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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.

a two lane road with footpath on the side.

Help after car breaks down in rush hour.

“I would really like to thank the very kind man who stopped when I had broken down on Horspath Driftway in the rush hour on Thursday 12/12/24 outside Aldi. I would also like to thank the other man and woman who he stopped to help to push me across the other carriageway in heavy traffic […]

an Asda conveyor belt filled with food. Someone holding a purse passes a packet of tea cakes over to the cashier who is wearing festive head gear.

Lady with teacakes let in front of Asda queue.

“I was in Asda doing my shopping and a woman with just a pack of tea cakes got in the queue behind me. I had a whole conveyor belt of stuff so told her to whiz in front.” We always say that no kindness is too small and I think we all know what a

A Morrisons petrol station on a rainy, overcast day.

Stranger pays at Morrisons petrol station.

“Just want to say thank you to a lovely lady named Morgan. My card wouldn’t work at Morrisons petrol station whilst trying to pay £5 petrol and was stuck to know what to do. She kindly came up behind me and paid. I was taken a back by her kindness, bless her heart ❤️.” This

a train arriving at Bank tube station. Several people are standing around on the platform waiting for it.

Bank Station’s guardian angel

“My daughter, Molly, was waiting for a friend at Bank Station in London to go out for their work Christmas party when a man started bothering her persistently and unwanted. A lady she had never met before, walked up and gave her a big hug saying “it’s so lovely to see you again and thank

a snow covered rural street with trees around it. A bicycle is propped up near one of the trees. Beyond the trees are some houses.

Help after man fell crossing the street.

“A man fell as he was crossing the street I had just crossed, so I and other people stopped to help him. There’s still kindness in this world.” You’re so right – there is lots of kindness in the world, that’s why we share stories of kindness every day, to help people see it. Follow

Screenshot of a Bluesky post from Jillian C York which reads “I was given free food not once but twice yesterday. Once in a neighborhood Vietnamese shop buying fruit (she handed me some pickled sprouts for snacking) and once at a restaurant for paying in cash (takeaway dessert).” In a reply the author follows up “people are nice.”

Free food twice in one day!

“I was given free food not once but twice yesterday. Once in a neighborhood Vietnamese shop buying fruit (she handed me some pickled sprouts for snacking) and once at a restaurant for paying in cash (takeaway dessert). People are nice.” We couldn’t agree more with Jillian – people are nice but they are also kind!

Sarah & Bernadette, two women with light skin tone, either side of a man with light skin tone and short white hair with a short beard. All are smiling broadly.

Unexpected connection at the South Bank Centre café.

Bernadette Russell and I had arranged to meet up at the South Bank Centre café in London. When we arrived it was really busy, so we asked a man sitting at a table on his own if he would mind sharing. Grant told us that he was passing a bit of time before meeting friends,

Bournemouth town centre on a sunny day. Some people are sat on a bench to the right. There are some trees and plants and a glass archway in the centre.

Young woman helps elderly lady after missing bus stop.

“I was waiting for the bus in Bournemouth Town Centre when a bus pulled up & an elderly lady got off with her zimmer frame. She was obviously disorientated and had missed her stop because she can’t see in the dark. Luckily there was a lovely young lady in her mid 20s who helped. She phoned

a group of 7 people ranging from teenagers to older people of various genders standing on Wembley Way together smiling, some are wearing red England hats. Behind them are crowds, tall buildings, an arch lit up in pink and purple, and a tall black and white board reading “street food, bars and events.”

Football fans take photo on Wembley Way

When we were walking up Wembley Way to watch the Lionesses v USA someone offered to take our photo for us. What small act of kindness have you spotted today? Get inspired with more stories of kindness: Fellow passenger passes luggage. Stranger passes on paper at Waterloo Station. Garden machinery team show kindness to broken

A view down an aeroplane aisle with people sat at various seats, some on phones, some watching a screen in the seat in front of them, at the far end two people are putting luggage in an overhead compartment.

Fellow passenger passes luggage.

“I was traveling home from Frankfurt on a busy flight at the weekend, and all the overhead lockers were packed with luggage. We were in the last group to get on and nobody could find space for their luggage – I had to put mine several rows back from my seat. So when we landed