Not everything is terrible. Sometimes we let ourselves forget how beautiful the world is. It doesn’t mean that the issues we face every day are not important. Sometimes we just need… a little break. A reminder of what it all could be more like. What we could be more like.
The pictures on this list will surely put a smile on your face, maybe make you cry a little. But happy tears only. Most importantly, we hope that they will inspire you to see more good in the world, and do more good.
Check out the wholesome stories collected by Bored Panda down below and don’t forget to vote for your favourites!
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This Is Anthony Borges, 15. He Used His Body To Hold A Classroom Door Shut During The Florida Shooting, Protecting 20 Other Students Inside As The Gunman Fired Through The Door, Hitting Him Five Times. May He Have A Speedy Recovery
Every Day This Man Drives Hours In Drought To Provide Water To Thirsty Wild Animals In Kenya
Brian The Retired Dublin Gentleman Spent His Evening Making 50 Tubs Of Curry For The Homeless, Every Single Night. Living On A Pension And Paying For This Himself
A Stranger Helping Out Another Stranger Struggling With His Tie
This is one of my favorite picture on the internet. I have seen this many times and every time i got this special feeling. A great and powerful picture.
Comedian Josh Johnson
When You Reach 100 Years Old In Barbados, You Get A Stamp In Your Honour. Lovely
A Middle School Started A “Breakfast With Dads” Program But Many Dads Couldn’t Make It And Several Students Didn't Have Father Figures. The School Posted A Facebook Request For 50 Volunteer Fathers... 600 Fathers From All Backgrounds Showed Up
Every Morning My Father Places Bird Food In The Yard For My Mother To Wake Up On This View
A Nurse Bends Down And Gets Ready To Hug Her Former Patient, Who Was Paralyzed From The Waist Down
This Old Lady Goes To The Supermarket To Read Books All The Time So The Manager Put A Little Bench For Her
The Bride's Father Died Ten Years Ago And His Heart Was Donated. The Man Who Received The Transplant Walked Her Down The Aisle
Garbagemen Taking A Break
"Life Gave Me The Gift Of You" - Marine's 4 Year Old Son Cries Tears Of Joy After Hearing New Step-Mom's Vows For Him
The Moment She Gets The News That Her Adoption Went Through
I Saw This Beautiful Man Holding A Phone With Both Hands Looking At The Screen, Smiling. I Was Drawn By His Joy & Asked For A Photo. He Agreed, Telling Me He Was Talking To His Wife Back Home. I Asked If It Was A Video Call. He Said “No, But I See Her Name On The Screen
People Holding Onto Man Trying To Commit Suicide
This is such a strong image! Its just not a picture, its much more than that.
Thought They Were Going To Make A Noise Complaint
This is amazing! Everyone deserves a standing ovation in their life (Paraphrased from "Wonder")
Was Reading At A Coffee Shop And Saw This Guy Looking Up Vet Services For An Injured Sparrow He Had Just Found
Drug Addict Returns Stolen Money 5 Years Later
people are quick to condemn those with addictions and criminals - everybody has a heart deep down
This Janitor At My Friend's School Is A Huge Red Hot Chili Peppers Fan. Since The Prices Were Extremely High And He Was Devastated About Not Going, All Of The Students Came Together And Bought Him The Tickets
Babysitter Is Wholesome
Ballerina Aesha Ash Is Wandering Around Inner City Rochester In A Tutu To Change Stereotypes About Women Of Color And Inspire Young Kids
An Elderly Man In My Neighborhood Had A Heart Attack While Shoveling His Driveway. Paramedics Took Him To The Hospital, Then Returned To Finish Shoveling His Driveway For Him
Retired Firefighter Invited To The Graduation Of A Girl He Rescued 17 Years Ago From Her Crib During A House Fire
Seen At A Restaurant's Front Window. Faith In Humanity Restored
Syrian Refugee Hands Out Food To Homeless In Germany To "Give Something Back"
Love it. He doesn't have to give back but to do it is to show how thankful he is
A Mariachi Musician Let My Hard Of Hearing Son Put His Head On The Guitarron So He Could Hear It. He Was Amazed!
My BF Grew Up Incredibly Poor. When He Was A Child, He Wanted A Charizard Lunchbox – He Felt If He Had It At School, He’d Feel Normal, Like Everyone Else. I Found The Lunchbox On Ebay, 18 Years Later
My boyfriend and i were at Walmart recently, and he recounted a story to me from his childhood. He grew up incredibly poor, his mother being a single mom raising two kids on her own, his father abandoning them when he was very young. He and his mom would “window shop” at stores, just to pass the time and look at stuff they knew they couldn’t buy. When he was little, when pokemon was really big, Walmart had a Charizard lunch box. He thought it was the coolest thing; Charizard was his favorite pokemon, and how often did you see things with just Charizard? The lunchbox wasn’t necessarily expensive, but with the threat of no power or running water, it might has well have been a billion dollars. His mom put the lunchbox on layaway and said he’d get it for his birthday, but my boyfriend knew that it wasn’t going to happen and it was definitely more of a gesture. It was so much more than a lunchbox. He felt if he had this lunchbox at school, he’d feel normal, he’d feel like everyone else.
His birthday is in December, and after much eBay stalking I found the lunchbox he yearned for, 18 years ago. It was in amazing condition. This was the moment it really started to sink in. He cried for a LONG time. He finally got his lunchbox he could never have.
This Is Caleb. Caleb Has A Degree In Zoology And Asks His Customers What Their Favorite Animal Is. He Gives Them Facts While Completing Their Orders!
Partizan Belgrade Goalkeeper Comforts His Teammate After He Is Barraged By Racist Chants For 90 Minutes
I Thought I Was Calling My Mom But I Had The Wrong Number And...
I really hope you called her back and started the conversation with "Hey mom" again.. :)
First Place Runner Collapses 50m Shy Of Finish Line, Helped Across By Second Place Runner
Najih Al-Baldawi Hugged A Suicide Bomber Attempting To Blow Up A Shrine In Iraq's Balad Area. His Action Cost Him His Own Life As The Suicide Bomber Detonated, But It Saved The Lives Of Dozens Of Others
To those arguing over race on this one. You are missing the point. A wonderful kind soul sacrificed his life to save others. Who gives an f what nationality he was. He is a wonderful human being who should be remembered for his brave act, not used as an excuse to argue race. Show more respect.
Thought Homie Was Tryna Hide Some Loud Or Somethin In His Hands But...
This Sign Is Outside My Local Church
Man Allows Special Needs Person He Doesn't Know To Hold His Hand On A Crowded Bus In Hamilton, Canada
5-Year-Old Shon Dresses Up To Help Street Cats Because "It Makes Him Feel Like A Superhero For Animals"
Why I Am Proud To Be Canadian
So, some a**hole did this. But then this happened... People rallied around to clean up the graffiti. And to post supporting messages. Including our Canadian Forces members, who know that the Muslim population isn't to blame for one insane a**hole. All clean.
65 People From 40 Different Communities Showed Up To This Man's Call
This 98 Year Old Man Never Got To Get His High School Diploma Because He Was Drafted In World War II His Senior Year And He Finally Got It
Good Guys With This Sign Promoting Basic Humanity On Campus
In 1998, Officer Peter Getz Saved Josibelk Aponte Life In A Devastating Fire. In 2016, He Watched Her Graduate From College
Every Night This Coffee Shop Leaves The Leftover Burritos On Their Windowsill For The Homeless
I Teach 8th Grade. This Week, My Homeroom Took An Angel Off The “Giving Tree” - A Little Girl. All She Asked For Was A Bike & Clothes. My Kids All Agreed To Bring In $2 Each And We’d Buy Her Clothes Because We Couldn’t Afford To Get The Bike. Then Today, Very Quietly One Of Them Came To My Room With This
Made Cookies And Brought Them To The Local Nursing Home. This Is Mrs. Posey. She Is 112 And The Nurse Said She Hasn't Had A Visitor In Over 3 Years
Never Forget That Mexico Sent Troops And Aid To Help US After Hurricane Katrina
My Cousin Has Leukemia And Went Out To The Local Arcade To Get Her Mind Off Of Things. A Random Teen Won Her All Of These Stuffed Animals
