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One of the most interesting questions that have been debated by various philosophers for hundreds and hundreds of years is whether humans are inherently good or evil. Should we listen to English philosopher Thomas Hobbes who wrote that, deep down, all humans are selfish and unsociable? Or should we believe in the thinkers like Rousseau saying that every single person is essentially good? In all seriousness, let's admit—we'll most probably never reach an unambiguous answer to this difficult question.
But whatever the true answer is, after reading such things like this viral thread, I can't help but believe that all humans are pure and gentle-hearted beings. In this thread, strangers are sharing some of their most wholesome secrets they've been keeping from others. With that being said, Bored Panda invites you to scroll down and look through some of the most heartwarming ones.
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#1
I've been saving up money for my parents retirement since I was 16. We lost almost everything in the 08' crash including their savings accounts, their jobs, and our home, but they've tried their hardest to not let it impact my and my brother's lives. It's not a lot right now, but it's the least I can do.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
In at least most European countries, neither pensions nor healthcare is tied to the employer. Though this person is certainly commendable for trying to save for their parents' retirement since he/she was a teenager, the very fact that they are in this situation is not something that ought to be seen as acceptable. Vote, people, vote for a government that is prepared to work for a basic safety net for all citizens. But there is also a cautionary tale about investing in the stock market here, about overinvesting in a very hot market and letting dreams of wild returns beat logic and caution black and blue, and about how the regulators too got carried away by nothing at all but wishful thinking. There's a Greek saying that when you hear big tales about lots and lots of cherries, you should bring a small basket.
Michele Orrison 5 years ago
Very sweet. I wish my kids had done something like that. You rock!
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#2
I secretly drop pennies. For many years, my Uncle used to bend down and pick up every penny he came across, which was maddening to my Aunt who was worried the neighbors would see him and assume they were poor, needing every penny the could find. They used to tease each other about it. My Uncle got cancer and passed away after a very long struggle. After the funeral we were walking to the car and my Aunt saw a penny, and said, "Oh John is thinking of me. He left this penny for me today." So whenever I am around my Aunt, I purposely drop pennies on the ground for her to find. I haven't been caught yet, and I hope I never do.
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago
If I get a penny for every tear reading this story I would have enough to buy the new Playstation.
Franek Mierzwiński 5 years ago
When my son was little i buried a handful pennies and a treasure chest from Playmobil on a children`s playground. Next day i told my wife to go there with him and dig for gold. She told me later that she never before saw a child more astonished than my son.
Pungent Sauce 5 years ago
So a heads up coin is better luck than heads down, right? So when I see a heads down, I flip it over for the next guy. Just passing it forward, lol.
Octavia Hansen 5 years ago
One of men I was dating would throw pennies down so little kids could find them. They get so excited to find a penny.
CATMONSTER2018 5 years ago
i get excited too... im trying to get a collection of 1000 of every coin... i have 231 pennies,. 21 nickels. 71 dimes. 53 quarters. 17 $1 coins. and 34 half-dollarss....
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#3
Without revealing too much information, my previous job had a major perk: a lottery system in which the winners got to accompany a group to various locations in the world for a hybrid vacation/work trip. I won the lottery one year and was selected to go to Istanbul. I heard a coworker talking to her spouse on the phone about how bummed she was she did not get it (she was selected as my backup, but did not know who she was backing up). She had hoped to visit a long lost family member. She is a quiet, sweet, helpful person. Very behind the scenes, rather underappreciated. I gave up my spot due to a "prior commitment". She got to go instead. I had a great time looking at her pictures.
#4
I'm probably late so this'll get buried, but when I'm in the car with my military-hardened dad, he will occasionally go on long rants about how much he loves, respects, and appreciates my mom for everything she does, and he'll start saying these things completely unprompted and out of the blue, and my mom has no idea. I've started recording these with my phone without him knowing, and plan to throw them all together into one big file and play it for them on one of their anniversaries.
Zoe's Mom 5 years ago
That's a really sweet thing to do but don't wait; play them for her NOW. We never know what tomorrow brings.
Pamela Scott 5 years ago
Would be a great idea to make a hard copy of it to save so you will always have it too!
Jill Ferguson 5 years ago
That is outstanding. Make sure your life partner holds you in the same esteem.
Michele Orrison 5 years ago
I hear from friends & acquaintances that my husband does this all the time. Sadly he never says it to me. Never. He’s so different with me. Likes to put me down
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
I would absolutely adore that as a gift. I know my hubby says nice things about me to his mates coz they have told me how highly he speaks of me and it always makes me gush so getting something like that as a gift would be an absolute treasure.
#5
I've had my cat for 18 years. I've had my husband for 3 years. He always wanted a cat and never had one. Their love is strong and true, but obviously the cat is slightly more attached to/familiar with me. My husband loves that cat so much, and gets a little bit of a thrill out of the idea that the cat loves us equally even though I had a 15 year head start. What my husband doesn't know is that I sometimes intentionally annoy the cat so that he will go snuggle with my husband instead, because it is so damn cute how giddy my husband gets about it.
Imtiredandiwannagotobed 5 years ago
Lucky dude cat and S.O. Purrfect family right there
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Bored Birgit 5 years ago
I do the same - I don't give any treats to my cat so that my hubby can give them to her, and the cat snuggles with him. Love it seeing them together.
#6
My best friend's mom passed away from cancer 4 years ago on Easter Sunday. She was like a second mom to me. She was very religious and always dreamed of going to Jerusalem. When she passed away, my best friend became reckless and would try to drown his feelings in booze and cover up the dark with the bright lights of clubs and women. This went on for a couple years. Eventually, my best friend hit beyond rock bottom to where he was living in his car with only a backpack of clothes and his mom's ashes. I let him stay with me and he turned it around. He stopped going to bars. He started caring again. He started saving money. He decided he would spread his mom's ashes in Jerusalem. Well, he got into a car accident last month and totaled his car. Not his fault. Someone plowed through a red light. Medical bills and attorneys fees drained his savings. But it's okay. He told me how there was a bank error and someone deposited $3000.00 into his bank account. He's all set to be in Jerusalem around Easter and my Hawaii trip was postponed.
Bunny Girl 5 years ago
That is just wonderful, awesome, so many words to describe it. I can barely put it into words.
GlassHalfWay 5 years ago
I wish more people were as selfless as you. You're a wonderfully kind person.
Dhannie Kristanto 5 years ago
I guess the compensation is not enough to pay attorney.
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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Bank error? Since he knows that the money has been erroneously deposited into his account, spending it is tantamount to theft. This is NOT a good scenario.
Thenatural 4 years ago
The 3000 would show the account it had come from though wouldn't it? It does in the UK
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Me and my friends once bought a valentine for a boy who wasn't very popular in our class. We didn't put our names on it, but he was so happy to have received one, he kept turning it over and over in his hands all day.
*sneezes in pansexual* 5 years ago
When we did Valentine's day in elementary, we had to buy one for everyone in our class.
Mary Peace 5 years ago
Doesn't that sort of cancel out, if you knew people had to send them?
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Fixin'Ta 5 years ago
I find it odd and sad that any teacher would allow a "popularity" kind of Valentine's Day card-giving. In my classes in elementary school, everybody was expected to give a card to every kid in the class. They were just the little cheapie ones you'd get in packages, but that's all that was allowed. It wasn't until junior high/middle school when we stopped having one class all day that it turned into a popularity contest with the student council selling Valentine's cards and you could give as many as you wanted to anyone. That's when I started hating Valentine's Day, because some people got a ton of them and some got none, and while I know the world is vastly unfair, it just seemed wrong.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Kindness, guys, kindness will always be well remembered. So be kind today, to at least one person. I bet that you will have a smile on your face for the rest of the day from their reaction. Go on. Make it happen!
#8
Not about me, but it's a secret that nobody knows except me. My dad walked out on me when I was 14, but he kept in touch with my older brother. He bought my older brother a car, a $3,000 DSLR camera (when they were a new thing), took him on trips, etc. He hasn't said a word to me since I was 14, though. It's f***** up. Anyway, when I turned 16 my grandfather went out and bought me a car. He'd have me over a couple weekends every month to help him around the house, help work on the boats with him, etc. At the time I thought he just needed help. I thought my problems with my dad were my fault for misbehaving for something, and that nobody in my family knew about them except me and my mom. The older I get, the more I realize my mom must have gone to him over the way my father was treating me, and he stepped in to help raise me. He was the best man I ever knew.
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago
It's not your fault that your father is a big big bag of horse s**t.
Micah64 5 years ago
I heard you can send horse poop to someone via this thing call ShitExpress if I'm remembering right.
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Mme. Noel 5 years ago
My father was the same. As a girl I think some dads just don’t know how to be a dad to us. My father remarried and raised 3 boys that weren’t even his, put them through school, trips etc... my mom was always chasing him for child support, which wasn’t even much. My dad took his own life a few years back; I know he had a lot of demons and a heavy drug addiction that lasted more than 30years. I am so glad that your grandpa stepped up to be the man your father couldn’t be.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
There may be more to this than this guy knows about. His father may believe, and maybe even correctly, that he is the biological father of only the older boy, and spending this much on the older brother is one way of taking revenge on their mother, again, and again, and again. Some relationships should come with hazard warnings. Kudos to the grandfather for picking up the reins.
Thenatural 4 years ago
This sounds like the likeliest scenario.....very cruel from both parents if true
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BabaBizzle 5 years ago
Your grandfather was your de facto father. He was the best man and one who many wish they could have in their lives. Your bio dad is a complete prick. He doesn’t deserve you and he clearly played favourites to F**K with you and your mom.
#9
I'm taking my science geek housemate to Switzerland to go to CERN at the weekend. I've tricked him into taking Friday and Monday off work, stolen his passport, slowly been stealing his clothes from him when he's hung them up to dry. I'm an expert packer so I've fit all we need for the weekend in one backpack so it won't look unusual when we leave for our 'day out at the beach' on Friday. I was ill for a while and he was practically my nurse so I owe him. I LOVE surprises.
Mohammad Ammar 5 years ago
He must be super nice to have someone do that for him or you must be super nice to go through all that effort to make it happen.so cool!
Perry 5 years ago
That is so nice and seriously expert packing how can someone fit a weeks worth of clothes in a backpack
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 5 years ago
Not much of a problem, as long as you get enough underwear and socks. You don't need that much for a week, really.
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Lois Hoffer 5 years ago
That's cool that you are working so hard for it to be correct but completely a surprise! Wow!
#10
When I was 17 years old my BFF and I decided to take the snowmobiles out for a ride in the blizzard. We thought it would be amazing to hit some fresh forming powder and drifts. The visibility was low so we stuck to the main roads. We ended up on a desolate road with two homes and acres and acres of farm land. As we got close to the homes we noticed some lights and went over to see what was going on. It turned out that the old couple living there had ventured out to the store to get food in case they got snowed in. They made the long drive and everything went fine (they had to have hit several drifts that were 1-4 feet tall). Things only went wrong when they slowed down to turn into the drive. They didn't dare leave their car out because they feared a snow plow would hit it. My friend and I in full snow gear, helmets and face masks dug the car out and shoveled the driveway and made sure they got the car in the garage. I thought that was the end of the story. I didn't even mention anything to my parents. Lo and behold the next day at church this couple was there. Our church gives time for the congregation to get up and talk about their beliefs/faith building stories. Sure enough the old man gets up and starts telling about their trip to the store last night. He talked about getting stuck and worrying he would never get his car unstuck and destroyed by a snow plow. He then said two angles appeared, barely spoke, unstuck his car and disappeared as quickly as they arrived. He said that he had been pleading with the Lord for some help but figured it could never arrive because no one ever travels the road. My mom looked at me and knew it was me. She didn't say anything, I didn't say anything.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 5 years ago
True, but riding a snowmobil woudn't have come to my mind first when imagining angels 😁
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Robin Childers 5 years ago
Sometimes we entertain angels unaware. Sometimes we ARE angels unaware.
#11
On my dog's 10th birthday, I anonymously donated $1000 to the shelter where I got him from. I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want to cheapen it. Frankly I wish I could have donated more; he's my best friend and he walked me down the aisle at my wedding. He loves unconditionally and drools uncontrollably.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 5 years ago
Well-done, J. But don't accidentally turn his water into wine, that's poisonous for dogs.
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#12
I'm a male ER nurse, with tattoos, muscles, and gruff voice. The L&D nurses sometimes send for me to calm down babies that cry a lot because I'm so good at it. My friends in my band, nor the guys that I box with know that.
Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago
Same thing for cats! After my voice got deep, my cat has been even snugglier than before & loves curling up with me while I talk. I think she thinks I'm purring.
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Katie Lutesinger 5 years ago
Big muscular guys with deep voices who aren't aggressive or domineering can be really reassuring to be around. You make the rest of us feel safe. 😘
K. 5 years ago
Guys like Hagrid are one of humanity’s greatest treasures.
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#13
I'm ten years older than my youngest brother but we've always been close. When he was 5 he decided to test out whether or not Santa was real so he told our parents that he wanted Lego's for Christmas when really he wanted a giant teddy bear from a store we go to a lot. (The only reason I knew about his test is because I overheard him talking to his friend when I was babysitting the two of them) The bear was pretty pricey for a 15 year old without a regular allowance or a job that wasn't babysitting but I got the money together and on Christmas day that giant teddy bear was sitting next to the tree with a tag that said 'from santa ' on it. He was soooo happy :) He 14 now and still has that giant Teddy bear.
Jarno Flinkers 5 years ago
You kept the magic alive and gave your brother a superb memory and gift. You are a worthy sibling.
#14
When I see two girls walking by and one is clearly more beautiful than the other I keep the eye contact with the less attractive one and smile. In school I was not very attractive, not very athletic and not very popular. There was a company of popular girls and a couple of them would always say hi to me, although they were not friends with me, congratulate me on my birthday, invite me to events. These little gestures can mean a world to people with low self esteem. Those small tokens of attention from those girls inspired me to get my s*** together in college, do sports, socialize more, pay attention to details, and not be an a******.
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
No but I suspect that’s not the majority. Being less conventionally physically attractive and being bullied or singled out for it as a child can cause low self esteem, especially when you’re shy and unpopular. Kids are mean.
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Marina 5 years ago
This is something less meaningfull but I used to play an online dress up game and there were contests where you had to vote the nicest outfit and I always voted the one that suited the theme but looked more cheap because a lot of other girls looked like they likely paid good money to create those outfits and I always thought it's unfair to girls who liked to play that game but didn't afford to pay for it (because the contests were kind of mandatory as they helped you advance faster). Plus it's not really worth it.
Bored Birgit 5 years ago
I have always been the ugly one as well, and yes, this would have helped me a lot.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
These are the kind of stories that make you believe there is still hope in humanity.
Veronica Scoggins 5 years ago
I grew up a bit of an ugly duckling. I have changed a lot and am now pretty attractive. But just because a girl is attractive, don't assume she was always attractive or that even if she were always attractive, don't assume she's self confident - just be nice to all people equally.
#15
An old lady was buying food for her pets, but she was about 7 bucks short and started sorting out what she could keep so that she could feed her pets and lower her bill. I knew the cashier and said put it all on my bill. The old lady started to cry, the cashier started to cry. Later the cashier told me the ladies husband is bed ridden and that little bit of help was probably a miracle to her.
OhForSmegSake 5 years ago
I worked at a butcher's and would often have old age pensioners buying 2 or 3 sausages, or 100gm of mince to last them a fortnight bc of how little money they had. I made a habit of sneaking them a little extra after I had weighed their meat (small, extra sausage, a bit more mince, etc). It broke my heart to see them struggling to buy food
#16
I'm taking my daughters to McDonalds and the movies after school today. They have no idea. They think we're going home to do spring cleaning (which I already did). I can hardly contain myself, I'm so excited.
K. 5 years ago
The submissions for this article are from an old reddit post. I love it. Those moments count for a lot too.
soni w 5 years ago
And as you get older those simple things are everything. A smile from the grandkids. Seeing young lovers and old couples and the way they look at each other. The new roses in bloom. Every sunrise and sunset. Simple but everything.
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 5 years ago
I loved it when my parents did stuff like this! Once my Mum told me she was taking me to "a meeting", but then actually took me to the fair. :D
#17
When I was a kid I used to always twist the quarter machines on the way into stores just in case. Got lucky a couple of times and a few free toys. Now that I'm grown if I'm leaving a store with them I like to drop change into them if I have it and leave them half twisted.
Aski Markup 5 years ago
I think I'll start doing that, I always used to check. Those and phone booths.
Load More Replies... Pamela Scott 5 years ago
They aren't allowing them to fill those machines here right now because of the high up tick in Covid 19 but I have done this a few times for the same reason and will be glad to do it again when things get back on track. Of course if the machine has rubber duckies I go ahead and give it a spin myself. If it is a duck I really want I keep it and add more change and a half spin. If it is a duck I already have or am not interested in I slip the duck back into the flap then add change and do a half spin then the next child to spin will get 2 duckies!
Rachel Reynolds 5 years ago
if I get quarters in my change, I like to leave them at the quarter machines at my local grocery store
Boopie Dew 5 years ago
I do this at soda machines. When I get change back from getting a soda, I put it back in the machine to surprise the next person
#18
A friend of mine has problems with paying his bills. His parents don't support him that much and he can't get a good student loan because of stupid regulations. He often containers food at a local super market and then invites me to dinner and to hang out. He is about to get his bachelor degree, and has to be in lab almost all day, thus he cannot work more than a few hours a week. I sometimes leave behind 5-20€ randomly lying around in his room to support him. He wouldn't take the money if I gave it to him directly.
#19
I leave quarters/dimes in gumball and prize machines at the grocery store in memory of my little girl. Only once have I managed to see a kid find the money and he was Christmas morning levels of excited about his good fortune. I bawled like a baby the whole way home.
Joan Humphreys 5 years ago
I am so very sorry for your great loss. What a wonderful Dad you are...and always will be.
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago (edited)
I think MissThystle is a mom, but yes, amazing and sweet as heck
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LoveThePanda 5 years ago
Sorry for your loss, your baby girl is definitely the watching with you
Helen Haley 5 years ago
I used to do this when I was kid! I always thought other kids would find it fun if they found the exact change they needed next to one of the machines.
#20
Saw a man in a wheelchair sitting in the rain. Asked if he needed help and he did. Pushed him to his destination, about a twenty minute walk. Went home late and got scolded by parents who didn't believe me. I guess it's a secret that it's true!
OhForSmegSake 5 years ago (edited)
I dropped into the shops to grab a couple of things the other day and noticed a guy in a wheelchair looking frustrated. Turns out he was having trouble shopping as he couldn't see or access things from the higher shelves and staff was ignoring him (Christmas crowds). I spent the next 40mins going up and down aisles with him, joking about how it's nice to not be the short one needing help for once (he thought that was funny). Had a very grumpy mum sitting at home waiting for her chocolate, I just blamed the Xmas crowds and didn't tell her about my good deed
OpalTheRainwing <3 5 years ago
This should be the top comment and it should have WAYYYY more likes :)
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Sorry your parents don't know what a fine offspring the have. If they did, they could take some credit!
#21
My almost 16 year old thinks he's saving for a car. He's actually saved about $11,000. He doesn't know I'm going to buy him a car and he can use that money for something else.
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago (edited)
This is awesome. Love that he saves for what he wants and love that you will reward him for that. That's some parenting doing right.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
I agree with Keith Young that this is not right. It is wrong on many levels, one of them being that the parent is showing disrespect for their son by not letting him have the satisfaction of having done it himself. One could also say some choice words about the general level of entitlement that shines through.
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Keith Young 5 years ago
I did something similar for my then 16 Y.O. son. When he found out, he was very upset. I unintentionally took away the pride he was anticipating for accomplishing something totally on his own.
Connie Martin 5 years ago
That would be the reaction I would expect...you meant well tho
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Radek Suski 5 years ago
I'm a bit astonished that someone would buy own kid a (first) car for more than ten grands
AzKhaleesi 5 years ago
I have a similar plan, my daughter is about to be 19 and we are about to charge her rent since she still lives at home. It's only a small amount as her job isn't the greatest, and what she doesn't know is I'm putting half of it away into a savings account she doesn't know I have so when she does decide to move out on her own she will have a nest egg.
Cicimelia 5 years ago
Ooh! Ooh! Read (at least the end of) my reply below!
Load More Replies... Pamela Scott 5 years ago
It is great that you are doing that but I wonder if it might not take away his since of satisfaction. It really means a lot when you are able to buy that 1st big ticket item for yourself! Maybe think of something to suggest he get instead.
M O'Connell 5 years ago
It's not that unusual in car-owning households. Trade-in value on a used vehicle is often so low it doesn't make sense to even bother, and the child gets the old family car. That's where my first car came from. It was 12 years old at that point, and worth more for its utility value that its actual cash-value.
Load More Replies... Bill 5 years ago
Let him buy his fist car. It's a right of passage and buying it robs him of the respect for working for something. Give him the money for insurance.
#22
I'm learning french, but i'm trying to keep it a secret from my french speaking dad so i can surprise him.
#23
During the middle of my junior year of high school a girl transferred from another nearby school because she was bullied and sexually harassed both in person and online (ah, the days of ask.fm and formspring..). After a lot of digging online, I found her old ask.fm and eventually used a variation of her url to find her tumblr. After scrolling through her blog, I found out she was actually super into singing and that her idol was Haley Williams, the lead singer of Paramore. So one day in class I causally said that she reminds me of "this singer from a band I like" and the look of absolute joy on her face when I said Haley Williams from Paramore was absolutely incredible. After that, she was visibly way more comfortable and confident and she even got a few people together to rehearse as a band! They played at our school's talent show senior year and the first song of their set was by Paramore. :)
sylvanticx 5 years ago
I *freaking* love Paramore. also you sir/ma'am are a wonderful human being.
Jarno Flinkers 5 years ago
Going the extra mile for someone to feel welcomed. As a victim of bullying, thank you for doing that.
#24
I work at a grocery store and a woman and her little girl went through with a cart full of groceries. It was the first week of the month and she was using her EBT card. For some reason is was declined and she started crying. She thanked us for trying it a few times and she didn't understand why it wasn't working. It was pay day and I didn't make a whole lot as I was only a part time worker. However I went over to the bank in the store and cashed my check. I went to our customer service desk where she was on the phone with the bank and gave it over quietly. My coworker paid for the rest and we didn't make it a big deal. She wasn't paying attention and was just handed the receipt and told to go home and enjoy the day we took care of it. She cried harder and thanked everyone and asked for a manager and was telling her little girl that this was a miracle. We had to tell her to not get a manager because where I work giving money during your shift is grounds for suspension. I will always remember her gratitude.
Aimee Robertson 5 years ago
It makes me sad that giving to those in need is ground for suspension. I'd be fired on day one.
#25
When my husband is out of town, I let the dog sleep on the bed. He's not keen on letting her up on the bed, and therefore always wash the duvet cover and put on clean sheets the day he gets home. I think he thinks I just want to impress him with a clean, nice smelling bed but really... I have to hide the evidence of letting my furry 80lb snugglemuffin up for cuddles all night.
Lara Harris 5 years ago
I love the fact that the Dog would be very happy with his life with mum and dad, but get a bit excited when he realises he'll get to sleep in the big bed for being a good pupper when dad goes away lol!
A Cat Named Dragon 5 years ago
I’m sure your husband is all kinds of great, but for me I’d rather sleep with the dog...
#26
I once anonymously had 20 pizzas delivered to a local homeless shelter
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Well done, but to all of you who hopefully will copy this great person's good pizza deed, check with the shelter for when to send the pizzas so as not to have too much food delivered the same day.
Noel Bovae 5 years ago
99% of people do nice things for others, partly, because it makes THEM feel good. Of course they could've taken that (roughly) $100 and bought the shelter 10,000 Ramen packets, or the ingredients to make a bunch of their own crappy cheap food, or as you said, just given the shelter the money so they can buy whatever food they need. But that doesn't FEEL quiet as good. Sometimes the alternative is these people not helping others AT ALL. So yeah, I'd much rather they buy the shelter some pizza, and feel good about themselves, than do nothing at all. Plus, if you've ever been poor, you'd know that when you've been eating total BS for weeks, months or years, NOTHING makes you happier than eating some actual TASTY food.
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Once I saw an old lady rummaging trough the trash looking for some food. I asked her what could I buy her and after insisting she asked me some meat to make some broth. I went in the nearest supermarket and gave her, and she thanked me profusely saying that she would remember me in her prayers (I'm atheist but obviously didn't tell her, I thanked her). I'm a poor student and that week I ate a little less than usual, but it felt good. Happened 3 years ago and I never told anyone until now.
K. 5 years ago
Okay. This is exactly what I needed. A little inconvenience to me is nothing if it can make a bigger difference in your life. I wish we can all be more like this poor student. We really have to do more for each other, especially if we are in a position to do so.
K. 5 years ago
And I get that mentality, I really do. Don’t hide your selflessness and kindness, people can model after your behavior. Don’t share all the feel goodness, let others get in on the feels too.
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Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
Not much of a country when an old lady has to rummage through trash to eat
#28
Every year for my mums birthday when we go on a night out, i give people money to buy two shots. One for them, one for my mum. I just ask them to go over and wish her a happy birthday and give her the shot. It's great watching her talk about it to everyone that will listen, how so many people knew it was her birthday and she got all these free drinks, how special she felt. Its worth the money just to see her face light up and get that sparkle back in her eyes
#29
When I can afford to, I tuck extra $20s in my parents' and boyfriend's wallets, so they think they forgot they had extra money. They've done so much for me, including covering my bills when I wasn't able to, and none of them will let me pay them back, so it's my way of secretly thanking them for their help and support.
#30
When my girlfriend and her kid come to visit, I don't order pizza because I'm feeling lazy. I order pizza because it makes the kid super happy. I always make sure to get extra pineapples, because that's the kid's favorite, even though her mom and I don't really care for them that much. It's worth eating pizza that is mediocre to see a 4-year-old beaming because she gets pizza.
Marina 5 years ago
I love that you included the version of them being a girlfriend ♥️
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Steve Barnett 5 years ago
You officially have my 'Pineapple Allowed' pass. I think that's the first one I've given.
Parker Kinsey 5 years ago
Whenever I get stressed about being an adult, I order a pizza and remember how awesome it felt to get to eat pizza as a kid. Remembering I can eat pizza whenever I want takes some of the dreariness out of adulting!
Kelly Hoover 5 years ago
Order half with pineapple and half with what you & your gf like, everyone's happy.
#31
Back in college I liked to do special things for my friends in my dorm for Valentine's Day. One year I taped chocolate boxes to their doors, and the next year I taped bags of heart shaped cookies. My friends would find out that it was me one way or another, but it was still nice to do something nice for the people I care about. The next year, after the majority of my dorm friends had graduated, I still wanted to do something nice for the people in my dorm. I created about 150 little paper envelopes, to cover everyone that would be getting a special surprise. At around 2 a.m. I set out to taping these envelopes to all the doors on my floor (2 people per room) as well as all the RA's on all the other floors. I then filled every tiny envelope with a few heart shaped Reese's and Snickers candies. It probably took about 2 hours to completely finish. I know a few chocolates really aren't that big of a gift, but I wanted everybody to feel some love on Valentine's Day. The next day, some of the RA's posted about it on Facebook. They were saying that we had the best residents. It made me feel really warm and fuzzy inside, but I never let any of them know that I was the one that did it.
#32
Have a really poor friend. Wear the same size clothing. I give him my old clothing but what he doesn't know is I go out and buy new clothes just for him and I just say they're stuff I got lucky with at thrifts stores, on super sale, or just stuff I got and didn't like enough to wear more than once.
K. 5 years ago (edited)
I hope your friend sees your genuine kindness, but the last part might not be received well by other friends/people you may help in the future. I get really embarrassed about this kind of stuff too. So I used to say things like that to throw them off the scent. (Had to include this to prevent misunderstandings) “It looks better on you.”
#33
One time when I was like 14, on my dad's friend's land, I was sitting on my quad parked next to my dad and his friend T. T's nephew (9) and stepson (13) were riding their motorcycles around about 100 yards off when we hear a loud crash, and the kids yelling. T drops his last beer, gestures to commandeer my four wheeler and he and my dad take off over there. I notice that the beer tipped over, so I pick it up, brush all the dirt off of it and sit it back up right where he dropped it. After everything's said and done, scrapes and bruises accounted for, he comes back to find his beer standing upright. The look on his face was priceless, he thanks the ale gods for saving his beer, and told the story of his magic beer. I decided I'd never ruin it. I'm the beer god. Sometimes I swap the almost empty beers in friends' coozies out with fresh ones without them ever noticing. Nobody's sure who does it. Gotta keep the magic alive.
Susan 5 years ago
Until his buddy is explaining to the cop he only had 2 beers so had no idea why his blood alcohol level is so high!
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Imtiredandiwannagotobed 5 years ago
List of things to bring to heaven when I die: Meatloaf
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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Ha! "You have found your niche. Cheers!" is what disappeared
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#34
I start conversations with random people on the bus if it seems like they're having a bad day. One of the most notable people was a Russian woman who seemed proud of having a pacekeeper and an elderly Japanese woman who I had to help navigate the bus system with my limited Japanese, ended up skipping class to make sure she got to her son's place.
Mama Panda 5 years ago
I do this where ever I go. I inherited the gift of gab from my grandpa. If I see someone who looks like they are having a rough day, I will compliment them on something they are wearing. I will ask them where they got it too and it totally lights up their faces. Most of the time, we will end up having a conversation about something random. It's nice to just listen to them tell their stories.
Marina 5 years ago
I always wished I were that kind of person but I'm too anxious to approach strangers, even when I really like something about them and I wished they knew it
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Mimi777 5 years ago
I used to work in a retail clothing store. We had a a good number of Hispanic customers come in and some spoke barely any English. I learned some Spanish so I could help them. Just basic phrases like “how can I help you, what size are you looking for, etc” they seemed happy about it and I would remember them when they would come in again and they’d come straight to me and ask for help.
#35
My dad is a car enthusiast, and has always said that he'd like to go to Cuba to see the old cars. He's supported me and sacrificed so I could go to a good school, and allowed me to live at home during college. I graduate in May and have a job lined up and little debt. He turns 60 in October, and I'm planning on sending him and mom to Cuba for vacation.
#36
I read a news story about a valedictorian who made a fake Instagram account and wrote positive comments to people from his school so I did the same.
MikariMartini 5 years ago
Why fake it? Why not just do it real and let the chis fall where they may?
K. 5 years ago
Sometimes, it’s embarrassing to be super cheesy, and some people don’t feel comfortable getting recognition.
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Memento Mori 5 years ago
It's okay, we all make mistakes! Plus, I'm sure we all knew what you were trying to say :)
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My friend got his car smashed with a brick, windows smashed, and his camera stolen. That camera was his life. He was one of our youth leaders at church, so a lot of the kids got together and bought him a new camera. I gave my entire two-week McDonald's paycheck. A few years later, he asked if I was the one who gave their whole paycheck. I lied and said I didn't and I didn't know who did. I'm not sure why I lied about it.
K. 5 years ago
I am not sure either. I don’t know or remember why some people do this. I’d love to know the people who care about me so I can prioritize them over turdheads. I’d feel so happy knowing. Please don’t spoil this, I am aware that there are people/corporations that take advantage and spoil kindness for everybody.
Alexia Alberts 5 years ago
Your a good person! You probably did not want to spoil it and say you bought it for him:)
Boopie Dew 5 years ago
Because you're that good of a person. You didn't need the thanks. You did it for the purity of giving.
#38
Aunt was gonna be short for her rent. I paid the landlord and told him to say that she paid it earlier in the month. She was so happy about it. Made steaks for supper and paid extra on other bills so she'd be ahead of them.
#39
I carry my dogs to bed when they fall asleep on the stairs so people don't trip over them.
#40
My girlfriend thinks I'm going to miss her graduation this year since I go to school in a different state. But my last final is the day before her graduation so I'll be landing back home just in time for it.
#41
Bus tickets here have vouchers printed on the back of them, and I can get a ticket to the next town for £1.40 with my SU (Student's Union) card. Whenever I get a McDonald's (which is pretty often now that the monopoly is on) I use the voucher to get a big mac meal for £2.99 (iirc, it's around there), and my SU card to get a free cheeseburger which I give to the homeless man sat outside. He's getting a hot free lunch twice a week from me when I'm on my way back from the gym.
Boopie Dew 5 years ago
What goes around , comes around. Someday someone will do you a good deed and you will know exactly how much that cheeseburger means to that man. You're awesome
#42
After getting a $100 tip t my catering company, I gave it to a family in front of me at the grocery store who's cards were being declined. Felt good to do so.
Imtiredandiwannagotobed 5 years ago
A tip for good service, used for good service, kinda poetic, if you think about it
#43
Before my father died of cancer, he used to like to walk the Florida beaches every morning combing for nice new shells. My wife and I conspired to purchased a nice shell at a beach shop and distract him while one of us planted it in his projected path so he could find it. Probably the kind of thing he would have done for me when I was a kid.
Little Wonder 5 years ago
Him and his wife, not his mom. Although in some places...
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When my father died I anonymously sent $750 to my mother along with a condolence letter. It's a drop in the bucket compared to all the medical/funerary expenses but I figured it'd at least cover minimum payments for the month. Taking that one to my grave
#45
I always sit next to and talk to homeless people on the subway. Lots of people avoid them, but I love their stories and seeing them light up after we talk for a few minutes.
M O'Connell 5 years ago
I talked at length with a homeless man at Union Station in Chicago while I was between trains. He taught me how to tell the difference between people who were really homeless and people who were just begging because it was easy money.
Cynthia Bonville 5 years ago
This is pretty awesome actually and costs nothing, they are still your neighbors and being treated like a real person can mean a great deal.
#46
I offer people I know lifts home even if they're totally the opposite direction to where I'm going, because walking home in the cold and dark sucks way more than an extra ten minutes in the car, and it's nice having a chance to get to know people in that setting.
Mimi M 5 years ago (edited)
I don't currently have a car, but when I did, I used to do this - esp. when driving home late at night in sub-zero temperatures in a blizzard. I'd pick people up at bus stops and take them right to their door. Easy for me (same direction, even if I went a few min out of my way), and what a big deal for them!
#47
There's a certain place in my town where the homeless guys and girls go. I save £100 a month and spend it on essentials for them. Most of them are addicts and probably won't ever get back into a stable place. So I just wanna help them live the life they have, however I have helped a very few get into night and day shelters, which in turn they got the help they needed. Of course, I've never told a soul other than you guys. The guys and gals I help think my name is Justin. I love seeing them smile every other Friday that I visit them.
Anne-Marie Comeau 5 years ago
Great on you for doing that!! I love that you just help them, and don't judge them. Like they say, 'Walk a mile in my shoes.. ' We don't know their story.
#48
One time my best friend and I went to a comic con and she dressed as a super obscure character that nobody knew about and she was getting sad that nobody recognized her costume, so I bribed a stranger with candy to pretend to recognize it.
bruce westfall 5 years ago
i dressed as buckaroo banzai last year and nobody recognized me. Got complients on my bowtie, glasses and shoes. They would love buckaroo if they knew him.
#49
When Ask.fm was a thing, I used to spam the Question boxes of girls who had low self esteem with nice compliments.
CATMONSTER2018 5 years ago
spam in this context doesnt mean junk mail... its means repeatedly doing it over and over again.
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I'm about to have "the talk" with my girlfriend's dad before I propose. He's a huge hockey fan, so I bought two tickets to the blackhawks' first playoff game. He's only had daughters so he's never had the bonding dude experience of a few beers and live sports. Screw a casual get together, we're going big. I'm so excited to just show up at the house and be like "GET UP, GET YOUR GEAR AND LET'S GO I HAVE TICKETS". It's super secret but I have to tell someone.
Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
When I saw “the talk” I thought the birds and the bees, and then I kept reading and got confused before I realized.
#51
I tell people my animals don't like others so they feel special even though my animals are super cuddly
Mushroom Garden 5 years ago
Covering up an unnecessary comment here! I don't think there's anything wrong with that, but that's just me. :)
Wandaluzt 4 years ago
So you think attempting to censor someone's opinion is OK do you? Does that actually sit right with you? There's a lot of 'covering comments' rubbish going on in the comments of this site. If you don't agree with someone then that's fine but trying to censor their view because you don't agree with them is quite disgusting. All you're actually doing is drawing more attention to their comment.
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I secretly use my Dad's loyalty card numbers wherever I go, but never the benefits. He is always super happy to have an extra 15% savings when he buys clothes, or 30 cents off per gallon of gas.
#53
I have 2. I am currently helping a homeless guy I met on reddit get back on his feet. When I first met him he was dead broke and living in a shelter. In the past month he's gotten on a provincial disability program which will give him an income while he looks for a job and as a result just signed a lease on a place to live. He's still got a long way to go but in the next 2-3 weeks he'll be stabilized in his own place which is amazing. The second is that during the first year my wife was off work after my son was born I used to slip an extra $20-40 into her wallet a couple times a week somewhat randomly. She used to gush all the time about how well she was handling her money while she was on maternity leave, which always gave me a private chuckle. One day I'll tell her.
Cynthia Bonville 5 years ago
Dude, don't tell your wife, please let her have that - it is so hard not making money and feeling like you have value when you are home doing kids.
#54
My wife is under the assumption that our apartment is high enough that it doesn't get cockroaches. I've killed a few to keep it this way. She must never know.
#55
I love going prowling with my cat out in my street, he loves it so much and is so delighted to have me there, but i'm always terrified of being seen loitering outside my neighbours gardens at night without a good excuse/
Perry 5 years ago
You can just tell your neighbors I’m helping my cat explore
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#56
I'm trying to write a book, and I haven't told my family so that if it becomes big I can just suddenly pay off all their debts.
Summer Woodsong 5 years ago
Writing is tough. Dream big, friend. You never know when you might be the one to capture the readers' imagination!
#57
I had a crush on someone and they once told me their favorite flavour of gum. From then on I would only buy that flavour so that I could always offer it to them and start a conversation when I got the chance
Stack o' Pancakes 5 years ago
I used to be constantly stocked with gum because this one kid always asked if I had any. Meanwhile, I'm pretending it's annoying that he askes everyday
#58
My wife and I anonymously threw an entire xmas (tree decorations, gifts, grocery gift cards) for a teacher at my kids school who couldn't afford Xmas for her 2 year old this year with the help of some co-workers. What nobody including my wife knows, is I also helped another stranger I met on Reddit with gifts for their kid.
Melissa Powell 5 years ago
My son's friend has custody of his 15 month old son. I buy clothes for this little boy. His daddy is a handy man and he is not getting a lot of jobs. My son, his friend and the baby will be at my home for Christmas. I am so looking forward to cooking dinner and having gifts for all of them.
#59
When I'm playing Mario Kart with my dad I sometimes "accidentally" fall behind (Maybe I run into an obstacle or get hit by an item) so he can catch up to my brother. It makes him so happy and in turn, that makes me happy. Love you, dad!
person guy 5 years ago
one time, i played as a random character in the worst kart possible and let my dad win.
Micah64 5 years ago
If he got the thundercloud from Mario Kart Wii you should take it from him.
Load More Replies... Summer Woodsong 5 years ago
I sometimes do this in card games with my husband, just so our time together will go a bit longer.
Boopie Dew 5 years ago
I always let my son win at video games. It built his selfastem. As he grew older he knew, but that selfastem was already built in.
#60
My kids have bank accounts into which I deposit their Christmas and birthday money. Sometimes their mom and I will agree to use some of that money to buy things for them, but I actually pay for it out of my own money and let their savings build up.
#61
My partner has been working so hard on his weightloss (over 40 kg/ 80ish lbs) but I don't want him to think that I only care about his weight loss. So when I compliment him on it I always make sure to add a compliment about him as a person too.
#62
Every once a year or so I like to load up a load of videos of surprise soldier homecomings and cry my eyes out. I'm a 28 year old Englishman who has absolutely 0 interest in the military but they just hit me right in the feel zone. Sometimes you just want to cry!
#63
When my mom was a professor I used to put a couple of positive ratings on ratemyprofessor.com at the end of the semester, that said exactly what she would have wanted to hear.
#64
I help out homeless people who don't have signs.
Cranky Pants 5 years ago
In America homeless people stand on corners holding signs they make from cardboard asking for help.
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The Harry Potter person 4 years ago
Why did y'all downvote Aragorn? I thought his response was hilarious!
ALEXANDRIA HOEKMAN 5 years ago
That is a great thing to do but that doesn't really help them bounce back a little, but Thank You!
#65
My wife thinks I share my food fairly with her. Joke is on her; she gets the best pieces/the larger slice.
M O'Connell 5 years ago
I always do that because she only eats half of a larger portion, and has the rest for lunch the next day.
#66
My then best friend had her birthday money in her locker in middle school and it got stolen ($80, yes it was dumb, I think her mom was taking her shopping after school or something). She was really upset, of course, so I dipped into my very limited babysitting savings and slipped $40 into her locker with a nice note the next day without ever telling her it was me. I think I was 14 at the time.
Mushroom Garden 5 years ago
Maybe someone picked the lock? Things like that happen.
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Xandra, The Little Hufflepuff 5 years ago
someone once stole a spoon out of my sisters locker, dumb right? she had it for her lunch
#67
Whenever I need a reason to smile, I think about how my partner does their hair a certain way (a lock of it falling over part of their face, it's very curly and bouncy) before Skype calls because they know I like it that way. They pretend like it was unintentional but I think it's cute that they try their best to make me happy. I love them so much.
#68
my friend started a podcast and I would send him anonymous fanmail saying how much I enjoyed listening. I knew not a lot of people listened but I always did
#69
I always tried to motivate one of my gym buddies by helping him with the last rep(s) if he clearly wouldnt make it. Him saying "wow, did you see that last rep! I thought i wouldnt make it but i actually did! Going to the gym is paying off." really lightens up my mood. After one of those sets he finished the next set with ease.
Anne-Marie Comeau 5 years ago
You'd be a great leader! The difference between having a boss and a leader for a boss: A boss will tell you what to do, but a leader will be there right alongside of you to encourage you.
#70
I would occasionally buy things for people who had wishlists on Tumblr who I followed anonymously. They didn't know me, I didn't know them, they just seemed like nice people. I'd never tell anybody IRL as I don't want them to know I used Tumblr.
Cranky Pants 5 years ago
so you are an anonymous sugar daddy/mommy for tumblr sugar babies....
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K. 5 years ago
Right?! I was so pissed. I don’t have my onion cutting goggles and weren’t prepared for this. It’s my pre-Spartan mode week. I’m not supposed to be on social media or feel fuzzy inside.
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K. 5 years ago
I sincerely believe most people who are kind don’t do so for recognition, maybe a bit of gratitude. I came across many comments in life and on the internet about these people “posturing,” “humble bragging,” or “virtue signaling” and I think that’s so sad about where we are as a society. For me, they’re examples of things I didn’t notice about others in need, about small acts of kindness having big, positive outcomes, of things we can do everyday, of the little/big things we do for one another. The wise Gandalf once espoused and lived from the belief that, “it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
Marina 5 years ago
That kind of judging made me feel so ashamed of being kind to strangers. I'd get so anxious when I offered my seat to someone in the bus, or stuff like that. I wish I wouldn't care about people judging me, especially when I know in my heart what my intentions are.
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Tiny Dynamine 5 years ago
A couple of years ago, when it was my ex-gf's dad's birthday, she wanted to surprise him. She's Portuguese but lives in England. She arranged in secret with his friends that she (and I) would go over there and turn up at his farmhouse when they were having his party. Everyone else was in on it and she carefully choreographed it so that we would turn up at the right time. The party was in full swing and she walked in, carrying his cake and went up to give him a kiss. It was a wonderful experience.
Katie Lutesinger 5 years ago
This whole article was so sweet. Mine isn't much, but here it is: when I was a kid my parents always made Christmas great at our place. After I grew up and left home I thought I should find a way to keep it special and repay them. So I sat down and hand-sewed a Christmas stocking for each of them, filled them with gifts and secretly hung them on the back door of their house on Christmas Eve. They loved it so much that now I do it every year.
Cookie Monster 4 years ago
That is so sweet and a beautiful story! You obviously love your family and they probably are very, very, very grateful for you. 💕
Load More Replies... Mimi777 5 years ago
Years ago it snowed really bad in my little town and the roads ended up icing over. My best friend and I got stuck at our local gym the driveway was a big hill. The owner came by and was making sure no one was stuck down there cause it was bad out. He offered to push our car out with his. He had a really nice luxury suv. He said he wasn’t worried about damaging his car he just wanted to help us out of there. He got behind our car and pushed us out that way. It was really nice of him. He’s a good guy.
OffKeySinger 5 years ago
I like posts like these. Especially during the holidays. Especially in 2020. If we all have courage and are kind we might just get through this
n i k o 5 years ago
Stories like these give me faith in humanity and our ability to have compassion, especially during the sh*t-show this year has been, with racial tensions and of course, COVID-19. Even though this reddit thread is old, I think we've seen even more kindness during this year, since everyone knows that we're all suffering from the same problems. Anyways, this post made me so happy, even if my eyes, y'know, sweat a little. <3
Memento Mori 5 years ago
I have a story that I think belongs on here. So my best friend, Sam, who I've been friends with since kindergarten, had muscular dystrophy. He used to be able to walk up until third grade, but his muscles weren't too good before then either. So, when we were about 5 or 6, he always wanted to race me to the playground, thinking he was SUPER fast. His muscles were weak at the time, making him rather slow. But I made it seem as though I was slower, so he beat me every time. To this day, he just thinks I was so damn unathletic that even he was able to beat me in a race when we were little. I love him so much, he's my reason to live and the light in my life. Unfortunately, his doctors said he most likely won't live past his mid-thirties. Not sure what I'm going to do without him after that, but until then, we're just living our best lives with each other.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
How I wish that every kid growing up with that dreadful disease would have a friend of your caliber. Your comment really moved me.
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K. 5 years ago
Right?! I was so pissed. I don’t have my onion cutting goggles and weren’t prepared for this. It’s my pre-Spartan mode week. I’m not supposed to be on social media or feel fuzzy inside.
Load More Replies... K. 5 years ago
I sincerely believe most people who are kind don’t do so for recognition, maybe a bit of gratitude. I came across many comments in life and on the internet about these people “posturing,” “humble bragging,” or “virtue signaling” and I think that’s so sad about where we are as a society. For me, they’re examples of things I didn’t notice about others in need, about small acts of kindness having big, positive outcomes, of things we can do everyday, of the little/big things we do for one another. The wise Gandalf once espoused and lived from the belief that, “it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
Marina 5 years ago
That kind of judging made me feel so ashamed of being kind to strangers. I'd get so anxious when I offered my seat to someone in the bus, or stuff like that. I wish I wouldn't care about people judging me, especially when I know in my heart what my intentions are.
Load More Replies... Tiny Dynamine 5 years ago
A couple of years ago, when it was my ex-gf's dad's birthday, she wanted to surprise him. She's Portuguese but lives in England. She arranged in secret with his friends that she (and I) would go over there and turn up at his farmhouse when they were having his party. Everyone else was in on it and she carefully choreographed it so that we would turn up at the right time. The party was in full swing and she walked in, carrying his cake and went up to give him a kiss. It was a wonderful experience.
Katie Lutesinger 5 years ago
This whole article was so sweet. Mine isn't much, but here it is: when I was a kid my parents always made Christmas great at our place. After I grew up and left home I thought I should find a way to keep it special and repay them. So I sat down and hand-sewed a Christmas stocking for each of them, filled them with gifts and secretly hung them on the back door of their house on Christmas Eve. They loved it so much that now I do it every year.
Cookie Monster 4 years ago
That is so sweet and a beautiful story! You obviously love your family and they probably are very, very, very grateful for you. 💕
Load More Replies... Mimi777 5 years ago
Years ago it snowed really bad in my little town and the roads ended up icing over. My best friend and I got stuck at our local gym the driveway was a big hill. The owner came by and was making sure no one was stuck down there cause it was bad out. He offered to push our car out with his. He had a really nice luxury suv. He said he wasn’t worried about damaging his car he just wanted to help us out of there. He got behind our car and pushed us out that way. It was really nice of him. He’s a good guy.
OffKeySinger 5 years ago
I like posts like these. Especially during the holidays. Especially in 2020. If we all have courage and are kind we might just get through this
n i k o 5 years ago
Stories like these give me faith in humanity and our ability to have compassion, especially during the sh*t-show this year has been, with racial tensions and of course, COVID-19. Even though this reddit thread is old, I think we've seen even more kindness during this year, since everyone knows that we're all suffering from the same problems. Anyways, this post made me so happy, even if my eyes, y'know, sweat a little. <3
Memento Mori 5 years ago
I have a story that I think belongs on here. So my best friend, Sam, who I've been friends with since kindergarten, had muscular dystrophy. He used to be able to walk up until third grade, but his muscles weren't too good before then either. So, when we were about 5 or 6, he always wanted to race me to the playground, thinking he was SUPER fast. His muscles were weak at the time, making him rather slow. But I made it seem as though I was slower, so he beat me every time. To this day, he just thinks I was so damn unathletic that even he was able to beat me in a race when we were little. I love him so much, he's my reason to live and the light in my life. Unfortunately, his doctors said he most likely won't live past his mid-thirties. Not sure what I'm going to do without him after that, but until then, we're just living our best lives with each other.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
How I wish that every kid growing up with that dreadful disease would have a friend of your caliber. Your comment really moved me.
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