50 Incredibly Wholesome Things That Happened This Year That Might Restore Your Faith In 2020
It's not every day you see the whole year becoming a meme for how disastrous it’s going. Just take a look at people trying to laugh through it all in our previous posts here and here, and check out the "2020 described in one word" challenge right here.
Essentially, at this point, most of us are severely deprived of feel-good emotions. You need no doctor to say that the worldwide chaos has been taking its toll on us. But thankfully, there’s an antidote that’s said to soothe your soul and give you a much-needed fix of wholesomeness.
Sit back, relax, and get ready for the Bored Panda compilation of wholesome posts that will bring back hope in humanity and our future, because as long as we have these nice people, we are all going to be alright.
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Be More Like Abdul
Back to work today, forgot my pass so locked bike outside Cannon Street station. Left work at 6 pm to find just the cut lock and no bike, resigned to never seeing my trusty stead again asked the station if they have cameras. A guy appeared waving at me, asked me to put the code into my cut lock. He replied ‘I have your bike’ with a smile I will never forget!! His name is Abdul Muneeb and he works for South Eastern Railways, he was on a break and saw a guy bolt cut the lock and challenged him to give it back, he then took it inside and waited 4 hours after his shift finished to personally make sure I got my bike back. The world needs more Abdul’s, he is a legend of a man and a credit to his employer.
Child, Who Hit My Father's Car, Had An Old Bike With Broken Brakes, So My Father Bought Him A New Bike. I Am So Proud Of My Father
10 Years Of Work But It Was Worth It! I’m A Provider At The Same Place I Used To Clean
The recent COVID Response Tracking Study conducted in May showed that Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years. 31% of respondents said they were happy in 2018, but this year, only 14% could say the same thing.
Keeping your spirits high in these challenging times may often feel like mission impossible, but however hard it may be, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. We just need to learn to see it. Experts suggest starting from physical exercise, good sleep, and meditation because a healthy body carries a healthy soul.
Gretchen Rubin, author of the book “The Happiness Project,” believes that connecting with people, even if it’s not face-to-face communication, is also key.
“Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree that connecting with people is truly important. We’re fortunate that we have so much technology we can use to connect with people who aren’t nearby.” She also suggests taking care of your loved ones and those who’re close to you, because empathy breeds feel-good emotions, and together we feel way stronger.
I'm So Happy For Her
The Wooden Mast Had To Be Replaced By A Concrete Mast, But The Professionals Preserved The Tucano's House
What A Legend
Rubin also says that decluttering the space around you is a way to boost inner happiness. “Decluttering can be difficult now, with more people home and a heavier load on your household, but whatever you can do can help give you a sense of control over your life.”
This sense of control is essential to whoever feels overwhelmed by the chaos which has been happening in the world lately. In the end, all things, good or bad, pass with time. Soon the challenges will become history, and some may even remember all this free time we have on our hands with yearning. So why not use it to the benefit of our well-being, both inner and outer?
It Has Been A Very Long Journey, But We Finally Got Forever
Never Too Late To Start Again
This Athlete, Marios Giannakou, Carried A Disabled Biology Student Named Eleftheria To The Top Of Mount Olympus, Her Dream
Sometimes You Need Some Bro You Don't Know To Love You
You Are Beautiful, Melissa
This Legend Carries, Pulls And Pushes His Disabled Twin Around Ironmans And Marathons So They Can Compete Together
Perfect Gift
This Dad Of The Year
Ten Years Ago I Signed Up To Mentor An At-Risk Young Boy. Yesterday I Dropped Him Off At College
Now That's Wholesome
14-Year-Old Ridan Al-Mashouly From Sana’a, Yemen Regularly Feeds And Provides Food For A Homeless Special Needs Elderly Man From His Paycheck
Ridan works in a restaurant and hopes that he can make enough money to go back to school after temporarily dropping out.
So Many Cats
Hopefully The Need Of These Kind Gestures Reduces To None
Dorothy Anonymously Bakes Treats And Leaves Them For Our Apartment Community. She Was Recently Caught
Rachel Has Been A Nanny For Curtis For Over A Year. When He Realized Her Senior Prom Was Cancelled, He Wanted To Throw One For Her
Complete with her favorite foods, flowers, and dancing, Curtis (and his mom) pulled off the best socially distant prom ever. Thanks, Curtis & Elissa for making my girl smile
So Incredibly Wholesome
My Dog Gets Really Anxious In The Car, So My Grandma Asked To Sit In The Back With Him. The Whole Car Ride All I Heard Was "It’s Okay, We’re Almost There Brave Boy"
Be The Change You Want To See In The World
A group of young kids caught me on my way into the store. Asked me if I wanted to make a bet. I replied “I’m a gambling man”. Older kid said he could ride a wheelie on his bike stop sign to stop sign. I said no way... and how much? He said 10 bucks. I said why 10? He said they wanted a large pizza at Dominos... I said deal. He came very close but couldn’t hold it his wheelie that long... While they were figuring out how to come up with 10 bucks, I had already ordered their pizza plus a 2 liter of Sprite. Made my night. Love seeing kids be kids.
My Mom Is A Nurse Practitioner And She Has Been On The Front Lines Of A Covid Unit Since March. She Just Got This Shirt. I Haven't Seen Her Light Up Like That In Months
Made Me Smile
In Japan, These Grandparents Didn't Want Kids To Feel Lonely While Waiting For The Bus. So They Made A Life-Size Version Of Totoro, A Famous Cartoon Character, At The Bus Stop
Now, the kids have a friend waiting there with them everyday.
After 6 Months Homeless And Jobless, I Now Have A New Apartment, Car And A Job In A Call Center. And I Did It On My Own. So Proud Of Myself
After Years Of Darkness Today Marks 12 Months Without Drinking. I Never Thought I Could, And I'm Proud Of Myself
A Simple Good Morning
Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate, Two Week Surgery
Homeless Man Leaves A Donation For Oregon Historical Society After They Got Vandalized During Riots
"Since last night, we have seen new memberships and donations made online to support our work and the clean-up effort — but none have affected me as much as a gift from our neighbor, Oscar. In a note that accompanied a $1 donation, Oscar wrote: “Hello, I’m homeless so I don’t have much to give you, just some of my bottle collecting money. But I saw your windows got broken and wanted to help. You once gave me a free tour before the pandemic, so this is a thank you.” In my time as Executive Director, I have seen OHS receive truly incredible gifts — but this one has touched my heart tremendously."
The Kind Of Boss Everyone Wants
Let It Stay This Way
He's A Keeper
I Just Had A Ruptured Brain Aneurysm And A Brain Bleed And Had Surgery And Actually Survived
It’s Never Too Late To Start
At 16 My Guidance Counselor Told Me I Wasn’t Good Enough At Math To Go Into The Space Field. In 2 Weeks I Start Working On My Masters In Space Sciences And Engineering
Follow your gut and do the thing!
Cheers For Judy
I Lost My Dad To Covid This Past July And Came Across These Old Pics Of Him Fixing My Bow-Tie For Prom. So I Had To Make Sure He Was Looking Snazzy Too
I miss him but am grateful for memories like this
Made Me Smile And Cry At The Same Time
An IKEA In Germany Gave Hundreds Of People From The Local Muslim Community Permission To Use Its Car Park For Socially Distanced Prayers
Every Voice Helps
We Need More Playgrounds Like This
Epic Dad Is Epic
And Then Everyone Clapped
This Story Is So Adorable
A Young Culinary Mastermind
My Daughter Found Out That Our Mailman Used To Be A Pro Soccer Player And Started Asking Him For Tips. Yesterday He Helped Her Run Some Drills. He Did The Same Today
It was unbelievably sweet
This Nervous Kid
I Married My Best Friend This Weekend
Timothy Madders Holding A Thank You Letter From The Queen. He Made Her A Homemade Wordsearch To Keep Her Occupied During Lockdown
If Only All Lies Were Like This
35-Years-Old And I Accomplished A Dream. Today Was My First Day Teaching
I'm A Lone Dad That's Shaved My Head All My Life, I'm Learning How To Do Different Hairstyles For My Daughter With The Help Of Youtube Videos, I'm Proud Of This Plait
I Bought A House And I Was Informed My Neighbors Do It Big For Christmas. I Spent A Lot Of Money Already, So I Talked To My Neighbor And We Came Up With The Perfect Solution
I promise I'm not really a Grinch!
My Dad Retired 2 Years Ago At Age 70. He Was A Workaholic So We All Worried About How He'd Handle It. He Said He Wanted To Get Back Into Art, Which He Had Done As A Young Man
Today he gave me this. I'm so proud of him
Incredible Dude
So Strong
This Pizza Delivery Hero
It Took Me 12 Years And 5 Miscarriages To Get Here. He'll Be 4 In March
We went for a walk, and as always, took our shoes off at the door. I put him in his chair for lunch and turned to be caught off guard by the sight of our shoes together near the door.
We Finalized Our Adoption Today. Here’s Our Handsome Little Dude. We Are Beyond Excited. Cheers
This Photo Of My Mom And My Daughter Sharing A Special Moment Making Cupcakes Together Melts My Heart. I Hope It Helps Bring A Smile To Your Face
Tough Hike Pushing A Wheelchair, But Got Our 93-Year-Old Mom To See Her Very First Waterfall
Thanks Daddy
I'm On A Wildfire In California And Had The Pleasure Of Working With This Awesome Crew That Came Up From Mexico To Help Out With Our Terrible Fire Season. International Bros
This Wholesome Confession
3-Year-Old Motivational Speaker
This Show Is Awesome Too
These Kind Neighbors Repaired And Painted The House Of A Lonely, Retired School Teacher For Free
Kerith Is The Best
First Native American From Her Tribe To Graduate From Stanford
Saving Forest Bunnies From Fires
My Daughter Recently Started Smiling... This Is How I Get To Start My Day
After Losing My Job And Finding It Hard To Get Outta Bed, I Wake Up To This On The Mirror In The Morning
Hang In There
Love This. Let’s Protect Nature
My Father Asked If He Could Try Cutting My Hair, As He Wants To Learn And Practice, So That He Can Cut The Hair Of My Immunocompromised Mother
She has not seen a hairdresser in month. Snapped this picture of the near 60-year-old man beginning to learn a new skill for her sake
No Excuses
Wholesome Customers
Imagining Herself All Grown Up
My Little Sister Keeping My Dog Company After He Puked
A Security Guard Told The Manager That He Is A Graduate And Would Love To Participate In The Test For The Vacant Position. The Boss Allowed Him To Take The Test. He Got The Job
Everyone Deserves Friends Like These
Headed To San Diego To Surprise My Dad By Boarding The Last Flight Of His 33-Year Pilot Career
My dad has been an airline pilot for 33 years. He will depart San Diego for Seattle in a few hours on what will be the final flight of his career. I just boarded a plane headed to San Diego so I can surprise him there to join him on the last leg of his journey to retirement.
My Little Girl Wasn't Supposed To Make It Into Her Teenage Years. This Year She Will Be Graduating
My Grandmother Learning To Use A Laptop To Read The Newspaper, At The Age Of 90. I Think Her Willingness To Accept And Adapt To Change Is Truly Appreciable
I Survived A 2x4 Pallet Slingshot To The Face. 2 Facial Reconstructions And A Brain Surgery Later. I’m Alive And I Have A Chance To Help People For The Rest Of My Life Experience
Love someone today, we all need it
Due To Some Mistakes I Made In My Early 20’s I Wasn’t Allowed To Vote. Today I’m Very Proud To Say I Voted. I’m 42 And I Just Voted For The First Time
I even dropped a few tears once I got this sticker. I am very proud
So Much Sharing Of Caring
This Guy Got Accepted To Harvard After Working As A Trash Collector To Support His Family
"So I got denied by all of the colleges I applied to after high school, so I picked up a job as a trash man to help my pops out. But a chance to go to Bowie State popped up. However, I needed to keep my job so I could help out my dad with the bills because my brother was already in college.
My brother legit dropped out of school after the semester finished so he could get a job to cover the bills, so that I could go to school.
That sacrifice is the only reason I’m going to Harvard Law School this fall.
This wouldn’t have been possible without you. I love you, big bro."
First Beer In My New Apartment That's All Mine. Got Diagnosed With Bipolar, Got On Medication, Moved States, And Finally Landed A Job That's Pretty Awesome
The year has been horrible but life isn't all that bad anymore
For Context: He’s Currently In Prague For An Internship So It’s Long Distance With A Fat Time Difference
My Teenager Made Me So Proud Tonight With A Simple Gesture
The Sweetest Thing Ever
Being Married To Your Best Friend Is Lit
I Am Venezuelan And Food Is Expensive But Thanks To Two Redditors I Could Buy This Food For My Home
The Perfect Gift Doesn't Exi...
The Things My Dad Sends My Mom
Waiting For Tomorrow Finals
Worth It
I Want To Brag About My Husband - He Wanted To Write A Ya Book About Bullying Since Being Bullied In Grade School But Struggled To Find The Time. He Ended Up Writing Most His Book Over Hundreds Of Receipts As A Cashier - This Week, He Published His Novel
Fought Through My Depression And Managed To Graduate With A 4.0
On The Brighter Side Of Things That Have Happened To Me On This Storm Work, I Saw This Sign And It Made Me Feel A Bit Better
Single Dad And His Vegan Daughter
