These good news tales about the kindness of strangers are intended to be uplifting and give readers faith in humanity.
“I hired a storage locker ready for moving house and couldn’t figure out how to open it when I arrived to drop some things off. I spotted someone else at a locker nearby and went over to ask if they could help. They happily came over and not only explained how to unlock it, but […]
“I took our boys (aged 9, 12 and 13) to Sutton Park. We had never visited before and it seemed like a good place for a half term catch up and undertake the 8 mile circular walk. Our boys were less enthusiastic shall we say. Unfortunately about an hour in the boys wondered and explored
I carried out an act of kindness myself in Superdrug last week; the lady in front of me in the queue had had an op on her shoulder and was finding it difficult to move it. Only after she’d paid by card did she think to ask for a paper bag to help her carry
“This lovely lady gave me the most adorable smile and giggle. She sat quietly amongst the rubble left by the fight on one of the main routes near the town of Ichnya where Russian forces had surrounded an agricultural community of 10,000 and used to gain ground towards the capital – Kyiv.” A simple smile
I had a coffee last week with Mark Summers from Summers Print & Promotions. We had met a couple of times at the Woodley Business Club but it was good to have the chance to sit down one to one and learn more about each other’s businesses. Mark was so kind in his support for
“A stranger in the queue behind me bought a bag for me after much of my shopping fell out of my own bag and I was on the floor trying to pick it all up and fit it back in.” We always say that no kindness is too small and this obviously made a big
“I asked in a local reuse group if anyone had any knitting needles or yarn as I wanted to learn to knit. Someone said yes they did and generously provided 5 balls, 3 sets of needles and a little note about what kind of wool it was all with a little card wishing me happy
“I found a lovely business called The Hive Coworking where I was able to work a few days (until I got COVID) it was bright and sunny and had such a good vibe. I even had a fellow co-worker offer me his folding lap top computer stand to replace my cardboard box – I thought
“My 13 year old daughter arrived at Tipton tennis club for a tournament on Sunday, and realised that she had forgotten her tennis shoes. They were hiding in the secret compartment of small tennis rucksack, and got missed in the transfer over to her big tennis bag for tournaments. She was wearing a pair of
“I got a desk free from someone local and they kindly helped me get it in the car and helped fix the boot closed with a rope when I picked it up. They didn’t need to, they could have let my friend and I struggle with it, so their kindness and evident experience with this
