Feeling like there’s no good left in the world? It happens. Maybe you’ve had more than enough rudeness, cruelty, and insensitivity for this week, and need a dose of wholesomeness to remind you that it’s not all bad.
Here is a list of moments that warmed our hearts by showing us the bonds that form within families, communities, and beyond when people (and not only people!).
1. I Think Someone Has A Crush On My Christmas Light Decoration
2. This Mare Lost Her Foal And Then, Two Days Later, This Foal Lost Its Mother. Here They Are An Hour After Meeting
3. This Kid
4. I Was Having A Bad Day And This Dog Walked To My Bus Stop, Sat On The Bench And Asked Me For Pets. I’m Now Having A Good Day
5. George The Jack Russell Saved 5 Children From Being Attacked By Two Pitbulls In New Zealand
Due to his severe injuries he had to be put down. Feisty, 30cm tall George got two posthumous medals
6. A Homeless Man In Brazil Was Rushed To Hospital. These 4 Street Dogs He Has Been Looking After Are Waiting At The Entrance Of The Hospital For Him
7. When I Was Younger I Had Dreams Of Being This Hardcore Gangster Rapper. I Guess Things Change
8. Somewhere In Heaven There’s A Black And White Dog Taking Care Of Seven Golden Lab Puppies
Daisy the dog lost all seven of her puppies in a barn fire at the end of February, and wasn’t the same afterwards, spending most of her days going to the remains of the barn to look for them. Her owner posted a desperate appeal on Facebook, asking if anyone had puppies she could foster. The next day, an owner of eight orphaned puppies contacted her, and Daisy took to caring for them straight away. (source)
9. Nearly Every Day This Elderly Women Stands With This Sign Up, Facing The Traffic
Her sign says: “United not divided. Say no to racism. Be kind. We are all immigrants”
10. Man Reunited With His Dog After Fires In Paradise, CA
11. Two Officers Stopped To Help A Young Boy Change A Bike Tire After They Noticed He Was Struggling On His Own
12. Here Is My Wife Thinking She Is Surprising Me, Scraping Snow Off My Car, After A 12-Hour Night Shift At The Hospital. I’m A Lucky Fella
13. Sent A Text To My Grandparents, They Were So Happy They Framed It
14. I Put A Heating Pad Out For The Neighborhood Cats. I Think They Like It
15. This Woman Stopped Traffic To Help A Family Of Capybaras Cross The Street In Petrópolis, Brazil15.
16. A Vet I Follow On Fb Posted The Before And After Pictures Of Saving A 15-Year-Old Bird Someone Brought In To Be Euthanized
17. This Man Won’t Take His Boat Out Because The Duck Has Nested On His Boat And Is Waiting For The Eggs To Hatch
18. Eight Years Ago, I Visited France And Went On A Tour Of Castles In The Loire Valley
This dog was hanging out the window staring longingly. Everyone left the tour to give him pets. 10/10 good castle boy
19. Breeze The Baby Horse Reunited With His Teddy Buttons 3 Years Later
20. My Husband Describing Treat Flavors To Our Cat
21. Swan Gives Owner A Loving Hug
22. Stopped My Car In Traffic To Save This Kitten
23. I Found A Kitten On My Construction Site Today, 0 Work Got Done After That
24. My Old Girl, Bella, Trying To Bribe Me To Stay Home With A Pine Cone She Found And Is Very Proud Of
Took this picture about two years ago and I still have the pine cone
25. All We Need Is Love
26. I’ve Erased 100 Titles By Now Because Nothing Can Explain How Happy I Am
Four years of trying to figure out how to be an utterly single mom, homelessness, and living in my car, we finally moved into a real home. Obligatory floor pizza on the first night.
27. He’s Waiting To Surprise Someone
28. This Husband And Wife Are Window Washers In My Hometown
Every time I see them they’re working hard together and then walking from one job to the next holding hands.
29. My Grandparents Saving A Beached Whale Off The Coast Of Florida
30. My Little Girl Unexpectedly Got To Sit On The Pilot’s Chair In The Cockpit Of A United Flight On Thanksgiving
Thankful for the sweet stewardesses and nice captain for old school cool experience I’d never imagined seeing in a post 9/11 world.
31. My Parents Finally Fulfilled A Dream Of Having A Real Pool
In their 34 years of marriage, my parents worked multiple jobs to support our family. Every summer they would fill a small, round, inflatable pool with water from the garden hose for us kids. Yesterday they had their first swim in their very own pool
32. Every Day This Man Drives Hours In Drought To Provide Water To Thirsty Wild Animals In Kenya
33. Every Morning My Father Places Bird Food In The Yard For My Mother To Wake Up On This View
34. An Elderly Man In My Neighborhood Had A Heart Attack While Shoveling His Driveway. Paramedics Took Him To The Hospital, Then Returned To Finish Shoveling His Driveway For Him
35. Seen At A Restaurant’s Front Window. Faith In Humanity Restored
36. 5-Year-Old Shon Dresses Up To Help Street Cats Because “It Makes Him Feel Like A Superhero For Animals”
37. The Pigeons Were Crowding This Horse’s Bucket So He Dumped Out Some Feed For Them
38. A Kenyan Lady Found Her Childhood Friend On The Streets Suffering From Drug Addiction And Took Him To Rehabilitation
39. Every Year, This Kind Old Man In My Home Town Offers Clothing, Shoes And Anything Useful To Anyone In Need
40. Australian Paramedics Fulfill Dying Patients Wish To See Beach
41. 94 Year Old Keith Davison, Lonely After Losing His Wife Of 66 Years, Built A Pool For The Neighborhood Kids
42. Therapeutic Dogs Waiting With Great Anticipation To See Their Respective Children In A Hospital In Italy
