Top 24+ Stories of Strangers Doing the Kindest Things for People

We often think of kindness as something shared among friends, but these strangers went above and beyond to help others in need. Their selfless acts remind us that there are still good people in the world—let’s protect these moments!

24. Kindness Has No Expiration Date

The elderly can sometimes have difficulty adjusting to all the changes happening. For example, some of them have a hard time seeing the switch from real books to e-books. When they see kids enjoying the same things they used to, it brings them happiness. While this interaction might have seemed creepy at first, it went in a completely different direction than we were expecting.

23. Being Kind is Free

If you’ve ever worked in a fast food restaurant, or other customer service job you know how nasty people can be. Some people treat these workers worse than others, almost like they aren’t real people. It’s disheartening to see this happening, and we understand why this person was losing faith in humanity.

21. Stranger to the Rescue!

As sad as it is, life is unpredictable sometimes and we can end up in situations we would’ve never imagined ourselves in. Getting fired is scary and it can put you and your family into a state of distress. A lot of people are too proud to accept help from friends and family, so nobody offers for fear of embarrassing their loved ones.

20. The Real-Life Superman

We can’t imagine how scary and painful it is to get hit by a car. We’d hope in this situation any stranger would try and do what they could to help, but apparently, this isn’t always the case. Jason is an outstanding human who deserves all the praise for this heroic act. It’s not every day you see something like this happen, and we’re so thankful he did what he could to help.

18. Chase for the Change

We don’t take much notice of who or what is going on around us. If someone left their change behind we wouldn’t realize until they were gone, and even then we wouldn’t know who to give it to. It sounds like this woman is far more observant than the everyday citizen, and she also happens to have a big heart.

17. Best Sandwich of All Time

Working at a place like Subway has its ups and downs. On the upside, you can make yourself a sandwich whenever you want. On the downside, you’re not paid as much as you should be and it can make budgeting difficult. We’re sure this person didn’t want to have to ask their boss this, or for a customer to overhear the conversation.

15. A Personal Crosswalk Guard

If you’re anything like the general population you love to travel. Immersing yourself in new cultures is one of the best things you can do for yourself. You can learn the language, what they like to eat and how they live their day-to-day lives. Of course, some things may come as a culture shock and be quite difficult to adapt to, like street crossing norms.

14. Water Boy to the Rescue

There’s nothing better than a summer day at the amusement park with all your friends. The thrilling feeling of flying in the air never seems to get old. Sometimes after one too many rides, we start feeling a bit sick, but it happens to the best of us! It’s not a good feeling and we’d do almost anything to make it go away so we could get back to our day.

12. The Gas Station Fairy

Everyone always jokes about how broke they are in college. On one hand, these tricks are funny, but in reality, most people are using humor to cope with their financial issues. It’s normal, and everyone goes through it during these times, but it doesn’t make this any less of an issue.

11. Dinners On Me Tonight

What would it look like if you could pick your perfect Valentine’s Day? Ideally, it’d be spent with a person you love most doing what you value most, and for a lot of people, this would be getting dinner. This means you get to sit and talk while looking into each other’s eyes. If you’re lucky you’ll also get some Valentine’s day themed dessert.

9. Extra Love to Go Around

Anyone who has a dog knows how much it means to have a furry friend in your life. A lot of people do everything with their pets from having breakfast together in the mornings, to cuddling up in bed together at night. They truly have a way of becoming family, and there’s nothing worse than when the time comes to say goodbye.

8. The Gift Card Giver

If you’ve ever lived abroad you know how difficult it can be. Yes, there are good times, but adjusting to a whole new life and culture without any close friends or family is difficult. When we have bad days, they seem to only get worse. We’re sure this person was expecting the same thing.

6. Way Better Than Uber

When we were in middle school we were easily embarrassed, it’s a part of growing up. It’s safe to say anyone would feel awkward in this situation, especially because it was in front of a lot of people. In these moments many would want to crawl away quietly and hope nobody noticed.

5. How to Make New Friends

What do you like to do while on the train? Some people avoid making conversation like their lives depend on it, and others enjoy getting to know someone new. A lot of older people especially like their quiet time, so it’s sweet to hear this woman wanted to engage with a 10-year-old kid.

3. When Santa’s Elves Make an Appearance

What are some of your favorite ways to spread holiday cheer? A fan favorite for most people is participating in Secret Santa. You each pick a name out of a hat and have to get the person something special. We’re sure this person was looking forward to opening their gift and was let down when they were the only ones without something to open.

2. When There Are No Taxis In Sight

Each country is known for a specific thing, and it happens that the people of the Netherlands are known for being especially kind. It’s hard to come to the realization you need to drop out of university, but we’re sure it was a relief to be heading home. Moving is a difficult task, and the last thing you want is to miss your flight because of some wind.