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Something that happened to my wife and I on a vacation a few years ago

1,858 views | Posted by A friend on April 4, 2025

My wife (fiancee at the time) and I were taking a trip from Charlotte to Hot Springs, NC for a little cabin, hot tub, ski time. I had a 2006 Mazda 6 that I had been driving for about 3 years at the time. It was a sunny Friday midday when we made it close to Asheville and I started hearing a thump from my car. "Is that dirt or...

Created with LOVE

1,679 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on April 7, 2025

The first signs of Spring are finally arriving here in the mountains of my home. The days are gradually lengthening. The air feels cool and comfortable instead of cold and bitter. The sun feels warm on your face as you go outside. Flowers are blooming in spite of the yellow grass and frosty mornings. And the air is full of songs of love sung...

The lady in the ugly minivan who just needed to get home to Jackson, Mississippi

1,660 views | Posted by A friend on March 31, 2025

Recently, I pulled into my HOA's 'personal gas station' (I say this because it's 200 feet outside of my HOA's entrance, and we all use it.) I was pumping gas and cleaning my windshield, when i heard an 'Excuse me, sir?" behind me. I turned and saw a large woman in a sort of muu-muu tentatively approaching me. Her...

My mom was so much kinder than I knew (And that says a lot)

1,502 views | Posted by A friend on April 3, 2025

When I was a kid, I went to a very expensive private school. Most of the families were very wealthy, but some were barely scraping by to afford the tuition, and some were on scholarships in families that could barely afford rent. My family was one of the fairly well off ones. The school also had field trips, some were just $5-10,...

Crying in the Middle of the Road

1,434 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on April 14, 2025

I was a young boy sitting in the middle of the road, crying. My head was hurting so bad I could hardly stand it. I felt dizzy. Blood was streaming down my face. Just ten minutes earlier I had been having the time of my life, riding my bicycle down the deserted roads of the empty 4-H camp near my home. It was only used during the Summer...

Being anonymous is the *best* for random acts of kindness

1,390 views | Posted by A friend on April 11, 2025

Many years ago sitting next to a woman in the car repair shop, we chatted and she shared how her car had broken down and she was a teacher and didn’t know how she would be able to pay for the repair. It struck me. My car was ready first and I paid for her repair ($500+) as well. I never looked back at her and to...

My Trash 2.5 Year Old Work Shoes, Her Needed Treasure…

1,194 views | Posted by A friend on April 1, 2025

Early this morning I was donating multiple bags of clothes to the thrift. This thrift leaves bins out front so it’s super easy to drop and go. I pull my old work crocs out (server) because I just bought a new pair after 2.5 years of use I needed a new size and just a fresh pair. Anyway, a lady is walking past, in...

Random NE commuter shared his umbrella with me at the bus stop

1,180 views | Posted by Jules on April 10, 2025

This happened two days ago, when it was a gross day out in my city; it’d been raining overnight, and was overcast and spitting light rain at the time. I (a 25-year-old female) work remote, but had gone to cafe to work for the day. On my way home, I had to wait for the bus for about 15 min. I was in a zip up hoodie, but no...

Scared of mammogram results and the run-in of a kind stranger

1,170 views | Posted by A friend on April 9, 2025

I got called back to have a second look on my Mammogram results and this is only the second time I’ve ever had a mammogram so I’m not familiar at all. They kept bringing me back and and did a scan at least three or four different times because they weren’t getting a clear enough image to OK me and this scared...

Blind Love: Granddaddy's Unseen Lessons

1,151 views | Posted by William Thrift on April 19, 2025

When I was a kid, my two siblings and I would take turns staying with my Granny and Grandaddy in Waycross, GA, for a week at a time during summer vacation. We saw them often throughout the year, but we always looked forward to that special week of one-on-one time with them, because they spoiled us with love, not gifts. Both were very special...

My dog's cancer removal surgery is fully funded in two days

1,135 views | Posted by A friend on April 2, 2025

I started a fundraiser for my dog's tumor removal. Insurance won’t cover the pre existing condition. And my friends and family have basically funded her GoFundMe in two days. I know every person who donated, I feel so loved and so grateful to everyone in my life. Its not every day your community shows up in such a...

Middle school kids restoring my faith in humanity and optimism for the future

1,089 views | Posted by Lexi on April 18, 2025

As a middle school counselor, I know firsthand how unkind kids can be to each other—but today, I saw something that reminded me just how compassionate they really are. It was “College Day” at our school, when students wear gear from colleges, universities, trade programs, or tech schools, and we focus on the...

Library Angels

1,028 views | Posted by Hand Pan Leann on March 31, 2025

I have a son who is on the autism spectrum. He is partly non verbal and gets hyper focused on certain things. His current obsession is ice age dvds. We recently had some appointments for a school assessment at a local library, I have not tried to take him to the library for quite a while since he was not able to stay very quiet...

How a Small Gesture of Kindness Helped Change Years of Neighborhood Tension

1,009 views | Posted by A friend on April 21, 2025

I live in a suburb of Charleston, West Virginia. My partner and I have lived in our home for 20 years and have built good relationships with our neighbors. One of our neighbors, who has been here for about 15 years, has had a contentious history with the people living on either side of her. There have been several incidents over the years,...

Mom's Ashes

984 views | Posted by A friend on April 12, 2025

My Mom died and I spread her ashes here in my yard and these flowers grew a few months later. They weren’t planted. A google search led me to a website that states the following: “In the Victorian Flower Oracle, Calendula represents sympathy. It’s depicted with the Scabious and a weeping willow,...

To the girl who made my day today - thank you so much!

943 views | Posted by thatsmebee on April 16, 2025

I was sitting outside in our garden with my fiance today. People can see us when we sit there. We live close to the city centre, so there are quite a few people walking by. We ate dinner outside and talked. I‘ve had a rough couple of months, fighting a hard depressive episode right now and been pretty mean to myself...

I Got Ding-Dong Ditched By Angels

934 views | Posted by Erin C on April 22, 2025

I just wanted to share something amazing that happened not too long ago and I hope it puts the biggest smile on your face like it did mine. It's mid-afternoon and my mom and I were in the kitchen making homemade sushi and jamming out to The Cranberries when we hear the doorbell ring. We both look at each other in confusion for...

I'll never forget her kindness

746 views | Posted by A friend on April 23, 2025

I was at the vet, waiting to be called to put the family lab down. We had her for 10 years and I was kind of her favorite- we had a real bond. Here I am, a 50 year old man, and I just start bawling. Everyone pretended not to notice as I audibly sobbed and hugged my girl. Some random lady came over and sat with me, held...

A random stranger gave me a $100 bill and disappeared

742 views | Posted by A friend on April 24, 2025

I (44 Female) went out to eat for lunch with my son, DIL and grandbaby on Saturday. We'd finished our food and we're just sitting around talking. My back was to the room so I didn't see this guy coming. He walked up to my table, laid down a folded $100 bill and said quickly, "Here I wanted you to have this." And...

Free mow and oh my gosh they took the branches down!

587 views | Posted by Cheloniancat on April 17, 2025

I have two random acts of kindness that just happened in 2024. The first was after a hurricane…we have hugs trees in our yard and the largest lost a branch during a hurricane. At first the electric company showed up within an hour of calling them because the branch was leaning on lines. So they moved the lines over the...