I wonder how many people have actually been inspired to go out and do good things by somebody else's example. I suspect that, for most of us, good, kind parents do pass along a habit of giving back to the community. Beyond that, however, it's hard to say.
But if anybody is going to inspire us to be better people in our day-to-day lives, the folks below are certainly a good start.
"On the last day of school, she gifted him with a drawing from her father who she said worked as an animator. He did this especially for my son, who is a Batman fanatic. Left me speechless."
Now that will turn any bad day around!
I love this guy for bringing these kids the gift of stories.
The bird, found breathing quickly and stunned on the sidewalk on a hot day, just needed a bit of hydration.
"He crashed down on the floor and was bleeding from his mouth," wrote Reddit user Sta723. "We picked him up and held him until the shock wore off and he could fly off."
For the record, the faded writing reads "I'm thankful for you being the Dad you didn't have to be."
I feel like that's a wonderfully promising sign.
"This is my friend Chester," she wrote. "He keeps me safe from monsters, but I think you need him more than I do. I hope he keeps you safe from the monsters you're fighting." If that doesn't get you misty-eyed, I don't know what will.
Saving lives is the best possible way to pay it forward!
But holy smokes, could you say no to that kid's smile?
Just knowing that doing something nice for sick kids made his dream come true tells you all you need to know.
Imagine coming home from work to see your buddies had done that for you!
"We all met through online gaming, nobody had met each other in person until a day before this." And they're all there for their buddy IRL.
"He doesn’t have a lot of friends, but he still wanted pictures with everyone else, and this group of kids asked him to come take pictures with them. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him happier!"
Not only is a cool thing to do for a kid, it also just shows that someone noticed.
Apparently he's the neighborhood "pretend crank" who does things like this all the time.
His heart was clearly in the right place, but I just hope he picked an appropriate charity.
I'd want someone to be there for me if I was the one with two broken arms too!
You have to love the profs who look out for students outside of class, too.
