These good news tales about the kindness of strangers are intended to be uplifting and give readers faith in humanity.
“A stranger saw me trying, and failing, to get the attention of a conductor from the train platform in my wheelchair and walked down the platform to get them for me so they could get the ramp so I could get on the train.” Such a simple and small act of kindness that made a […]
“I was travelling home from a day in London, back to North Devon. Unfortunately, between Reading and Taunton, I was taken ill very unexpectedly and passed out in a toilet, having rushed into it feeling very sick. The thud of my passing out was heard by a lovely lady, Mitas, who raised the alarm. Soon
“At 9.30am on my way to a meeting in Birmingham my car hit a pothole and less than a mile later my front tyre was flat. So I parked as safely as I could do off a dual carriageway (eek!!!), called the police and Roadside Emergency. The police came out within 30 mins to check
“I took my daughter to dinner at the local pub near us and we were eating our food and a mum and her daughter who is a bit older came over to us and said that the girl had found some pound coins in the car park and she’s used a couple on the machines
Supporting community run projects is such a powerful act of kindness that ripples out. In fact, community projects are somewhere we hear about a lot of kindness from the people organising them, to those getting the word out about them, along with the specifics of the project itself, and here’s one example: “I started a
“My son and I took my mum to the Shard last week in her wheelchair. Everyone we met was so helpful and kind. Young men offering to help us off the train and also up steps. The train manager visiting us on the train to offer his help. The security guards at the Shard treating
“I had a meeting with a colleague in a café on campus. As we left, someone ran after us to return my colleague’s bag which he had seen her leave behind by mistake.” What kindness have you seen in your workplace this week? Small acts of kindness like this make up everyday life, try choosing
“At the weekend I was walking towards the gate of the playground pushing a sleeping baby in a pram. Someone was walking past with their dog and stopped to open the gate so I could get out more easily.” What small act of everyday kindness have you spotted recently? This one was sent in via
My Mum left her favourite scarf on her chair in a café and another customer came running after her to return it. These small acts of kindness are happening every day – what have you seen? Help with parking ticket machine. Practice session for new Dungeons and Dragons DM. Pick up walking stick for colleague.
“I saw a guy (who is a colleague of mine) pay for a girl’s ticket on the bus when hers wasn’t working for some reason. Funnily enough I was just thinking about if I should go do it when he did.” This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about people paying for each other’s tickets
