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Random Acts of Kindness That Will Make You Emotional

A young adult female in a gray long-sleeve sweater hands a wrapped gift to an older adult male wearing a black beanie and light brown knitted sweater, set against a weathered urban wall.

Sometimes the world can seem cruel, and we forget that many people show kindness daily. These random acts of kindness might lead you to shed a tear. Can you remember a time a stranger was kind to you?

An outdoor sports field with an adult comforting a young child wearing a neon green jacket on a grassy field, likely autumn due to the bare trees in the background.

This montage features many uplifting stories about kindness. First, a young woman is falling due to a seizure. She’s in an office, and he sees her going down, and he sprints to catch her and saves the day.

Even in the world of professional sports, kindness can be found. Aaron Judge on the Yankees hit a homerun, and a Blue Jays fan caught it. Before the fan celebrated, he saw a young Yankees fan and gave it to him. The little kid cried and gave him a hug.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses and a dark blue long-sleeved shirt holds an object in front of his face, with a toddler partially visible behind him. A small golden retriever mix dog stands nearby in a home setting.

A father received an incredible gift from the family his son helped. The man’s son died and donated his heart to a sick person. The family who received the heart sent a package to the grieving father with a stuffed bear containing a recording of his son’s heartbeat. When he listened to the bear, he cried.

A 102-year-old man who lived through the Holocaust thought his family died in World War 2. He can’t believe it when his nephew comes to visit him. They both shed tears, and the old man says, ‘Such a good guy. And you’re a copy of your father.’

A small aircraft on an airport tarmac with wet ground and overcast sky indicating recent rain.

A Boeing 747 crashed into the water with little hope of rescue until locals grabbed their boats and helped save survivors from the plane. Thanks to these people, all 47 people survived the crash.

Other great stories include a man who walks out of a bank and drops $3600 into the wind. Thanks to the kind people around him, he was able to recover all his money. And lastly, even Chef Gordon Ramsey showed kindness by visiting a fan with Leukemia and donating to her treatment. These stories are excellent reminders of the power of kindness.