People Sharing Stories Of Times Strangers Made Them Smile

We all like to think that we have people in our corner. For some of us, it's our friends, and for others, it's our families, and for those who really lucky, they have both.

But, sometimes, it turns out that the people who are there for you aren't people that you know at all. Sometimes, strangers make us smile and take care of us when we need it most.

This Is So Sweet

man and woman who met on game app meet in person
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These two met on the app Words With Friends and quickly formed a bond and got to know one another well.

He decided to take a trip out to Florida to meet her in person.

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Sometimes Strangers Bring Help

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a strange soothes a crying baby
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This woman saw someone struggling with her two kids, one of them two years old and the other two months old.

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The mom was about to put her things away and leave when this woman stepped in to comfort the children while mom quickly picked up what she needed.

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Who Doesn't Love A Sweet Treat?

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residents of town buy all the donuts from shop so owner can visit his wife
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It's always so nice to see when a town can come together to look after one another, even if they don't all know each other personally.

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It probably means the world to the man who owns the shop.

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Some Things Are More Important Than Football

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people have funny shirts about donating organs
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These two decided to look past their differences and help one another through what would have been a terrible illness.

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It's nice to know that people have a sense of humor.

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Wouldn't That Make Your Day?

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someone came back and gave an employee at Target a birthday present
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Wouldn't this make your whole birthday that much more special?

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Not only did she get an unexpected gift, but she would also feel listened to and seen, even if it is by a stranger.

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What A Good Way To Give Back

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man playing guitar  collecting money for homeless people
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What's a better way to give back to people in need than to do something you love to raise money?

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This is the kind of thing that makes people believe in humanity again.

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That's A Great Sales Tactic

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someone selling lemonade to you if you give yourself a compliment
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It's hard for some people to say good things about themselves, so having a little bit of motivation like an ice cool glass of lemonade might help.

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Even if it helps one person.

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Turning Sorrow Into Joy

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someone giving away toys for dogs
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You know our furry friends never liked it when we were sad, so why not do something to make others smile in their memory?

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This would probably make me hug my pets that much closer.

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I'm Sure It's Better Now

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someone who works at a coffee shop wrote a note on someone's cup
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The barista asked how this person's day was going and they were honest and said not great.

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So the barista decided to write a note to cheer that person up.

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Lending A Helping Hand

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someone helping a guy take a picture of his hair
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We all know the importance of getting that perfect picture of your new haircut.

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Lucky for this guy he was sitting next to someone on the bus who knew too and offered to help.

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Everyone Looks So Pleased

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a guy buys all the Girl Scout cookies
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This guy spent $540 on Girl Scout cookies so that the little ones selling them could fund their activities and so that they didn't have to sit out in the cold.

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A sweet deal for everyone.

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Look How Much Fun They're Having

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girls took selfies with an older woman in the bathroom
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This lady walked into the bathroom and told the other girls that she remembered when she would dress up and go out with her girlfriends and how much she misses it.

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So they decided that they're all girlfriends and took some cute pictures.

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What A Nice Memory This Will Be

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guy invites old man to watch game with him
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This man noticed the elderly gentleman looking around for a place to sit to watch the game and offered him a spot at his table since the bar was full.

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It turned out that the elderly man was feeling lonely since all his immediate family had died.

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Everyone Looks Good In Bananas

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two different families wearing the same outfits
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These two families don't even know one another. They ran into each other in the hotel lobby and realized how well their outfits coordinated.

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They had to snap a picture, how could you not?

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This Is Adorable

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this guy went to Japan and met someone who liked him so much they made a sushi version of him
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This man went on a trip to Japan and made some friends while he was there.

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One of his new friends liked him so much they made a sushi version out of him.

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How Cute Is This?

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someone wrote a note asking someone to move their plants so the dog could see their cat
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Some people would truly do anything for love.

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This person moved their plants so that their cat could hang out with their friend which happens to be the neighbor's dog.

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It's The Little Things That Make A Difference

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protestor is holding an umbrella up for a reporter
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This protestor decided that they wanted to do something nice and held an umbrella over this journalist who was getting soaked as it started to rain.

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It's nice to know there are other people looking out.

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We Need A Little Helping Hand Sometimes

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a stranger helping someone tie their tie
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Tying a tie is tough, especially when you're already nervous about being on the way to a job interview.

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Thank goodness for people going slow enough to notice he needed help.

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I Would Cry Too

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a stranger gave a woman his generator to keep her dad alive
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This woman went to Lowe's to try and find a generator as a storm was approaching. They had just run out and she began to cry, so this man decided that he would give her his.

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She told him that it was for her sick father who needed it for his oxygen.

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What A Relief This Must Have Been

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 someone paid the bill of a struggling family
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A family was struggling with their young twins in an IHOP.

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A couple sitting at a table nearby noticed and decided to pay their tab and leave them a note of encouragement.

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Babies Always Know

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baby holds the hand of a stranger
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This woman was having a bad day and then she noticed a tiny face peeking out at her from the seat in front.

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They always know when someone needs some love.

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Best Vacation Ever

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Airbnb had a cat that would snuggle with you
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Sometimes when you're shown kindness it isn't always from a person.

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Sometimes it's from a sweet little kitty who likes to snuggle with you while you sleep at your Airbnb.

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What A Sweet Treat

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someone joined a Facebook group to send baskets to people
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This person joined a Facebook group that sends baskets to people who are in need of some cheering up.

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One was actually sent one back by someone who really appreciated their basket.

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Faith In Humanity Restored

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someone drove a long way to return a wallet
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This person drove 10 miles to deliver a purse to the person who lost it.

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They brought it back with all the cash and credit cards in it and didn't even leave their name so they could be thanked.

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Sometimes It's Something Simple

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kid helps man down escalator
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This young man saw that this older gentleman was hesitant around the escalator.

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All he did was walk up to the older gentleman and ask "can I help you sir?"

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That Probably Made His Day

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store made a sign for the pole a kid was leaving his bike at
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This little boy left his bike tied to that pole almost every day for a year.

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So, one of the stores decided to make it official and created this little sign.

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Who Doesn't Love A Blow-Up Dragon?

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a blow up dragon
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Someone in the neighborhood put up this blow-up dragon for everyone to enjoy.

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How could this not put a smile on your face if you saw it while you were out for a walk?

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What A Kind Gesture

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neighbourhood brings someone veggies and plants
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This person was laid off and all the folks in their building starting bringing them plants and soil and veggies to help them get through while they are looking for something new.

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That's a true act of kindness.

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Love To See It

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someone made a pantry for people to take stuff from
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It's nice when a bunch of people can come and do something for those in need.

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Like this little street that made a pantry for those who were in more need to take from.

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Something For The Kids

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someone is giving away their Hot Wheels
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This person is donating all their Hot Wheels for kids to play with if they're feeling kind of stuck during the lockdown.

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They were probably holding onto those for a long time.

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Something We All Need To Read

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salon leaves a tip for cutting bangs at home
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This hair salon knew that the urge to cut your own bangs during quarantine might be too strong to ignore.

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So they left a helpful tip so it doesn't turn out worse than it has to.

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That Probably Made His Whole Month

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garbage man brings gear for a kid that always stops to say hi
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This little guy loves to run out on garbage day to help the garbage man with his work.

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So, the garbage man brought him his own gear so that he would feel like he was part of the team.

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It's Paul Rudd, Need We Say More?

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someone met Paul Rudd
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This woman tweeted about how she thought Paul Rudd was on her flight.

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She later ran into him and told him about her tweet and he gave a hug and quoted, "Hey, look at us. Who would've thought?"

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What A Lovely Gesture

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a McDonald's sent a family flowers after a loved one passed away
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This person's grandpa would visit the same McDonald's every day.

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When they heard that he had passed away, a bunch of the employees pitched in and sent the family some flowers.

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Everyone Deserves A Snack

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post man leaves treat for the dogs
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The mailman who regularly delivers packages to this house knows that they have a dog.

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So he started leaving a couple of treats on any packages he leaves for them.

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Learning New Things Is Important

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a guy set up a telescope so people could come look at saturn
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This guy has a passion for the planets and decided that he wanted to share it with other people

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So he set up his telescope in a Walmart parking lot so others could look at Saturn, too.

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That Baby Is Fast Asleep

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a stranger comforting a baby so the family could eat
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This small family had a very fussy baby and they were going to pack up and leave before getting their food.

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The people at the next table offered to try holding the baby and the baby fell right asleep.

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A Little Bear Fixes Everything

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someone sent a bear to a coworker who was having a bad day
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This person was having a rough day and their coworkers wanted to cheer them up so they sent her a teddy bear in the mail!

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Isn't that so sweet? It would cheer me right up.

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The Classic Tire Change

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someone fixing someone's tire
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This person had a flat tire and was really stressed out about it.

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This nice stranger was walking by and said that he would help, and did it for them.

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This Would Make Anyone's Day

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someone has a note on their truck saying thank you to the person who donated a kidney for his kid
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Thank goodness that Willie stepped in and offered his kidney to this person's little girl.

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It's important to give good people credit, especially since so often it goes unnoticed. Not this time!

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How Cute Is That?

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uber driving made a sign addressing the language barrier
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This Uber driver knew that they were going to struggle with the language barrier so they made a cute little sign.

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How could you not smile at that? Let's hope everyone gives him five stars.

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The Puppy Looks Excited

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someone wrote a note offering to walk a puppy
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This person had new neighbors move in and it wasn't long before they got a letter from the little boy next door.

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He asked if he could help out with the puppy after COVID.

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Everyone Needs A Little Sun

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plant with a note on it that someone will come back for it
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This is so sweet. It would make me smile to walk by something like this and see someone caring so much about their plant.

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I hope everyone is respectful of the note!

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11/10 Would Pet That Dog

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someone put a
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Even though dogs can't talk, I can tell from the look on this one's face that they really do wish that all the humans will stay safe.

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That's probably what every dog wishes.

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It's Important To Communicate

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dog park put up a sign for dogs as well
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It's always cute when a business goes that extra step to make their clientele feel like they're at home and made the right decision about where to spend their time and money.

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This business knows dogs are apart of the family, too.

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Working From Home Done Right

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weather man brings cat on camera
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If I was watching the news and the weather came on and there was a sweet little kitty to be seen I would start tuning in every day.

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Look how fluffy they are!

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He Just Likes Making Friends

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dog likes to wonder around and sometimes visits people at a gas station
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This pup's name is Dew and he likes to wonder around his small town and make friends.

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He has a note on his collar saying he isn't lost, he just likes to roam.

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You Can't Be Too Careful

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dog wearing goggles and shoes in a chemistry lab
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This dog is a service dog for someone who is in the chemistry program.

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The professor wanted to make sure that everyone was safe so they made sure that the dog had little shoes and goggles.

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This Would Make It All Worth It

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someone wrote a thank you note
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Supporting local businesses is such an incredible thing to do as it is.

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But to receive a hand-written note from someone whose dream you are making come true, how good would you feel?

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That Would Be A Nice Feeling

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someone gave a person a discount because they have a cool shirt
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Everyone likes to be told that their outfit choice for the day was cool but this person went one step further and even gave him a four-cent discount.

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I wonder what shirt he was wearing.

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This Woman Is An Angel!

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Reddit user PrintError shared a touching time a stranger helped him as a single father. One night when at dinner with friends he had to change his son's diaper but with no changing table in the mens he had to ask a stranger to check if the women's restroom was empty.

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She went further by offering to change the baby for him and gave him a shoulder to cry on when he started crying after holding in a breakdown since his wife abandoned him. What an angel she was!