When most of us watch the news or perhaps browse news articles online, we are presented with very negative views of the world around us. This negativity is something that is brought out by the news media all too often and it is often spread like wildfire. Unfortunately, it has led many people to feel as if there is nothing good in the world any longer. The reality is, there are plenty of good things that still happen every day, you just need to look for them. Once you start looking, you will find more than you ever imagined possible.
I’m not saying that life is not going to be overwhelming from time to time. We may have things going on in our personal life or perhaps we may see it happening to our neighbors, workmates and family. Those situations can cause a degree of stress so sometimes, it is just good to have a positive thought. These 19 pictures are not only here to provide you with that positive thought, they will let you know that there are plenty of good things happening all around us.
These stories are not there because people wanted to ‘go viral’, nor did they happen because somebody wanted to attract a lot of attention to themselves. They are simply random acts of kindness that are sure to restore your faith in humanity. As you look down through these pictures, you will have a difficulty not smiling. Go ahead and smile, we all need it.
1. This elderly woman was afraid to walk home on her own because it was icy. Since he walked her home, they have become friends and he walks her almost every day.
2. This 15-year-old man used his body to protect 20 other students as a gunman fired through the door. They hit him 5 times in the body. He is recovering.
3. This police officer is talking somebody out of committing suicide. The man presented the officer an award at the American Foundation of Suicide, 8 years later.
4. This local group mows the lawn for the disabled, elderly and single parents. They don’t charge a dime for what they do.
5. This elderly gentleman is helping a stranger out who needed to tie a tie.
6. She took them in 15 years ago and they have had a fantastic life.
I grew up in a kids’ home (orphanage) after losing my parents. She was my caseworker there as well as my caregiver when I was too old to live there and had to move out. She was retiring at the time after 40 years as a caregiver and said that she couldn’t stand to lose me, which kinda works out great because I love her and I couldn’t stand to lose her either.
7. Sometimes kids just do things that we should all do. These two strangers just hugged each other.
8. This man was paralyzed from the waist down. His nurse is about ready to give him a big hug.
9. A seven-year-old boy gave $20 from his piggy bank to help a vandalized mosque. They gave him an Apple iPad as a way of saying thank you.
10. This man’s Uber driver took him to the hospital and visits him regularly.
11. This waiter is helping feed a disabled woman so her husband can finish eating.
12. He needed help with his son’s math homework. A stranger on the subway helped him.
So today on my way from work the guy in the red sat down opened up his folder and started reading. A few stops later the guy next to him sat down and asked him what he’s studying: “You look a little confused maybe I can help?”. He says his son failed a math test: “They’re learning fractions so I’m just teaching myself this over again so I can help him I’m 42 & don’t know any of this so I’m re teaching myself.” The guy in the black informed him he use to be a math teacher so he asked the guy to quiz him and everything he got wrong or was confused about he broke it down and corrected him. By the end of my train ride the guy in the red had a better understanding. He can bring home a new method and teach his child. I really love seeing things like this especially in New York.
13. This man is reunited with a girl he rescued 10 years ago during Hurricane Katrina
14. Visible evidence that there is still kindness out there.
15. A Ferguson protest in Portland was the backdrop for this 12-year-old boy who hugged a police officer.
16. They see this homeless man on their way to school every day. They decided to lend a hand.
17. They help the homeless with food and gifts.
18. We could all use a professor like this.
A girl in my geography class had to bring her newborn to class today. The baby started crying in the middle of our quiz. When she took him out to hold him, my professor insisted that he wouldn’t mind feeding the baby and rocking his car seat until she was done. This is my so so awesome, sweet professor, on his knees.
19. Don has a good day.
