arm and his other hand behind his back and waited for me to order! Feeling very loved...

A Memory of Mom

1,976 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on July 15, 2026

I hope this old memory of my Mom brightens your day and lightens your heart. God bless you always. Spring and Summer are yard sale seasons in the country. They pop up faster than the dandelions in the meadows. Everyone at once seems to be selling their old stuff and everyone also seems to be buying new “old” stuff at...

My Lyft driver brought back the groceries I forgot

1,928 views | Posted by WildColonialGirl on July 7, 2026

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...

Santa crab claws

1,860 views | Posted by Leann on July 13, 2026

My husband is a fishermen. It’s feast or famine. Today we had some hot weather and our crab stock coming back to dock wasn’t so lively. We sold the good ones to market but decided to take the ones that were not moving so quickly back home to cook up for dinner. We ended up sharing the feast with the...

My parents are coming to visit later this month, today I got this text from my dad

1,826 views | Posted by A friend on July 13, 2026

It’s their 31st anniversary. I like to think that part of the reason I ended up with such a wonderful husband is because my standards were set by this...

The most powerful coworker on a cargo ship isn't the Captain. It’s the Cook

1,788 views | Posted by a friend on July 14, 2026

Just wanted to share a wholesome coworker story from open waters. I’m a marine engineer, and today our team finished a brutal, sweaty 14-hour shift fixing a stubborn fuel purifier. We were exhausted, covered in grease, and ready to just crash. ​ We walked into the mess room expecting standard, boring leftovers....

Birthday Dinner Kindness

1,760 views | Posted by Amanasia on July 16, 2026

I flew 10+ hrs from New York to Greece - spending my 50th birthday alone (not by choice). This lovely couple from L.A. saw me getting the song and cake at the restaurant and realized I was American, asked if they could sit and eat with me, then bought my...

How a Wonderful Little Boy Changed My Career Trajectory and My Life

1,759 views | Posted by Live_Car_2856 on July 18, 2026

I was dusting my office and there, of course, next to my 'therapist' chair, is the picture Rocky made me shortly before he died on May 16, 1976, a few days before I graduated from grad school. Rocky was my first client. He was three, I was twenty. He had a tumor in his leg, and over the next four years, he was in the...

The name on my coffee cup changed how I saw someone

1,729 views | Posted by Emily on July 22, 2026

I used to think kindness was mostly about what you gave. Last Tuesday changed that. After work, I had half a sandwich and some fries left over. I knew I wasn't going to eat them. Outside my office building, there was an older man sitting against the wall. I'd seen him around a few times. I walked over and held...

Our Son got this card from a parent at school

1,668 views | Posted by A friend on July 20, 2026

Our son started nursery in 2018 and made a friend on the first day. When they were in infant school this boy developed epilepsy, which got so bad he often couldn't be in lessons with the rest of the class and missed a lot of school due to medical appointments. Yesterday was their last day in junior school, and his friend is...