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50 People Who Were Pleasantly Surprised With A Wholesome Thanksgiving And Just Had To Share
We do our best to make celebrations and family traditions as wholesome as we can. The small details really matter. From going all out with decorations and inviting all your loved ones, to preparing the most delicious dishes. It's what many of us look forward to. Thanksgiving, especially, is the time to be extra grateful and appreciate all the little things and sweet moments in life.
Our team at Bored Panda has collected some of the most wholesome Thanksgiving moments captured from all over the internet. So warm up your leftovers and get ready for some soul-healing images.
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#1
Thankful This Thanksgiving To Be Tumor Free
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#2
Thanksgiving Year 7. From Year 1 As Strangers, To Year 7 As Family
#3
Thanksgiving Dinner At The Shelter
#4
The Turkey I Saved From Thanksgiving. His Name Is Fred
#5
Meet Dexter, My Thanksgiving Kitten Surprise
#6
Landlord Seeks To Spread A Little Holiday Cheer
#7
My Wife’s Family Made Fun Of Me For Wanting Green Bean Casserole At Thanksgiving Because They All Hated It. My Father-In-Law Felt Bad And Secretly Made Some For Me Anyway
#8
I Lost My Mom In April And My 15-Year-Old Daughter Stepped Up And Made Thanksgiving Dinner For Me, My Dad, And Her Brother Today. She Nailed It
#9
Professor Inviting Students Over For Thanksgiving
#10
After Not Being Able To Go Home For Thanksgiving Because Of My Family Having Covid And Then Locking Myself Out Of My Apartment With My Roommates Being With Their Families Hours Away
The only locksmith who picked up the phone also brought me a Thanksgiving dinner plate.
#11
My Ex-Wife Took My Son When He Was 3. He's 8 Now. I Drove 1200 Miles To See Him For Thanksgiving And Made This. It's Sparse, But I Feel More Like A Dad Than I Have In Years
He said it's not bad for my first time.
#12
"Coworkers, How Was Your Thanksgiving? Me, Well, We Spent 45 Minutes Trying To Get This Photo, So I'd Say Pretty Great"
#13
Emily Bugg And Her Fiancé Billy Decided To Forgo Their Big Wedding For An Intimate City Hall Ceremony, She Turned A Magical Day For Them Into A Wonderful Surprise For Many
Using their non-refundable catering deposit, Emily and Billy made Thanksgiving dreams come true with meals for 200 people.
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Now THIS is a fabulous couple, especially after all the Bridezillas and Groomzillas you hear about!
#14
I Found This Stray Cat In The Smokies On Thanksgiving Day
Pictures after we got him into the car. He's been fully vetted, defeated, dewormed, and microchipped. Do you think he's a Siamese?
#15
Binx Is Wishing Everyone A Happy Thanksgiving. We Are Thankful For Cherrios And Soft Blankets
#16
A Neighbor I've Never Even Spoken To Saw That I Was Home Alone All Day On Thanksgiving And Brought Me This
#17
Granny Has Arrived For Thanksgiving And Gus Is The Happiest Lap Dog In Town
#18
Thanksgiving Dinner At The Animal Shelter
#19
Meet Our Thanksgiving Miracle. She Made Us Work For It, But She Is Here And Healthy And We Are So Happy To Have Her In Our Lives
#20
Happy Thanksgiving From Atticus And Suki
#21
Daughter's First Thanksgiving. Can't Get Enough Of That Smile
#22
My Thanksgiving Date
#23
After His First Thanksgiving
#24
My Neighbors Brought Me A "Plate" Since I Didn't Go Anywhere For Thanksgiving
#25
That’s One Way To Make Sure Your Guests Arrive On Time For Thanksgiving
It was definitely a bit of a stunt but these guys were really respectful of space - It was a 7 PM Sunday L from union square and was not crowded at all. They said it was an inclusive gesture to emphasize no one should go without food on Thanksgiving. They were loud but not rowdy or a nuisance. They even handed out plates to everyone in the car - I got one and the turkey was a solid 7/10 and collard 8.5/10. I'm glad I got to experience something like this. Makes a great story!
There were even MTA employees amongst us but no one objected.
#26
My Father-In-Law Added His 2 Dogs To Our 2, Then Our Guests Today Brought Their 2 Dogs. Happy Thanksgiving From 6 Furry Friends
#27
Our Thanksgiving Tradition. My Son And I Put Together Little Care Packages To Share With Whoever Might Need Them When We Go To The City On Black Friday
We talked about being fortunate and having a responsibility to share with others. Doing this was his idea.
#28
One Of My Friends Made Sure To Have A Dog Table For Thanksgiving
#29
A Stranger Knocked On My Door And Gave Me A Homemade Thanksgiving Dinner Last Night And Saved Me From Eating Truck Stop Pizza For Dinner. Thank You, It Truly Means A Lot
Katrina Nixon 2 years ago
The world seems to have gone mad but these posts are such an incredible reminder of people's kindness.
#30
I Just Felt Like The World Should See My Dog, Potato, On Thanksgiving
#31
Two Strangers Offered To Bring Me Plates From Their Thanksgiving Meals
I posted in a local group asking which restaurants are open today and explained why I don’t think I can manage cooking right now (my husband is in hospital and my kids are visiting family). Instead, two incredible women, 100% strangers to me, said they’d bring me plates from their Thanksgiving meals.
#32
Mom Hasn’t Been Able To Eat For A Week And Is Still In The Hospital, Figured I’d Give Her Some Turkey For Thanksgiving. It Made Her Smile More Than She Has In Weeks
#33
My Brother Passed Away The Weekend After Thanksgiving Leaving A 4-Year-Old Behind. The People At The Dealership He Worked At Donated All These Gifts To My Nephew
They are truly amazing people during these extremely tough times.
#34
My Dad Owns A Family Card Game Business. At The Bottom Of Every Rule Sheet, He Includes His Personal Cell Number So People Can Call If They Have Questions
He happily answers every call himself, even when they come in at 10 PM on Thanksgiving. He's my hero.
#36
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend
#37
My Dad Brought A 3D-Printed Gift For Tony To Thanksgiving Dinner
#38
My Orchestra Teacher Made My Class Personalized Thanksgiving Cards. He Drew The Pictures In His Own Style, Out Of A Bunch Of Different Thanksgiving Foods
"Madison, You are so talented and you continue to surprise me with your dedication and drive. Really? A cello made of jello? Swinney. 2020."
#39
My 80-Year-Old Neighbor Just Delivered This Care Package To My Dog And Me. I Had Told Her Earlier That I Was Laying Low For Thanksgiving
And not doing a traditional dinner or visiting any family.
#40
My Sister Reminded Me Of How My Family Is Incapable Of Taking A Normal Picture At Thanksgiving
#41
My Grandma Puts Up This Papier-Mâché Snowman I Made In Like First Grade Up Every Single Year. She Puts The Decorations Up Early
So it’s decorated for when we have family over on Thanksgiving.
Auntriarch 2 years ago
When my nan died, we found the first thank you letter I ever wrote to her, in her keepsake box. My eyes are leaking even thinking about it.
#42
Here Are A Few Loaves Of Italian Bread My Dad Baked As Part Of The Massive Thanksgiving Dinner, Pure Joy
Say hi to my dad, Vince. He's been a music teacher his whole life and an incredible self-taught cook. He's recently enrolled in culinary school part-time and is loving it.
#43
Spending Thanksgiving Alone And Working Every Year Can Be Rough. An Old Friend Just Dropped This Huge Spread At My House After My 12-Hour Shift. Can’t Stop Smiling
#44
The First And The Last, My Grandfather And My Daughter This Thanksgiving
#45
My Wife Made Pancakes That Look Like A Turkeys This Morning. Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone
#46
This Guy Offering Extra Food To Anyone Who Needs Some On Thanksgiving
Katrina Nixon 2 years ago
I'd love to take all these incredible people from these posts and put them all together and that would be my city, just filled with kind, thoughtful people. ❤️
#47
This Gas Station Offering A Free Thanksgiving Meal To Anyone Who Shows Up
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
It is so refreshing to see things like this. BP, we are getting tired of "malicious compliance" and "AITA" and celebrity nonsense articles. We would be grateful for more uplifting entries such as this!
#48
No One Came Over For Thanksgiving, So I Packed Up Plates And Handed Them Out To The Local Homeless People
#49
My Grandma And Grandpa Just Delivered Me Thanksgiving Meal Because They Aren't Having Everyone Over
#50
Texting Grandmother About Thanksgiving
#51
About A Year Ago I Made My First Hole-In-One And I Didn’t Really Make A Big Deal About It. Recently I Moved Off To College And Came Back For Thanksgiving
I found my little brother made this for me. It’s the little things in life that really make you appreciate someone.
#52
Ben Is A Chemotherapy Patient Who Does A Cancer Talk Show Dressed As Sandra. He Found Out Two Weeks Ago That None Of His Friends Were Able To Come To His Thanksgiving Treatment
So a few local readers stepped in to meet him this morning.
#53
Penny The Work Opossum Wishes You A Happy Thanksgiving
#54
How My Under $25 Thanksgiving Meal Turned Out. Surprisingly Not Bad At All
#55
I Know It's Not Much To Some, But My Former Section Lead, Whom I've Spoken To In The Past About Financial Struggle, Just Dropped Off This Thanksgiving Care Package Out Of The Blue
#56
I Cooked Everything On My Own For The First Time For Our First Thanksgiving In Our First Home
#57
This Is My First Thanksgiving As An American Citizen. Have A Great Day
#58
This Legend Is Picking Up Trash On The Side Of A Highway In 45℉ Weather On Thanksgiving Day. What A Guy
#59
This Doberman On A Flight To Tallahassee Today. Wasn’t About To Miss Thanksgiving With Extended Family This Year
Rebelliousslug 2 years ago
I’m glad they pointed the Doberman out, never would’ve spotted him on my own 😂
#60
Made These Dinner Rolls For Thanksgiving, They Were A Hit With The Family
#61
My First Apple Pie From Scratch. Autism Won’t Keep Me Down This Year. Happy Thanksgiving You All
#62
Visiting My Grandparents For Thanksgiving, And Grandma Had A Special Section Of The Fridge For Me
#63
For Thanksgiving I Traveled 1500 Miles To Visit My Uncle And This Is How He Greeted Me
#64
My Grandma Turned 99 Last Week. Yesterday We Were Watching The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, And She Looked Up At Me And Said "I Remember The First One Of Those." What A Life She’s Lived
#65
The Family Decided To Pull Out The Lightsabers On Thanksgiving
#66
Night Shift Nurses Dressed Up For Thanksgiving Making Our Thanksgiving At The Hospital Much Brighter
DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
Nurses are such awesome people. I've met some mean ones but it think that's just a product of mean patients. In general, very nice people.
#67
My Local Chinese Restaurant Is Giving Out Free Thanksgiving Meals To Those In Need And Those Who Contribute To Our Community
The poster says: "11-24-22, We'll provide free food for ppl (who) made (a) contribute to (our) society and those who need help. You can pick 2 kinds of entree and 1 water (each person - only 1 plate). We (will) survive from covid."
#68
These Two Ladies Gave This Homeless Man Water, Food, And Dog Food. It Was Really Sweet. Happy Thanksgiving
#69
Some Random Kids At The Market Gave My Mom Flowers And Wished Her A Happy Thanksgiving. It Had No Needles Or A Bomb. It Was Just A Nice Gesture. Thanks For Making Her Day, Seattle
#70
Mastering "Leave It" Just In Time For A Thanksgiving Photo
#72
Due To Covid, I Wasn’t Traveling To See My Family For Thanksgiving, My Roommate Moved Out Last Saturday, And I’m Studying All Day For A Big Exam. My Ex-Colleague And Friend Surprised Me
With a thanksgiving meal for dinner and a tight hug, she said, you’re my family too. God bless kind people.
#73
Thanksgiving Smiles
Madam Puddyfoot 2 years ago
I love, love, love that the cat feels s/he needs to be the center of attention. Move over, turkey! I'm the main attraction here!
#74
My Mother-In-Law Had A Virtual Thanksgiving Dinner With Us This Year
#75
Received A "Thanksgiving Meal Box" From The Food Bank. We’re Having An American Thanksgiving Dinner Today
Katrina Nixon 2 years ago
Donate to your food bank if you're able !! Makes a huge difference in many people's lives.
#76
Spending Thanksgiving Alone This Year. I Don't Usually Cook For It, But Decided To Try This Year - Apple-Glazed Cornish Hen With Cranberry Pecan Rice Stuffing
#77
My First Thanksgiving Dinner Done All By Myself For My Family
#78
During This Week Of Thanksgiving, A Coworker Surprised Me With A New Pair Of Shoes. One Year Difference Between The Old And New
#79
I Celebrated Thanksgiving Only With My Hubby And Our Dogs
#80
Thanksgiving - I Was Worried About My Mom Being Alone This Year, She Definitely Hasn’t Lost Her Sense Of Humor
#81
I Made This Pie And Thought It Looked Nice. Happy Thanksgiving
#82
My Parents Said They Had Too Much Thanksgiving Turkey In 1979
#83
I Made Four Sourdough Loaves For A Work Thanksgiving
#84
My Son Hosting Thanksgiving For The First Time. I'm So Proud And So Is He
#85
My Sister And I Recreated A Photo From Our Childhood This Thanksgiving
#87
We Hosted Thanksgiving This Year, And After Dinner, We Had Some Fun In My Lan Cave. Great Times
#88
Away From Home And Missing My Family. But Was Able To Share A Beautiful Thanksgiving Anyway, Thanks To This Great Chef. Literally Delicious
#89
This Is How We Do Thanksgiving Day Football
Rebelliousslug 2 years ago
Never realized as a kid how much I’d miss seeing my dad play football with his brothers on Thanksgiving/Christmas. Now two of his brothers have passed and he’s 72 and spent all day in the kitchen yesterday. I love that man.
#90
Got A Handwritten Letter From My Husband
"Jennifer, how are you doing today sweetheart? Happy Thanksgiving! Can you believe that Thanksgiving is already here? It seems like summer was just here! I'm excited though! This is definitely. My favorite season. And we have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful that I have you in my life. I am thankful for the lessons we have learned together.
I am thankful for the storms we have weathered together. And I am thankful for the love and friendship we have shared. I know I am a lucky guy to have you in my life. I am blessed by you and the patience and love you share, I love you very much. I hope you have a happy day. Love, J."
#91
Me And The Wife Rocked Thanksgiving This Year
#93
We Hosted My Family For Thanksgiving Yesterday And I Asked My Nephew For Help With A Pokémon Game. Got This Sweet Message After They Went Home
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CF 2 years ago
I've become so alone in New England after being here 12 years and (purposefully) ditching the ex and his family 6 months ago, plus a few personal problems that have made me not keep in touch with the few friends I have made since I moved here, and recently transferring jobs to reduce my commute.. Only realized how alone after reading this post and noting that this is the 1st year ever that no one even offered to have me over or bring me food. So few people even know I exist. Work people don't know me well enough yet to know I'm alone.
Jessica Bertram 2 years ago
You have your Panda Family here on BP, my friend. You are never alone. 🫂❤️
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CF 2 years ago
I've become so alone in New England after being here 12 years and (purposefully) ditching the ex and his family 6 months ago, plus a few personal problems that have made me not keep in touch with the few friends I have made since I moved here, and recently transferring jobs to reduce my commute.. Only realized how alone after reading this post and noting that this is the 1st year ever that no one even offered to have me over or bring me food. So few people even know I exist. Work people don't know me well enough yet to know I'm alone.
Jessica Bertram 2 years ago
You have your Panda Family here on BP, my friend. You are never alone. 🫂❤️
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