50 Times People Realized They Truly Hit The Neighbor Jackpot (New Pics)
Moving into a new neighborhood is like rolling the dice. If you’re lucky, you will be living next to sweet, warm, and considerate people who have nothing but everyone’s best interests in mind.
These people were fortunate enough to have exactly that. Many of them shared their pleasant experiences, which you will read about in this list. It just goes to show that being a good neighbor is not only easy to do but can also be quite enriching.
Enjoy scrolling through these heartwarming snippets, which can hopefully bring a smile to your face today.
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This Is The Sweetest Thing
Tree Fell Down In My Street, My Neighbour Decided To Create This Masterpiece
Dorothy Anonymously Bakes Treats & Leaves Them For Our Apartment Community. She Was Recently Caught
Being surrounded by pleasant and helpful neighbors can have a profoundly positive impact on one’s health. This is according to findings during a survey conducted by the Australian National University in 2020, during the height of the pandemic.
The study’s lead author, Dr. James O’Connell, concluded that healthy neighborhood relationships protected people from loneliness, anxiety, and depression during those days in isolation.
Well Done
Now that’s restored my faith in human kindness ❤️that said I’m on a mega low income n disabled ,in the sticks , n I get WiFi ,via a social tariff ,via sky ,id be lost without it LITTERALLY lol so that is a wonderful thing your doing op ,
Lost My Husband Suddenly 6 Months Ago, Lost My Cat Last Week. Today, My Neighbor Brought Me This Baby Girl. Smiled For The First Time In Days And Haven’t Stopped
Thank You For Your Humanity
"Neighbourhood cohesiveness is a really important social glue; it keeps us connected and supports our wellbeing in everyday life and during a crisis,” Dr. O’Connell said.
The study’s co-author, Professor Kate Reynolds, concurred with Dr. O’Connell, emphasizing the importance of investing in social infrastructures and addressing social cohesion, especially during times of crisis.
Didn’t Expect Much Putting Out A Sign. My Neighborhood Is Slowly Putting Out The Same Message In Solidarity
I know it's not much in the grand scheme of the things but I put out a sign in my lawn to send a message to others my opinion that this isn't normal, that this is not okay and that empathy is the path towards the great. I was not sure how my neighbors would respond given that no one really puts out political signs here. My neighbor's showed up though! They put out their own and everyday I see another house with a sign. I know, I know... it's just a sign. It's not much. It's not enough... It's not going to fix anything. But in a diverse community, seeing this means a lot that we are all standing together in solidarity.
Some Guy Spraypainted Some Very Explicit Anti-Gay Slurs On A Garage Down The Street (A Gay Couple Live There), So Our Neighborhood Got Together And Painted This
94-Year-Old Keith Davison, Lonely After Losing His Wife Of 66 Years, Built A Pool For The Neighborhood Kids
It’s not difficult to be the pleasant neighbor that everyone wants to have. In fact, it is found to be a key to boosting a person’s well-being. A 2023 Gallup survey found that individuals who regularly greet their neighbors tend to be happier.
Gallup’s research director for national health and well-being, Dan Witters, specified that the “sweet spot” would be greeting six people “regularly.”
Our Neighbor Gives Treats Through The Fence. Recently He Has Been Giving My Daughter Treats Too. This Is Them Waiting Patiently Today
Sweet Dog Mojo
This is Mojo. He and his sister Lilly just moved into the neighborhood. Lilly is very friendly, but Mojo is a little nervous around new people. As a result, he would bark at everyone who passed by his house. To help him overcome his fears and to show everyone he’s truly a good boy, his human put out a sign and a bucket of balls to help him make friends. Within one hour, a neighbor walking by stopped and played fetch with Mojo. “It’s worked so well and the neighborhood loves it,” his human told us. He no longer tries to chase the mailman either. He brings him a ball and puts his front two paws on the fence, waiting for pets and for him to throw the ball.
That’s Amazing
Witters didn’t specify how often “regularly” is. As he stated, it would be up to the person, as long as they maintain the habit. Witters adds that a simple nod or acknowledgment has more than just a social benefit.
“It’s probably fair to postulate that the rise in financial well-being due to greeting neighbors is because people with greater levels of financial well-being are more likely to be living in a safer area where they are more comfortable being out and about,” he explained.
When Your Cat Escapes And Your Neighbor Returns Him
Know This Might Get Lost But I Helped Clean Up My Neighborhood And Park
Good for you. If I spot anything on my usual ride, I make sure to bring a garbage bag on the next one to pick up the stuff. It’s the usual KFC and Maccas trash
This Guy, My Neighbor, Gives Treats To My Dog Every Time We Pass His House If He’s Outside. He Doesn’t Even Own A Dog. He Bought That Bag Of Treats For Mine
What about you, dear readers? How has your experience been with your neighbors? Do you have similar good vibes stories like the ones on this list? We’d love to hear from you in the comments!
A Little Community Goes A Long Way
My Ring Camera Alerted Movement While I Was At Work And I See My 8-Year-Old Old Neighbor Shoveling My Stairs
Get home to find he did my 40 ft stairs and around 100ft of my driveway! His mom said he wanted to cause "He always shovels our sidewalk".
What a well bought up little lad , I hope you gave him something for it , x
This Is Too Cute For Words
If you don't share your comic books with young Xavier, the X-Men might never be created.
So My 102 Year Old Neighbour Was Emiddited To Hospital With A Stroke And She Still Remembered My 21st
THE POIINT IS even though Nancy is 102 years old (!) and just had a stroke and is still in the hospital, she still thought of her young friend and remembered his birthday. *sheesh you guys* PS :: Valerie has the coolest handwriting ever 😊
The View From My Desk. My 65+ Year Old Neighbour Who Can’t Sit Still Is Making A Snow Fort. No Children In Sight
He loves chess and is ready to take on opponents or teach lessons. We chat frequently as neighbors, but I just learned he farmed for 25 years.
So Sweet
In Celebrating His 1st Birthday, Samson Decided That Instead Of Having A Party Of His Own, He Would Share His Food With The Stray Dogs Roaming Around The Neighborhood
I Got A Text To Check My Doorstep. You Often Don’t Meet People Like Her Nowadays
My neighbor saw me sitting on my porch in the cold and asked if something was wrong. I explained that I needed to feel some sunshine on my skin, seasonal depression and sickness have really drug me down the past week.
Had To Get Out Of Bed And Go Ask The Upstairs Neighbor (Whom I've Never Actually Met) To Turn It Down At About 12:30 Am This Morning. Found This Outside My Door When I Woke Up
A Welcome Reprieve From The Other Yard Signs In The Neighborhood
My Neighbor Trimmed Their Tree So The Sidewalk Can Still Be Used
The Ramp The Firefighters Are Building For My Wife Who Has ALS
My wife was diagnosed with ALS in November of 2024. I won’t go into details. She is the nicest person you could ever meet, I feel lucky to know her let alone marry her. We have 2 kids/teens and we live on the north shore of Mass. Make no mistake this disease is devastating, but the kindness. support and generosity we have received from the community has been overwhelming. In a good way. I will spend the rest of my life trying to pay everyone back. This ramp is an example ,some firefighters from Lynn and some people from our town decided the fundraise and build a much needed ramp for our house. Even in the worst of times there is still good in this world, I’m looking at it right now out my front window, all I can say is thank you and I will be paying this back in one way or another.
There Is A Young Autistic Gentleman In My Neighborhood That Likes To Come Over About Twice A Week And Look At My Old Car. Apparently The Only Time He Speaks Is When He's Around My Car
Please forgive and correct any possible ignorance. Question: when an autistic person finds their "thing" does it just click? Is it conscious, or just an activity/thing you're inexplicably drawn to? How prevalent is having a singular focus? Stereotypically, autistic people are really good at their interests, are there austic people that are "savants" at something but suck at it?
There’s A Person The Neighborhood Had Dubbed The “Flower Bandit”. They Go Around At Night Leaving People Small Flower Arrangements And We Got One
My Neighbors Were Originally Scared Of My Dog, Now They're Best Friends
Our Neighbor Is Kind Enough To Let Our Dogs Out When My Husband And I Are Working Long Hours. Here’s A Couple Of Photos He’s Sent Us After Dog Sitting
We Got 10 Inches Of Snow Over The Weekend And This Lovely Neighbor Helped To Clear The Sidewalks
I have a couple of "snow angels" who help me out after heavy snowfalls. Who wouldn't like to have a snow unicorn? (I don't think I can convince them to dress like this.) 😉
I Love My Neighborhood
Someone Built A Tiny Bridge Over A Tiny Creek In My Neighborhood
Someone put a lot of work into that bridge!! In my neighbourhood, people have thrown a couple of 2x6's across a couple of little streams. Every little bit helps!
Neighbor Heard My Elderly Dog Wen Through Surgery, Said She Left Us "A Little Care Package For Her And Something For The Humans Too". This Was The "Little" Package
Some Neighborhood Kids Left This On My Sister's Car
My Poppy Built A Community On His Porch For All Of The Stray Cats In The Neighborhood. Here He Is Cheesing Like A Proud Father Preparing Their Dinner
Our Water Main Broke, And When The Construction People Came, So Did The Little Boys Of The Neighborhood! They Were Explaining Things To The Kids And Everything. Really Warmed My Heart
On a related note, every homeowner or home renter ought to know where the water main shutoff is for their home. Its usually near the property line closest to the road, as that's where a utility worker would have fast access to it if needed. Its most helpful to know for people that live in a house because there could be a time where pipes burst inside your home and you want ALL the water turned off until you can repair the pipes. You also need to buy a certain wrench from a hardware store to turn the handle on the valve. I believe there is a YouTube video on where to find the shutoff valve and what tool is needed
My Neighbor Put On A Drive-In Movie For Kids
A Farm In My Neighborhood Has A Chicken That Is Allowed To Walk Around Freely. Since It's Getting Dark Faster Now, They Decided To Give Him A Little Safety Vest. So Cute
An Isa Brown! And definitely a hen; I used to keep them in my backyard.
A Blessing Box That Someone Made In A Neighborhood Near Us. "Take What You Need, Leave What You Can. We Are In This Together"
We have one of those at our community shop in our small village (I never use it , it’s to bloody expensive ffs , makes marks n Spencer’s look cheap !! but they do this , I often get my daughter to pop things in it when she’s on her way to work, but I don’t take back ,
Neighbor Kid Started A New Business And I’m His First Customer
Moved Houses A Couple Weeks Ago. Today Neighbor Left This In The Mailbox
It says: "Family,
Welcome to the neighborhood & block. We are at & have not yet met but wanted to invite you to knock on the door anytime for anything we can help you & family or just visit.
We know moving can be a hassle and the holidays are wonderful, but never stress-free, so know that we are thinking of you.
Happy Holidays"
Our 80-Year-Old Friend Is Visiting. Our 75-Year-Old Neighbor. Now They’re Planking
My Dad Has Utility Workers Installing Fiber In His Neighborhood. He Set Out A Refreshment Stand For Them
When it’s really hot outside, I always offer service and repair people, mail carriers, FedEx/UPS delivery people all the cold drinks they want. I usually keep a variety stocked up in the fridge, so they can have a choice. My husband works in a job like that, and he loves it when a customer offers him a cold drink on a hot day, so I try to be like those customers whenever I can.
Saw The Blessings Box From Yesterday. Our Neighborhood Has A Pet Trading Post
My Neighbor Gave Me This For Shoveling Her Walkway
My older neighbor’s husband died a couple years ago so I started shoveling her driveway and walkway when it snows. No big deal, happy to do it. Today she gave me a bunch of pasta and meatballs as a thank you. It made me think of Adam Sandler in the Wedding Singer and put a smile on my face.
Everyday This Guy Walks By Our House And Lifts Up His Dog For A Look At Our Neighbours Rabbit
Neighbor Knocked On Our Door And Gave Us This Beautiful Plate
I Spent The Last Year Recycling Glass Bottles From My Neighbors In Atlanta. I Just Surpassed 10,000lbs Worth! Extra Cheesy Smile For Fun
I have been picking up aluminum cans while I am walking the dog. Since glass and aluminum can be so easily re-used, I think it is something we can do for the earth.
Neighbor Told Us “The Easter Bunny Left Treats In Your Yard”
My husband and I are 30 and we received a text from our older neighbors that said “Happy Easter! The Easter bunny left 14 treats in your yard!” We can’t get over how funny/sweet this was.
Check Out This Setup In My Brother's Neighborhood. They Call It "The Barrage"
I was raised in a small cul-de-sac with 9 houses. People somehow knew eachother from beforehand when we more or less simultaneously moved in. Scenes like this often happened. One guy opening a beer in his garage, other guys seeing it and coming over... My mum setting up a lawn chair at the end of the driveway (eventhough we had a beautiful backyard) and started knitting - pretty soon to be followed by at least 3 other ladies knitting or crochetting... Clearing snow in the street which ended up with mounts of snow on the side, all the guys together, bottles of all kinds of booze in the snowmounts... the aftermath took longer than the actual clearance... We moved in 'only' in 1969 when I was 3 but hell, does this seem long ago.
You’re Rich
Muumuus are the original leisure outfits-when its too early to get into your jammies but you just want to slob around the house!
We’d Have So Much Fun
The Good Hearted People In My Neighborhood Set Up And Regularly Donate To A Free Community Book Exchange
Wow!! This is huge! There are a couple of little libraries that have just kids books, too.
Some Kids In My Neighborhood Are Going To Find This Box And Have A Great Summer
An Adorable Neighborhood Girl Just Came To The Door With Her Brother Selling “Puppies We Made For A Dollar” So Of Course I Bought One. Totally Worth It
My Widowed 88-Year-Old Mil Is Flirting With Her New Neighbor
New guy just moved in next door to her in her assisted living facility. He’s a spry 89 years old and she said he was ‘cute’ so she went ahead and secretly left him some cookies on his doorway shelf. She can’t wait for the next piano and wine night so she can ask him to dance.
Neighborhood Kids Dropped Off Homemade Blueberry Muffins And Drawings This Afternoon. Directed To My Dog. I’m Telling You, My Heart Melted
My Elderly Neighbors Have Taken To Me And My Husband
It says: "“Hello Neighbors:
We are wondering how to get in contact with you folks so that we can drop off a couple of tomatoes?- wouldn’t want to put them in your mailbox!! :)”
We have a gate, so they couldn’t just bring them to the door. They brought us over all of this!
They’ve been married for 65 years.
My Neighbor Just Came Over And Gave Us A Box Of Pastries That He Ordered For Us. He Said That Because We Invited Him Over For A Family Get Together A Few Weeks Ago, He Wanted To Thank Us
My Elderly Neighbor Cried When I Surprised Her With Groceries To Make Thanksgiving Dinner. I Of Course Being Clumsy Accidentally Dropped The Milk. But It's Still Good
Saw This On A Walk Through A New Neighborhood Yesterday
Neighborhood Kids Came Around Selling “Art “ For A Dollar Each. Lucky Me, I Bought The Last 3
Love the posts where the kiddos are so enterprising--I have bought them and actually commissioned more pieces!
So Our Neighbor Just Gifted Us $200
It was our next door neighbor since my wife saw one of them knocking on our front door while we were cleaning. We obviously went over and thanked them, introducing ourselves since we hadn't talked to them before. Apparently they're relatively new to the neighborhood and wanted to give us a holiday gift.
BP needs to reduce celeb news by 90% and increase positive news and stories to fill the gap.
My previous neighbour (she's since passed away, RIP) baked me cookies and slices regularly for helping her with a fencing issue with our adjoining neighbours. She was an amazing baker, by the way. She would also take my bins in if I hadn't got to them due to finishing work late, and we'd have good conversations about her grandkids, life; just anything, really. She was the best neighbour I've had. The neighbour I have now is the one that avoids introvert me (trust me love; feeling's mutual, lol) and won't leave the house until she can hear I've gone. But she's quiet and otherwise innocuous. Only thing I could think of to 'complain about' would be she leaves bags of dog poop by her front door, where they get baked in the sun and stink. But obviously that's on the lower end of neighbour issues.
My two neighbours and I have an ongoing competition to bring the wheelie bins back in. They go out on Tuesday evening, and the bin men arrive about 7-7.15am. The first neighbour up is usually no. 7, and he started bringing in ours and no. 5's, so no.5 and I got him a little "Bin Angel" trophy made. Its now turned into a very silly race lying in wait for the bin men and bringing the bins in, and the Bin Angel changes hands occasionally and is proudly displayed on the doorstep.
It is such a pleasure to read about neighbors that are helping, rather than insults and threats!!!!
My elderly neighbour has been feeding the local cats for the last week. Nobody is sure when he actually passed.
I feel "sorry" for Karens and Kens; it must have been difficult to fight againist this kindness.
Though, where is the weed (grass) pic? wholesome-..._700-1.jpg
Did I miss that?
This is so much more pleasant to read than " Neighbours from hell " stories.
I spent a month in the hospital in the spring and during that time, my husband developed pneumonia and was hospitalized on the floor above mine. It’s just the two of us in our mid-60s and our two senior dogs; our kids are grown and living in different towns. Our neighbours were fantastic! The woman next door came over every day to feed the dogs and take them for walks. She even brought her radio over and left it playing on the floor so the dogs wouldn’t be lonesome! Then a group of six of them brought their lawn mowers over and cut the grass on our half-acre yard, knowing that my husband would be out there doing it as soon as he got out of the hospital. We live on a cul-de-sac so everyone knows everyone else’s business, and it was lovely to see them all come over to help! We’ve lived here for 21 years and always been blessed with great neighbours!
We were on holiday last week and we took a couple of metal detectors with us for searching the beach, we rarely turn up anything exciting but the joy is in the hunt for our two children y’know? If we do find anything there’s always a conversation about how the things got there, turns out they have fertile imaginations 😀 aliens are often involved! This past week our two 14 & 12 gained a following of little helpers, probably 5/6 years old, and just like that us adults became surplus to requirements, our two took them on a mini adventure around the nearby beach, obviously well within our sights, they dug up pebbles, sea glass, in fact loads of things that weren’t found by the detectors, a few bits of metal were found but they amassed quite a collection of objects that we deemed ‘valuable’. It was a joy to watch them share the simple fun of being children, we chatted with their parents, shared parenting tales and a brew, the children built a pile of treasure. Simple stuff but great fun.
I would like to hear from from 1 or 2 of the 2% of the poll voters who voted that they wouldn't be likely to engage with neighbours who repeatedly do kind things for them...I mean, come on! What harm can saying a thank you do to you?! Can you let me know your reason(s) for your vote choice? I'm genuinely interested to know.
We got a puppy. Had a hole in our garden fence. (No way puppy couldn't reach it... yet, and would not be unsupervised while toilet training.) Our retired neighbours met her when we were out helping her learn to pee out side. The husband mentioned the hole. We told him we had everything ready to repair it the following weekend. He was out there repairing it an hour later. We now have a deliberate small hole in the fence as they love her. She pops her head through for fusses and to drop toys for fetch, as she loves them too.
These are actually super depressing because most of them have been posted on BP for years, meaning neighbors do so few positive things that there is little new content in this area.
BP needs to reduce celeb news by 90% and increase positive news and stories to fill the gap.
My previous neighbour (she's since passed away, RIP) baked me cookies and slices regularly for helping her with a fencing issue with our adjoining neighbours. She was an amazing baker, by the way. She would also take my bins in if I hadn't got to them due to finishing work late, and we'd have good conversations about her grandkids, life; just anything, really. She was the best neighbour I've had. The neighbour I have now is the one that avoids introvert me (trust me love; feeling's mutual, lol) and won't leave the house until she can hear I've gone. But she's quiet and otherwise innocuous. Only thing I could think of to 'complain about' would be she leaves bags of dog poop by her front door, where they get baked in the sun and stink. But obviously that's on the lower end of neighbour issues.
My two neighbours and I have an ongoing competition to bring the wheelie bins back in. They go out on Tuesday evening, and the bin men arrive about 7-7.15am. The first neighbour up is usually no. 7, and he started bringing in ours and no. 5's, so no.5 and I got him a little "Bin Angel" trophy made. Its now turned into a very silly race lying in wait for the bin men and bringing the bins in, and the Bin Angel changes hands occasionally and is proudly displayed on the doorstep.
It is such a pleasure to read about neighbors that are helping, rather than insults and threats!!!!
My elderly neighbour has been feeding the local cats for the last week. Nobody is sure when he actually passed.
I feel "sorry" for Karens and Kens; it must have been difficult to fight againist this kindness.
Though, where is the weed (grass) pic? wholesome-..._700-1.jpg
Did I miss that?
This is so much more pleasant to read than " Neighbours from hell " stories.
I spent a month in the hospital in the spring and during that time, my husband developed pneumonia and was hospitalized on the floor above mine. It’s just the two of us in our mid-60s and our two senior dogs; our kids are grown and living in different towns. Our neighbours were fantastic! The woman next door came over every day to feed the dogs and take them for walks. She even brought her radio over and left it playing on the floor so the dogs wouldn’t be lonesome! Then a group of six of them brought their lawn mowers over and cut the grass on our half-acre yard, knowing that my husband would be out there doing it as soon as he got out of the hospital. We live on a cul-de-sac so everyone knows everyone else’s business, and it was lovely to see them all come over to help! We’ve lived here for 21 years and always been blessed with great neighbours!
We were on holiday last week and we took a couple of metal detectors with us for searching the beach, we rarely turn up anything exciting but the joy is in the hunt for our two children y’know? If we do find anything there’s always a conversation about how the things got there, turns out they have fertile imaginations 😀 aliens are often involved! This past week our two 14 & 12 gained a following of little helpers, probably 5/6 years old, and just like that us adults became surplus to requirements, our two took them on a mini adventure around the nearby beach, obviously well within our sights, they dug up pebbles, sea glass, in fact loads of things that weren’t found by the detectors, a few bits of metal were found but they amassed quite a collection of objects that we deemed ‘valuable’. It was a joy to watch them share the simple fun of being children, we chatted with their parents, shared parenting tales and a brew, the children built a pile of treasure. Simple stuff but great fun.
I would like to hear from from 1 or 2 of the 2% of the poll voters who voted that they wouldn't be likely to engage with neighbours who repeatedly do kind things for them...I mean, come on! What harm can saying a thank you do to you?! Can you let me know your reason(s) for your vote choice? I'm genuinely interested to know.
We got a puppy. Had a hole in our garden fence. (No way puppy couldn't reach it... yet, and would not be unsupervised while toilet training.) Our retired neighbours met her when we were out helping her learn to pee out side. The husband mentioned the hole. We told him we had everything ready to repair it the following weekend. He was out there repairing it an hour later. We now have a deliberate small hole in the fence as they love her. She pops her head through for fusses and to drop toys for fetch, as she loves them too.
These are actually super depressing because most of them have been posted on BP for years, meaning neighbors do so few positive things that there is little new content in this area.
