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Two years ago, my boyfriend and I hit a rough patch that ended in us breaking up for six months. Right before we broke up, I received a text message from a phone number I didn’t know. The text read, “Just so you know, (boyfriend) is done with you. He’s tired of being with you and thinks you look like a man. Just leave him alone!”
I immediately forwarded the text to my boyfriend, who called me asking what all that was about. We broke up shortly after, but not for the reasons the anonymous texter said. I still think about what that person said, and sometimes I get so down I cry. © med20 / Reddit
Story 9
When I was 5, my mom took me to Walmart one evening. She bought me a balloon, and on the way out, the wind ripped the balloon from my hand. I started crying, as any 5-year-old would, and a lady who was coming into the store to shop said, “Awwww, sweetie. It’s okay, let’s go get you a new balloon.”
This kind woman, my mom, and I walked through the store and got a new balloon. She took me right to the checkout and made sure the balloon was secure. This was in 1995, and I still remember that interaction nearly 30 years later. © SpookiBat / Reddit
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Story 11
One night, my daughter and I were sitting across from an old man who was sitting alone at a restaurant. I noticed him a few times listening to us talk.
He got up to leave, stopped at our table, and said, “Hello there, I’ve been watching you two, and I just felt like I needed to tell you something. Cherish these moments because they are gone way too fast. I’ve lost just about everyone in my life—my wife and daughter included—and for now, I live to see moments like this. Your daughter is beautiful, and just please cherish every second.”
This man walked away, and I instantly started crying because I already knew how fast time was going. I always tell myself to cherish these little moments with my daughter… I’ll never forget that old man. © thelilmandan / Reddit
Story 12
I was on the London Underground many years ago on a train that was just pulling away. In a fleeting moment, I made eye contact with a guy on the platform, and he started smiling and running alongside the train, comedy-style, waving to me until the end of the platform. It still makes me smile thinking about it now. © Unknown author / Reddit
Story 13
Years ago, I was standing in line at a bakery on Valentine’s Day. I’d had a truly awful day at work, was tired, and just wanted the day to end.
An elderly woman in a blue coat was in line ahead of me, wearing a pink camellia in a buttonhole. I complimented the camellia and told her they always reminded me of my grandmother, who grew them in pink, white, and red. We chatted a bit until it was her turn to order.
As she was leaving, she slipped the camellia into my hand and said, “Happy Valentine’s Day from your grandmother. She would be so proud of you.” I held it together long enough to pick up my order, but definitely cried once I got to my car.
I still think about the woman in the blue coat from time to time. Her simple act of kindness has remained with me for over a decade. © aelizabeth27 / Reddit
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Story 14
I was a kid, and a gentleman at the next table in a restaurant could speak six languages or so. He gave examples of a few. I was so impressed and, since then, wanted to learn languages. I now speak six fluently, plus a couple more at a basic level, so it had a real positive impact. © Turicus / Reddit
Story 15
A homeless woman I saw every now and then on my way to the grocery store once asked for money, and I said, “I’m sorry, but I’m too broke to give you some.” She remembered and never asked me again, but we greeted each other warmly every time we met for several years.
One day, I met her, and she hugged me out of nowhere and told me she had found a proper job and got an apartment. She was spending the day in front of the grocery store to let the people she knew from seeing for so long know so they wouldn’t be worried.
This was one of the most joyful moments in my life, and I sometimes think about her when I’m in that area. I used to live there for a few years after that, and I never saw her again. © rock_in_steady / Reddit
