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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.

Legs running along a path with trees to one side and a grassy area to the other side on a sunny day. Text overlaid reads “2 men help runner after fall in country lanes.”

2 men help runner after fall in country lanes.

“I just want to thank the two men in a van and a runner who stopped to help me when I fell over running on ham Lane. I didn’t get anyone’s name I was a bit disorientated. But thank you.” This lovely post was spotted by a kindness ambassador in a Facebook group and sent […]

A pile of rice cakes with text overlaid reading “Stranger shares rice cakes with families on bus.”

Stranger shares rice cakes with families on bus.

“We were on the bus heading into Manchester a couple of weeks ago with our two year old boy. Sat in front and to the side of us were two other young families. The dad of the family in front of us opened up a bag of rice cakes for his children. Without hesitation, he

Someone filling up two fuel cans at a petrol station. Text overlaid reads “Trucker takes stranded strangers to get fuel.”

Trucker takes stranded strangers to get fuel.

“When my Daughter, Amber, and I ran out of fuel just before the Rugby turn off the busy A14, we parked behind the Armco and started the walk of shame to the nearby fuel station. Just as we were stumbling through the grass next to the slip road, a truck pulled up and Tom offered

A light brown miniature dachshund standing on grass looking up through yellow flowers.

Harpenden locals show kindness to woman in emotional distress.

“My husband died recently & shortly afterwards I started walking two gorgeous miniature dachshunds, Dottie & Penny for friends who had recently moved house. I hadn’t been to their new place before & having decided to walk there I found myself totally lost, late, & with no mobile signal. It was in a quiet residential

a narrow boat on a canal passing through a slightly narrower part of the canal. Either side are footpaths with a little grass and trees around.

Walkers help driver of narrowboat on a windy day.

“It was a windy day so the swing bridge on the canal was blowing closed – the driver of the boat called out to a walker on the tow path for help in keeping the bridge open and they stopped their walk to help.” Send us your moments of kindness so we can share them

a narrowboat on a canal passing under a blue sky with people walking along the toe path on the right and a field on the left. The narrow boat is being driven by a woman wearing a Fran Kirby football shirt.

Resident helps stuck narrowboaters.

“My daughter and I were away with my Dad on his narrowboat. One day was particularly windy and as we slowed down to approach a swing bridge the boat was blown against the far side of the canal and grounded in the shallow water- we were stuck. There was a lovely house by the canal

Sand dunes growing with grasses and other foliage with blue sky and white fluffy clouds above them. Dog pawprints are visible in the sand.

Strangers help person with broken leg in dunes of Crigyll Beach.

“I was lucky enough to be on the lovely Island of Anglesey. Nice clear morning, later forecast for showers. So I decided to take my two dogs for a nice walk around Crigyll Beach, just opposite Rhosneigr. I was almost back to the Car Park, I slipped down a Sand Dune, and broke my leg!

person on a phone call

Locals call emergency services and husband for person having seizures.

This lovely message was spotted in a local Facebook group and sent in to us. “To the kind ladies that called my husband and emergency services while I was having seizures and didn’t leave me, thank you very much there are some kind people in this town.” Discover even more acts of kindness with these

a for sale sign from Chris Davies attached to a wooden fence with a red “sold” label no the bottom. Behind it are some railings, footpaths and another house.

Miscommunication leads to opportunity for kindness.

“We had a house survey and I was told it was between 1pm and 3pm, and that both dogs and I needed to be out – only there was a miscommunication and he arrived at just after 9am. He was really kind and said not to panic, explained what he needed to do and said