Kindness doesn’t always need a grand gesture or a big price tag, sometimes, it’s as simple as holding a door open, offering a smile, or helping someone carry their groceries. The best part? It feels just as good for the giver as it does for the receiver. There’s something truly magical about those tiny, unexpected moments that remind us people can still be wonderful.
And honestly, reading about those acts can be just as heartwarming as witnessing them in real life. It’s that instant mood boost we all need after a long, chaotic day. So, we’ve gone down the rabbit hole of the internet to find some of the most uplifting examples of everyday kindness, from strangers refusing rewards to people sharing food and compassion in the most unexpected ways. These little stories might just make your heart grow a size or two.
#1 I Noticed A Guy On Fb That Was Better Than Me At Mounting TVs, So Instead Of Hating On Him, I Reached Out And Offered To Pay Him To Teach Me How To Perfect My Craft
He didn’t accept the money, instead we formed a partnership and the rest is history. Brothers don’t hate, we elevate each other.
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#2 Before And After Photos From Donating My Hair To Angel Hair For Kids, Where They Make Wigs For Kids Battling Cancer
My friend (who also donated his hair) and I have also raised over $8,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.
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#3 This Woman Was So Nervous About Flying, So A Flight Attendant Explained Every Sound And Bump, And Even Sat Here Holding Her Hand
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#4 Today We Did This Lady’s Yard
She was telling us how the man next door was charging her to cut her yard, and she could not afford it because she is on a fix income and just came out of the hospital. She also said how he harasses her for the payment. But she need not worry no more because Raising Men Lawn Care Service will be doing her lawn for FREE, just like how we do the rest of the lawns, and will get her lawn done every two weeks. She can use the money on things that she really needs, like medication. We are making a difference.
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#5 This Guy Was Outside Of Walmart Tonight. He Is Awesome. He Even Took The Time To Show Me How To Adjust The Telescope So That I Could See The Rings
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#6 Someone Put A Sharpie And Post-Its In The Women’s Locker Room At The Gym, And This Was The Result
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#7 Couple Moves Out Of The Way For A Photo
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#8 Do The Same Thing And We Can Be A Better Society
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#9 This Really Warmed Me Up
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#10 “Putpocketing”
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#11 A Stranger On Reddit Painted My Favourite Picture Of Me And My Son
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#12 My 18-Year-Old Is Donating Stem Cells Today To A Stranger With Blood Cancer. Proud Is An Understatement
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#13 Saw This Guy At Walmart Buying All Of Their Remaining Santa Hats
I asked what he was buying them for he said, “I do this every year after Christmas and donate them to children’s hospitals for next year”.
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#14 The Best Kind Of Kids
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#15 Definitely Won’t Regret It Once You Get Your First Call
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#16 A Dasher Left This In My Mailbox. I Tipped $100 On A $60 Order
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#17 At 7-Eleven, I Asked The Cashier How Much For 8 Wings, She Says 10.50, Then I Asked How Much For 6 Wings, She Says 7.50, I Said Then I Will Take The 6 Wings
She smiles at me and says, “I think I understand.” Then she charged me for 6 wings, and when I got home, I realized she had given me 8 wings.
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#18 Look At How Awesome Humans Are
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#19 I Lost My Wallet. These Boys Found It And Wouldn’t Accept Any Reward. People Are Good
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#20 Our Local Library Has A “Fix-It-Fair” Where Local Experts Volunteer Their Expertise To Fix Stuff For Free. My Guy Austin Got My Generator Up And Running And Wanted Nothing But A Handshake
Every so often, the Donelson Library (a suburb of Nashville) hosts a “Fix-it-Fair”, and local experts volunteer to help folks out. They fix lamps, sharpen knives, and get lawnmowers running, whatever you need. My guy Austin got a bit rained on to fix my generator, but he had it humming in about 20 minutes. Humans at their best.
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#21 A Random Stranger From Germany Saved My Mom’s Life A Few Years Ago. Yesterday My Mom Received This
Made me smile, and tear up a little… good tears. The letter has been held back for a period of time and is not dated, but we are just over 3 years from the stem cell transplant procedure. My mom has gotten to spend several more years with us and my children, and hopefully many more to come. All because of the kindness and caring for humanity from a complete stranger from the other side of the world (we are Canadian).
She was given about 6 months to live just before the donor was found. Thank you, kind stranger. Hopefully, you won’t be a stranger for much longer. We will 100% be reaching out.
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#22 The Young Guy Sitting Down Was Struggling With His Tie
The woman in the red coat noticed and asked, “Do you know how to tie it properly?” The young guy said, “No ma’am.” She taps her husband and says, “Come to this side [her right side; he was standing on her left side] and teach this young man how to tie his tie.”
The older gentleman moved without hesitation [almost a reflex response] and gave him a step-by-step tutorial; then, afterward, the elder gentleman watched the young gentleman repeat the steps and show him that he had it. I was some distance away (but close enough to hear the exchange), and got even closer to snap this candid photo of the tutorial in progress before hopping on the train. I LOVE THIS.
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#23 A Stranger Drew My Girlfriend And I Sitting At A Bar In Austin. He Didn’t Ask For Anything, He Just Set The Drawing On The Bar, Smiled, And Walked Away
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#24 A Stranger Paid For, Dried And Folded My Laundry When I, Completely Overwhelmed With Stress And Anxiety From School, Accidentally Fell Asleep
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#25 Wholesome Tall People
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#26 I Got A Flat, And Although My BF Was On The Phone Trying To Help, I Was Struggling To Loosen The Lug Nuts
Then these guys came up. They spoke limited English but gestured toward the tire. They put my spare on, and I was back on the road in no time. I thanked them and tried to offer them $ to no avail.
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#27 She Crocheted All These Hats For A Local Shelter. It’s Absolutely Incredible. Happy Holidays Everyone
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#28 Barista Asked How I Was Doing, And I Said, “Honestly, Not Too Great”
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#29 Someone Drove 10 Miles To Deliver My Purse Home 2 Days After I Lost It
They didn’t take any of the money from it, and didn’t leave a name, so I can’t thank them properly. So whoever you are, you are pretty hacking wonderful.
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#30 A Stranger Knocked On My Door And Gave Me A Homemade Thanksgiving Dinner Last Night And Saved Me From Eating Truckstop Pizza For Dinner
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#31 A Stranger Just Gave Me This
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#32 In My College’s Caf And This Happened. Thank You Stranger
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#33 So I Proposed To My Girlfriend Yesterday And A Stranger Came Past, Congratulated Us And Offered To Take A Picture With Their Drone
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#34 This Is Why I Love What I Do. Thank You For This Letter
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#35 It’s A Lot More Difficult Than You’d Think To Write In Pepperoni
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#36 So Cute
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#37 Thank You Librarian
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#38 Aww Don’t Make Me Cry
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#39 I Found The Perfect Chair For My Classroom Online For $30, And Then This Happened
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#40 Saw This Woman At The Panda Express Off Broadway Buy Dinner For A Homeless Man And Literally Give Him The Crocs Off Her Feet. Happy Holidays, Oakland
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#41 I’ve Been Running A Bakery Out Of My Apartment And A Kind Stranger Reached Out To Me
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#42 I Leave Kind Letters & Gifts For Strangers Around My Town
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#43 A Lady Donated Around 25k Of Cat Food To Help Me Feed A Colony Of Cats
Honestly, feeding 8 cats plus another 2 that came from outside the colony and already having pets at home, feeding them long-term wasn’t really in my budget, even though I was buying an economic pack. A bag of 1k lasted me two days.
So I asked in a community app if someone would like to help me feed them or have food laying around that could donate. Two ladies responded to me. One had leftovers due to her cat passing away due to renal failure(rest in peace), and another lady said that she was given the food and gave it to me. A total angel.
The food will last me more than a month, and I’ll use that time to save money to continue feeding the cats. I’m just so happy, and these acts of kindness fill my heart with hope. And because of that, another time, three people donated beds they don’t spend as much time on the street, which is good. Honestly, they are my free therapy.
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#44 That’s So Sweet
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#45 Such A Nice Man
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#46 I Quote Myself, “Wholesomeness On A Higher Level”
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#47 Mystery Lady-Bro Appreciates Teachers
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#48 Friend’s Sister Lost Her Car Key While Jogging, Someone Else Made Sure She Found It
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#49 Should Compliment People More Often
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#50 A Stranger Noticed That My Wife And I Have A Cat Art Wall And Left Us A New Piece
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#51 The Previous Reader Left A Note In My Library Book
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#52 This Sign On A Hiking Trail Thanking A Good Samaritan
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#53 Strangers Help To Shelter A Dog Tied To A Lamppost And Left Out In The Rain
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#54 This Elderly Stranger Laid Down On The Sidewalk To Greet My Dog
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#55 This Was Left Anonymously On My Doorstep Today. Blank Envelope, I Imagine Some Kind Stranger Must Be Dropping Them Off At Multiple Houses. So Cute
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#56 17 Days Ago My Car Was Stolen. 13 Days Ago I Lost My Job. Had 2 Job Interviews Today And Another Tomorrow. Thank You Kind Stranger
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#57 I Sell On Ebay And Got This In The Mailbox Today
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#58 Aww
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#59 Hunched Over, Letting My 10 Month Old “Walk” To The Truck, I Saw This Outside An Albertsons, Under A Bush, Completely Blank
As a struggling stay-at-home dad, we could have really used this. Turned it into the counter, turns out it’s an old man’s rent $ and he’d been stressing all day about it.
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#60 How To Manage A Bar
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#61 Cool Dude Helping This Girl
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#62 Little Girl Buying Ice Cream
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#63 This Nice Guy
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#64 This Is What Life Is Truly About… Connecting At All Ages, Across All Demographics To Uplift One Another
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#65 I Cleaned A Home And I Found Around $1200. She Literally Had Money Everywhere. On The Floor And In Bags. I Gave Back All The Money
I’m an extreme cleaner in New York, and I help others with free cleaning. They have mental or physical issues. Please don’t judge. She is super nice, and she left $50 on the countertop every day.
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#66 This Is An Amazing Story
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#67 It Was So Cute
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#68 Stories Like This Make Me So Happy
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#69 Lady Came Into The Hospital With Her Sleeping Baby & Was Struggling Between Holding Her Baby & Filling Out Paperwork When
This kind soul asked her if she would like him to hold her baby while she filled out her information. He rocked the baby as if he was his own. Faith in humanity restored.
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#70 Never Too Old To Be Who You Want
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#71 Watching The Game As Bros
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#72 His Help Restore My Faith In Humanity
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#73 This Incredibly Happy Baby
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#74 Fooled Her Into Getting A “Photo” Taken. Thank You Strangers For Completing This Perfect Day
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#75 I Was Having A Pretty Awful Day Till A Random Stranger Drove By And Gave Me This
I’m going to buy a stranger a coffee tomorrow.
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#76 Was Shoveling Mulch On The Side Of The Road When These Two Stopped In To Help. They Were On Their Lunch Break And Decided To Help A Stranger
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#77 My Daughter (7) Randomly Started Unloading The Stranger’s Behind Us Cart In The Grocery Store
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#78 Remember To Be Nice To Others
I was going through a really rough day and decided to text my best friend’s number. He passed in 2021. Needless to say, I was incredibly humbled and grateful for this stranger.
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#79 Thankful For This Nomad And His Shy Little Puppy Who Invited Us Into His Yurt For Milk Tea And Naan. Even Though He Has Little, He Didn’t Even Hesitate To Welcome Two Strangers
High in the Pamir Mountains on the China and Pakistan border, as the sun neared retirement, we walked the grasslands, crossed streams, observed livestock, and marveled at the yurts. When we came upon an elderly man tending to his cattle and goats, we asked him, in Chinese, if we could set up a tent just outside his yurt. This poor man seemed confused, so we used charades to draw the scene: folding hands like a tent and resting my head in my hands. The man understood this universal language and motioned us to follow him into his yurt. Apparently he thought we asked him to sleep in his home.
Inside the yurt was his young puppy, ever so shy. The yurt was decorated in many colors, pleasantly warm compared to the outside cold, and smelled of freshly made naan and milk tea. The old man offered us these goodies before we could even sit down. Such a simple yet profound experience.
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#80 Lost The Remote For My Speakers At The Park The Other Day, Came Back A Week Later To Find This. Thanks Random Stranger
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#81 A Stranger Helps A Fellow Passenger Through An In-Flight Panic Attack
On a flight into NYC today. On the left of the aisle was a young woman. On the other side of the aisle is an older guy. They were traveling separately. We hit some turbulence coming into land, and the young woman started to have a full-blown panic attack.
The man reached across the aisle, tapped her gently on the shoulder, and asked if she was ok. She turned to him and grabbed his hand so tightly, tears streaming down her face. She said, “I can’t do this,” and he calmly said, “We’re going to be fine. You’ll see.”
The man just let her grip his hand all the way until we landed. She calmed down, and once we landed, grabbed his hand with both of hers and said thank you. In a country where it feels pretty divided, this was just a wonderful moment to witness.
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#82 Found This Surprise At The Golden Gate Bridge. Thank You Random Stranger
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#83 Leaving For Work When I Found 3 Strangers Helping Free A Squirrel That Somehow Got His Head Stuck Between The Pickets Of My Fence
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#84 My Wallet Was Stolen Out Of My Car A Few Nights Ago And I Found This At My Front Door This Morning. Thank You, Kind Stranger
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#85 This Guy Lugged Up Dry Ice And Boxes Of Ice Cream Sandwiches To Give Out To Passing Hikers. Huron Peak, Colorado, USA
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#86 My Husband Lost His Wedding Ring In The Sea Yesterday. A Strange Man Has Just Returned It To Him. He Wouldn’t Accept Any Money
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#87 Accidentally Backed Into Her Car The Night Before
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#88 The Kindness Of Strangers Saved My Family During A Horrible Experience
I never post anything, but I have to share this experience my family and I had today. This picture is of the immigration line entering CUN airport.
Everyone here waited at least 2 hours, many of them waited even longer because nobody knew where the lines were. While deep in this mass of sweaty, angry people, my youngest daughter (1) had a full-on meltdown, leading to her projectile vomiting on her mother. While I could speak at length on the failings of the airport that led to this inhumane situation, I want to focus on what happened next.
In tears and worried about our daughter’s health, my wife begged me to do something about the situation, so in a last-ditch effort, I ran to the front of the line and begged someone to let us skip the front. To my surprise, every single person, people who were overheated and angry, told me I could move my family to the front of the line. Complete strangers helped me move all of our luggage and the stroller to the front, allowing us to get our baby girl hydrated and cooled down.
These kind strangers all chose to do the right thing even at their own expense, and I will be forever grateful to them. They made me smile, but more importantly, they made me hopeful.
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#89 Be More Like Abdul
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#90 Rest In Peace, Midas
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#91 All I’ve Ever Wanted Is A Nice Photo With Someone That I Love. Thank You To The Kind Stranger That Said Yes To Taking This
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#92 A Friendly Stranger Let Her Sit In His Lamborghini Aventador. How Many Other Children Can Say They’ve Done This? Or Adults For That Matter
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#93 A Kind Stranger Found My Girlfriend’s Keys And Left Them For Us. Faith In Humanity Restored
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#94 Had A Nice Conversation With A Young Lady At The Register While I Waited. Didn’t Find This Until I Got Home And Opened The Bag
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#95 This Is What Humanity Is All About
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#96 I Received An Anonymous Gift In The Mail Today From A Complete Stranger
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#97 A Stranger Left This On My Front Porch This Morning
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#98 Having A Bad Time And A Stranger Gave Me This And Now I’m Crying Even More Than I Already Was
So I was at lunch with my family and it wasn’t going well so I got up and left because I needed to just not be there for a bit. I was sitting on a stone wall, and there was a landscaper nearby that saw me and asked if I was okay. A few minutes later he came over and handed me this and said he didn’t speak much English but wrote his number on the back if I wanted to talk to someone. I’m having a pretty bad afternoon, and this is one of the nicest things someone has done for me in a very long time. I’m not even religious at all, but just the fact that he cared enough about a stranger to do this was just very heartwarming, especially when I was just not having a good time.
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#99 I’m At A Resort In Mexico Enjoying The Evening Vibes On My Balcony. I Sneezed And A Stranger Yelled Bless You! And I Yelled Back A Thank You. Wholesome
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#100 Thank You Kind Stranger, I Will Forever Be In Your Debt
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#101 A Helping Hand Indeed
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#102 Bro Kept Her From Being Stranded After Fireworks
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