I’m tired of bad news, aren’t you? That’s why these tweets about people being kind to each other really put a big smile on my face.
I think you’ll really enjoy them as well.
1. Thank you!
I grew up poor. Once, when I was around 9, I was admiring a lime green shimmer hat in the store (early 90s). Of course, no money. A few mins later, woman put the hat on my head, handed me the receipt, and said I looked great. It was incredible.
— Foucault’s unwanted stepchild (@foucault_s) December 17, 2019
2. Help each other out.
I worked at a Dollar General when a young kid came in and his WIC card didn’t work when he tried to buy milk. The guy in line behind him paid. #FaithInHumanity
— Elizabeths 4 Bernie (@Urgle__Burgle) December 17, 2019
3. They’ve been there…
I'm a graveyard shift cashier in a rough part of town. Yet, every night people leave their change and say, "Pass it on," which is our way of saying, "Pay it forward."
Most of those who pass it on are homeless or addicts, and an occasional drunk… because they've been there.— Terry Varga Φ (@Dateofey) December 17, 2019
4. Ring the bell.
I rang the Salvation Army bell in my hometown for several years at Christmas time, and I knew almost everyone who gave. And the ones who gave the most were the ones I knew could afford it the least.
— M Hamilton (@HamiltonMelissa) December 17, 2019
5. Bought me some time.
I once started to cry when insurance denied me my anti-depressant, both out of frustration & fear of the cold turkey withdrawal. Pharmacist handed me a bottle of 5 pills for free and said “do no harm!” I’ll never forget him. His kindness bought me 5 days to deal with insurance
— ky ky (@girl__kyle) December 17, 2019
6. Pay it forward.
I work in a pharmacy and a lady last week gave us $50 and said, "Use it to pay for someone's prescription who needs it." We were able to use it later that day to help a patient whose old insurance had been terminated and new insurance wasn't active yet. Made my day!
— janel (@janellie57) December 17, 2019
7. People are good.
An elderly lady at the pharmacy and had left her wallet at home. It was clear it was hard for her to get to the back of the store; she was in pain. I bought her meds. The pharmacist told me I was the third person that day who bought meds for someone. People are basically good.
— Dot (@ceep29) December 18, 2019
8. Give them the good stuff.
I work at a food shop two days a week, and there are a couple of cops who come in to buy slices for some homeless people. What’s even cooler is that they ask me to make sure I pick good ones. I love those guys. Everybody counts, or nobody does.
— M Hamilton (@HamiltonMelissa) December 17, 2019
9. Showed that person.
Once upon a time I was on benefits and someone started chewing me out for "spending their tax dollars" when someone else stepped in and said, "They're not spending your tax dollars, they're spending mine, and with my blessing."
I've paid that forward, for sure.
— Jenrose (@jenrose) December 17, 2019
10. Supporting each other.
One register open. This lady couldn’t get her wic card to work and I shit you not, every single person in line behind her tried to pay the bill. Dude in front of me won. And pulled out an extra $100 to give her. In case you needed to know, a lot of people are actually alright.
— Lauren Hough (@laurenthehough) December 17, 2019
11. Help him out.
There was a teenage boy in my line who was buying roses and a cake to surprise his mom when she got home from work. His debit card wouldn't work. Mine did.
— Aloysius Olberding (@foraloysiussake) December 17, 2019
12. Hahaha. That’s good.
I've had many random acts of kindness bestowed upon me. I try to help others as much as possible. One favorite. We had lunch at a nice restaurant. I smiled at a grouch as we were seated. He scrowled back at me. We finished lunch our bill was paid by grouch who had left. No words.
— D. K. Mason (@Scorpio_57) December 17, 2019
13. A good deed.
When my mom died, we drove from VA to OK in late December w/our 6 kids. We stopped at a Waffle House on I-40. I was worried about how to pay for everything (trip, funeral, etc). A stranger paid for our meal. I wish I could hug that person. It was something my mom would have done.
— Dee (@DeeCeeTalks) December 17, 2019
14. We’re gonna be alright.
A dad and his young kids were in front of me the other day and didn’t have enough to cover their bill. I paid their tab. Later, I was buying beer and my card wasn’t working. The person behind me bought my beer.
Politics is fucked but we gonna be alright.#FaithinHumanity
— The Angry Academic (@HomeInTheSticks) December 17, 2019
Let’s be good to each other, treat everyone with respect, and make 2020 a great year.
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