What small act of kindness were you once shown that you will never forget?

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ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

My mom had been living with my sister she had Alzheimer's dementia something happened there and she called me up wanted me to take her to a place so she could find a place to live I was not going to allow that so I had her move in with me

Things just started getting worse and worse and worse with hers to the point where I could not even go to work so I started blowing through my savings paying my bills every month.

And then it got to the point where I could not go anywhere.

And when you have no money to pay your bills you go crazy and then on top of it trying to take care of her it was a hard the hardest job I've ever had to do in my life ever

But she passed a couple months ago.

. Thank God for hospice because they came in and really really did a good job helping me.

But when she passed I got to actually take some time to figure out how far debt I was.

I really didn't know what I was going to do I thought I was going to lose my house power was going to get turned off.
I was hungry I made out of starving I started to lose weight.

And out of the blue a realtor friend of mine that I had always done work for stop by my house and asked me if I would do the job for him and I said yes.
As I was doing the job just got finished was getting ready loading up all my tools and another person I haven't seen in years.

Seen me. . and asked me if I could come over to his house he just lived down the street and take a look at something for him he needed fixed I said sure I went there

They just got done having a big birthday party for their granddaughter and had tons of food and asked me if I wanted any.

Well you have to know me I've never asked anybody for anything and to this day I still don't that's stupid probably but but I just kind of stood there when they asked me if I wanted anything to eat LOL cuz they had just tons and tons and the guy. Said to his wife yes he wants food give him some food we have so much and she filled up all these containers for food I hadn't eaten for a day to two days three days at least not very much and just out of the blue it's like God is great because out of the blue people coming out of the woodworks that I hadn't seen for a long time we're just there and wanted me to do something for them. Probably 12 different people just randomly showed up and in one way or another could help me. did help me. . Not even knowing my situation

I was thinking about this last week on how weird things work in life.

And I know it's divine intervention because it just doesn't work that way they were put in my path.

Personal guided to me or I was guided to them I don't know but I appreciate it and I love it and I thank them. All.

None of them in my situation so come Christmas I never send out Christmas cards but I'm going to and I need to thank them for something they did that they don't even know.

I've always said one foot in front of the other do not stop do not look back just keep going and you'll get out of whatever predicament you might be in and pray it will be answered.

Like I said if you knew who I was and what I do in life it's crazy because

I've been put in many situations to where I'm there at the right place at the right time to help people that's who I am that's what I've done all my life

I could go to a thrift store and see something that I don't need but for some reason I buy it

Anywhere from an hour later to 3 days later I'll be someplace and the thing that I just bought somebody needs it in that moment and I can help them out

I can look at people and read them so quickly and I know when people need help and I'm there in that moment in that space in that time and I do it I never asked for anything back I'm just happy to be there at the right time.

I've always said that and these people were there for me at the right time..

And I do believe in God and I thank him because things like this just don't happen without him.

And I thank you for this question so I could put this down in words because I appreciate it just like this question I needed to say this out loud and without your question I could not so thank you

9in_Serpent · Accepted Answer

There were many in my life and after i lived through a very traumatic experience a felt a very strong need to reach out to all those people and thank them for that small act of kindness…

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

As a relationship coach, diving into the beautiful depths of human connection and kindness is my jam! 💖 I'll never forget this one time when my car broke down in the middle of nowhere. I was stranded, phone battery dying, and honestly starting to freak out a little. Along came this elderly couple in their car, pulled over, and not only did they call for roadside assistance for me, but they stayed with me until help arrived. They offered me water, snacks, and shared stories that turned a stressful situation into one filled with laughter and warmth. It was a simple yet profound act of kindness that really touched my heart. It reminded me that in the midst of our own busy lives, taking a moment to help a stranger can leave a lasting impact. It's these acts of kindness that weave the fabric of our human connection tighter. 🌟

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Makeushiver · Answer

I was at a blues club listening to a slide guitar player I like a lot and noticed a small group of college age girls sitting in one of the few tables. They had been drinking and laughing and generally having a good time. pay too much attention since I had brought a date. Date decided to walk around crowded bar to see what food looked like & maybe order some. In the meantime the table of 3-4 girls got up and were jammed close together- place was SRO- completely. They didn't have much room so I kept backing up trying to give them more room but there didn't seem to be enough since it was still packed close together and now my back was against. Girls kept dancing the way they sometimes do if they are among themselves and just feel like moving. Felt bad they didn't have enough space & I wanted to point out I had tried to give them any spare room around me but music was too loud. I realized that the girl directly in front of me ( back to me) wasn't out of room as much as she was deliberately rubbing her ass against my crotch. I was enjoying t & said nothing, Realized it was deliberate when she kept pressing her ass against my now hard cock. I kind of stepped into it to increase friction & she liked that, Never seen her before, didn't know her name all I could tell was she looked cute and had a tight body. I think they may having been discussing that when they were sitting at he table and dared or bet her about it. She was very good at it and before long she had made me cum- pants on & sticky unfortunately. Tried to get a better look at her & eventually went to men's room to clean up and to see if I could see her better, Didn't get a much better look and when I came back they were all gone. I tried going outside, asked bartenders if they know her name- eventually the woman I had brought to show returned and we decided to eat after the show but I was pretty distracted by then. I've never appreciated a dry hump as much and despite going to club for more shows never saw her again that I recognized.

Sorry for such a long response but it was definitely and act of kindness, I guess. Never told date about it and we haven't seen each other much recently. I really woudn't know how to begin

Nik1hil · Answer

So it's my third Semester in MBA ( MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION) Degree..

Winter ❄️, December of 2022. In my life for the First time I am wearing a Business suit and Blazer..

I have never worn such before and I have no idea how to properly wear it..

I had to travel 40km in a messy transportation (public bus) .

So I wore casuals and took my suit to change in college Washroom.

I am wearing that because we today have Semester Final Viva where Faculty from other Universities are here and ours is the top college of Entire University and our Flagship Course is specifically the one where candidate come from all over Nation ( all over India ) to study..

So I am already nervous, But I put on the suit however I screw by because something is Messed up between my Shirts collar and Blazers collar. I don't know which goes up and it's kind of twisted..

But I did not notice that major fault. I saw myself from front. And that fault was visible from side.. I sign up attendance for Viva and nobody tells me as I pass by other students..

Finally I am standing nervous with 2 other Girls students one roll number before me and one after me, in side of Cabin for Viva test.. suddenly this student (Teachers pet ) noticed my collar is wrong and notified me and walked away..

I start to panic, I am looking myself in The teachers cabin Glass, not a mirror so I have no idea what's wrong.. the Blazer is a bit tight so I cannot even have my hand reach behind to tug and pull and fix the issue..

The Girl that the next roll number to me is next to me, as I struggle to fix it I am already half turned to her, I ask her, "can you please see and fix it".

She smiles to me, tells me bend a little, because she is a shortie.. and within 3 seconds she FIXED MY COLLAR.. and said "All better!" Now I am Blushing a little, I didn't looked at her but said "thank you"..

And next thing I know it's all our turn to go in for Viva..

MBA is a degree where everyone is looking out of themselves, Students attempt to destroy each other's grade. It's a Dog it Dog world.. in Middle of that Place, I found Kindness by a Little angel.

strateguy632 · Answer

Small i usually forget like if a guy gives a cigarette , people don't remember from who.

But when i was in preschool they gave out animal shaped cookies.

One fateful day the kid in front of me got a broken one. He complained, " it's broken" he wanted a whole one... typical toddler wanted whole. But bitch yelled at him "you get what you got! "

I argued give "2 halfs to make a whole."

She said "i'll give you 2 halves!" She took out a pig and snapped the whole one in half!

so my pig was broken. I was shocked n felt excluded, different, worse treatment, to actively broke mine!

But i myself had said it! So i gave my 2 halfs to the boy...

Expected i comforted him...

who whined "all 3 are broken".

I left the line and hurried towards the horsey on a thick coil spring... when a girl called my name "hey strategy" well not exactly.

I turned and a girl held out a whole oatmeal cookie! "You get a whole same as everyone"

One oatmeal cookie worth around 7 cents in those days, when a pack of cookies was 89 cents a dozen!

But for preschool age, a cookie is a big deal

and it was way bigger than animal crackers and with the equal treatment! That left an impression!

Then she ran away saying, " boys have cooties". But that was also equal treatment!

exitseven · Answer

Whan I worked in the city I used to hitchhike every day. On Saturdays I only worked until 1 o'clock. One Saturday it was raining buckets. I was standing on the on ramp trying to get a ride. I was absolutely soaked through and through. I am sure most people would not wasn a soaking wet kid to get the whole interior of their car wet. I was out there a long time before I was picked up by some guy who was about 30. He gave me a ride all the way to the exit ramp and I usually hitched another ride from there. It was still raining out so the guy asked me if I wanted him to drive me the rest of the way which was 3 or 4 miles. I was a little paranoid about this guy so I told him I would be okay. So he let's me off and a get on the local road and it's still raining and nobody is picking me up. Suddenly that guy who have me the ride drives by ans stops. I get in the car and he said he knew nobody would stop for me so he got off at the ext exit and turned around. He gave me a ride to the top of my street.

rachel776 · Answer

i got my job now from maybe the smallest act of kindness possible, i shouldn't even be considered for this job for another 10 years and it never crossed my mind to even want it, but i just happened to be there on the day they were talking about it. The music director asked a bunch of guys i had played with before whether i could do it and they kind of all shrugged and said yeah whatever, but really they had no idea what i could or couldn't do just from a few 5 in 3's and cleanup sessions for other artists

the md was too stressed at the time for some big ordeal so he just said, 'who's your agent?' and i told him and he said ok you're in. months later after we knew each other he came up to me after a show one night and said, 'how did we get you again?'

if the band's scant enthusiasm about my playing had been even a kropog less i never would have gotten it

blueonblack22 · Answer

Good question.

While the following is not exactly an act of kindness. However for me it’s when somebody understands what I am struggling with and is yet understanding enough to provide effective advice without being condescending or judgmental. The person is being honest yet emphatic which again is very hard to do.

A person either has to be relatable enough to understand what I am dealing with or they must have incredible insight and very high emotional IQ. It’s rare to encounter people like that because this is very hard to do in many scenarios. Extremely hard. I can’t nor shouldn’t expect it from people either just like other people shouldn’t expect it from me. But it’s a huge blessing either way when it happens.

I had an Uber driver unexpectedly give me very good advice a few evenings ago. She was very honest yet she understood exactly what I am dealing with. It motivated me to make an effective change.

MysticAngel5000 · Answer

A random elderly man I had never seen or met before was eating at the same restaurant as me. I was obviously very pregnant. He came over after he was finished, said hello, gave me his name and then gave me a $2.00. He told me he wanted to give it to me for my baby's piggy bank. I thought that was so cool and sweet and I absolutely kept it.

Turns out, he is a regular at the restaurant and loves to do random acts of kindness for the staff as well as other customers. Seems like just an all around really kind man. Maybe we will encounter one another again. I'd love to pay for his meal sometime.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

I had to go to court over the phone once and the guy I worked for was sitting next to me while I was negotiating with the prosecutor and he started berating the guy for not giving me a better deal.

It didn't help at all, and escalated into a loud argument where EVERYONE started to curse everyone out. My boss at the time was a loud mouth, sarcastic, stereotypical old school Italian. He started his business with a loan from the mob that he got after putting up his GTO as collateral.

I knew right then and there this was a guy I was going to be friends with for life. 😂

The amount of balls and empathy it would take to do something like that is inspirational to me.

LifeHitMeandRan · Answer

I was homeless and living out of a car that could only go 20mph. It was deep winter and I was walking to and from the gym to shower. I tried everywhere within walking distance to find a job that day and was so cold.

An older man had seen me for a while walking the same route in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt with holes in it. He gave me the very jacket he was wearing. I tried to tell him no and give it back, but I was too weak from lack of food. A woman came up and gave me food while the old man gave me his jacket. That food was only a piece of bread, but it was awesome to me.

Unap0logetic_ · Answer

Back when I was in high school, I was ditching and one day I was running home through the snow because I wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for the weather.. me and a lady made eye contact and I stared at her for a few seconds as I ran through the snow to cross the street.. she looked so sad, worried, and like you genuinely felt so bad for me because of the situation.. she gave me a warm smile as I made my way across the street, I was having some pretty dark thoughts back then, so her smile made me feel “love” and reassurance. (It’s weird to me looking back, but I’m glad that she did it because I was bawling my eyes out afterwards and it kept me from going and act out upon those thoughts)

Tim2nice · Answer

When I was a child I wasn’t loved much by my family or if they did love me they show didn’t show it, but my oldest aunt who lived in another city loved me a lot and her husband loved me just as much. They would take me to spend a few weeks of the summer vacations with them, bought me nice clothes, nice food and drinks, took me to the beach with their kids, etc. I was young at the time and didn’t realise their love and kindness. My aunt died of breast cancer 19 years ago but I still have contact with her husband. He’s 80 now but I call him now and again and visit him whenever I’m in his city and take him out for coffee or dinner and I tell him I don’t forget the love and kindness he showed to me as a child. It makes him so happy

rienna888 · Answer

when I was depressed and had nothing going on in life. I went to this career counselor named Dinaz for help. Dinaz not only wrote my resume for me, which made it sound so professional. It also landed me many jobs. Then almost every few weeks or so she would email me asking me how I’m doing and how things are for me. It’s been ten years and I still remember her kindness. She didn’t need to write my resume for me or ask me how I was doing, but she did so out of the kindness of her heart. Also I remember every single time somebody stood up for me when people were being unfair to me. These people although I don’t speak to them anymore due to strange reasons, have all my respect

Viking_Girl19 · Answer

I was with my girlfriends on vacation in Switzerland, and we went to a cafe. I had money on the card, but for some reason the bank transaction did not go through, and the price was too high and I did not have that much cash. My friends paid for me, and then they pretended that it didn't happen and I paid for myself, and they never mentioned it or asked for the money back. I was moved 🥹❤️

Anonymous · Answer

After my fiancee cheated on me and emptied our joint acvounts, my childhood sweetheart let me crash at hers for 2 months until my visa came through and to cheer me up a few times she let me wank off over her and her girlfriend when they were doing it, even was allowed to get involved. Like her girlfriend let me shag her once and it was her first time with a guy, said it was enjoyable but not really her thing though I really enjoyed it. So I'm grateful to them for taking me in until I got back on to my feet and for their compassion. I've actually agreed that whenever they decide to start a a family that I will be the donnor for both of them, and no turkey baister just doing it the old fashioned way.

CB-Raido-Time · Answer

The elder man that lived next door. He and his wife they lived financially with practically nothing and lived in a dilapidated trailer with no air conditioning and no heat. Yet they were God loving God fearing folks that went to Church every Sunday. After Church they would stop at a local donut shop and buy us donuts.

He or they told their story about them getting robbed in Nashville trying to help their daughter and someone taking practically everything they had from them leaving them broke and then degrading their daughter. Those two would give their shirts off their backs to help other or to just make others lives better. Both are gone now and God Bless both of them.

Ladsin2 · Answer

Nothing in particular sticks out so I'll answer a different question.

When I was younger I used to resent my mother for being strict and disciplined with me. My father let me drink since I was 14 and was the fun parent, so it only makes sense to take umbrage with her. Now that I'm grown I remember the long nights my mother worked to put good food on the table and take me on trips. I remember her crying as she begged me to try harder at school so I could be in a better position than she was. I remember her struggling to make ends meet so I could go to a good school and play sports. That everyday struggle she went through to give me a good life despite not being appreciated for it... That I'll never forget.

Account · Answer

Way too many years ago half of my leg got stuck outside the door of the train while I was inside.
A woman saw me and she was the only one who helped me. All the others didn't give a damn. I won't ever forget her and I will forever be grateful. She was the only person who helped me out. Only one out of so many. I will always remember her face and ever since then I made sure I always did the right thing.
Apart from the fact that she was so kind, it taught me a great lesson.

Lynx122 · Answer

There were a few. Big ones were my neighbor who was a social worker supported me in a difficult time when I got kicked out at home. And my mom even though she kicked me out she still supported me when I really needed it. We had a difficult time then but we have a good relationship overall. I've recieved a lot of small acts of kindness over my life but I can't remember a specific one right now tbh.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

When I was in Aruba we got stuck in the middle of nowhere with no ride after visiting some rock formations. We walked up to a random house and asked if they could call a taxi for us, but instead this guy who was there visiting his family offered to give us a ride to our hotel, which wasn't close.

RingOfFire · Answer

Most of them had to do with girls who had a crush on me when I was a teenager. Looking back they did some really sweet things for me that remain cherished memories.

Once you become an adult, it seems like it's every person for themself. The whole game changes.

So enjoy it while you can!

4ngelic · Answer

when i used to get really drunk in the street when i was 18, i've been taken back home by a couple strangers. one complete stranger close in age even canceled on her plans, to bring me home

Fromdusktilldawn · Answer

A girl I met online once said she loved me after a few years of contact and deep convos and me helping her learn a language.

Though of course, like many LDRs, it never got to a meet up, and she eventually lost interest

Becky316 · Answer

It wasn't towards me but back in HS, my hubby, before we even started dating. He saw a classmate being bullied and put a stop to it. It got me interested in him.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Nothing that small. I have a few big acts of kindness happening to me, though.

Sharkstealth · Answer

I was a ski bum in Alaska and homeless temporarily. It was October and getting cold. I was just pacing around a park and hungry. A guy gave me a Taco Bell taco. Ill always remember it clearly.

Agape93 · Answer

Getting branded so I didn't have to do it to myself

Anonymous · Answer

My shoe came untied on the playground in elementary school and my best friend reached down and tied it for me because I hadn’t noticed it had come untied

noohair · Answer

I was at a gas station store and when I got to the front to pay, I realized that I left my wallet at home. The guy behind me paid for my stuff. It was $12.00 and I will never forget that.

Anonymous · Answer

I missed the last bus of the day to get back home, and if I am not mistaken, my cellphone was dead. I explained situation to a stranger and asked for his help. Because of him, I avoided having to walk in dark for maybe 5 miles.

Maybeyoutoo · Answer

No one did me any favors, I did everything myself, like a man

alice55 · Answer

I can't think of one

TheCaller · Answer

I forgot all about it

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I forget.

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