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These wholesome stories of kindness may leave you emotional

The stories were shared in a post on Instagram.

Published on: Nov 14, 2021, 14:44:37 IST
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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible,” a post shared on Instagram about strangers helping others perfectly exemplify these words by Dalai Lama. These are the stories of good Samaritans who took a step to transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light.

The image shows one of the stories of kindness. (Instagram/@nextdoor)
The image shows one of the stories of kindness. (Instagram/@nextdoor)

The tales are shared on the Instagram page Nextdoor. The stories about people helping others to fix their cars or simply giving them roses are incredible to read.

“A few wholesome stories for World Kindness Day. It’s a great day to do something kind for someone today,” reads the caption of the post. Each year, on November 13, World Kindness Day is celebrated by many across the world.

We won’t give away too much, so take a look at the post. Also, don’t forget to keep your tissues ready as the tales may leave you emotional.

The post was shared about 14 hours ago. Since being posted, it has prompted people to post varied comments.

“Last Christmas I was was with my son for the bus (we didn’t know that the buses were not in service… a young guy was there too waiting for the bus and before he left he gave us a red rose, that he bought before, and wished us Merry Christmas (Best Christmas ever from a kind stranger.)” shared an Instagram user. Another posted a heart emoticon.

What are your thoughts on the post?

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More