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Random Acts of Kindness That Will Make You Emotional

A woman hands a red box to a man sitting against a wall, both appear engaged in a moment of interaction.

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?

A man in black holds a rugby ball while two children in green jerseys embrace on a grassy field.

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 man with a beard and glasses holds a blue object with a fluffy, light brown substance inside, resembling a stuffed animal.

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 shirtless man climbs a ramp into an airplane with another person assisting.

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.