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kindness of strangers

These good news tales about the kindness of strangers are intended to be uplifting and give readers faith in humanity.

an old border collie dog sits on some gravel beside a patch of grass, some human legs beside her, looking up towards the camera. Text overlaid reads “Strangers come to the rescue as Border Collie has epileptic fit.”

Strangers come to the rescue as Border Collie has epileptic fit.

“My beautiful 12 year old border collie  dog, Willow, had an epileptic fit while out walking along a quiet country track in Bolster Moor, Huddersfield today. It has happened before and usually she comes around quite quickly but today was different and she seemed unable to carry on. Fortunately, a lovely lady, Cath, out walking

A hand passing a bus ticket to another hand on a bus. text overlaid reads “Stranger passes bus day ticket to fellow passenger.”

Passenger passes on day bus ticket

“Someone on the bus overheard another passenger asking how much a ticket was to Cardiff as his friend who was joining him would need one. The stranger passed him his day ticket as he’d finished with it and let him know that a day ticket is the cheapest way to travel to certain areas and

Platforms 1 and 2 at Reading train station, each with a train waiting at them and people going to and coming from each.

Strangers point out right bus stop.

“A very kind man and several students pointed me to the right bus stop to get to the University of Reading community festival. I had done my research beforehand and thought it looked straightforward but when I arrived at Reading station it wasn’t as simple as I had thought!” We’re so glad you were able

A bus driving along a road at night time, the background blurry. Text overlaid reads “Man explains how to get the right bus to visitor.”

Man explains how to get the right bus to visitor.

“When I first came to the UK, I was trying to get somewhere and had been told the number of the bus I needed but not the direction. As I was standing there looking confused, trying to work out which way I needed to go, a very kind man asked if I needed help. When

a teenager with medium dark skin tone and an afro scrunches up her face and smiles with her hands clenched in excitement by her face. Text overlaid reads “Young man praises her manners & friendliness of child, & good parenting of adult.”

Young man praises her manners & friendliness of child, & good parenting of adult.

“Walking through my town centre with my daughter, I was approached from behind by a 20-something young may. I was immediately judgemental and wary. He asked me if she was my daughter, then praised her manners and friendliness (she comes into his shop regularly) and praised me for good parenting. Myself and my daughter thanked

“On the bus the other day a few other passengers were telling someone which stop to get off at and giving directions on how to get somewhere after. It turned out he was coming from Bournemouth for a job interview so was obviously nervous anyway, plus trying to figure out the South Wales public transport and geography! I thought it was so kind of them to offer him that support at such a stressful time for him.”

Bus passengers help out of area interviewee find interview location.

“On the bus the other day a few other passengers were telling someone which stop to get off at and giving directions on how to get somewhere after. It turned out he was coming from Bournemouth for a job interview so was obviously nervous anyway, plus trying to figure out the South Wales public transport

a muddy towpath with puddles across it beside a large purple rhododendron.

Help crossing wet towpath.

A lovely person showed us the best way to cross a wet patch of the towpath. They pointed out the best places to step and jump between so that we didn’t get wet feet. It worked! We always say here that no kindness is too small, and this is a great example of that. The

a milky coffee in a blue cup sat on a yellow saucer.

Naomi made me a coffee when I needed an energy boost.

“Naomi on the University Of Reading stall made me a coffee when I needed an energy boost.” Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for stories of kindness both large and small, like this one and these: Di gets breadsticks from top shelf for wheelchair user in Sainsburys. Friends come to the rescue during Autistic

A blue car broken down on the side of the road, the bonnet is popped as a person in a high vis jacket looks into it. In the foreground is a hazard triangle. Text overlaid reads “Stranger goes above & beyond for elderly group in broken down car.”

Stranger goes above & beyond for elderly group in broken down car.

“My husband, Tom, was on his way home from the gym on Tuesday night when he came across a broken down car. Inside were 3 older ladies and a gentlemen in their late 70s and older – on holiday in North Yorkshire, from South Wales. Tom called The RAC for them to help, brought them