What is the nicest thing?
Shredder583
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What is the nicest thing YOU have done for someone recently or had done for you?
FOR ME: I returned a found lost wallet with $390 cash and cards to someone who didn't even know they had lost it! Wow that felt good!
Am sure there is much better done out there....
FOR ME: I returned a found lost wallet with $390 cash and cards to someone who didn't even know they had lost it! Wow that felt good!
Am sure there is much better done out there....
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_barefoot_ wrote: »There was a lost dog wondering around my property ,
So I went up to it and gave him water and some food .
I looked at the dog tag and called the town hall to tell them there was a lost dog here and it has a dog tag so was wondering if they can look up the owner .
She thought that was a brilliant idea ...lol So I gave them the license number on the dog tag and they found the owner .
They called the owner and told them there dog was lost and someone has there dog and is keeping the dog until you can come and pick it up .
So long story short they contacted me and came to my house .
They were so grateful they keep thanking me .
Well done feels good to help people!
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Come on guys, surely there are more good stories to share out there? There is soooo much BS on the news these days that we kind of forget about the good news that goes on around us........what is the nicest thing u have done or had done for you?....0
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Oh what a nice guy DH is! Lucky u0
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Lolz. Most of us just hang out on the internet all day. When someone hugs my post, it's enough to make my day.Shredder583 wrote: »Come on guys, surely there are more good stories to share out there? There is soooo much BS on the news these days that we kind of forget about the good news that goes on around us........what is the nicest thing u have done or had done for you?....4 -
See well there you go that is nice, but bro u gotta get out and live your life and find peeps who will hug you for real! Lol it is much more fullfilling for the soul ha ha0
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Nothing amazing but I gave my kids some money to get some sweets from the vending machines, after I noticed a little boy got his money stuck. He couldn’t get any sweets because his Nan had no more money and he was a little upset. I gave him some money to get them and he was so grateful it made my day bless him
Soooo noice! You made the Nan and the kids day.....you are a lovely person. Well done!1 -
Come on post more..........0
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To crush your enemies
To see them driven before you
And to hear the lamentations of their women...4 -
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Soul_Radiation wrote: »The nicest thing I've probably ever done was befriending a homeless guy who was using crack, and getting him to trust me, and then checking him into a hospital against their wishes to keep him from committing suicide when I knew he was about to do it.
He may have anyway, though. None of the homeless people ever heard from him again after my asking over time and I never did either...I consider that a good sign, however.
Maybe he beat it.
Well done bro, what good human nature. That karma will come backnand reward you a thousand fold!2 -
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Few years ago in Winnipeg, I Literally gave the coat off my back to a freezing homeless man panhandling wearing light clothing. It was a recently purchased heavy duty carhartt.
The day after I went to the same street and there he was... wearing the same light clothing in the freezing cold the first time I saw him. No coat to be seen.
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THeADHDTurnip wrote: »Few years ago in Winnipeg, I Literally gave the coat off my back to a freezing homeless man panhandling wearing light clothing. It was a recently purchased heavy duty carhartt.
The day after I went to the same street and there he was... wearing the same light clothing in the freezing cold the first time I saw him. No coat to be seen.
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I did this once for a homeless man outside of taco bell. I gave him my brand new Columbia coat and $20. My now ex husband was mad I gave him my coat and said he'd probably spend the cash on drugs. But I saw him go into taco bell, order food, and then walk down the road smiling wearing that coat. My daughters saw this and still remember it.7 -
Got my elderly mother:
1) a car (tagged and registered)
2) a puppy who was in need of a home (also got it fixed and vaccinated and helped owner pay for vaccines for the other pups).
3) moved her into an accessible new apartment.
all in the time span of about 8 months (whew!).3 -
sportychic87 wrote: »Got my elderly mother:
1) a car (tagged and registered)
2) a puppy who was in need of a home (also got it fixed and vaccinated and helped owner pay for vaccines for the other pups).
3) moved her into an accessible new apartment.
all in the time span of about 8 months (whew!).
WELL DONE! Beautiful0 -
I make a cup of coffee for the doorman at my building every morning... sweetest old man I have ever met..7
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Nicest thing anyone has done for me lately...
Someone I care about told me they appreciated me...meant a lot to hear
Nicest thing I have done lately...
I delivered dog food in a snow storm to a quadriplegic person who asked me for help. Weather was *kitten*, but it made me feel happy to actually help someone...wasn't that bad for me6 -
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Nicest thing anyone has done for me lately...
Someone I care about told me they appreciated me...meant a lot to hear
Nicest thing I have done lately...
I delivered dog food in a snow storm to a quadriplegic person who asked me for help. Weather was *kitten*, but it made me feel happy to actually help someone...wasn't that bad for me
WOW Vikka V love yr work! U r the kinda person that keeps the world turning in the right direction! So nice to go out of yr way!! ✋0 -
Can't afford to pay for peoples entire meals or orders, but I can occasionally buy random starbucks gift cards and hand them to strangers, or buy a couple cookies for the car behind me.
Not too long ago this "backfired" on me when the grinning McDonald's employee not only didn't charge me for those 2 cookies, she added another 2 free cookies to my bag and made sure I knew they wete giving us both cookies, not just accidentally giving me the ones I was trying to give away.2 -
I paid for an old man's grocery shopping a few weeks back. He was in front of me in the queue and realized he'd left his wallet/money at home, he told the cashier he would walk home and be back in an hour or so to get his goods. I just told him to take them and i'd pay for them with mine. Wasn't much, only a few things, but i couldn't let a little, frail, old fella walk so far in the cold for the sake of £107
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So many little, sometimes big and wonderful things have come my way from people, some of whom I barely knew or who were strangers. Basically, during the most difficult and destitute parts of my life, people would just give me things that I wanted or needed with no strings attached and without being asked.
*A guy offered to buy me a cold lemonade in Dunkin Donuts on a 95 degree day with 100% humidity. He saw me paying in coins and counting out my last penny. I could tell by his appearance, his demeanor and his vehicle that he had little money to spare.
*A co-worker I had who offered to put herself in the line of fire to openly and publicly defend me in a workplace where I was being singled out and harassed into quitting or getting fired for petty reasons unrelated to my professional performance. She stuck up for me without reservation and was later retaliated against herself.
*A customer at one of the restaurants where I once worked who gave me a $50 tip (many years ago when $50 was worth a lot more) on a $3 tab. No strings attached, no propositions, no sexual harassment and he didn't even seem to expect a thank you. But I did thank him when I made sure it wasn't a mistake.
*A middle aged guy in shabby clothes who stopped when he saw me crying in an airport because I had become lost and separated from the group I was traveling with in my teenage years. He was willing to miss his flight to reunite me with my companions, which he did and then promptly disappeared before he could be thanked.
*Speaking of closer relationships, when my parents went their separate ways it was a very discordant situation. Horrible rumors flew around in both family camps. There were a few relatives, 2 in particular on either side, who never repeated any disgusting rumors to me about my parents and never took sides or made any uncharitable comments in front of me. I'll never forget that, even all these decades later.
*During periods of intermittent homelessness in my teenage and early 20s years, 2 particular friends, the mother of one of those friends, 2 unlikely co-workers I had nothing in common with and a few strangers made sure I didn't spend the night in the streets. Regardless of how inconvenient it was for them and without any intention of exploiting me. I still tear up about it when thinking of it as I type now.
*A kind woman who I worked with at a job where I learned I had been hired for the sole purpose for the men at the workplace to take bets about who would f*** me first. I was 19 and knew it was odd I'd been hired because even I knew I was unqualified. She told me about this vile arrangement and also told me that one particular pervert there arranged it because my interview dress had been very low cut and he could see my wares when I leaned over to sign paperwork at his desk. She was gentle about it and told me that despite the fact that I was very pretty, I should not wear revealing outfits to any job just to save myself the trouble it would cause me. She was right.
*The teacher who felt sorry for me in high school. I was 18 and should have graduated and got my diploma in June, but I had weeks of disciplinary detention hours to fulfill before I could. I had to come into the school in the summer and sit silently in a room full of 9th graders for hours to be punished for accruing too many unexcused absences because I was forced to work full time since I was 15 years old. One day he just started being friendly with me, smiled and called me up to his desk and let me watch him manually cross out the rest of the detention hours, wished me well and promised me I could pick up my diploma the following Monday. I did and I was free just days later. I'll always love that guy.
There have been so many more wonderful things. I'll think of more I'm sure. This is a great thread.
Oh man Newmeadow what heartfelt and amazing stories! We all have such unique stories and experiences that either shape touch or change our lives! The important thing to remember is we have the power to change others lives by our generosity and actions everyday and it is so insirational to hear these stories and smile. Thankyou so much for sharing this amd look forward to more.....1 -
Avocado_AS5 wrote: »My daughters saw this and still remember it.
@Avacado_AS5 Well it was worth it then, this is the most important thing to teach children; compassion. 1 -
About a year ago, someone in my neighborhood posted on NextDoor asking for help. His fiancé (Pam) was pregnant with twins and on bedrest. They also had a toddler and two older kids, and the father (Nick) was trying to work two jobs to keep his family afloat. He was concerned about his family getting meals during the times he was working. He was very hesitant to ask for help, but was desperate. Some neighbors and I organized a meal train to take turns delivering dinners to them, or buying them groceries. They were incredibly grateful for the help.
I got to know the family better through the next few weeks. They had been through a great deal in the last year or so and were struggling to keep their heads above water, but they both had a strong faith and love for each other. Pam went into the hospital for observation at 25 weeks, right before Easter. Nick was working, visiting Pam in the hospital, and trying to care for the kids. I made Easter baskets for the kids and helped where I could. Pam went into labor at about 26 weeks and gave birth to a boy and a girl, Little Nicholas and Katrina. They were about two pounds each, but seemed to be doing okay when they were born. Nick texted me - he was so happy and grateful! Then the next day while I was at work, I got a text from Nick saying that little Katrina had gone onto heaven. I was devastated and couldn't stop crying. I met Nick after he picked up the other kids and went home, got them some dinner, and sat with Nick for a few minutes. He was so heartbroken and said he wanted to be happy about his son, but it was so hard when he had just lost his daughter. I gave him a hug when I left, and he broke down briefly, then straightened back up, determined to be strong for his family. They had no money for a funeral and didn't know what to do. The hospital had an option for cremation for $100. It seemed harsh, but going into debt for her funeral when they had other mouths to feed just wasn't an option. I told them I'd like to pay for the cremation, which they gratefully accepted. They wanted to hold a memorial service for Katrina, but being relatively new to the neighborhood, they didn't belong to a church, even though they were of Christian faith. I called a neighborhood church who graciously offered to hold the service for free, and many of their parishioners came to the service on a dreary Saturday afternoon just to lend their support.
Over the months after his, I kept in touch with the family periodically. Back in November, I felt God calling me to check in on them. Nick had been off work for several weeks for an injury, and the transmission in their family van had just gone out. Nick was going back to work soon, and he felt that if he worked a lot of overtime and received a Christmas bonus, he could eventually earn the $1800 needed to repair the van. He also shoveled snow for people in the area to earn some extra money - what a hard worker he is! But he was concerned about not being able to buy any gifts for Christmas. I had them made a wish list and told them I'd try to help them with Christmas gifts. They asked mostly for basics like diapers, clothes, and a grocery gift card. I asked some friends and family to help, and we were able to give them some nice gifts, I think. Again, they were extremely grateful. Nick texted me a few weeks after Christmas to tell me he had earned enough to have the van repaired. I was very glad to hear that! They both still struggle to deal with the loss of little Katrina, especially Pam, but they are a tight-knit family with a lot of love to give. Nick checks in on me every once in a while to see how I and my family are doing - he always calls me ma'am - it cracks me up.
Sorry for the long post, and I hope I don't come off as humble-bragging - that wasn't my intent for sharing. The whole experience was amazing, especially seeing the willingness of others, mostly strangers, to pitch in to help, and seeing how hard this family is working to make ends meet and live a good life. God bless!
P.S. Thanks to the OP for starting this post. I love hearing stories of good deeds. They warm my heart and inspire me to be a better person. 5 -
@newmeadow: Wow! Thanks for sharing your amazing stories. That you are able to be grateful for others' kindness during very difficult times in your life speaks a lot for your character, and has obviously helped to shape your character!2
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Helping a neighbor paint his house.
Went down and did my sister's front yard to get her ready to sell her house.
Other stuff like that.3
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