6 heart-melting instances of strangers showing up for troubled people proves there’s still ‘good in the world’
Doing good at the most random time for the most random people has a rewarding feeling of its own. In a bleak world where we're left vulnerable and doubting, there are still rays of hope that come through in their own silent ways. Be it as simple as sharing a smile or even lending a helping hand, you never know how much someone might need it and that's why every little effort goes a long way. A man named Ben (@ploggarun) shared his experience of how he stumbled upon a wallet while picking up trash and did his bit to find the rightful owner. Inspired by his efforts, others remembered the kind strangers who came through for them or recounted an instance where they were good Samaritans themselves.
Ben was trash-picking as a voluntary initiative. One good deed met with another when he found a wallet full of cash. He immediately picked it up, identified the man from his cards and was able to locate him. Others who shared an instance, as simple as it might be, revealed that it left a profound mark on either the doer, the recipient and in some cases, both. Right from someone else losing their wallet, mail and other precious valuables to even seeing the power of volunteering, each example is a shining treasure to hold onto and learn from. There are many opportunities to be a blessing to someone and these instances prove that in the most wholesome way.
1. Another find
"I dropped my wallet unknowingly in a store parking lot last year. I happened to have one of the business cards for one of my instructors at the university I attend, inside it. The person who found the wallet called him. He confirmed that I was one of his students and he knew me and that’s how we were able to coordinate to get my wallet back. Never taking his card out now!" - @danwybrow
2. 'Be that kind of person'
"I lost my wallet a few weeks ago. I went through all the stages of frustration and acceptance after realizing I had, in fact, lost it. No more than ten minutes after I stopped searching, a nice man knocked on my door. He had found my wallet and drove it over to my house. Just be that kind of person." -@scab_machine
3. One's treasure, another's heartfelt gesture
"A lady in our village in the UK lost one of a pair of earrings. She put a post on our village Facebook page in hopes that someone found it as the earrings were her late mother's . A couple of days went by with no replies but she then got a reply from a gentleman whose dog had found the earring when they were walking . The dog wouldn't walk past a certain spot so the man went to look and there was the earring. It was returned to a very grateful lady." -@fionasparrow
4. A grateful relief
"I was racing to in a cab to fly back, I had my cash in my checkbook in my lap. I hopped out in a rush and it was dark and it had fallen on the floor of the cab. I realized it on the plane back and figuring it was a lost cause. I got to work Monday and I received a call from a gentleman's secretary confirming the address on my checks. He had hopped into the cab after me, all the cash was still in it when it arrived via the post the next week. Kind, lovely people exist. -@barrettarakel
5. Saved a precious gift perhaps?
"I once found someone’s iPhone and wallet. It was one of the newer ones when it came out, so it was an over $1000 phone. I was able to unlock the phone because they left their password in their wallet. Surprisingly, the phone had no saved contacts, so I had to call down the recent call list until I got in contact with her neighbor. It was in a retirement community, so I assumed the phone belonged to someone’s grandmother. I returned the phone to the neighbor. Returning lost property is a great feeling." -@flyingrac00n
6. A little = Someone's everything
"It’s so stressful to lose your wallet. I actually lost my debit card a few days ago after eating dinner with my family and it took a couple days for me to realize I lost it. Thankfully, after searching all the places I thought it could be I found it at the restaurant the owner had locked it up safe for me." -@do.re.mi.fa.sol.la.nai.a