Holly Deiaco-Smith was feeling homesick while studying abroad in France when she was 19 years old. An encounter at the post office changed everything and led to a decades-long friendship.
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On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family
In 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend went mountaineering in California’s Sierra Nevada. Then, an unexpected storm veered them dangerously off course. Luckily, their unsung hero found them.
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An unsung hero stepped in to help a newly widowed mom in a moment of need
Barbara Alvarez lost her husband in 2017, just before their daughter went off to college. Her unsung hero helped her find the strength to be a single mother to her child at a key moment in their lives.
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After being hit by a car, she was saved by a lavender bunny
Eight years ago, Joann Moschella was injured after her bicycle was hit by a car. That’s when her unsung hero appeared, dressed in a furry lavender bunny suit.
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A little boy gave her hope for her foster daughter’s future
At a neighborhood park, a young boy noticed Natalie’s young foster daughter using a walker. His reaction left Natalie with an unexpected feeling of hope for the future.
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The strangers who guided her home — and returned with Christmas dinner
Mary Klein had just moved to a new city when she got lost. A couple stopped to help and guided her home. They returned the next day with Christmas dinner.
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Our readers’ tales of kindness will surprise you, warm your heart and make you smile
We invited you to share acts of kindness. The topics include new shoes, a basket of berries that aren’t very tasty and an unexpected twist for someone treating the person behind them in line.
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If you’re going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!
November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here’s a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.
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How one teacher’s kindness changed a grieving teenager’s life
When Eric Schwartz was 15, his mother died. The first day back at school after the loss was difficult, but one teacher’s kindness changed his experience of the day and the rest of his life.
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Readers share wishes for 2025: Be kind to each other and Earth! Learn from birds!
We asked our readers to make a wish for 2025. If even one of these wishes comes true, the world will definitely be a better place!
