Things that restore your faith in society

MireyGal76
MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
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1. People who serve, coordinate, and volunteer at soup kitchens

2. Witnessing random acts of kindness

3. Seeing people on this site who rally around those who are hurting and really want to change, and watching them help those people reach their goals

4. Watching people in a race, sacrifice their time goal, to help a fallen racer up.

I could go on... Your turn. :)
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  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
    My best friend.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    My family.
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    When I was getting coffee before work yesterday, there was a Marine in line getting a few things. The guy behind him suddenly spoke up and offered to pay for it. He told the Marine "I appreciate your service". I thought it was a nice gesture.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    My family.

    This.

    Random acts of kindness
  • YoungDoc2B
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
    Strangers holding the door open for one another
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    Random strangers smiling at me on the street, or asking me about my day in the grocery store. All the people who stopped to ask if i needed help when i got a flat tire.
  • CrazyTrackLady
    CrazyTrackLady Posts: 1,337 Member
    Hearing "Please", "Thank You" and "May I?" from my 6th grade students.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    This man, who resuscitated a kitten who'd stopped breathing in a fire.

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSu8Wsu-1bKzmKNDiIsbb_hoNiD6GuyE3t81HoaSIKiNko_0n4z
  • jerknoir
    jerknoir Posts: 96 Member
    People who do nice things and don't expect cookies and *kitten* for doing them! Basically anyone who doesn't describe themselves as "Nice™" but actually is! When people are nice to janitors/customer service/wait staff/wrong numbers! Happy couples being happy! Free food! Genuine compliments! Yaaaaaay!
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    People who give to others.
  • Strokes_and_Lathers
    Strokes_and_Lathers Posts: 58 Member
    There are way too many to list. We see them everyday. The problem for the most part is that we only hear about the bad things that happen and rarely the good things. It's not nearly as bad as what the media portrays it to be,
  • VeeBethTris
    VeeBethTris Posts: 301 Member
    A little boy no more than 4 years old today stopped to hold the door open for me as I was leaving the YMCA. He did it with this big grin on his face :) What a great kid. Great kids from come from great parents :) Made my morning.
  • Admiral_Derp
    Admiral_Derp Posts: 866 Member
    Self sacrifice, good humor, and every time Stallone and/or Bruce Willis makes a movie.
  • Lyerin
    Lyerin Posts: 818 Member
    My kids, my husband, my family, my friends, my co-workers.

    Random acts of kindness.

    That someone on our street always plows the driveway/shovels the steps of our elderly neighbors - in fact sometimes there is a contest to see who can get there first, LOL, and it's always done anonymously.

    That when my FIL was really sick and had just lost my MIL, the guy who painted their kitchen visited him in the hospital (no ties to him at all other than having worked for him for a week or so).
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    Self sacrifice, good humor, and every time Stallone and/or Bruce Willis makes a movie.

    Win.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    My oldest daughter, when she was two, was with my parents and walking into a store. My daughter saw an old woman with a walker trying to open the handicap door with her hands. She actually broke away from my parents, ran up to the woman, showed her the handicap button to open the door and pushed the button for her.

    My parents got tears in their eyes... and I still get them when i think about it.
  • Strokes_and_Lathers
    Strokes_and_Lathers Posts: 58 Member
    My oldest daughter, when she was two, was with my parents and walking into a store. My daughter saw an old woman with a walker trying to open the handicap door with her hands. She actually broke away from my parents, ran up to the woman, showed her the handicap button to open the door and pushed the button for her.

    My parents got tears in their eyes... and I still get them when i think about it.

    That is awesome, thanks for sharing that
  • Admiral_Derp
    Admiral_Derp Posts: 866 Member
    My oldest daughter, when she was two, was with my parents and walking into a store. My daughter saw an old woman with a walker trying to open the handicap door with her hands. She actually broke away from my parents, ran up to the woman, showed her the handicap button to open the door and pushed the button for her.

    My parents got tears in their eyes... and I still get them when i think about it.

    This happens when parents do an awesome job.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    My oldest daughter, when she was two, was with my parents and walking into a store. My daughter saw an old woman with a walker trying to open the handicap door with her hands. She actually broke away from my parents, ran up to the woman, showed her the handicap button to open the door and pushed the button for her.

    My parents got tears in their eyes... and I still get them when i think about it.

    :heart:
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    This man, who resuscitated a kitten who'd stopped breathing in a fire.

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSu8Wsu-1bKzmKNDiIsbb_hoNiD6GuyE3t81HoaSIKiNko_0n4z

    “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    My oldest daughter, when she was two, was with my parents and walking into a store. My daughter saw an old woman with a walker trying to open the handicap door with her hands. She actually broke away from my parents, ran up to the woman, showed her the handicap button to open the door and pushed the button for her.

    My parents got tears in their eyes... and I still get them when i think about it.

    :flowerforyou:
  • catrinaHwechanged
    catrinaHwechanged Posts: 4,907 Member
    My day job......I manage volunteers and it never ceases to amaze me how many selfless people are out there and how much they give back to this world. The reasons they do it, how kind-hearted they are.....all of it!!
  • fayeonherway
    fayeonherway Posts: 204
    People. There are so many wonderful beings among us. They genuinely care for humanity and the well being of others.
  • sem41278
    sem41278 Posts: 89 Member
    This post. Positivity in the face of negativity.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    My coworker's grandson has kidney failure and is waiting for a kidney. We set up a donation jar at work for his home care expenses and I'm amazed at how many people give every day. A lot of people give every time they come in and it just goes to show that every dollar makes a difference.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    This post. Positivity in the face of negativity.

    I love reading all the happy stories. It makes me feel fuzzy inside :p
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    There are way too many to list. We see them everyday. The problem for the most part is that we only hear about the bad things that happen and rarely the good things. It's not nearly as bad as what the media portrays it to be,

    I agree, I would like to hear about how many people had a safe flight to visit friends and family, rescued animals, stories about people who work hard to reach their goals, beautiful scenery and weather, local musical concerts, theatre and other local talent, people coming together who share interests and do good things for other people, and so on. Although I think it's important to know what is going on in the world I limit my exposure to the news. I believe that there are good people and good things happening everywhere in the world. Sometimes where the most horrific events are occurring is where people's kindness shines the brightest.
  • Ztefh
    Ztefh Posts: 17
    My neighbor, who is dirt-poor, who gives everything he owns to others every day. (Myself included. He gave me two goldfish when I got my television-aquarium built finally.)
  • dirtnap63
    dirtnap63 Posts: 1,387 Member
    A child's laughter, the most wonderful sound in the world.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    My neighbor, who is dirt-poor, who gives everything he owns to others every day. (Myself included. He gave me two goldfish when I got my television-aquarium built finally.)

    Giving is addicting. I don't have much, but there's not much that makes me happier then giving.

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