These good news tales about the kindness of strangers are intended to be uplifting and give readers faith in humanity.
“Driving home from work I drove over something, a few miles down the road my low pressure tyre light came on. My journey is on country roads but luckily I was passing Cowdray Forest (the only safe stop for a good few miles) and on a lovely afternoon it was busy. By this time my tyre […]
“On my dog walk I got chatting with a woman who happened to express her support for the Tory who used to be our MP. I mentioned I didn’t support him because he consistently voted against Queer rights and I’m Queer. She said she was disappointed to hear that he’d voted that way and she
“I asked in the group chat for our community pantry if I could have the pallets that the food was delivered on. They said that the wholesalers took them back but somebody else said that they knew somewhere they could get some and they’d be happy to pick them up and drop them round. And
“Someone offered to hold my baby while I washed my hands.” I’m sure all new parents can relate to how helpful it is when someone steps in to hold your baby so you can do a simple task like wash your hands or make a drink. Big thank you to Georgina for sharing this with
“I was walking along at the same time all the local secondary children were walking to school. A school girl let me know my rucksack was wide open – I’m sure my water bottle and possessions must have looked like they might fall out. I was very grateful.” We so often hear about the kindness
Getting and paying compliments has a huge impact on us – how can you spread some kindness today? “More than one person mentioned that my silly little scrap collages are soothing/calming to look at. It feels nice to know it can have such an effect, I’m motivated to share more.” Inspire yourself with some more
“During rush hour on Burford hill (a little Cotswold town on a steep hill), the clutch on our campervan packed in. I was on my own in a broken-down van, and I became a very unpopular being. Traffic was at a halt. Cars and trucks revved angrily as they passed. I kept my head down
“I woke up late today, I forgot it was bin day! I jumped out of bed with my tiny night slip on and grabbed a dressing gown, again a short one, to find the collectors were right outside!! No time for shoes, I grabbed the bin bags and food bags, went outside and the front
“I saw a guy at the station helping an older lady to get the right train for where she was going.” As we always say, no kindness is too small, and we’re sure this small act had a huge impact on that lady. Get more hopeful with these stories of kindness: All staff quiz helps
“Yesterday at a York park and ride bus station I planned to catch a bus which would take me outside York District Hospital. This service had been discontinued therefore I had to take another bus route with an unfamiliar route to me. A young man on the bus showed me a map of the area.
