Kind acts you remember

How very sad and traumatic for you, Beautful, I’m so sorry, ? but how good that something positive did eventually result from it.

My grandmother had the philosophy of ---- cast your bread upon the waters. i.e. spread it around She also said if you give it away it will come back to you three fold. I hear it call' paying forward' Even something as simple as a smile.

What a lovely thread to gladden the heart.
Years ago when my son was only a few weeks old I decided to take him to show off to my work colleagues, a distance of about
11 miles. As a short cut I took the moor road (W Yorks) but it started to snow, and a snowstorm quickly developed and my car suddenly stopped on the carriageway.
Another car came along, luckily didn’t run into mine, chap jumped out lifted the bonnet, sprayed some stuff onto the engine, miraculously the car started again and off he drove. We could have been killed by something running into us, and he took a risk himself instead of driving past. I was so shocked I didn’t have time to thank him properly.

Milestone, a grandmother of mine was the same. She’s long dead now but I still remember her telling me how many years previously a tramp had come to their (fairly rural) door asking for something to eat. She gave him not only a good meal, but also an old but still warm and serviceable coat belonging to my grandfather.

Some years later he returned, no longer a tramp, to say that his luck had changed the day she was so kind to him, and to thank her. ?

even the sad stories on here are lovely. You are right beautful, kindness is so important

Witzend ... many thanks for starting this ... love the kindness people show to each other ... I have donated another 2 defibrillators out of hubby's donations ... hope they are never used ... if you know what I mean ... but there just in case ...love reading them all keep going

For me, it is daily small acts of kindness which I greatly appreciate. I have very bad arthritis and struggle to walk far even using a walking stick or to stand up for long. So it’s having people open doors for me, friends to offer to carry my bag, a shopkeeper giving me a chair so I can spend time choosing a new carpet or the cafe waitress who carries a tray from the checkout to my table.

We were in Belfast and wanted to find a bar to sample some Guinness. When we asked a young man if he could recommend one, he didn’t just give directions but walked us all the way to the door which was quite a distance!

When they aren't arguing about the border Northern Irish folk are the friendliest people you could meet.

I was in TK Maxx one day, looking for a handbag. couldn't find anything and walked on. A lady came up to me at the far side of the store about fifteen minutes later to tell me she had found a bag that I would like, and she was right. I bought it and still love it.

Hi Beautiful ,

That is a very moving story and a tribute to the kindness of people .

On five occasions over the past couple of months I've been absolutely struggling trying to get my heavy shopping home ( and quietly panicking about being late because of my father ) and three different men ( one was a father and son ) from two countries -India and Afghanistan but one faith - Islam have insisted on helping me .

And one English gentleman ,who is a Catholic .

Each told me that it was a pleasure to so do and that I only have to ask .

It's certainly restored my faith in people .

After a very long walk, we had to finish it along a busy road. DH was walking way ahead. I tripped and fell flat right in front of an oncoming car. The chap did an emergency stop and picked me up and helped me back to the verge. he looked and saw nothing was coming so he reversed and told DH what he thought of him.
DH very sheepishly walked back to me, both my hands and knees streaming with blood. To this day he denies hearing anything . I thank that unknown man. From then on DH does not expect me to keep up and does keep an eye on me when there is busy traffic. In fact, I no longer go on long walks with him just not worth the hassle and the pain.