18 Times People Helped to Make the World a Much Brighter Place

Showing kindness can be considered a golden gift because the impact that it has can be life-changing. The stories and photos below show the power that caring for one another can have and just how important it is. Take a scroll through the pics and feel inspired to make a difference in someone’s life!

1. “Before adoption and after adoption! We got her from the second shelter she’s been, it was love at first sight.”

“We cannot wait to give so much love to this girl! Welcome to the family, Stella.”

2. “Left pic is from last August. I found this poor old boy next to a dumpster, skin on bone. The other pic is from November.”

“Old fella is now attached to me to the point where we go out on walks and I have to carry him like a toddler the whole time.”

3. “All the nurses came in and sang to my mom, and gave her a cake for her last day of chemo treatment.”

4. “My mom surprised me with the gayest fans during our mother/son dance at my wedding.”

5. “A stranger noticed that my wife and I have a cat art wall and left us a new piece.”

The note says: Promise I’m not a creep, but I noticed all of your cat artwork one day while I was walking my pups. Thought you might enjoy.

6. “My little cousin asked his brain surgeon before his operation if he could ’fix Sonic’s boo-boo.’”

“My grandma found this right after he finished his successful 6-hour surgery.”

7. “Bank sent me a gift and I am very confused. I was on the phone to Natwest yesterday and mentioned I was starting a new job. Today this arrived.”

“I thought it was my usual Amazon bits and instead it was a huge box of chocolates from the bank. H Ranbir Singh is my new favourite person.”

8. “When you had a terrible night with nightmares but the cleaning lady in the hospital put your stuffed animals like this.”

9. “My dad created this bed frame from local tree species harvested and milled himself (Midwest USA).”

10. “I’m at Starbucks to start (and finish) a presentation due tomorrow night. I’m stressed and was mixing up my OWN order.”

“The barista noticed, gave me table service and wrote me a message. Man, it’s acts of kindness like this.”

11. “Today is my birthday, and my boyfriend showed up at my house this morning at 7:00 AM with this homemade Black Forest Cake from scratch.”

12. “A random kid found 5p on the ground the other day, and gave me it saying ’Pass a penny to a friend, your penny luck will never end.’ I made it into a pendant.”

13. “I went to pick up sushi for my wife for a Mother’s Day dinner. As I walked out the sushi chef stopped me and gave me this sweet surprise.”

“He said it was a Mother’s Day present. It was such a sweet gesture that made my day.”

14. “I was doing exposure therapy alone on the London underground for my panic disorder and agoraphobia.”

“Ended up having a massive panic attack, but this amazing guy Alfie was incredibly helpful and took time out of his day to help me calm down and feel at ease. Faith in humanity restored!”

15. “The people on my mail route shovel between houses for me which is so kind, and very appreciated.”

16. “My dad wrote a book about a ship he built, so for his 65th birthday we gave him a ship built out of the book he wrote about the ship he built.”

17. “Some parents can be really thoughtful to others. Just sat down on the plane and they handed each of us this.”

The note says:
Hello! My name is Hugo and I am 7 months old.
This is my first ever flight...
I might get a bit scared or my ears might hurt.
Please enjoy these sweets (not sugar free) and use the ear plugs if I get a bit noisy.
I’ll do my best to sleep for the whole flight! :)

18. “One year of good care and love”

Who do you know with a heart of gold? Do you think everyone should adopt a pet?