The world does its best to convince its evil. The endless slew of dark and depressing headlines paint a grim picture of a world ruled by selfishness and greed. But the truth is that despite our differences, we are surrounded by good people. Take for instance the complete stranger who tirelessly looks out for me daily -- without him, my vehicle's extended warranty would've expired twelve times this month alone. Some people just love to give.
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My dad was dealing with a lot of stress, so we decided to get him a dog to see if it would help.
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My sister found a cane on a fence outside of a store. She called the number printed on it and returned it to a kind old man.
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After years of struggling with anxiety, and OCD, I wrote a book of poetry to help other people with it.
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The kid and cat are in awe of snow.
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People were leaving these in the parking lot of the hospital that my mom works at.
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My dad and the ridiculously photogenic owl he helped escape from our barn.
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Luna is getting a human.
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The most surprising hike.
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Never seen someone so happy eating apples.
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Volunteered as Santa at the local animal shelter. This is my favorite picture by far.
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3 years ago today, after losing 6 babies, I got my lucky #7!
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This is supposed to be a fish shaped basket but it is hard to tell with my orange goober in it.
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My stepdad helping out an elderly woman in the recent flooding.
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My 84-year-old grandmother apologized for having to wear her nightgown in front of us. I said it was no problem, so she immediately offered me one.
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Every Christmas, my mom takes a bunch of envelopes with $20 cash in them and hands them out to strangers in our town.
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Take what you need at my local high school. The admin and teachers here are making such a difference for these kids.
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My husband has been bringing his trash picker to clean up local parks and hiking trails long before it was a hashtag.
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A good samaritan found the wallet I lost in the ocean…24 years ago!
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Donated this 24,000-piece puzzle to a children’s mental health center.
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Helping my assistant put on a tie to go with their first fitted suit. I felt very fatherly in that moment.
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My generous mother-in-law’s shocked face when she saw they’re getting the new couch she wants for Christmas. We’re glad to do something for her this time.
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Told my barber I recently finished a dream project of releasing an action film, and he offered to hang the movie poster in his shop.
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Christmas donkeys made a surprise visit to our memory care assisted living. The happy tears coming from my residents were absolutely priceless!
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I picked this man up during a rare Los Angeles downpour. He missed the last bus and was shuffling home in the rain. Turned out he was miles away.
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My classmates decided to shave their heads for cancer research. Only one girl volunteered.