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We usually expect things to go the worst possible way—whether it’s failing that crucial exam you need to get into uni, or getting painfully rejected by your best friend who you’ve been in love with since childhood. There’s something liberating about expecting the most dreadful scenario, but nothing feels better than when it turns out the opposite.

Luckily, the internet is a magical place and there’s a little corner for everything: the bad and the impossibly good. Like this community on Reddit, r/UnexpectedlyWholesome, which has been sharing incidents and cases that took a U-turn for the wholesome for the past three years since its launch on February 19, 2017.

From a boyfriend praying on Twitter for his girlfriend’s period to come today, to a landlord who said no pets allowed in the property, some things are made to have exceptions and the most wholesome outcomes. No spoilers, but who doesn’t love happily-ever-after endings?

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for giving your cat another chance. She is a dear friend, and part of the family as well. It was the best decision you could have made. She was not ready to leave you.

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    It feels like we’re living in a drought of good news. The past year hasn’t been an easy one and the general emotional state of people around the globe is not the best one. And how could it be otherwise with what we’ve all been dealing with lately?

    But it turns out that feel-good news like this wholesome post can bring much-needed health benefits, especially in times of crisis. One study from Brigham Young University proved that sharing positive experiences, events, and stories has immense perks. The researchers invited participants to keep a journal of grateful experiences over four weeks, and share them with a partner twice a week. Those partners who received good news reported being in a better mood overall.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is so sad that no one would give him the time and patience he needed. So glad he eventually found someone to talk to.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is such a sweet story. And, your maternal grandfather seems like the coolest guy. Many people would have looked down on someone who was a sanitation engineer. I respect people who make an honest living.

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    Moreover, reading bad news is able to stir up the hormones and spark the neurotransmitters that alter our mood. In the same way, exposing ourselves to positive information has a calming effect. According to the positivity advocate and writer Celia Abernethy, human-interest stories not only make us feel happier, they also increase trust and hope in humankind. “Stories about improved living and health conditions are uplifting and encouraging.”

    Stories with happy endings, wholesome twists, and wonderful people assure readers that whatever happens, we will be fine because the world is full of great human beings. This hopeful thinking is what we critically need these days.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your mom heard you. No offspring is perfect. You were there for her when it really mattered.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nothing to do with the boomer... assholes are everywhere

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody who is in their 60's and 70's who have an aggressive personality change is probably starting alzheimers or Dementia. The brain has started changing and over half of Americans will end up with

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jaime, it auto censors. I’d bet my bottom dollar this asshat actually wrote it.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am no fan of this woman, but I feel like we are all ok with everyone who is young or old having a bad day or being grumpy, or whatever, but somehow middle aged women aren't able to do this. Now, please, I am not defending the racist hags I've seen on viral stuff, or unreal fools wanting something for nothing (Like the woman in a $600 Canada Goose down coat bellyaching at the cashier over a $6 price difference). But, misogyny is real, and so is sexism.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d move things along by courteously asking the complainer if she’d permit me to purchase her more sprinkles. I’ve done stuff like that and the weird person instantly got perspective and calmed down. You never know what people are going through

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can imagine this wholesome story being told here again but from the teen's point of view and I'd read it again with as much interest

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whether this woman was a Boomer is irrelevant. The fact that she is just an a**hole is not.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was a nice gesture for sure, but I have a valid complaint to make about blizzards and that is they stopped making chocolate Cherry blizzards and when they take it out of the container into your cup they don’t scrap out a quarter of the blizzard that is left in the container. Where I live, when you have to pay $10.00 for ice milk and your additives, you should get all of it. Am I wrong?

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't argue with your method, but gee-whiz, I'm a boomer and don't go around trying to make people, of any age, feel like crap. I think, at least the first wave of us is a pretty empathetic bunch, still laid back, still love all living things. Peace, love, and rock 'n roll.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would ask to see that Blizzard Expert certificate. I suspect fraud.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now, what make you consider it "boomer" selfishness? I find my generation much more likely to donate time and money? Who do you see volunteering? Its the gray-haired folk!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good grief, are people my age just being deliberately rude to see how much they can get away with? I'm a boomer and I try my damnedest to be polite to servers. I haven't always been, to my shame, but I try.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice story, but I dislike the "boomer" insult. To be fair, I hate when people are referred to as Millennials or Zoomers, too. Stereotyping people by race, gender or sexuality is considered taboo, to say the least. Now it seems we've decided we can fairly generalize (and name call) people based on their so-called generation?

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope this really happened, but it sounds like one of those too-goo-to-be-true stories. Something one wishes they had done, but didn't actually do.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when I read 'blizzard' i was like ok weather... but then I read 'chocolate' and I was like wait what?! Now I realize what they were actually talking about 🤦🏻‍♀️

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First of all, let's not describe someone by their generation because not all members of that generation are like this. Secondly, that was a cool thing that this customer did.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool story but I have NEVER seen a tip jar at a fast food restaurant.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only problem is that you ruin the story by generalizing boomers. Not everyone is like that. Please realize that you are being just as ignorant when you do that.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the story and what the person did with the tip jar. But, to be fair, there are a LOT of unselfish, wonderful Boomers in the world. Could the person in this story have not just said, "selfish person"? I do get tired of the way the world creates division with labels, when what we desperately need is unity. There are good and bad of every generation, and pitting one against another is sad and completely unnecessary.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've now deleted my story, because people got offended that I called the villain in my story a Karen (for reasons detailed in my answer to @Tina Hugh). Apparently it was so offensive that you had to downvote a wholesome story which I was proud of and now regret sharing with you. Thanks people. You truly make this world a better place.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And just why do you assume she is a boomer? What people born after 1964 aren't rude?

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they assumed she was a baby boomer cause of the age of the woman. And nowhere in this post I read that only boomers can be rude.

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    Simply downvoted for using the term boomer and having widespread prejudice.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The frog does look rather polite, doesn't he? I'm glad the landlord acquiesced.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t understand that logic, since when can you only call your friends by their first name. I understand there is an etiquette when it comes to teachers, elders and royalty etc but not every Tom, D**k or Harry.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My heart breaks for this poor girl, hopefully that good morning is a small step to a long recovery.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That mug has certainly made the rounds. It has now become a family heirloom.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    George Bush took Ranger's weight loss regime very seriously, as a good parent should. I like his all-points bulletin.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know what you are, You are in Love. Those are some deep feelings you have, you don’t need to stress/worry about labelling yourself. Just follow your heart. As David Rose on Schitt’s Creek says “I like the wine and not the label”.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the greatest achieve and the greatest happiness when the dream come true. Have a good wind in your wings, young man!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weird fact about me. I love talking to strangers but I don't like talking to people I know :/

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awww, my heart is melting, my hubby started crying as I walked down the aisle. Probably crying thinking “what the f**k have I gotten myself into” hahaha.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have similar memories with my dad. He died 42 years ago, I'm 58 now, and I never forget that love and care he show in that subtle and warm way to me, my younger sister and my little brother.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if anyone here knows the iron druid chronicles by kevin hearne: you know oberon and how he talks. i just imagined him being a film doggo and just so happy that he can't stop waggling his tail xD (okay this comment is very random)

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    Everyone deserves another chance, the chance to reinvent themselves. Good luck and I hope his business makes it through the pandemic!!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    your good guy neigbourhood dealer is there for you when you need him. - sounds like a good ad :D

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dog: Faʻamalie atu, ou te le tautala Igilisi Me: What? Dog: Ou te le tautala Igilisi, o le a se mea o fai mai ai oe? Genie: You didn't specify which language.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm beginning to think racism as a mental illness rather than a character flaw.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s because you are missing an ingredient, Grandmother’s love. Now there are alternatives but they aren’t as pure in quality.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have found a kindred spirit. Congratulations.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fairly wholesome but it still should have been made free. I bet there are other extra options that don't help disabled people and could be easily behind a paywall (I understand the creator deserves to be paid). Now it seems like every single disabled person should have to write which seems ridiculous.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If anyone wants more good natured threats and other mildly disturbing facts, this is user @biggestgaudiestpatrounuses(I may have spelled that wrong) on Tumblr

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    Love Comes In All Colours

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photos may have been taken secretly, but their happiness is evident. And, that cannot be taken away.

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    Good Things Come To Those Who... Wait

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband proposed when we'd barely been together for a year and I said no because I wasn't ready for that type of committment yet. Now we've been married for 6 years.

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