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20 People Are Sharing The Most Wholesome Things They Have Seen
Let’s face it, the world has been going everywhere but according to plan recently. At this point, we are running short on good news and positive vibes. And there’s an entire cold season looking right at us that we have no option but to survive through.
So this time, we are here with pure liquid gold for our souls to tuck us in like a soft blanket and fill us with good emotions only. And it's all thanks to one Reddit user who posed the much-needed question “What is the most wholesome thing you have seen?” on this thread.
41.5k upvotes and 6.5k comments later, the most heartwarming answers are in and they bring us hope that everything will be fine, because the world… it’s simply beautiful.
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#1
I had a teacher in high school who had a reputation as being the super tough, mean, older African American lady. She taught health class. There was a mandatory CPR class that we had to pay for, and there was no way I could pay for anything in those days. CPR day came, and she told me to go with the other students. I gave her a confused look to which she replied "You’re good baby." And she had paid for me.
Later in the year, I fell asleep in her class. It was a home game day (basketball), and she told me to lay back down after the bell had rung. It was the last period of the day, she told me she'd wake me up before I had to report to the gym. She dimmed the lights, and played some light jazz while she did her work at the computer. I hadn't been sleeping well at home and I'm guessing she knew. I woke up when she brought the lights back up and she handed me one of her "cup of soups" she had warmed up. We never really spoke much, but she had my back and I made sure she knew I had hers.
On senior night, they introduce the players and say some stuff about them as they walk to center court, typically with parents arm in arm. When it was almost my time to walk, she saw that I was alone. Bless her heart, she about fell down from her seat running towards me. She put her arm through mine and just looked forward, chin up proud as hell as they read my stats/grades/etc. I remember that walk and how I wish I had a picture or recording from that day showing how big I must have been smiling. My friends' mothers had tears in their eyes. They made sure to invite me to dinner with them after the game and I made sure it was ok that I brought my teacher. She politely declined and just told me she was proud of me.
After I graduated, and was a bit better on my feet, I returned to visit her. It was honestly the only thing that could get me back in that place. Each time I'd bring flowers and/or food and made sure to do it in front of students and made sure they knew to respect her.
Bored Panda reached out to the Reddit user u/Iyrebird, who is the author of the viral question “What is the most wholesome thing you have seen?” on the r/AskReddit subreddit. The redditor said that he was reflecting back on things that made him happy, and wanted to share the feeling with others.
“I think it resonates with so many people because it's a happy question with (mostly) happy answers! And many people may need that to cheer themselves up or even share a story that adds to my question.”
u/Iyrebird also said that some of his favorites replies included the one about the mother helping out her son by u/krncrds, about a blind man and his friend at a concert by u/fabutzio, and "the lunch lady one" by u/stankyolwitch.
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#2
I was headed to Oakland from San Francisco through the tube. The train's packed as always. People on BART [San Francisco's public train] are good about public transit etiquette in general during commute hours so nobody's talking or listening to music or anything.
When we leave the tube onto the viaduct over the Port, one guy answers his phone.
"Hello?... Yeah?... Oh my God... What hospital?... Okay I'll be there as soon as I can."
He hangs up and just looks super distraught.
Someone taps him on the shoulder and says "My car is parked at West Oakland. Do you need a ride?"
He agrees and they get off together.
[It was] a little gesture but it was uplifting to see someone volunteer for a stranger like that.
#3
When my youngest brother was about 8 or 9-years-old (he's 12 now), he came home with a "Student of the Month" paper in his folder. He heard that the school custodian had recently come back from having back surgery, so after lunch he gathered a few of his buddies and they swept the cafeteria to give the custodian a break. He was so humble about it too, he didn't care that he got noticed.
I just remember being so proud and crying a bit, because although I knew he is a good nugget, I just didn't expect him to go out of his way at such a young age - and to get his buddies to follow. Makes my heart happy.
We tend to think of positivity as something that comes if things are going well. In other words, it feels like it sometimes doesn’t entirely depend on us. In order to enter a joyful state, some good has to happen to us. But the year 2020 has shown that we may just pass our entire lives waiting for it, like Godot.
What if we take our positive energy and put it into our own hands—by reading some good news, wholesome stories, saying "I love you," or calling a friend you haven’t talked to for eternity? According to Vex King, the author of “Good Vibes, Good Life,” there are some things everyone can do to make some room for positivity in our lives.
First, remember that positivity and happiness are contagious. Surround yourself with people who shine from within and laugh out loud. In no time, you’ll notice yourself becoming one of them.
#4
When I first had foster children placed with me after bedtime my pitbull would go into each room and check on the kids and then sleep in the hallway. If any woke crying in the night she would crawl into bed with them.
#5
A few years ago, I was on my way to catch the bus when a middle-aged woman called me from behind a newspaper stand. She pointed to the bus stop, one block down, where a guy was standing holding something. She said he was her son, who just got out of jail after serving time for dealing, and today was his first day trying to make an honest life. He had baked some traditional pastries himself and was trying to sell it on the bus stop, and she wanted to make sure things went right for him on his first day so he would not feel tempted to go back on selling [illicit substances].
Then she put some money on my hand, asked me if I could buy some pastry and obviously not tell him she was there. At the stop, I saw the guy, probably in his mid-'30s, with this little table of pastries. I bought three, we chatted a little bit and one minute later my bus arrived and I left.
It always makes me emotional and warm inside to think how pure a mother's love can be.
#6
A friend and I were talking and she said "s**t" in front of the kid of another friend. I dismissed it by saying "Eh, she probably knows worse" We asked what was the worse word she knows. She very carefully looked around just in case her parents were around and whispered "selfish"
Secondly, you should look for a source of inspiration because it drives us forward and keeps us stimulated. When the days feel grim and worthless, a new hobby or a burst of motivation may be key to feeling more fulfilled.
And lastly, cultivating positive lifestyle habits should be something you do every day. Only when you realize that good energy is born from within can you start including mindfulness and meditation in your daily routine.
But this is the whole magic of it. Things may look bleak, until it’s you who changes them.
#7
One Christmas season I saw a young woman (late teens or early '20s) walking through an IKEA picking up things in the huge marketplace area, taking a picture of them, putting them back, and moving on. She was obviously thinking intently about gifts but I was confused - was she making a wish list or something? An employee saw this and asked if they could help her find something. She says: Oh, no thank you. I'm helping my Dad Christmas shop. He works really hard and has very little time, plus when he gets off work his brain is just fried. So every year when I'm on break, I go around to a bunch of stores and take pictures of things I think my Mom would really like. Then I'll show them to him at home, we talk about them and he picks some out. Then I go back and get them. It's the least I can do for him, plus it's kinda become our little secret Christmas tradition. Mom has no idea.
#8
My neighbor’s dog hadn’t seen me in half a year. I was walking out to my car when she spotted me and began angrily barking because she didn’t recognize me.
I whistled to her (I trained her since she was a pup to respond to a specific whistle I do) and she stopped barking..
It took her about a second before the tail began wagging like CRAZY, her ears perked straight up and she SPRINTED over to me and rolled onto her belly while crying for me to pet her
#9
When I was a preschool teacher, we had one kid who was our certified cheer-upper. If someone was crying, she'd get a tissue, walk over, carefully blot their eyes and make them blow their nose. All while saying, "It's okay, You're okay." Eventually, they'd stop crying, she'd take their hand and they'd go play. She was a little angel.
#10
My 7-year-old son was in a Taekwondo tournament, and he was getting ready to perform forms against a girl his age. She was clearly nervous as she was shaking and had tears running down her face. Right before the contest between them began, my son noticed her, walked up to her, and patted her on the shoulder and told her not to worry and that it would be ok. The entire audience awed at once.
When the contest finished, the girl clearly performed her form better than my son. When it came time for the judges to give out places, they gave them both 1st place. It was the only match in the whole tournament where they did this. I was so proud of my son that day. I'm tearing up as I write this.
#11
I was at a movie theater with my family. We were in line at the concessions stand. I was about 15 at the time. Across the lobby, I see an elderly couple sitting on a bench together waiting for whatever they're waiting for. The man is a stout fellow with a large white beard. Imagine Santa Claus. His wife, also has white hair and is wearing nice clothes. Imagine Mrs. Claus.
In walks a family. A mother, a father, and 2 children. A son and a daughter. Both of these children are clearly special needs. The boy appears to be about 10 while the girl is about 17 or so.
The girl and her family are waiting just a few feet behind us when the girl notices the elderly couple sitting on the bench. More specifically, the elderly man. She blurts out in excitement "Are you Santa Claus?" The man smiles at his wife, then back at the girl, and informs her that he is indeed Santa Claus. The girl rushes over eager to give the man she believes to be Santa a hug, followed by her brother. The father takes a picture of Santa, Mrs. Claus, and his 2 children. After this, Santa takes out his wallet and pulls out an autographed picture of Santa from it. Hands it to the girl who shrieks with excitement and goes on her merry way back to the concessions line.
10 years later, I've never forgotten it. Never will.
#12
In Austin, Texas, my family and I went to a breakfast place. The food was good, the waiters and waitresses were amazing. But they messed up our order. They were short on staff, apparently. Someone had either quit or got fired, and another person had called out that day, so it was only a few people.
And it also happened to be one of the busiest times of the week. So, my mother went to go to the bathroom, and when she came out, she noticed our waitress standing at the corner. She was about to cry, or was already crying. I had been waiting and looking out for her the whole time, so I was able to see this.
My mother noticed her high stress levels, and asked if she had wanted a hug. The waitress nodded, and said "Yea..." My mom opened her arms, and brought the waitress into a hug to comfort her. And once the waitress had calmed down enough, my mother came back to the table after making sure she was alright, and told us what happened.
I feel lucky to have my mother in my life, I love her so much.
#13
I’m a record producer. On a particular song the client wanted a child’s voice to open it, so the bassist’s 10 year-old son came and recorded a vocal part.
Once we wrapped, the singer said to the kid: “Musicians get paid.” And he handed the kid a £20 note. The bassist then did the same.
A small gesture maybe, but in our world making a living is hard and it was amazing to see professionals showing how it ought to be.
#14
I read a story once about a woman who's father had died before her wedding and his organs were donated. The man who received his heart walked her down the aisle.
#15
It was bedtime so everyone was in their rooms but I was getting water in the kitchen. As i leave and go to the hallway where my room and the other 2 rooms for my brothers, I see my dog leave my room, poke his head into my brother's room and then my other brothers room.
He was totally doing a headcount. It makes sense bc we're a pretty big family in a big house. What makes it better is that my dog is no bigger than a beagle, but he still feels like the protector.
#16
My last week of high school, our lunch lady gave out small gifts to some of the seniors. Just the kids that took the time to chat with her that she got to know more personally. I received a sketchbook with a sweet good luck note in it. I was always in art club and was going to school for fine arts. So she took the time to get all of us a gift that was specific to us... This lady saw hundreds of kids a day and still took the effort to get to know us.
#17
I forgot a plate for the waffle I was making in the machine at college and I went sprinting across the dining commons to get one because the timer was about to go off and I ran straight toward the plates and this guy was standing there and his immediate gut reaction was to open his arms and hug me. I have no idea who he was and the waffle didn’t burn.
#18
A father leaving a restaurant with his two daughters. They walked out the door and the girls headed right while he headed left. He called them back by saying, 'Car is over here, butterflies!'
Just before they get into the car one girl complained how bright the sun was and he said, without missing a beat, "Just like your futures!"
#19
I was sitting in a bar having a beer after work when this guy comes in and orders some shots. After the first couple, he starts low key crying. A semi-regular old man sitting near him asked what was up, turns out his girlfriend split up with him and he wasn't taking it well. Old man asks to join him for a drink, new guy agrees.
This old man, named Keith, always drank two beers, paid, and left.
Anyways, they sat there and got absolutely hammered drunk. They tried every liquor in the place and really tied one on. Keith was going on and on about how he hasn't let loose since he was stationed on Okinawa. By this point, new guy has completely forgotten about his ex-girlfriend. They both made each other's evening.
Next time I saw Keith, I asked him how the night went. He said he hadn't had a hangover like that since Okinawa.
The new guy become a semi-regular and joined our little bar family. He eventually hooked up with a new girl, and I believe they're still seeing each other. Unfortunately he moved, so I haven't seen him in like 6 months.
#20
My 2 year old nephew giving his 4 month old sister (my neice) kisses constantly. He won't give anyone else kisses but her. He can barely even speak but clearly already loves his baby sister. It's so adorable.
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