On social media, there is a wide range of video content. You will get everything you need at the press of a button. From cute baby videos, funny animal videos to cooking tips and daily hacks – many things grab our attention. But in all these videos, one thing that always touches our hearts is the random act of kindness. These videos always make us happy or emotional, or both, together! So, as the year 2021 nears its end, we bring you a list of good stories and acts of kindness done by strangers that grabbed people’s attention. Check them out below:
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1. Patron left a $200 tip for 7 restaurant employees
A generous customer stepped forward to assist all the staff at their favorite restaurant in Colorado, USA. The customer had tipped a whopping $1,400 in addition to his $20.40 bill. As per the instructions on the bill, the money was to be divided among the seven restaurant employees. On his bill, the customer also drew a big smiley face and wrote, “Covid sucks. $200 for each employee today.” This amazing gesture of his became viral on the internet.
2. Girl Surprises Neighbor With Birthday Cake
In a post made by Chicago-based food blogger @genie_cooks, she explained how her daughter came up with the idea to surprise her neighbor, who lived alone. When Ginny’s daughter Danya first went to talk to the neighbor, she mentioned her birthday. So Danya later marks the neighbor’s birthday on the calendar and buys cake baking items before going to school.
3. Restaurant owner reacts to leftover pizza eaters
A viral Reddit post shows a picture of a touching message on the glass of a restaurant. The message was pasted there by the restaurant owner, addressed to people who ate from the restaurant’s garbage cans. The message read, “To the people eating out of my trash. I love you more than you think. Please just come in and tell me you’re hungry; I’ll give you forever a fresh slice of pizza and a drink.” I will give you fresh water. God bless.”
4. A man helping a disabled man who sells fruits for a sick mother
In a video uploaded by YouTuber Ted Kunchok’s Videos, we can see a man interacting with a specially-abled fruit vendor named Anu. When Ted asks about his business and why he sells oranges, Anu explains that he has been selling oranges for a while because his mother is sick at home. They also claim that business has suffered because of the low number of tourists as a result of the pandemic. At the end of the video, Ted can be seen buying all the fruits from Anu.
5. Man Promises Diwali Sweets To Every Delivery Agent
We all know that Diwali can be the busiest time of the year, especially for food delivery agents. During the season this year, a Twitter user appreciated her for her hard work by giving her a sweet box! In the post made by @chiragbarjatya, he wrote, “Every delivery boy is taking sweets from me for the next 4 days,” and shared a picture of a stack of delicious sweet boxes. Many people appreciated and praised his such work.
For next 4 days every delivery boy is taking sweets from me???? pic.twitter.com/obReChsthd— Chirag Barjatya (@chiragbarjatya) November 1, 2021
6. Bengal woman distributes wedding food to the needy
In a post made by wedding photographer Nilanjan Mandal, she shared a photo of a woman in which she was distributing leftover food from the wedding among the needy. Mandal identified the woman as Papiya Kar, who was feeding leftover food to the poor from her brother’s wedding. This happened on 5 December at Ranaghat Junction, a station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. In the pictures, we can see the woman dressed in a traditional wedding dress serving food on paper plates.
7. The family left breakfast for the delivery agents
A family in Mississippi, United States, decides to help out delivery agents working during the holiday season, leaving some delicious snacks and refreshments at their doorstep. In a Facebook post, we saw some chips, biscuits, snacks and juices neatly placed in a basket. There was also a decorated Christmas tree and a banner that read, “Have Yours a Merry Little Christmas! Thanks to our delivery drivers, for making our holiday shopping easy,” the family wrote.
What do you think of these random acts of kindness? Let us know in the comments below
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