These good news tales about the kindness of strangers are intended to be uplifting and give readers faith in humanity.
“Hi all, I’m just reaching out to try and trace a family who was out walking in Dinton Pastures. I had quite a nasty fall whilst walking around the lake, and these people very kindly stopped to help as I had hurt my back and couldn’t get up. They not only went and got the […]
During the pandemic, Sara Yahia started writing weekly letters to strangers in retirement homes. She didn’t expect replies, but some came. Evelyn, 91, wrote, “You made me feel seen.” Martin, 85, sent a photo and a truth: “Say how you feel before silence does.” Lucie, 94, couldn’t write herself, but her granddaughter passed along her
I was sitting on the over bridge at Clapham Junction station, passing some time before my train was due, and I heard a traveller call out to another person that their shoe lace was undone. She was a bit perplexed until he pointed out that he wanted to help her by making sure she didn’t
“On my way home in Manchester, and just at the end of my street, I tripped and fell. My more unsympathetic or possibly just more realistic friends have said that at my age – 65 – I don’t trip up, I ‘have a fall.’ As it happens I was fine, just a bit grazed and
Twice while out and about this week I have seen someone helping a parent get their buggy on or off a train, across the gap to the platform. How many acts of kindness have you spotted so far this week? Get inspired with some more stories of kindness both on trains and off!: Charlie at
I was in the queue at Boots pharmacy and a mum came in carrying her toddler who had a cut on her face. Knowing what it can be like queuing with a young child who’s in some distress, I offered for her to go in front of me and then several other people did the
My husband and I were picking blackberries in our local woods. A dog walker came by and told us that he’d just walked past an area with lots more berries than where we were picking – it was slightly off the main path through the woods, so we might not have come across that area
“The bus driver notified a couple when their stop was and then he and a passenger gave directions from the bus stop to where they wanted to get to. It was really lovely to see the spontaneous team work to help total strangers.” We hear so many stories about kindness on public transport – what
“I bought some ice lollies at my local Iceland and when I came out of the shop I realised there was a homeless guy sitting outside. I asked him if he would like a lolly and he said yes please. I showed him the different types I’d bought so he could choose which one he
“I work as a TA and support worker for a young adult who is Autistic. His family have a annual trip to London. Which he hasn’t ever been on until this year with the whole family and me to support him on a very hot Tuesday in London. The first kindness we experienced was a
