These good news tales about the kindness of strangers are intended to be uplifting and give readers faith in humanity.
On the way home from Wembley yesterday, when we saw the Lionesses win the first ever Women’s Finalissima, we grabbed some food from McDonald’s for the train home. It was late, one of the last trains of the night from London Paddington & it was really busy. We sat down with K & me in […]
“While walking the dogs another walker was just headed up the path we’d come down from and asked if it was muddy. I was able to let her know that it was pretty muddy but still walkable depending on the individual, she was very grateful and smiley 😊” A lovely Easter kindness from Alexis that
“At the University of Reading library café for a meeting the person serving me complimented me on my necklace and told me she has a similar one that she’s had for a long time. We had a chat about the sentiment of jewellery, a chat that we might not otherwise have had. Made us both
“I was dropping my co-worker off home after a late meeting at work and as we approached a set of traffic lights that had just greened we noticed none of the cars on either side were moving. As we got closer we noticed a young man had dropped his bags everywhere (it look like one
“I was walking across the University of Reading campus and 2 ladies stopped me to ask for directions. I didn’t recognise the name of the road they were looking for, but rather than say sorry and walk on, I asked a few questions to get more detail. Once we discovered that the sports centre was
We see you, beautiful trans women, tomboyish trans women, femme trans women, butch trans women, all of you. You are all valid and you are all women. Big thank you to the amazing trans woman who sent me this story of a kindness she experienced: “I was at a small bar and grill. Waiting to
“Travelling with 2 dogs, a suitcase and a large rucksack can be difficult so when a lady offered to help me get on a bus I was super grateful.” Small everyday acts of kindness like these are all around us, what acts of kindness have you seen or received today?
While in the clubhouse bar before a match at Maidenhead FC a couple of weeks ago, my husband, daughter and I were standing with our drinks and having a chat – there were no available seats. It was about half an hour until kick off and freezing cold (it was an evening game) so preferable
“I was in a supermarket buying a jar of marmalade. I don’t have the strength I used to have in my hands and as I live alone, there’s no-one at home to open jars for me. I noticed a young chap near me in the aisle, so I asked him if he could loosen the
This month, Team TfK member Steph Oldham tells us her story of using her own experiences to support others who are going through tough times. It’s particularly exciting to share this story on #RandomActsofKindnessDay “What did you do before going to university?” This question is a familiar one to me. In 2020 I completed a
