These 12 Acts of Kindness Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

After the November 2020 John Lewis video advert on kindness was released, the world has marked November 13 as World Kindness Day. As the advert inspires everyone to give a little love, people have been doing their share in spreading kindness. And with the current pandemic that’s breaking people’s spirits this Christmas season, kindness should be the element that will still keep them together. These 12 amazing stories should inspire you to pay it forward.

1. A deserving hero

Harold Jellicoe Percival is an unmarried RAF war veteran with no children who died in a nursing home at age 99. Sadly, no one attended the hero’s funeral. After a social media post about his funeral that went viral, over 200 people turned up to honor the deceased hero.

2. Shaving heads for a cause

Nine-year-old Marlee Pack was diagnosed with soft tissue cancer in 2015. Worried about going to school bald, her close pal shaved her head to show support. A total of 80 teachers and students also shaved theirs during the school event for Marlee.

3. Giving special birthday cards

In 2016, Ollie Jones, diagnosed with Autism, expressed his excitement to open birthday cards for his 15th birthday. His mom, fearing the boy had minimal friends, was concerned he wouldn’t receive enough cards. After her Facebook plea for strangers to send the boy cards, Ollie ended up with 20,000 birthday cards.

4. Paying for gas

A comedian and his brother helped a woman struggling to pay for her petrol at a gas station. Both were stunned to see the woman burst into tears. Little did they know her husband died a week before.

5. Making a collective effort

A man accidentally fell in between the train and platform, trapping his leg at Sterling Station in Australia. CCTV footage captures how people pushed the train to one side, freeing the man. He survived without major injuries. 

6. Kindness for opponents

A student with a developmental disability Mitchell Marcus didn’t score a single point for his team during a school basketball match. Jonathan Montanez, an opponent’s team player called Mitchell, gave him the ball, allowing Mitchell to score a point. Mitchell’s team cheered on him for a well-deserved finish. 

7. Love for the ill

Mohamed Bzeek has been showing terminally ill kids support and love since 1995. Mohamed has helped over 40 kids and believes that all kids deserve love during the final days of their lives.

8. A selfless sacrifice

After hearing about a 28-year-old man needing a bone marrow transplant, 21-year-old Cameron Lyle didn’t hesitate to help and donate his bone marrow. Despite his dreams of becoming a track-and-field athlete, he claims that life is more important than sports. 

9. Sharing with the underprivileged

After receiving money on her birthday, nine-year-old Molly McGinley was inspired to help after seeing charity workers distribute food to the homeless. She bought food, drinks, and soup and gave it to one of the homeless people, Margaret Smith. 

10. Superheroes in disguise 

Aurora Police Department members decided to surprise sick children at the Children’s Hospital Colorado. They dressed as Spiderman, Iron Man, and Captain America and rappelled down the 10-story establishment, giving kids the surprise of their lives.

11. A heartwarming finish

During the 2016 Rio Olympics, Nikki Hamblin from New Zealand accidentally fell and tripped on Abbey D’Agostino from America, causing D’Agostino to sustain foot injuries. Hamblin decided to complete the race with D’Agostino by carrying her over her shoulders until the finish line. Both were given exemplary sportsmanship awards.

12. Offering free trims to the homeless

Josh Coombes, a British hairdresser, has been offering free trims to the homeless since the #DoSomethingForNothing campaign was launched in 2015. He’s also part of the service Street Vet, which shows support to the homeless’s canine companions as well.