Story archives - tag: "kindness"

locker buddy

When I found out the boy whose small gestures of kindness in high school had given me faith in humanity had hanged himself, I lost that faith in humanity.

tags: suicide kindness high school faith [add]

2008-10-07 16:54:21 / Rating: 460.25 /

C. Lee

As I sat in the stranger's van, clutching my knee, the only thing I managed to say was, "I am SO sorry for bleeding on you seat, ma'am."

tags: injury kindness strangers humor [add]

2008-06-09 12:14:44 / Rating: 182 /

Jeff A.

I held the door for her and smiled, having no idea what she had just whispered to her friends.

tags: love at first sight chivalry kindness [add]

2007-07-11 12:54:45 / Rating: 186.75 /

Kate O

My day had been terrible, but just as I thought it couldn't have gotten any worse, he, in an act of pure thoughtfulness, brought me a Pepsi to replace the one that had exploded in my backpack.

tags: kindness humor [add]

2006-11-28 10:02:33 / Rating: 198.25 /