15 Moments That Made Our Hearts Stand Still

Researchers studied brain activity when cute baby pictures were shown to subjects. The cuter the baby is, the more activation there is, found in the pleasure center of the brain called the “Nucleus Accumbens.” Well, get that nucleus ready because we are going to overload it with an immaculate collection of cute and wholesome photos that are well worth your time.

Bright Side presents 15 photos that are going to fill up your heart with joy. We even think that delight might spill over through your eyes in the form of some warm tears.

1. “My service dog alerts before I faint so that I can find a safe spot to be unconscious. This is what I wake up to.”

2. “This little guy came to say hello while I was walking my pup this morning. Am I officially a Disney princess?”

3. “Battling cancer over the spring vs. me, happy and healthy, spending Christmas with my beautiful family.”

4. When you have something up your sleeve for every situation:

5. “Her favorite toy”

6. “My parents found a kitten and our rottweiler found a new friend to look after.”

7. “Every day my parents play Mario Kart 64 to see who will make a cuppa tea. They’ve done this since 2001.”

8. “If my ICU patients forget for just a few minutes that they’re stuck in ICU over Christmas, then it was all worth it.”

9. That’s literally too sweet.

10. “Meet Earl. He’s 11. A couple of weeks ago, he was living outside on a chain. Today, his Gucci jacket is on the way.”

11. “Find yourself someone who looks at you the way my cat looks at my husband.”

12. “I’m a FedEx driver and always see dogs. This guy is always happy to see me.”

13. “8 weeks vs 1 year with our Great Pyrenees puppy. She grew up way too fast.”

14. “Apparently I have a Meerkat.”

15. “We were in a long line at the grocery. This man said he had to go use the restroom.”

“But instead he secretly bought flowers for his wife and hid them behind his back.”

Which is the photo in your family album that instantly makes you tear up? Tell us more.