“No work is meaningless, no job mundane. When we seek to do our work, whatever it may be, with a heart of joy, even scrubbing toilets can touch an entire nation.”
‘There was a ring with MY name on it!’: Janitor with cerebral palsy ‘overwhelmed’ by football team’s act of kindness
‘Hey, do you know how to wrap presents? This is my first Christmas.’ He’d grown up an orphan, no family whatsoever. ‘I want my children to experience the moments I never could.’: Man shares act of kindness for stranger in Walmart
“‘Follow me,’ I said. We walked out of Walmart together, both crying and overwhelmed with emotion.”
‘A gentleman stopped me as I headed for the doors. ‘Go get it.’ He filled my hands with a giant palmful of cash and pointed to a huge, fancy tree.’: Woman recalls powerful act of kindness during Christmas season
“I stood there, speechless. Then he said something that shook me to my soul: ‘If my daughter was still here with us, I’d do the same for her.’ I sat in my car and cried tears of gratitude. Never would he know what this actually meant to me.”
‘Something wrong, dear?’ The price of a turkey was more expensive than she thought. She laid out her coupons, anxiously watching the numbers on the register climb.’: Man recalls Thanksgiving act of kindness
“She counted her money, paused, and let out a heavy sigh. She was $4.00 short. The manager lied, ‘Susan, did you not see the sales signs we put out today? Everyone who buys a fresh turkey gets a free pumpkin pie. Take that pie off her bill, please.'”
‘With three kids crying, I realized I left my purse at home in the McDonald’s drive thru. ‘I am so sorry, I have to cancel that order.’: Woman in tears after employee’s act of kindness
“I looked at this young man with tears in my eyes. He didn’t know our story. He didn’t know about the hospital visits. Without hesitation, he took out his wallet.”
‘She began sobbing. ‘No one has ever done anything like this.’ Pregnant and hungry, she was living off leftover cheese.’: Man shares act of kindness for homeless couple
“We were exiting the ramp when we noticed a young lady holding a sign on the sidewalk. It was difficult to see the words, but as we pulled up to the red light, I was able to make out ‘Pregnant’ and ‘Hungry.’ We approached her. ‘We’re going to help you.’ Everyone else laughed or ignored her.”
‘She said, ‘I received the call this morning. My mom has terminal cancer. It’s only a matter of minutes before she passes.’ Her car was broken down on the side of the road.’: Man drives 400 miles to unite stranger with dying mother
“It was a 400-mile trip and they were complete strangers. I turned around and said, ‘I’ll take you.’ They both looked at me in disbelief.”
‘She looked up at me and said, ‘Can I help him?’ Shopping carts were scattered everywhere throughout the parking lot. She was irritated.’: Little girl shares act of kindness for Walmart employee
“We were at Walmart when she spotted CJ grabbing shopping carts and putting them away. She immediately started grabbing carts and pushing them toward the store. A little while later while browsing the toys, CJ walked up to us.”
‘I saw this woman in distress. A family had all their groceries rung up but couldn’t find their debit card. I told her not to worry. We would pay for her groceries.’: With small act of kindness, woman teaches others the meaning of paying it forward
“It was about us helping when we can. 15 minutes later, we were outside. She and her husband came up to us. She touched our hearts.”
‘TikTok people are making fun of kids like my six-year-old son, and I am not okay with it. It completely devastates me.’: Mom of autistic child reacts to TikTok bullying, ‘We need to do better’
“They are at home making videos about how people like my son move, jump, flap, bounce and dance to express themselves. We are supposed to laugh and be entertained? Well, we are not.”
