12 Stories That Hug Your Heart Like a Fuzzy Blanket

From family reunions to sweet surprises, these 12 moments will remind you just how much love surrounds us. It’s a perfect read for a little reminder of the goodness in the world.

• My dad’s secretary told my sisters and me that one time the whole office was out having drinks and going around complaining about their wives. And when it got time for my dad to say something, he said, “Idk, I love my wife, she’s my best friend.” © lillybilly299 / X

• My kid is gaming with friends, so I brought him a snack, and he says, “Thanks, love you.” Then laughter erupts on the headset and he goes, “What? You don’t love your mothers? I’m sad for you.” So if you need me, I’ll just be over here sobbing into my world’s best mom ribbon. © ashleymcnamara / X

• As a child, I always felt bad for not receiving chocolates from boys because I was not very pretty. But I always wanted that validation from people for being beautiful, like the other pretty-looking girls.
  As I grew up, my appearance did not change a lot. I went my way in life. I take great joy in helping people and being their cheerleader.
  I helped one of my college friends prepare for her interview and get a job. A few days later, she came up to me with a Dairy Milk Silk in her hand. Man, was I happy.
  A few months ago, my colleague’s bike broke down, so I helped him get home. And guess what? He came back the next day with a big bar of Snickers for me!
  When I looked at this chocolate, I realized I was always a beautiful girl. I was always as pretty and beautiful as everyone, only I didn’t see it in myself. And when I tasted this piece of chocolate, it couldn’t have been any sweeter than the love people show for my kindness. © welovedramalol / Reddit

• This little girl’s rock displayed in my local museum 👇👇👇

• Growing up, I didn’t realize how poor we were. My parents were amazing at providing for us. We loved watching baseball games, and I wanted to go to a game so badly. We never could afford it.
  To make up for it, while we were at school, my mom made up tickets to that night’s game and money for us to “spend.” When we got home, she had set up chairs in front of the TV and numbered them. Gave us the tickets and money and told us to go clean up before the game.
  Come game time, we lined up at the doorway, my dad took our tickets, and told us how to get to our seats. After the game started, my parents went to the kitchen and had a tray of hot dogs, candy, and soda. “Hot dogs! Get your hot dogs!” We got out the money my mom made and bought whatever snacks we wanted.
  Best baseball game I’ve ever been to. © StuTim / Reddit

• My relationship with my son has always been complicated. After he got married, I tried to give them space, and I only saw my grandchildren grow up through Facebook photos.
  Yesterday, I opened my mailbox and found a strange letter. It said, “Be careful with your grandkids because they grow up so fast.” Inside, I also found a card with a crayon drawing of a woman with gray hair holding two stick-figure kids.
  There was also a handwritten note from them: “We hope you can visit someday. Dad says you like puzzles. We do too!” —Emma and Leo
  Turns out, my daughter-in-law decided that it’s time to leave our past in the past and build some bridges. I’m so grateful to her for that. Crying non-stop. I’ll finally hug all of them. © Sarah / Bright Side

• I moved to a new town in October and started taking the bus. Come March, I needed to travel for an extended period of time and was stressed about it. The day before I was to leave, the bus driver on my route handed me a piece of paper and said, “Read this on your way.”
  It was a list of albums to listen to. The driver and I had bonded over the prior few months over our common musical interests. It was one of the kindest things that had happened to me. © Bag3lman / Reddit

• My fiancée patches my work pants and leaves little embroidered messages for me 👇👇👇

• My mother would send my kids birthday cards with a 2 dollar bill in them for luck each year. She passed last year.
  On Mother’s Day this year, my oldest daughter, who lives out of state, sent me a card with a 2-dollar bill saying she was thinking of grandma. It made me so happy that the little things can get passed on. © Either_Pangolin531 / Reddit

• I moved to Australia in 2019, and since then, my dad has texted me “Good morning, I love you, and I miss you” every single morning without fail. I have six years’ worth of messages on my phone that will never get deleted. I love that man. © technicallyad**** / Reddit

• My grandma passed away from Alzheimer’s about 6 years ago, and it progressed to the point where she wasn’t able to talk much sense anymore.
  There was one moment I’ll never forget. At a family gathering, she came up to me and pointed to my Grandpa, who’d been married to her for 60+ years, and asked me, “Who is that handsome gentleman over there?” © -ToP***AButterfree- / Reddit

• Mom found a note my dad wrote before Alzheimer’s took his ability to communicate. 👇👇👇

After reading these 12 stories, we hope you’ll feel the warmth of shared memories and be reminded of the little things that matter most in our relationships. Because sometimes, the absence of connection can be just as impactful as its presence, just like it happened in our next story: My Birthday Was Ruined by "Absence"—Everyone Was Too Busy on Their Phones.