16 Kind Stories That Are Like a Band-Aid to the Soul

When you have a fight with your mother-in-law, and then with your colleagues at work, you tend to stop believing in goodness and all that stuff. But in fact, kindness is everywhere, and even a stranger can suddenly do something so wonderful that the world around you becomes suddenly brighter.

• I work as an ENT doctor in a public clinic. And we also have an ENT center for children. I went there to see my colleague, and there was a mum with a disabled child sitting in the line and not even trying to get ahead. I offered her to come with me, saying it would be faster that way.
  You know, her words got deep into my soul, “No, I will wait, because my child is the same as others, his nose is not different from the nose of the girl on the right. Your job takes a lot of nerve as it is, so why do I have to bother nurses and doctors to examine us faster than the others?” Can we have more people like this? © anekdotov.net

• I come out of our apartment building, and a guy comes out with me. He carries a big white cat, without a carrier, the cat is on a harness. So, I’m walking along them, and suddenly the cat, apparently not appreciating the charm of the noisy street, gets its claws in the guy’s head and bites him, also on the head.
  The guy groans and says quietly, “Have I ever hurt you? Then why do you hurt me?” The cat immediately calmed down. © SITUATION / VK
• I’m in a traffic jam, hungry, trying to get home for 3 hours. In the next lane, the man behind the wheel is sitting, obviously bored. Suddenly, he turns to me and asks, “Hey, do you want a banana?” I was surprised, but I nodded.
  He took a banana from the passenger seat and threw it to me through the window. And added good-naturedly, “Enjoy your meal! And if you want another one, don’t hesitate to ask, I’ve got more!” There are kind people in the world. © SITUATION / VK

• I was in the maternity hospital with pregnancy complications. The hospital was small, the room of those who are due to give birth was on the same floor with those who have already given birth. It was late in the evening, and some baby had been crying in the neighboring room for half a day.
  I couldn’t relax and was nervous because of it. My roommates were like, “You already have children, can’t you ignore a baby crying?” But I felt sorry for this baby. I overcame my shyness and went to ask if they needed any help.
  I came into that ward, and it turned out that help was very much needed — there was a young girl alone in the ward, frightened, not knowing what to do, and unable even to drink some tea. I poured her tea, talked to her, calmed her down. And when the mum calmed down, the baby calmed down too. The baby never cried like that again. © Mamdarinka / VK
• I got into a crowded bus and took hold of the vertical handrail. The bus jerked, I grabbed the handrail tighter, and broke it. I was afraid that the driver won’t be happy and pretended that the handrail remained in place and held it firmly with my hand with a nonchalant look. The man who was standing next to me helped me and also held the handrail tightly. And I thought, what an understanding and compassionate man.
  But at the bus stop, he took the handrail in his hand and carried it out of the bus. It turned out that it was a ledge for curtains, which this man took to the bus, and he just held it firmly so that I didn’t fall. I almost cried. © Podslushano / Ideer

• I am a full-time student who works nights as a waitress. I have no parents, no friends either. 3 months ago I moved from another city and haven’t had time to make friends yet.
  And yesterday, my tooth broke. The pain was terrible, unbearable. But I couldn’t afford a visit to a dentist. And so I’m working a shift, and every sudden movement or loud sound literally explodes with pain.
  And then the other waiters on the shift come up to me and hand me an envelope with all our tips for the shift. They say, “Here you go, baby! Go get your tooth fixed in the morning!” I even cried from this kindness. No one has ever been so kind and caring to me. © Ward 6 / VK
• I came out of the subway to a terrible downpour. I decided to go and get wet, but some guy called me from behind and offered to walk me to the station with his umbrella. It was even more pleasant when I found out that he actually needed to walk into the different direction. Thank you for making my day! © Ward 6 / VK

• I disliked my boss for a long time and thought he was arrogant. But everything changed when I had an appendicitis attack at work. I was lying on the sofa crying in pain, and the ambulance was not coming.
  So the boss brought me to the hospital in his own car, made them accept me, despite the fact that I had no documents with me, and then drove to my home and brought my terribly frightened mother. I am very grateful to him and, at the same time, I feel embarrassed that I thought badly of him. © Ward 6 / VK
• I had my son at 17. It so happened that his father and I parted ways, and I was left alone, my parents didn’t support me. And times were hard, and at one point, I ran out of food.
  I didn’t know what to do and went to my friends to borrow some money holding my 1-year-old son in my arms. But they didn’t give me money. So, I was walking, crying, not knowing what to do. Suddenly a car stopped, and a man said, “Get in, I’ll give you a ride.”
  I doubted first, but it was raining, and I made up my mind. With tears in my eyes, I told him my story, he looked at me and suddenly gave me $100. I was able to pay for the daycare, and got a job. Of course, we didn’t become millionaires, but I am very grateful to that man. And my son, by the way, is already 30. © Anna Safonova / ADME

• We were cycling with a friend and her kids. And my friend’s son’s chain came off. And somehow it got so stuck that we couldn’t pull it out and get it back. A man hanging out on the balcony came out a couple of minutes later with gloves and some kind of tool, and fixed it. © Avocado Hedgehog / ADME
• My daughter was about 6 months old. I was working. And I had to go to the office a couple of times a week to pick up and drop off papers. And it was a whole adventure — to take the daughter, laptop, documents, stroller, and bring this all down from the fifth floor. And back again. And if the baby was not in the mood, this all was accompanied by her loud crying.
  So I went out and left the car open. I came home. I had to feed my daughter, wash her, take her to bed, and write out some documents on the go. An hour later, the doorbell rang. I opened the door and my neighbor stood there, “You didn’t lock your car!”
  Turns out, some woman literally kept watch over my car to make sure no one could get inside. And her husband came for lunch and ran to me when he realized whose car it was. The world is not without good people. © Olga Golovchenko / ADME

• I remembered walking home with my mum in the evening. It was dark, and the rain was dripping. A van drives by and sprinkles us a little.
  Then it stops and backs up. A guy gets out and says, “Did I splash you? I’m sorry.” And then he hands us a bunch of bananas. © SITUATION / VK
• I was about 5 years old, my mom and I were walking through the market. And I saw a single yellow rose in a stall. I asked delightedly, “Mom, are there yellow roses?” The seller laughed and gave me that rose. © Muscovite under an umbrella / ADME

• I’m a taxi driver, I came to pick up a passenger, waited for about 8 minutes, but nobody came out. The app says that the order is to be paid in cash, so there will be no compensation for my waiting time. There is a note not to call the passenger, I texted them a few times, no answer. My mood is bad, and I lost 15 minutes.
  But then suddenly I receive a message from the passenger saying that he accidentally ordered another taxi, then he changes the payment method to a bank card, and cancels the order. So the order was paid for, my mood was immediately lifted, and I drove the whole day with a smile on my face. © BananaPineapple / Pikabu
• My 5-year-old son had an appointment for a lung X-ray. We go, he’s nervous, I’m trying to cheer him up, calm him down, but he’s still anxious. I anticipate a tantrum and tears.
  A medical worker looks out of the office and addresses the child in a friendly voice, “Hello, little man! Let me take a photo of you, take your mum with you and come in. But my machine is special, it can only take photos of superheroes. Take off your clothes above the waist and come on in.
  So, now we’ll put on your armor to make it look really cool. That’s pretty cool. Now show me some karate. Put your hands up, clench your fists and cross your arms over your head. Nice!
  Looks like you’re ready to strike. Mum’s gonna come out for a second, and I’m gonna take your photo. Okay, done! It’s a cool superhero photo! I’ll give it to your doctor to look at.”
  We left there happy, with no tears and no screaming. Thank you, nice doctor! © kuklaplum / Pikabu

• Yesterday, my 5-year-old daughter came home from daycare and broke her piggy bank. She said she saw their cleaning lady, an old lady, crying in the kitchen. And then she heard the teachers talking about the fact that the owners had raised her rent, and the old lady had nothing to pay for it. The daughter didn’t understand the amounts in question, but hoped that her piggy bank would help this lady.
  The husband gave the child her money back, immediately ordered a new piggy bank, and said he would sort it all out himself. So he went to the daycare. He found that old lady and found out that she raised her 7-year-old grandson alone, and they rented a flat so that the child could study in the city, not in the village. So, my husband suggested that this lady should live in one of our apartments.
  After all, we didn’t rent it out anyway, the apartment was old, my husband inherited it from his grandmother. He didn’t want tenants to live there. But he was happy to let this old lady in. She was very happy, because now she didn’t have to pay the rent, and it would be easier for her and her grandson to live. I am very proud of my kind daughter and my wonderful man. © Mamdarinka / VK

And here’s another bunch of kind stories that prove a little sympathy goes a long way.