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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.

4 Greggs sausage rolls.

Sharing a Greggs lunch

“I nipped into Gregg’s on the way to a meeting to grab a vegan sausage roll to keep me going. As I ran in I noticed a man sat outside who appeared to be homeless so I ordered some extras while I was in there. I handed him a coffee first and he was grateful […]

Close up of a car’s front and front tyre from behind, it is parked on ground covered by autumn leaves with trees above it.

Helping outside your zone of genius

Despite knowing nothing about cars we were able to help out a motorist! They were driving through our village with a stick in their tyre which they hadn’t noticed. We got their attention and they stopped allowing my husband, Tris, to pull the stick out and send them safely on their way. Despite neither of

the back of a milk float filled with milk and eggs.

A milkman goes above and beyond

Milkman, Darin, came to the aid of one of his customers on his own birthday! He shared in a Facebook post; “So with today being my birthday and having to work it for the first time in many years i started the day thinking I would crack today’s round out, then get home and put

a brightly lit bar in The Wheelwright's Arms pub, the wood of the bar shines brightly.

The Wheelwrights Arms

“A table of 2 who would like to remain anonymous called me over half way through their meal. The gentlemen told me that he would like to pay for the table of 2 next to their table. As requested the other customers bill was put onto there account and they payed the bill. I asked

Julie smiling. She has long, wavy blonde hair and is wearing a red top with some sparkles on it.

Strangers on a train

When Julie missed her train to London by seconds one morning having pre-booked an advance single to save the pennies, she began to beat herself up; “I should know better with my ADHD brain and asthma but I thought I could do it.” She went to the information office, holding back the tears, and calmly

Screenshot of a LinkedIn post from Phil which reads “I had a heartening chat this week with the very wonderful Sarah Browning who is passionately engaged in what may seem to be a huge task, which is to highlight how much positive impact kindness can have, and how that impact can ripple through the world. This morning I stopped off at a cafe for a coffee and sandwich. I have to use a walking stick, and noticing that, the lady next to me in the queue offered to carry my tray to my table. Which she did. So now I'm creating my own ripples by sharing this here. It's these small and simple acts of kindness that can have the biggest effects. They cost us nothing, they may take only a few seconds, but they can brighten someone's day.”

Three kindnesses in one morning

Phil shared on LinkedIn about three kindnesses he’d received in just one morning; ”This morning I stopped off at a cafe for a coffee and sandwich. I have to use a walking stick, and noticing that, the lady next to me in the queue offered to carry my tray to my table. Which she did.

The back of a Royal Mail van parked outside a large house.

A Royal Mail employee’s kindness

Did you see the story about the Royal Mail driver who left a gift for Alex Chesters who waves at Royal Mail vans? The BBC recently featured the story of Alex Chesters, a 27 year old man who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and watches traffic from a bridge on the M6. He loves to see

Darren in his uniform holding two train tickets with different stickers on them and smiling. A sign behind him reads “This side for platform 1 for trains to Reading. Over the footbridge to platform 2 for trains to Wokingham, Ascot, Staines, Richmond.”

Kids train tickets

How do you cheer up an under 5 who’s sad they didn’t get a train ticket (when their parent is happy because they travel for free!)? Daren, who runs Earley train station in Berkshire, decided to find an answer to that question and bought a load of fun stickers from Tiger to give to small

Matilda wearing an ivory, vintage style wedding dress and hat with netting, they are holding a bunch of sweet peas in one hand and the hat to her head with the other.

Sweet peas

I see your last Rolo and raise you the last sweet peas for a wedding! My sister-in-law was due to marry in March 2020, in the end getting married in August with severe limits on the number of people who could attend. But Tilda shared a beautiful story of kindness that came out of it.

Twitter screenshot from Alexis Bushnell reading "Massive thank you to the lovely person at Bridgend train station who gave me directions to the bus station and told me which bus to get after I missed my connection. You hero! In case you see this,| made the bus. Thank you."

Bridgend bus kindness

How can you use your knowledge to help others today? Alexis tweeted after having not long moved to South Wales, “Massive thank you to the lovely person at Bridgend train station who gave me directions to the bus station and told me which bus to get after I missed my connection. You hero! In case