A stranger did me a small kindness years ago, and it has stayed with me ever since

2,717 views | Posted by A friend on October 15, 2026

About 6 years ago, I was a student at a college, and I was at the bus stop late at night. My phone was dead, I had no money, and the last bus had already left. A man who was waiting for the bus as well, saw that I was upset, and he offered to pay for the auto that would take me home. He told the driver to make sure I...

My hotel housekeeping guy made me realize how much the smallest acts of kindness can mean

2,606 views | Posted by A friend on October 14, 2026

I am currently living in a hotel away from home, and there is this housekeeping guy who cleans my room almost every day. He barely speaks English, so we can barely communicate, but man, he is genuinely one of the sweetest people I have ever met. Every time he cleans my room, I can tell he puts his heart into it. He...

Complimented an elderly woman on her birthday

2,457 views | Posted by a friend on October 13, 2026

It was just such a wholesome and sweet moment and I wanted to share it. I was at a grocery store with my partner and we saw her across the way. She was in a very cute blue and purple outfit, and overall dress with a patterned top underneath, she just looked so adorable! I said something to my partner and we kept...

82-year-old Grandad struggling with dementia drew this

2,429 views | Posted by A friend on October 16, 2026

I saw it in his room along with two other drawings, also of another fish and a bird. He’s fished all of his life and can’t really do it anymore due to his inabilities from aging. He never was an artist and nobody knew he had talent like this and he was so chill about, I’m so amazed and impressed....

I will never forget you or what you did for us

2,389 views | Posted by Xavier on October 22, 2026

I am writing to share my deepest appreciation for a beautiful stranger who was on the Sydney ferry. I was travelling with my 78-year-old father, who has early-stage dementia and uses a walking frame. It was his first trip out in months after his treatment, and he was extremely disoriented and anxious because of the crowd at...

Complimented by a stranger in my local area more meaningful

2,206 views | Posted by Tanya on October 21, 2026

I work on the reception of a large corporate building in the City and engage with clientele who speak the King's English. Last year, I suffered mild hair thinning, and I have been fortunate enough to get it growing again. At work, I wear my uniform, shoes, immaculate makeup, wear my hair up, watch my posture, and just...

I'm 62 and volunteer at a food bank. My fellow volunteers have helped restore my faith in humanity

2,141 views | Posted by Michael on October 24, 2026

For the past six months, I've volunteered at a food bank in Port Townsend, Washington. I recently wrote about what I've learned from the people we serve. My fellow volunteers have changed me just as much. The world, especially the U.S., often feels hostile and divided right now, and it's hard to feel...

The Music You Share

2,120 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on October 20, 2026

My two adult sons both have special needs and are on the Autism spectrum. My youngest son has a more severe type and doesn’t speak much. A few words when he wants something are the most we can get out of him. He does love listening to music, though, especially Christmas music. Well recently he discovered that on our cable...

A Small Town Laundromat

2,088 views | Posted by A friend on October 24, 2026

Went into a small town laundromat that already supplies free tide pods and dryer sheets. Saw this note and some extra quarters added today. I cashed $20 of quarters, did 2 loads, and added to the...

When Opportunity Knocks

2,077 views | Posted by Douglas D Partello on October 26, 2026

Today my neighbor was having his large hedge, in his backyard, trimmed by a landscaping company. One of the workers nicely asked if he may enter my property to clean up fallen branches in my yard from their work. Inside my yard he noticed the multitude of bikes there. He asked if I sell those. No, I get them from the community, to...

New neighbor making sure I'm okay after not seeing me

2,038 views | Posted by A friend on October 27, 2026

Hi, this just happened to me and I just wanted to post about it because it was very very sweet and made me emotional. So I just moved countries a little over two months ago for a nursing job. I'm met these neighbors once when I was moving in, very sweet. Last Thursday I was taken to the hospital by...

I'm a school bus driver. I had a rough day yesterday with a parent

2,017 views | Posted by A friend on October 26, 2026

I'm a school bus driver. I had a rough day yesterday with a parent, and a different parent gave me some arroz con leche and her phone number this morning. Bus drivers get so much grief over little things, even when it's simply because they are following district policy. The mom who went off on me did so because I...

An older man approached me on Chuckanut Drive. I almost walked away

1,942 views | Posted by MichaelJDigitalNomad on October 29, 2026

I was on a solo road trip, visiting Chuckanut Drive in Washington to shoot the sunset, when a gentleman walked up and asked where I was from. I'm a pretty chatty guy, but I was cautious. I’ve seen plenty of movies where someone gets shoved into the back of a van, never to be heard from again, and I know the...

Each Day a Birthday

1,815 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on October 28, 2026

I turned 60 years old in September. That means I have lived a full sixty years here on this world. It felt wonderful but a bit strange too. In between the cake, ice cream, presents and birthday hugs I pondered that I certainly didn’t feel 60. While my body didn’t have the energy it had in my 20's it certainly didn’t...

My little brother bought me flowers today

1,494 views | Posted by A friend on October 30, 2026

My 10 year old brother gave me these today. There was no special occasion but he just wanted to do it. My mom told me that he got 10€ today at our grandparents' and the first thing he asked was if it's enough to buy flowers for me. It's so cute that I was the first person he thought of. I know he...

Helped a mom and son celebrate Halloween after she had trouble paying

1,148 views | Posted by Brohimian on November 2, 2026

I (late 30s) went to a Spirit Halloween this morning to get a last-minute costume. The place wasn’t too busy so I wandered around for a few minutes before deciding on a Where’s Waldo costume. I went over to the check-out counter and was behind a woman, guessing 20-something, and her toddler-aged son. The...

Thank you Trader Joe’s and our special friend Nelson

1,122 views | Posted by Bobby Smiley on November 2, 2026

There’s an employee at Trader Joe’s named Nelson who always makes my special needs son feel cool. Naturally my son wanted to be him for Halloween. When Nelson found out, he got us a name tag and a TJ’s shirt in my son’s size and wore a matching one all week. My son has been 3 times so far and is...

A Good Walk

1,120 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on November 3, 2026

I have always loved a good walk. When I was a boy I used to walk in the woods and down the railroad tracks near my home. When I was in college I would explore the paths and roads around my campus. After I had children I would take them for walks with me on a trail around the local lake. Even through it was good exercise I...

Home Again

1,112 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on October 12, 2026

I hope this new story of mine reminds you of the special home you carry in your heart. God bless you always. When I was a boy we lived in my Nana’s 75 year old house on a little hill above a river that was crossed by a swinging bridge. On the hill above us lived an older couple in a white house. Then when I was 11...

Was it a Random Act of Kindness, karma or maybe a little bit of both?

974 views | Posted by A friend on October 19, 2026

I was getting my car serviced and was chatting up a guy who was also waiting for his car to be ready. We were discussing how much our country is divided by politics, race, religion…everything. I put my hand next to his and said “even though our skin is a different color, we both have red blood.” His...