These good news tales about the kindness of strangers are intended to be uplifting and give readers faith in humanity.
I was walking down the street and I saw a Mum with her little boy in a pushchair – the little boy was fascinated by a flat-bed truck with a man standing in the back of it, loading it up with cones and street signs (I think there must have been some roadworks that were […]
“While getting onto my train, my bottle fell out of my bag. I didn’t even notice but a teenage girl did and she picked it up and gave it back to me as she got on the train.” We’re hearing about lots of kind younger people lately and we love it! What kindness have you
“On our way back to Dawlish Warren from Taunton in Somerset I thought it would be lovely to call in at the farm shop at Powderham Castle, a rare treat. We took our dogs for a short walk to see the deer then put the dogs in the car and went into the shop, after
“We walked past this in Bromley on the weekend. Made me smile, especially as there were some coats on it.” Rhian shared this on LinkedIn and tagged us with permission to share it here on Time for Kindness too, and we love it! Do you have a Wall of Kindness near you? Read some more
“Just want to say a huge thank you to the lady that just stopped by the car as we are broken down, and handed us chocolate bars and water – the kids are now very happy! Faith in humanity restored! Sorry I didn’t catch your name – from the one in a Liverpool shirt.” This
“I worked late in London, next to me on the train was a young lady around 19-20. She got off at my stop and I was at the front of the queue for a taxi, it was around 11pm so I offered her to go ahead of me so she was safe. 11 out of
“Travelling home on a packed train standing room only. I was feeling faint and a guy stood up and gave me his seat. Good to know there are good guys out there thanks a million to my hero on the Marylebone to Banbury train.” We share examples of kindness like this one, sent in by
We were walking round the lake near our house before my parents came over to visit for a cuppa. We realised neither of us had brought our phone with us, so we had no idea what the time was! We asked a passerby for the time and he got his own phone out of his
“I took my 7 year old daughter and 86 year old mum for a walk at Anglers Country park in Wakefield. Mum was in her wheel chair and my daughter Rose on her scooter and just a quarter of the way along the path my daughter stopped suddenly and collided with mum’s wheelchair, in the
“The wife of a friend my dad made in the neurology rehabilitation program helped my dad install his new laptop because I’m sick and can’t do it for him. I can’t get over how kind she is.” Thank you to the anonymous person who sent in this wonderful example of kindness to us. What kindness
