Who’s 1 Stranger You Still Remember? (Strangers Answer)
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I was walking home and a homeless man stopped me to talk, he wanted to show me how he could throw a cigarette in the air and hit it with a roundhouse kick ( i found it awesome ), and he started telling me about his past. We talked for 20mins even tough i was going home from work at 10pm, so when we said goodbye he asked for some spare change and i didn't have any 'cus i only use cards, so he said something that'll stick with me forever " It's okay, your attention is worth more than anything in the world ".
That was so kind of you! On any given day do you know how many people just walk by that homeless guy and never give him the time of day? They are people too and sometimes just want to talk.
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This is so true. Most people just acknowledged. They want to know we see them and that they are valued.
Even when I have no money to give I acknowledge these people. At least look them in the eye to say I'm so sorry I don't have any cash. Yes some don't care and some are rude but most just look you back in your eye and you share humanity
OMG, it was so nice...
That first story was absolutely horrifying. People like the guy who did that to her are the reason nobody trusts anyone anymore.
So true....
I still trust. We can't stop loving each other. That will be the end of humanity. If I can do it. You can do it. 🥰
That's just their inability to adapt to things. Learns to defend yourself, or keep a weapon on you at all times, like a small knife, etc.
True. Sidenote, Amazing username!
@@jackfavvv0280 Victim blaming huh? So you're saying the abusers ain't at fault here, the victims should just be able to defend themselves better instead? Defend themselves from violent unpredictable people who may murder them if/when they get overpowered and lose grip of the weapon? A small knife doesn't do much against an unpredictable punch in the head, knocking one out.
Are you at risk of that same abuse by them or are you priviliged enough to not have to worry about that? Cause if the latter is the case you should really reconsider whether it's your place to tell victims what to do.
Love to hear that I should carry a god damn weapon on me because other people can not behave properly. You sound like an abuser, really hope you are not. Do better, you're victim blaming which is only done by bad people.
(Unless I interpreted you comment wrong, which I really may hope for you 💀)
I was in a mall, really depressed and lonely and honestly having suicidal thoughts. A toddler appeared out of nowhere and ran up to me and wanted 'up'. I picked her up and she gave me the biggest, most heartwarming hug I ever felt. I looked around for her parents and couldn't see them. Eventually her dad, a little bit away, quietly called her name and she went back to him. It sounds weird but it was a life changing moment for me. I felt for 1 minute, the universe opened and gave me love.
That was 30 years ago, I still send love and positive vibes to that girl.
Hope you are doing better ❤
Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@maruchaf22 I am, thank you.
Beautiful and touching story
By the way, do you think the girl came alone or did someone sent her to you? Is it a coincidence? Or is it a mercy from God Almighty?think with me Is it not time, after 30 years, that you search for the true God and thank Him for saving you? I think your life is worth knowing the answer to this fundamental question.
I ask God Almighty to guide you to the true religion before it is too late so that you may be happy with a beautiful eternal life in the hereafter.
(translated from Arabic to English language by Google Translate).
awwwww :)
I met a Korean military dude at the korean war memorial, he didn't speak English I didn't speak Korean. He had a guitar with him and assumed I was a musician, he was right so we started playing songs back and forth on his short scale guitar. We didn't know what we were saying to each other but somehow were able to communicate through music alone. As a musician it was an eye opening experience bout the power of music.
How beautiful. Music is universal 💖
Lmao yeah that happened
@@waterchestnutfuloh yeah, nothing ever happens
Music is its own language. What a great story.
More instruments, less guns.
I remember I was being really nice to a old man in Denny’s I made him laugh so much.I asked him questions and made him smile a lot .He told me before he walked off “When I go up there 👆🏼 I’ll talk to him good about you “.
o my gosh :') thats sad in a beautiful way
What? You want a round of applause?
@@patrick8023 huh ??
@@patrick8023 Wtf?
Relax what did they do to you?
It literally feels better to be happy about someone else's good experiences than to hate on them because you're jealous. Check in with yourself
He could’ve be an Angel? Were you going through anything then?
The first woman is absolutely incredible. Her story, actions and whole perspective blew my mind. I hope she’s thriving in life. She deserves it.
Hi
She was lying🙂🙂🙂
@@agent0373 because you say so?
She had a Christ-like attitude and perspective
So strong that story really moved me
A woman at my work just stopped mid ordering and said "you hold a lot of pain in your heart. I see it in your eyes" and sat and talked to me for almost an hour. I was in a very dark place, and that conversation meant a lot. She took a weight off my shoulders.
I just read this, and I want to know how you are doing now?
@@kurnganrio getting this reply in my notifications was so interesting. I am a completely different person since I made that comment, genuinely was going through such an awful time. Even though it's been rough, I'm finally reaching a point of healing and becoming a happier version of myself. I have found more good people, and left harmful ones. Even at bleakest, being here and alive still has been worth it. Anybody reading this in a bad place, persevere. It is worth it. Cheesy as it sounds.
@@Deismir That's brilliant to hear Deismir. I'm happy you're no longer in that dark place and you're doing well.
It's totally a sense some people have. Animals often have it, too -- but very few humans tune into or listen to or have that sense. I'm glad she had it, and she was able to help you.
@@k.o.h8446 No one said animals talk? You seem to have severe English reading comprehension issues or failures.
I was at a performance event and this little girl, no more than five years old, looked up at me and said “You’re pretty”. As a young man, it made my heart bloom with happiness for anyone to say that.
heart bloom with happiness, that's such a lovely description!
Awwww. That's so lovely. She connected with you 💖
That’s so beautiful! I’ve got a question though, as a girl I compliment other girls all the time and it’s normal. But I’ve never done it to a stranger that’s a man, cause I’ve been scared he is gonna take it the wrong way. I’m wondering if you have any tips for me or something 😂 I kinda just need confidence lol
@@Its_sissy77 Guys will literally be happy from any compliment at all. Theres no wrong way to do it.
oh i am so starting to tell more pretty masc ppl they're pretty, always figured it'd be weird but this sold it for me
Isn’t it beautiful to be someone’s stranger that will be always remembered ?
I wish I knew if I was someone’s stranger!
Not sure if I want to be stranger from first story lmao
Hell no 😅
Lol not talking about the one negative experience
i dont think that any stranger can remember me in any way and i never meet stranger (suddenly) all these people are forced to talk to me
sounds weird but it is true
That first woman's story was so sad and hard to hear. Glad to see she's doing better
So strange that her forgiveness to him made him let her go. . .
@@littlelamb3656 To your point (and related to your screen name), it seems strange to us, but the forgiveness provided to sinners through Christ (aka The Lamb of God) is THAT powerful.
@@littlelamb3656 I don't think she forgave him (at least in that moment), I think her point is that she was thinking of whatever she could say to make this guy not kill her, and she was smart, specially in that situation, to appeal to his emotions and insecurity.
@@agentwrench true
@@agentwrench lifetime movies are somewhat useful Im kinda shocked
This is an old video, but I just discovered it, and I wanted to share my stranger. My mom and I were shopping at a department store, and another woman passed by. Her hair was just so pretty - a cute pixie cut with wavy hair and bangs. And my mom's from the South and she raised me to always say nice things to people. So I leaned over and told the woman how pretty her hair was. She was so shocked, said a stuttered thank you, and walked away. 20 minutes later, we're checking out, and that same woman approaches me. She says "I just want you to know that I recently beat cancer. And this is the first time I've been able to grow my hair out in almost two years. And your compliment made me feel so good, because it meant that somebody was seeing my hair and how nice it looked, after two years of me not having any. Thank you."
That was several years ago. And since then, I have made it a point to compliment as many people as I possibly can, every day. I pass on a kindness, that their bag is cute, that their hair is pretty, that the dress they're wearing looks so good on them. Because you never ever know how much that kindness will affect them. And how much they need to hear it.
This is so special. I really hope I can be as much of a light to others as you are!
epic. open your heart and spread goodness. worth more than a million dollars
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About 4 or 5 years ago, I was walking to the bus stop after my last class. I was carrying artwork of mine, I don't remember if it was a painting or a large sketchbook, but a homeless guy came up to the bench and saw it and wanted to look at it. He thought it was so cool. It was a while ago so I don't remember the whole conversation entirely, but he wanted to show me some of his animals (he seemed like super excited about it too lol) and he started digging around through his bag and pulled out some tiny plastic toy animals out of his backpack and he asked me what my favorite animal was. I said giraffes and he gave me his giraffe and I thanked him and he thanked me for letting him show me his animals, then continued walking wherever he was going. I still have the giraffe sitting on my desk lol.
We are all just people trying to connect. 🧡
Awww that's so cute!!!
These interactions are beautiful. Interacting with homeless people is some of the most genuine interactions I get. NO one is trying to be something they aren't, talking into tongues, trying to impress. It's just like what's up, right now, fam?
I was living in Japan all alone during Christmas, I was renting my own place which had super thin walls and a cockroach infestation, school was out and all the people that I knew were either leaving or travelling. So I was feeling very alone and depressed. I turned to some strong chu-hai and basically became an alcoholic, drinking alone in my room during the day and going to the local convenience store at 3 am, 4 am, to buy more booze.
One night I show up to the shop and I'm not aware of my surroundings at all, I'm just a ball of negative emotions trapped inside of my own self. I grab my cans and bring them up to the counter, it's completely empty besides me and this cashier, an elderly Japanese gentleman who seemed to be in his 60s at least.
He asks me if I like oranges. I'm taken aback but I say that I do, he tells me to wait and goes into the back room. After a few moments he exits with a bag filled with oranges, he hands them to me and tells me that these are for me. I'm so taken aback. I don't know this man, he doesn't know me, I don't know what sort of state I am in, drunk at 3 am looking sad and dejected walking into this place to buy more poison.
He gives me the oranges and looks at me and says よくできる, 頑張れ or "you've got this, do your best!" I give my thanks and leave, but that moment never left me. Some kind stranger, probably not terribly well off themselves as they are a cashier in their old age, saw that I was hurting and wanted to make my day a bit better.
He made my entire life better. I love you orange man. You showed me I was not alone when I felt the most lonely, you wanted to make sure I got something to keep me healthy when I did not care for myself, you gave me hope that everything would be alright. I will never forget you.
Thank you for sharing this. This feels so real, human and poetic at the same time.
I’m sure you are or you’ll be the orange man / woman to someone else.
@@CaptainKaramelo I'm just realizing that was a little over 10 years ago but it feels like it could have happened last year. I hope to be someone's orange man too one day, thank you for your heartwarming words, I greatly appreciate it. They've made my day, I hope you have a beautiful life :)
aw, that's such a wholesome story ^-^ people like the orange man show us the way back to hope that sometimes is too hard for us to see
I'm not crying, it's nothing, it's hay fever. T_T
Oh, yes, thank yoududu, olange manu
I was 19, sick as a dog with a sinus infection, and flying home to my family. When the plane took off, the altitude made the pressure in my head so bad that I was weeping with pain. Without a word, the woman sitting next to me lifted the arm rest and pulled me into her arms. She silently comforted me the entire flight as I cried with pain. I tearfully thanked her when the plane landed and the pain in my head started to subside. She just smiled and looked at me with such a motherly warmth and care in her eyes that I’ve never forgotten.
That's so sweet 😭🥰
That's an angel
This was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing
This made me tear up a bit. That’s so lovely. Thank you for sharing!!
I’m sympathetic because I had the exact same thing happen to me, but with an ear infection. It felt like my ears were going to start bleeding. It was the worst pain i’ve ever been in. And the stranger next to me didn’t know what to do. I’m glad your situation was different.
Wtf all I get is people kicking the back of my seat and screaming kids what kind of plane were you on 😭? No im glad you had that tho what an angel 💕
"I think it's important to use your words intentionally and if we keep saying sorry for everything we do we loose the value of being apologetic" 👏🏻 facts👏🏻
She said it perfectly right!?!?
I used to tell women all the time not to say they’re sorry for no reason. In addition to what the young lady said on the video, it also can contribute to the demeaning of women.
On September 11th, 2001, I was driving to work and crying and crying and crying. I turned left on my green light, and as I passed the vehicle at the red light, the driver was also crying. We made eye contact and shared our grief and cried together for one single second, yet I will never forget her. She's the first person I actually looked at after I learned what happened. Not many vehicles were on the road that morning.
That put tears in my eyes, sad, but beautiful story. 💕🌸
Okay Trishne+meth
That reminds me of that tragedy
"it's sad when you see something that fills your heart but you got no one to share it with" I teared up immediately because i've experienced that one too many times
I'm replying to this comment, so if you ever have one of these moments come back here, reply to me, and feel free to share it! I'll get the notification and would love to hear you stories ❤️
@@suzannezemp4479 aaye re! That's just so sweet a thing u can say to/do for someone.
I've been there more times than i can count n' reading that alone makes me feel so happy :) thanku for just writing these comforting words alone.
@@surenderbeniwal8578 My pleasure, thanks for your appreciation! The offer extends to you and anyone else out there :)
@@suzannezemp4479 :) thanku again.
Hope u're doing well.
Sending all the warm n fuzzies ur way☺.
I know how you feel, and wish for you to have companionship in your future experiences and discoveries. If I may though, here is some humble insight based on my own misguided choice at a time when i became desperately tired of my best experiences being solo: Being in the right place with the wrong person feels even worse. And after years of it, you build a list of places to go back to alone or with the right person. The painful lesson is that peace of heart and mind is precious, so seek safe and strengthening company in the small things, then invite such company to share in your big adventures. And, if you must go or just stumble onto beautiful discoveries alone, may you find true pleasure in the recounting. So many people - S Z and myself included - love a good story. ☺ Be kind to yourself. 🌠🌈
One time I was going home from grocery shopping and a man who was asking for money in front of the store followed me, asking questions like where I'm going, do I have a boyfriend, which made me feel so uncomfortable, as it was already dark outside (in winter). But then I noticed a younger guy walking pretty close behind us. So when the man gave up and left, the younger guy came to me, while still keeping some distance (probably to not scare me off), and asked whether I am alright and I knew that man. He said he saw that I was followed and decided to stay close by, in case I need help. I thanked him and once he saw I'm safe, he wished me a good evening and left. I'll never forget him, I wish more people were that attentive!
I'm so glad you're safe. That gesture was rlly kind
Awwww 💕 great story
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This is a wonderful story! What a great young man.
When I was about 7 years old I was getting yelled at by my father when we were in line at a store and this older woman in front of me turned around and just hugged me. She held me while I was crying and told me that it would be okay. To this day I still remember her because she was the only person in my life at the time who was gentle with me. I hope she knows I’m doing okay now.
Wow. So touching. Are u really ok? 😢
Thank you for sharing this story. A couple of years ago I was parking at a grocery store, I got out of my car, and the woman parked beside me was standing beside her car just going off at her grandson. He was about 10-years-old. He looked so helpless and distraught, unable to to anything about her over-the-top scolding. So I stopped and talked to her asking if there was anything I could do to help. Hoping it would calm her down some-it did. As I walked away, I gave him the most encouraging, understanding look I could. I think about him often and pray for him, and hope what little I did that day showed him he's not alone and that there are people out there to help. Hearing your story gives me hope that my actions made a positive difference for him, and her too really.
@@WarriorJournals That's really sweet of you! Wish you the best of luck going forward 💙
The woman that hugged you, she was either a witness or a victim of abuse herself when she was a child. So when they say “the abused abuse others,” that’s both true & false. Many victims of abuse grow up to be defenders of the innocent.
I'm willing to bet that lady has prayed for you and your family ever since
My stranger story (and probably my wife’s, as well). We were in DFW airport. She was about 7 months pregnant and we were headed to Arizona to see family.
We were just sitting/standing by our gate when a DFW employee walked by, looked at us, stopped and asked if we were having a boy or a girl. We said a girl, then he said, “Dad, if you want to make sure your daughter never dates knuckleheads that treat her poorly, you have to show her how she should be treated by boys/men. So, make sure you make time for Daddy-Daughter Date Nights and don’t take her to places like McDonalds or other fast food. Take her to good restaurants, take her to the movies, etc.”
Then, he walked off. My wife and I just looked at each other, stunned, but amazed that we had just gotten some of the best life advice either of us had heard from some random (awesome) dude in DFW airport. Would be awesome if he saw this and knew we took that to heart and my daughter and I still do those Date Nights!
that's so great to hear, i love this story!
what would he have said if it was a boy?😂
@@sofiavelardez2441 same thing but to the mommy i guess
I used to work at Trader Joe's, and a man came through my line with a bag of trail mix and a second item I can't remember, and he had this look in his eyes like something was off. He was avoiding my eye contact, and responding to me very minimally. After I scanned his items, I asked him very seriously if he was ok, and he finally looked me in the eye, and in his eyes he looked like he was holding back completely breaking down and told me no, actually, he was not ok. "To be honest, I'm planning to end my life tonight". I was shocked, and could tell he completely meant it. I couldn't even think to ask him to pay for his items at that point, and just let him take them on me. After he left, I checked with the nearest Mate, and ran out looking for him in the parking lot. We talked for over an hour, and he eventually told me everything he had planned and what had brought him to this point. I managed to talk him down to a calm place before going back into work. The Mates on duty were completely understanding and let me take a moment to sit after having such an intense experience. Several months later, a familiar looking man came up to my line, but since I was already helping someone, someone else insisted he go through their line instead. He paid for his things, and told the other cashier he knew me, and that was when it all came flooding back and I knew exactly who he was. I can't explain what a relief it was to see him, and he appeared to be doing so much better than the last time I had seen him. I think about him a lot and hope he is doing ok.
omg that’s so sweet, you are amazing for doing that
Awwwww that's so sweet. You've done a great service, thank you :)
You're an awesome person
You guys are very sweet, thank you! I hope others would have done the same if they were in my position. Even as strangers, we all need each other
thank you for the impact that you've made. really.
"The more often you'll tell a story, the less power it gets" (3:36) this one is such a good quote and it means a lot to me, thank you for sharing it with us
May your BooBoos get less power, DAILY.
This quote hit me like a brick to the heart.
Thank YOU TOO, for sharing your thoughts.
And... the more often you think about a story, the more power it holds 11:25
@Kyra Senchyshak It’s especially great that despite the other person having faced a similar experience - they let you finish sharing yours!!! That is RARE. Great listening is worth much more than anything that shines in a high-end jewelry store.
the more often you dont tell anything to anybody the less power/control/manipulation other humans have with your life
@@Supahero67 I know right ;-; Even I have to remind myself sometimes. This was such a good reminder from this lady though indeed. To be human is such a beautiful thing.
I remember walking alone feeling self conscious as i suffer from terrible social anxiety, i was having a bad day and was paranoid about how i looked, anyway, i small girl of about 5 years old and her mother walked passed me and i just heard the little girl say "that lady is pretty isn't she mummy" and it really made my day and I smiled for the rest of it and have never forgotten that little girl and how she made me feel so much better about myself
As a fellow stranger who also suffers from terrible Social Anxiety, your comment hits home for me. Hope you're doing better now, sending much love.
@MohitYadav-bs5rq thankyou unfortunately I haven't found relief for it yet it is something I have suffered from my whole life since very young and I am now 34 but I have seen a doctor and they think it could potentially be linked to undiagnosed autism, I also hope you are doing OK
I hope you both find peace, I think it’s something we all deserve in life…I too have dealt with anxiety for a couple yrs now & I’m trying my best to overcome it. Been a hard battle but I’m hopeful we’ll all get through it. Just remember don’t take yourself too serious & work out a bit. It’s helped me a lot with the stress that comes with being anxious most of the time especially when I’m about to go out
@@emmapixie3299 Hi, hope you are doing okay. Have you tried Citalopram (Celexa) yet? It was a life changer for me. Some things are just chemical. This is one of them in my experience.
Yea.. maybe women also need to be complimented more, I mean guys aren't the only ones that need more compliments about looks, what they're wearing or really about anything at all. 💙
I was homeless in my early twenties due to circumstances beyond my control. I was going from place to place trying to get odd jobs so I wouldn't be on the streets for Christmas. A woman who I had asked for a job decided to take me to her home to spend the holidays with her family. She didn't know who I was but thanks to her I see the good in people rather than the bad. I pay it forward as often as possible.
There are stars,🌠 in the sky,for every great soul that lights a path for Us😔 We've been homeless but never truly alone🙏🕯️🌅
A few years ago I was sitting on a plane in the middle seat and the woman who was allocated the window seat next to me seemed a bit strange (Instead of me standing up and moving so she could get to her seat, she stepped on the seats and went behind me and she had a book in her hands between her legs for the flight but never read a page of it). Well as we were flying the plane dropped a little bit and she grabbed my hand in a panic. I took my headphones off and asked if she was ok and it turned into this beautiful conversation about how she was an anxious flyer but does it so she can have a relationship with her nieces. I gave her this pep talk about how she is owning her anxiety blah blah blah. She asks what I do for a living and I said retail sales and she replied "What a waste!". I thought oh gosh, here we go. But then she proceeded to tell me that in all of her flights I was the only person to ever stop and ask if she was ok and that I had genuine empathy that you can't teach someone and I should be a youth worker or in a role where I can encourage others.
Little did she realise that hours earlier I was crying on a train platform as a long distance relationship had just ended and I was heading home. I felt worthless and as though I didn't know who or what I was in the world.
3 years later I now work as a disability support worker and I wouldn't be where I am without her. She thought I was helping her but she gave me purpose and taught me to see value in myself.
I have thought of her many times during the pandemic and hope she has been able to see her family and they are safe.
That's so awesome. Your story made me cry.
made me cry! im glad you now value yourself
Y'know, this just gave tears in my eyes... It's so heartwarming...
I love this comment section
What a beautiful story, thank you for sharing! How wonderful that you were able to connect and help each other in these ways. I hope you're having a nice day and I wish you all the best.
Beautiful ❤️
On July 7, 2012 my son died as I was rushing to the hospital. The doctor called me when I was about 10 miles away, and told me that his heart had stopped, and that they were starting cpr. I pulled into the lot a few minutes later, and started running towards the entrance. I'd been to that hospital dozens and dozens of times in my life, and had been sleeping in the lobby in the weeks my son was in the children's ward. I only left to go to work, or on that particular day, to get ready for my grandma's funeral. As I approached the doors, the building seemed to become increasingly sinister with each step. The sky darkened, and the building transformed into a hellish nightmare castle. By the time I reached the entrance, I could barely move my legs, I've never felt a more oppressive, and debilitating fear. I stood frozen on the sidewalk for what might have been an eternity, my brain was screaming at my body to move, but I couldn't. My legs gave out, and I collapsed to the ground. A lady asked me if I was okay, and I said, "I don't wanna go in there." she responded, but I don't know what she said. all I could say was, "my son." She asked if he was in there, and I nodded. she said she was sure he would be okay, and i completely fell apart shaking my head. At that point she realized what I was trying to say, and she dropped to her knees, crying beside me. Other people started to gather around me, holding me and crying with me. Eventually I made my way inside, with a group of strangers guiding me.
if it wasn't for those people, I don't know if I ever would have stood up.
Really brought tears to my eyes man. I'm sorry for your loss
I cried reading this- sending all my love your way, I'm sorry for your loss
oh I'm crying too
I couldn't stop the tears-
I am so sorry for your tragic loss
I was with my child, who was almost 3 and not talking yet. I would sign to my child so we could communicate. Every day was filled with so much worry, praying and not understanding why there were no words. Doctors throw so many possible diagnosis at you, it’s frightening. I was overwhelmed, to say the least. I was in PetSmart, and a woman walked over to me, she saw my signing. She gave me the warmest, most loving, most needed hug. She looked me in the eyes and said “your child will talk, don’t listen to anyone, don’t worry about what doctors say”. I needed her so badly in that moment. I asked her name, she said ROBIN, and walked away. My Grandpa, who I been praying to loved Robins, they were his favorite bird. The calmness she brought me was a miracle. I believe she was an earth angel. My child started talking and has not stopped- it’s been 8 years!!! I will forever remember Robin. She changed my way of thinking and calmed my fears that day. I wish so badly she would read this and know how she has never left my heart. 💜
Beautiful! You were sent an Angel! Thank you Grandpa! 💕🌸🙏🏼
Pretty sure there's a few verses in the Bible that mention how angels can walk on Earth looking like humans, honestly that sounds like you came across an angel
My daughter is 2.5 years old & only says a couple of words. She doesn't sign either. I'm so worried for her. She has been in speech therapy for over a year. I finally decided that maybe preschool would be good for her, so she started 2 weeks ago. She LOVES it, (thank goodness!), now I'm just hoping it helps her communication skills. 🙏
One time a customer at work asked me to help her find a certain blush. When I led her to it she picked it up and said "I've worn this blush for atleast 10 years now. I just turned 90. I have a feeling this will be my last one, I hope my daughter finishes it once I leave". She said it happily and with acceptance. I cried while checking her out. Believing her when she said this will be her last blush of her lifetime, and that I was the one to hand it to her. That was a few months ago. I haven't seen her since.
Did you come back?
I was on a train in NYC once and there was a woman crying, begging people for money. Me and the rest of the people kept our heads down and headphones in, but one woman went to her and put her arm around her, and asked what she could do to help. I wasn't even going anywhere in a hurry and suddenly looking at them I just felt so callous and awful. I grew up being taught to be kind and to help others, and I realized that I had really strayed from that
that was such a compassionate person awhh. I hope you take that experience with you everywhere you go. Did your way of treating others change after that?
Just you're realisation shows that you're a good person. Sometimes it's hard to do the things we'd like to.
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I wouldnt be too harsh on yourself. The bystander effect gets a lot of people. Esp these days when people "in need" may really just be someone looking to hurt you.
@@moonflowers333 Yeah definitely! When I was a teen I used to give money to people on the street all the time and stopped after being told I was naive too many times. Now I'm back to doing it, and do my best to let that moment be a pause in my day rather than tossing cash their way without breaking a stride
When I was 19 I worked in a pub, I had worked there for years, and met strangers all the time. We had regulars and semi regulars. I had a family come in, a man and woman and their child who I recognised to have autism. When serving them I asked about any specific requirements for their sons meal, the man asked if the food can not be touching. Anyway I put it all in separate dishes on one plate for them, thought nothing more of it. It is my job at the pub, and also while working with children. I took over their food and drinks, had polite chatter and mentioned that I was pregnant and my car kept breaking down. At the end of the meal they payed up were really grateful and left. On the Sunday two days later, the man came back to the pub on closing of the lunch service. I said I would usually be closing up but I can pour a quick pint while the other customers finished. He politely declined. He asked to speak to the owner. When he came back he put keys on the bar. I thought no more and carried on, asking if he was sure about the drink. He said he had only come up to drop off the keys for a car for me?!. I was shocked and asked what he meant. He said he had a car that he would like to give me, as I would need transport with a baby. I asked if I could give him money or anything in return. He refused. It was a kia rio he has been using until he upgraded and said he would rather give it to someone who needs and would appreciate it.
I think about this man all the time. The kindness he had in his heart. My husband and I bought a big box of beers for him and eventually tracked down where he lived. It meant the world to us and really got us where we needed to be.
I will never forget him and his family x
Wow 🥹
Beautiful story❤️
Aww haha, that gives me a little more hope in the world
How's your baby doing? Or grown kid now? Who knows, but I wish you and yours the best. Thanks for sharing.
@@GRAYgauss she's now 5. The most kindhearted, thoughtful and amazing little girl. Who definitely knows her own mind, confident and still surprises me with how clever she is.
After many years of struggling with mental health and suicidal thoughts that later became plans of how and when to do that, at 21 years old in 2018, I spent two months in a psych ward.
There I met other patients, both teenagers like me and elderly people. And also nurses and doctors. All of them strangers to me.
I vividly remember two of them: one male nurse of about 40years old and one woman, nearly 60years old, who shared the room with me.
I only remember their names, and to these days i don't know where they are.
1) I remember one night they tied me up to the bed since i was trying to suffocate my self. I couldnt sleep at all and I was screaming in silence to be freed. He came into my room very late at night and stayed right beside to my bed trying to talk with me and calm me. He gently helped me by moving my hair from my face and adjusting my pygiama (since i couldn't use my hands) and covered me since i was freezing in mid December. I begged him to stay with me and not leave me that night and he promised i will have come back to say hi the morning after, before taking off his guard. And hours later, he really did it. I came up to my bed, and thinking I was asleep, he said "poor soul, i wish I could help you taking off all this pain from your heart" he touched my head and gently rubbed my hair. And went away. He didn't know i was awake and i heard everything. I never saw him again until the very last day of my recovery. I was ready to go home and he waved at me saying "be carefull". I walked past the exit door, but then stopped and turned back to go towards him: I hugged him and wispered in his ear so no one could listen "I heard it. Thank you for keeping me alive into this living hell".
i'll never forget him. We shared for just 2 months our lives for a couple of our each day. To this day i never spoked to him again but I'll be forever grateful because he really tried to make me laugh when all i was giving back was tears scream and explanation on why i wanted to kill myself.
2)the second stranger was a woman who really helped me not feeling alone in that scary place. She was there because she failed her suicide attempt (for 2nd time). And she clearly was not the happiest person who could give me hope in life. We were both two lost souls who could communicate just with the silence of pain. We understood each other. One night we couldn't sleep, we were sitting on our own bed facing each other and talking in the dark of the night about life and of course death. She acted like if she was my mother, she cared for me and desperately tried to change my mind on my suicide plans. I will never forget how in her brokeness she tried to heal me, like she was protecting me from a life of eternal pain like her life has been. She said "you are young, don't lose hope, fight fight fight your demons, and iif you are feeling like going down remember this night and remember me, see? We have each other to pass through this night" she said these words helding my hands and then hugged me really tight. She was out before me. I never spoked to her outside the hospital. I had her phone number and tried to call months later. The message was that that number was no longer active and my very first thought was "oh no. Is she..?" Feeling dead inside I thought "may you be in peace now. You deserve to be free".
To this day, 4 years later I still owe to those 2 strangers my life.
Thank you for sharing your story. I feel so sad that you ever had to be in that dark place that you were ready to take your life. I sincerely hope that you feel happier today and that you keep hanging in there. Life grants us miracles when we least expect them. I wish you all the best and all the love and happiness in the world.
You got this.
I had typo errors. Here are the corrected words:
He promised he* will come back
I came > He* came
A couple of our > a couple of hours*
Thank you for being open to sharing your story, I truly hope you are doing well. I was depressed a while back but never suicidal, I was looking for acceptance and love in my life but I was looking in the wrong place. God found me in the midst of my mess and completely transformed my life. The message of the gospel saved me so here it is: For God so loved the world that He sent his beloved Son Jesus (fully God and fully human) to die on the cross in order to atone for our sins. Jesus our Lord and Savior took our place on the cross and rose again so when we believe in this, Jesus’ blood covers our sins and we are made blameless in the eyes of God gain access to an intimate and personal relationship with God. It is only through our belief in this and the repentance (the change of mind towards sin and the turning away from sin. This doesn’t mean we will be perfect in this life but repentance is the change of heart towards sin.) that we are saved and can go to heaven to be with Him forever! God loves us more than we could ever imagine and longs for us to know Him. Jesus is the bridge between us and God, and through Him we are restored into relationship with God when we place our trust for our salvation only in the finished work of the cross! ❤️❤️❤️
@EricaEran I hope you're doing well. :)
I once hosted a music show for my school and at one point I said something like: "all the people we see tonight are so talented." And then I jumped and hit my heels together and added : "That's my only talent" to try and make people laugh.
And then after the show this little girl came to me and said : "that's not your only talent. Your talent is also that your are funny". I felt touched cause I always wanted to be an actress or a comedian but always struggled to believe in that. But the fact this little kid said that to me... I know she meant it and it was like a little sparkle!
Oh, it breaks my heart to see the last guy tear up. He probably felt a connection to the other hiker because he too needed to share this amazing experience with someone.
I felt for him so much too, admired his willingness to show his thoughtful emotions.
just want to hug him.
I was hiking the Grand canyon on a 120 degree day alone, that tell you not to go out. Anyway, I ran into a woman and her two sons. We shared stories and hikes down and up together. It was so nice to experience that with a family. I don't remember their names, but I'll always remember all three of them 😊.
It doesn't matter how amazing something is, there is an added layer of pleasure when I can share it with someone.
I have done a lot of things solo, like art galleries, theatre, hiking, which is all great, but... sometimes you just want to share a "wow" with another person.
I felt that he was incredibly lonely and doesn't know how to reach out to people
I was traveling in Nepal on a shoestring budget and had this offer to help some organization build houses in exchange for food and shelter. The project got cancelled and they just left me to my own devices. I had enough money for two more days, but my flight was in three weeks. I desperately tried asking at all kinds of places whether i could work for them. One guy named Ajit told me that i don't have to work for him, he will give me food and shelter anyways. He took me back to his little village where I shared the house with him, his brother, his parents, his grandparents, their chickens and their goats. I got warm meals three times a day and had so much fun living with them for three weeks. None of them spoke English or German (my native language) other than Ajit and i didn't speak any Hindi but we all had an excellent time.
All Ajit wanted in exchange was to practice German with me because he dreamt of studying in Germany. Fast forward 6 years and he is now already in his second year at university here in Germany. By now he is no longer a stranger but a close friend of mine.
Thank you Ajit and your whole family for your hospitality.
Fabelhaft! 🌷
Falls Ajit mal Hilfe in Hannover braucht sag gerne bescheid. Das meine ich ernst
I LOVE stories like these 🤩
Hilfe und 'ne Unterkunft gibt es von mir auch in Marburg! Geile Geschichte, ich war auch mit sehr wenig Geld in der Ecke unterwegs.
Ich habe vor ein paar Tagen die Doku "Kleine Wölfe" geschaut. Ziemlich empfehlenswert.
@@itsnemosoul8398 ey not help but it would be nice to have a conversation with stranger
Mind one?
I never shared this with anyone but back in my days when i had severe eating disorder and I was on many pro ana's group chats. One day I started talking with this one girl about our illness, family, nationality and more. She sent me some photos of how terribly skinny she was and I knew she's not doing well. We were talking like that about lots of different stuff and even mention that maybe someday we will meet up. After the invasion on Ukraine she asked me how are things there and if Im okay since Im from Poland. I thought it was really sweet of her. Somewhat before her birthday her account was deleted and I somewhat knew what it meant but i tried to not believe it. I was looking for her on different chat groups because she might got banned and did a new account but it was nothing there. She was a really lovely person and didnt deserve to live like this. She impacted the way I was thinking about my ed. Now Im 1 year into recovery and got my healthy weigh back
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1 year recovery is HUGE dude congrats! It's not easy at all to heal from an eating disorder, it takes a strong person to do that. proud of you! :)
@@ieaturanium235 thank u
my sister died from Ed... i wish she was as strong as you are... hope you doing well and i wish you the best of luck on your path!!
You go pal. You can be so proud of yourself, that's impressive.
the last man at the end was just so so so touching, you could tell he was going to be emotional about this beautiful magical place he had experienced on his own, he was yearning for someone to share it with, and he got his wish.I am happy for him that he found someone who had found it as uplifting as he had, but at the same time, it brings it home to you, that sharing something beautiful is as important as experiencing something beautiful.
I resonated so much with his story. The most saddest thing truly is experiencing and witnessing beautiful things in life but having no one to share it with. You could tell in his eyes he felt deep pain and gratitude at the same time.
I assume he lost his wife about a couple years before this was recorded. It’s the same look my mom sometimes has when she talks about my late dad.
When I was a kid I went with my family to a fair in my mother's town, and I remember I was pestering her for this tiny whistle that a man on the street was selling. It made a pretty sound, like that of a bird or something. So my mom and I approached the man, and we realized he was actually homeless, and since the whistles were very cheap, we decided to buy more than one to help him. After a while, we were having lunch somewhere nearby and the same man saw us, and came in a rush to tell us that after our purchase, many people had bought whistles from him, so he thought we had given him good luck. My mom and I told him we were very glad, and that it was nothing, but he insisted on giving me more whistles as a gift. "For all your friends" he said. I'll never forget that.
This is such a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing this. These little things make the world a better place 💛
this made me tear up, ngl
Oh that's so cool!
THIS
Hell yeah man
I will never forget this elderly man named John. I used to work at Johns Incredible Pizza as a server a few years ago and he was a regular customer that would come every Tuesday morning. He would sit in the same booth every time he came. Whenever I would see him he would always smile and ask how my day was. Every time he would have a story to tell me about his life and sometimes he would forget and tell me the same story over again the next time I would see him. But I always acted like it was my first time hearing it. I remembered him being so animated in telling his stories. He was always so polite and whenever he would leave he would make sure to say goodbye and leave me a $2 tip. Even if the restaurant started getting busy, I would always make sure to never interrupt his story and just make sure he knew his time was valued. I lost my grandpa a few months before John started coming in and my grandpa was so similar to John in so many ways. Every time I got to talk to John it kind of felt like I was talking to my grandpa again. So many years later I still get really emotional talking and thinking about it. Some people just don’t know how big of an imprint they can have on you. John if you are reading this, Thank you for the bottom of my heart.
This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
I was In Armenian Airport , preparing to fly to Russia. I was a teenager and I needed a little help , because I was going to fly alone to Russia , so my dad found a person , that decided to help me.
He was with his mother , they were very kind . They explained me everything I should know about Passports , airports , its stages of accepting the passenger and about airplanes. That person's mother baked a delicious food to eat in the waiting room until the airplane would arrive , they shared with me , as I said , it was delicious . They were with me until we arrived to Russia . We grabbed our things , and when I saw my relatives , they greeted me , but...
I did not saw the stranger and his mom ever again .. They disappeared , and I had no chance to thank them .
Even if you would not read this comment , because there is 0 % chance of this , Thank you Taron and his mom. Thank you !
Awe that's a sweet story. God bless that man and his family. I left Armenian airport when I was 13 and have never been back. That was 1990 😢
A stranger I still remember is a girl who I met online about 4-6 years ago through instagram. We both were talking for a couple months (just as good online friends) and we shared a lot of our problems together and helped eachother out. This girl was pretty suicidal and her parents were extremely strict when it came to her having social media I tried the best I could to help her out with how she was feeling. One day she stopped responding out of nowhere which I still think about today and try to figure out why. I’m not sure if her parents found out she had social media, or if she committed suicide. I pray for her to this day and still think about her. It’s gotten to the point though of where I forgot her name and where she was from and all information about her, but the thought of her i’ll never forget.
The most important thing is that you probably helped them just by interacting with them often.
Something similar happened to me too! I used to play a baking game where you interacted with other players. I became friends with a woman from another country, but we bonded more when I found out her brother had brain cancer and she was struggling with his deteriorating health. Eventually she just sent a message that her brother had died, and that she only played because of him, so she was quitting the game. I never spoke to her again but my heart hurt for a long time for her, and I'll never forget her. That was 15 years ago
I’ve been playing Words with friends with someone for 8 years. We chat very minimally, but I had a major surgery recently and I put in my living will that if anything were to happen to me I would like for somebody to go online to my game and let her know. I didn’t want her to think I would just disappear without saying goodbye. It’s a new era with online connections.
Not sure if this applies or not, but there was a girl who would go on live chats regularly. She claimed she was caring for all her sisters and brothers and took us all on a elaborate hoax of an evening of her running away, walking around barefoot in the cold, talking about suicide, going into a basement. You get the picture. There were minors on the chat and she had them in tears. I saw her again a few times, in the chat, doing the same thing to get attention and making some of the same claims to become the center of attention. I called her out, have never felt bad about it and hopefully protected some of the less mature, insightful or unaware members of the chat. What she was doing is emotional manipulation for her own entertainment.
I had a couple close friends who had similar situations. Its bit easier to spot scammers in our human lives, but it happens both places and we need to learn to look for the signs and be aware while also remaining open to new friends. Goodness!@@coleengoodell7523
When I was a cosmetologist I talked to a lot of people and there is one that I’ll never forget. There was an older lady that came in with her daughter to get a trim. The entire time I cut her hair she sang to me in Greek. Her daughter explained that she has dementia and doesn’t even know that they are mother and daughter. It was such a bittersweet moment. The pain in the daughters eyes was so sad but the joy that exuded from the mom while she sang in her native language was heartwarming.
This is an important message, bc ppl are usually terrified of getting dementia, but there ARE ppl who are very happy within their own little world. I know, I use to work in a home . Thank you for sharing this 👍🏻
@@hellokitty-nl sorry but only a selfish person would find this info relieving. yeah you might have "fun" in your dementia but all your loved ones are devastated you are no longer with them.
@@ashadowintime7305 and that's not selfish? You could be happy that at least they themselves are okay ❤️
@@hellokitty-nl ...they are not ok at all. are you really trying to pass dementia as some nice experience to have?
@@ashadowintime7305 no, absolutely not! But if the (few) ppl that have this horrible disease are happy, for those few it's not bad. I have known patients who are happy as a child. They are the lucky ones out of all the others that are suffering.
A stranger I won’t forget is a car mechanic (and his wife and family).
My brother was driving towards another city but the car broke down and we got stranded in a highway notorious in my country for rebels and thieves. Very secluded. Dawn was nearing and I was nervous because with us was my little niece (around 4yo). Thankfully, my older brother found a mechanic and that mechanic brought us to his workshop which is also his house. I was around 15yo at that time, for context.
My niece and I were starting to get hungry and I remember the mechanic and specially his wife asking us to eat with them. His wife was very kind. My brother told us to go and eat while he help the mechanic fix the car. They were living in a small, old house and I could see they did not have much. She offered me and my niece rice and coffee and told me to pour the coffee to the rice to make it a meal (they do not have anything else to go with the rice) and I could see that is how their children also eat it. In my country, the less fortunate ones do this a lot (mix rice with salt or fish sauce or coffee or sugar).
My niece (being very young) said “What is this? Yuck. And there are flies around.” She was just a kid and she has not experienced that in her life. I was embarassed but understood she’s a child and aplogized to the wife and family. I have not experienced that as well but with my age and awareness, I had this surge of empathy and so much gratefulness (for that lovely family and for my life). How could this family with very little still offer us their last bit of food that they themselves really needed? They have little but they were smiling and very gracious. The mother spoke very lovingly to her children. I ate the whole thing and thanked them sincerely. My niece also did.
I cried in the car because their simple act of kindness touched my angry heart (who was rebelling against my father for always making me feel I am not enough). I still remember that family up to this day (bless them always). You can have little but still have a very big heart. I pray they’re doing better now. It always remind me to be grateful, to remember there are good people in this Earth, that there is suffering but there is also joy in every moment if you choose it, and that a loving family beats all the wealth and material things this world can offer.
Sorry for my poor English and the redundancy.
That was an amazing story, thank you. I wish you the best in your future
This was beautiful! You should get up on stage & tell it! Like a " Moth" poetry slam!
That's a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
Thankyou for sharing.
That was a wonderful story. (And you wrote very well. I'm a native English speaker and understood your story easily.)
I got a perfect one! I came across a woman who had traveled 15 hours at a transit station. She asked if I could call a shelter for her, which I agreed and ended up leaving a message. This woman was tired, hungry, dehydrated, and without insulin. On top of it all, she was pregnant. I simply cannot imagine the pain she was in. I wondered who she was when she had everything a person deserves. So I just talked with her a bit. She told me that she was escaping a domestic violence situation and was trying to contact a shelter. I thank my powers everyday that they called me back before she left! When I told her someone was coming, she just collapsed into my arms. She thanked me over and over, just in tears of relief. I told her the one thing I know to be true in this world: you are deserving of human dignity. As we parted ways, we exchanged words of gratitude. I will likely never know what she has been through. Her future is uncertain and I never pretended it was all better now. But I know she had something to eat, medical care, and a place to sleep that night. I will never ever forget you, Ms. Donna. May you and your child be protected on your journey❤
I was at the supermarket one day doing the groceries, this old lady asked me if i could help her with getting a can off the shelf that she couldnt reach - i got it for her, she thanked me and then said “Is there something i can do for you? I was taken aback a bit as i didnt expect anything from her, so i just said “No, im ok but thankyou” and as we were walking away from each other she said to me “I would take away your pain if i could” i was shook and just looked at her with a awkward smile and nearly burst out crying. At the time i had recently split from my boyfriend and was still hiding my heart ache - to everyone else i was fine and looked fine, but that old lady - she saw me.
Aww she must have felt it 💕
Ahh this makes me tear up. I hope your headspace has been peaceful lately
holy shit this made me tear up. i would break if someone said that to me. i hope ur better now
@@allyson-- thankyou, yes i am much better now ❤️
@@noone-re3zp thankyou for your concern, yes i am much better now 😊
The man who shared the story of the content librarian is such a great storyteller! He set the scene immaculately.
Within 20 seconds of him talking you can tell a lot about him. His choice of words and the details he finds important are revealing. A sensitive, thoughtful soul.
@@timothycollier3807 he read books, it's interesting isn't ?
I was intrigued by his use of English words, so unique... oh well what do l know🙈🙈🙈but honestly l was impressed.
i realy liked this story as well,
His story was my favorite because of how often things like this happen, and how much it can change your way of thinking and living.
The one stranger that I will never forget is this sweet girl. I was probably 13-14 and was on the bus after school. The bus was waiting for passengers at the stop. She got on the bus and sat right beside me, she was probably coming back from college. We talked for the whole ride ,she radiated such good vibes and even offered me candy saying you might be hungry, you can have some. Sadly that was the last time I saw her we never crossed paths after that ever. I still remember her for her sweet and kind behaviour and the fact she was so nice to me for no apparent reason. I wish I could meet again and could have a nice talk.
I just remembered an experience of my own.. I was walking down the street a couple years ago with one of my friends and my mum. So we were just walking and this really tall dude who looked about 20 turned into the street we were walking down and he was singing his heart out. He saw us looking at him, smiled at us and he said something along the lines of "I'm just so happy!" or "I love this song!" And he continued on his way, singing his song. I remember looking at mum and my friend and we all started laughing. That stranger emitted really positive vibes and I'm glad we met him! I hope his happiness stays with him forever :>
Ahh that’s so nice🥹
@@coconutwaffle4999 yess it was really sweet :))
He had porb just gotten laid
It's so refreshing to hear these beautiful stories. My first job was at an ice-cream shop when I was 15. I had a regular man come in who always ordered a single soft serve cone. I then started serving him again when I was 17 and working at a discount shop. I'm 37 now, my mum and I were driving in the car one day and I was telling her about this stranger I'd seen for most of my life. At that moment I looked out my window and saw him walking on the footpath. It was spooky timing.
Maybe the universe is trying to tell you something. But who the hell knows what the universe gods want? Lol
Please say you talked to him??
I've thought about telling him these things but I guess I just didn't know how to approach him without sounding crazy lol. Maybe next time.
@@insignificant6088
I have a thing I say to myself: "If you have something positive to say to someone, tell them. It might just make their day."
Wtf
That first woman is incredible. I'm amazed by her level of emotional intelligence. To be able to detach herself of the pain the aggressor gave her on the moment to say those words not only saved her but also saved him.
The ability to detach is true, it is harder for some people to achieve it that others though.
And she is right about something else: The more you tell the story, the less painful it gets
RIGHT?!? She's fucking incredible - not just with what she did but also her perspective now. What an amazing person.
she did something like jesus would do. to love your enemies, especially in the face of death. that was a miracle in itself, that awareness, thought process and action. simple yet miraculous. maybe thats why jesus was so venerated
I came to say this. The way she is still willing to help after such trauma, what a freaking warrior lady
Gurl, Very inspirational, I don't know many people as strong as this
She didnt save him. People like that don't get saved. If they havent gotten better before they go this far, they don't want to be served and thus never will. He's lost, he's guilty, he's damned.
I was 16 and working at a health food store when this customer stopped, looked me in the eyes and asked quite sincerely “What’s your secret?” The inflection of his voice is hard to describe, but he just sounded genuinely curious. At the time it seemed odd and I probably just laughed nervously. But for whatever reason I still think of it, can still hear the exact way he asked, and wonder why. It makes me wonder what his secret was.
One time I met this woman on a train. I was going on a trip to visit my sister at her university in a neighboring state. And I was trying to work on getting more comfortable talking with strangers and improving my social skills so it was also sort of an exposure exercise for me.
Honestly, I wish I had written everything down somewhere because now I've forgotten most of it.
But I do remember that this person had short, greyish salt and pepper hair, like a pixie cut and maybe small gold hoop earrings.
We started talking and we actually ended up talking for maybe an hour or so, I believe. The one thing she said to me that I never forgot was that at one point in her life she was a nun and lived at a monastery. She said that one day, while she was in the church/cathedral alone, she had a radio with her and she just blasted the music as loud as she could inside the ornate cathedral. And I actually started laughing because I just thought, "What a fun picture- a secretly rambunctious nun just jamming out to the radio at full blast in a serene cathedral!"
Now that's what life's about, enjoying the little moments, even by yourself.
I love how the guy in the blue hoody remembers all these little details like the way the sky looked and what the other guy was wearing. Sometimes it's the smallest things that we cannot forget.💛
I think he met an earth angel 💕
I feel like he’s a writer. Great description and vocabulary
Torin I was thinking the exact same.. how beautifully he articulates himself
I believe he is also one of those good people he described. And that's why he can see it in others
@@kodschiec5614 thought the same thing, I could see in him all the things he described
Sadly I remember quite little about this man, but I was very young, maybe even before 1st grade, and a marathon was happening and the track went right past our house. So I was standing there, fascinated by these people jogging or running, and all of a sudden I see this older gentleman running closer, and he had one of those colorful propeller hats on him. I said/shouted something along the lines of "what a cool hat!", and the man stopped briefly to place the hat on my head, and he continued on.
Wait, this is so cute, I love this.
Awwwwww
That's so cute
Yeah that was a fkin awesome moment.
It sounds like social interaction in disney movies. This marathoner is a legend
Wholesome
My dads car broke down in the middle of the country in the winter, and I was with him, I wanna say I was like 4.
We were walking around in the snow looking for help, and we went to a house and the woman who answered the door shut us out and locked it. We started walking back and we were freezing. A young guy pulled up to us and asked us if we needed a ride, it was a silver SUV, and the dude was wearing I wanna say a grey shirt and jacket. He gave us a ride home, he might have saved our lives.
I didn't realize how dangerous that situation was at the time. Thanks man, I'm 25 now, maybe thanks to you.
I was around 14 years old crying for one of the first times in my pubescent experience for "not being loved by anyone" or "that no one understands me." Anyone can understand how much of a weight these feelings can be like. I was alone, in Spain, at the time, it was raining a bit -- I sat at the bottom of a small street crying into the nothingness. A man with a grey mustache, red shirt, and a hat of cañabrava walked by and said, "que te sientas bien," meaning "I hope you feel better." Here I was, having been told my thoughts were irrational and a sign of my own ego, casually being told by a man I had never met and would never see again that I would feel better. It was then that I learned that family isn't chosen and can't be made to fit your will, so you're gonna have to rely on yourself and other people to grow up.
Years ago I played a gig in Buffalo. After the gig I sat down at the bar. A disheveled looking guy sitting a couple stools from me asked me for a light. We started talking, and this man opened up to me about how depressed and sad he was. Basically in so many words he was conveying to me that he was planning on ending his life. I listen to this for over a couple of hours. I was open and honest with him and told him that times will be rough but you can get on with it and told him that he is loved and life can be a beautiful thing if you allow it. At the end, here’s this stranger crying and hugging me telling me thank you thank you thank you. I made him promise me to find good and he said he would. I think of him often and I hope and pray he’s doing well and most importantly happy. The crazy part is that I also was at a deep dark place at the time also. Basically what I was telling him was what I needed to hear. It was if he was sent to me or vice versa. Either way I’ll never forget it.
aw what a beautiful story
Thank you for doing that. For you, for him, and for... others.
@@EternalSounds777 thank you.
The man at the end went back to that place. I didn’t understand much of what he was saying but just the look on his face. You can tell he went back to that time and place and the emotion it brings forth.
He was saying something like being in a place so beautiful but having no one to share it with, and the man shared it with him
I really felt that. I have seen beautiful sunrises after horrific nights and having no one to come home to and share the beauty with is lonely in a very profound sense. To have those moments of connection with partners, patients and family is so important in keeping the hope alive.
@@classicambo9781 I understand too, but in a different way. I used to cry a lot when my son was little because he had all of these milestones & beautiful little moments & I had no one to share them with. I could tell friends & family, but there was no one who could appreciate them as deeply as I could because he didn't have another parent who cared, it wasn't that same level of love. And I felt so sad for him, but so lonely in that. It's a hard feeling to describe, but it's extremely isolating. It almost drives you mad.
@@JBunny7482 "but there was no one who could appreciate them as deeply as I could" - this hits home. I'm 24, and have grown up feeling this same way but in a slightly different manner. Somehow God has blessed me with the ability of insight, maybe through the craze of social media and gaming, I was isolated as a child and games and phones were my babysitters. I turned to media for answers and ended up gathering a much more practical outlook on life and learning coping mechanisms at such a young age where I started to rebel because nobody could see the world like I did. I knew what this world really is about and what we need to do to get out of it and my family was stuck, so I left at 18 and still have no idea how to approach that big talk of getting them on track with God's work. I'm ranting now but yeah, you seem like a nice parent to have and that amount of love is exactly what I am going to bring with my future children.
@@thatguyytyy Thank you 💕 Self awareness is a big part of being a parent, but don't forget to give yourself grace too. Because we're all just people learning as we go! It'll be the hardest and most amazing thing you've ever done. I feel like my world was black & white before him, then I had him & everything was suddenly in color 🥳
A stranger I’ll never forget is my classmate at UNI. It was her final year and we were in a group project together. Usually when you’re done with a group project you think good riddance, but she messaged me right as we were done and said “girl, you’re so pure don’t let anyone dim your light.” and I thought wow most people after a group project block each other or at least never talk but she said that. Thanks Rowan Belal 😆💕💕
The man at the end made me cry, how he hiked alone, but the way the other man opened his heart to share his feelings on the beauty of the landscape. My companion and I go hiking every weekend near where I live and we have done for the last 10 years. We always talk about how beautiful this tree, or that hill, or that flower or bird or cloud formation is. It would be so sad not to have someone to share that beauty with.
I was working up the courage to jump of the 5 metre dive. This random dad was cheering on me and once i jumped I could hear him saying: YESS, and he just sounded so proud. That just rubbed my daddy issues the right way.
awwwwww
the dad of my old friend always did this with me. whenever we interacted he always asked how i was doing and encouraged me on my studies. such a kind man.
Aw!
FOR REAL, BRUH!!!!!!
I remember back in 2007, I was at the beach with my friend and we were just dipping our toes in and talking. In the corner of my eye, I see this kid, maybe about 4-5 years old. He's on his side, basically being sucked under the water from an undertow. Not a single person even noticed. His family, life guards, other beach goers. Nobody. Mind you, I literally can't swim for shit, but I just remember leaving my friend mid sentence and ran for him as he was getting pushed further and further away. By the time we came back to shore, his father & uncle come running to us and were in complete disbelief. They ended up taking a picture of me and the boy and said "one day, when he gets older, we're going to tell him this girl saved your life" I think of that little boy every single time I go to the beach now 💙 💕
You are a good person 😊
I remember working at a store in the mall during christmas. i was 16 and it was my first job. i saw a couple talking while looking at pj's as i was putting stuff away and kind of watched them a little from a distance. they were so obviously in love and affectionate and i got jealous of how good of a relationship they had because they reminded me of my parents. my parents yelled a lot (usually because my dad would be lazy and leave all the work for my mom) and never really showed affection while they were still together (divorced when i was 13 but i had been expecting it for YEARS), I went into a changing room since they were off limits for customers at the time (this was when quarantine was actually taken semi seriously in the US) and cried a bit haha
Yeah sometimes in life you see things that you feel you can’t have or wish you had. I’m not quite sure what to do with that feeling myself but I would say that it’s good that you cried because it means it still matters to you. You might not be able to have parents who love each other but maybe you can live your life such that if you ever have kids, they will know without a doubt that their mummy and daddy love each other very much 😊
When I was a kid, I met this woman on a bus stop who was just openly singing out loud while listening to music, and I smiled at her because I admired her bravery and she just had this positive energy. We got in the same bus and she invited me to sit with her and gave me one of her earbuds, showing me some songs she liked. That whole time we didn't speak to each other in words because we didn't speak the same language, but we still enjoyed each other's company. Somehow I just found that interaction so sweet.
•xeno (the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers-a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence)
Awwwww
That is the cutest and coolest thing I've heard in a while
Human interaction- connection. We need more of that. 💜
@@JL-zn7me •xeno (the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers-a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence)
I was going through major depression back in high school. Wore really loose, dark clothes to hide myself in, got a haircut I thought made me look cooler, just generally trying to be someone people would leave alone and give myself some semblance of strength (it didn't work). Eventually, I finally went back to therapy to get help with dangerous suicidal thoughts for the sake of my parents who I knew were worried about me. During that process I was still very insecure and trying to find my way back into the world, started dressing differently even though I felt like I didn't do the clothes justice, and some random little girl when I was in a restaurant ran up to me, told me she thought I was really pretty, and just disappeared out the door again. Didn't see her parents, siblings or anything. It was like an angel had just showed up then vanished. I don't know why but I've never forgotten her and still wonder where she came from, where she went. I'm starting to struggle with depression again, but remembering moments like that makes me believe something is out there watching over me, and that I'll make it through this like I did before. That there are random people that appreciate me even when I think no one does. And that brings me some peace. Love that I found this channel and hope to watch a lot more!
Hey you! I sincerely hope you are doing well.
I love you, even though I know that online it doesnt really feel the same when people irl say it but I still want to say that I care for you and that I care for everyone struggling in this world. I hope for you to find happiness and get through whatever you need to get through. Doesnt matter how small and worthless or how big and serious you think the problem is.
I appreciated reading your story here. As someone who has struggled with depression before, I always want to tell people to remember, depression lies to us about who we are. The truth is you are loved and appreciated by your parents and probably many others, including angel children and random strangers like me. Thank you for sharing your story.💗
I just wanted to tell you that you probably are a wonderful person. I think about you, wherever you are. I hope you're doing well, and if not, then I hope that you will one day.
good luck! and you know what? that little girl was right. just by reading your story i can tell you're a very beautiful person.
and just a bit of advice here but take things slow. do small things for yourself like setting an alarm for a good sleep schedule, or take walks, or make your bed, or brush your hair. take baby steps. you just need a bit of patience that's all. your worth what you make yourself worth. don't let anyone tell you other wise.
I love how real, personal, intricate, vulnerable humans are when given the chance to be
That first story is insane and how cool she was to share that. A true survivor right there!
a stranger i think i‘ll always remember: i had lost my legs because of a suicide attempt and about a year later i decided to do a goodbye ceremony for my legs at the place i lost them. it was really sad but after the ceremony my friends & me decided to have a few drinks so when we were walking/ wheeling to town this group of teenage boys walked past us and one of them simply told me how strong i am. this stayed with me so much because i hated myself and my new body so much. i was really anxious to be in public but that boy made me feel seen
Always be positive , another stranger to say to you now.
You are strong. And beautiful too! You will do amazing things! Keep going!
I hope your journey becomes a little easier each day. Strong and amazing, indeed😍
I’m so glad you’re still here ❤️
I am glad u are still here ❤️
I remember an old lady that lived in my neighborhood. I was 13 years old I greeted most neighbors with hugs and kisses, she told me. "Your hugs will have a huge effect on people who need help. Keep being the way you are." A few days later I guess she moved out because I never saw her again, never stopped hugging loved ones and friends. Now 28 years old, still a hugger, one person I don't know that much but still receives a hug every time I get to see him told me that thanks to one of my hugs he didn't commit suicide. He felt lost and the day he was planning on doing it was the day we saw eachother and that when I hugged him he felt the love from another person. Now he's going to counseling and looking to get healthy
Never forgot that lady. I know this pandemic has us all worried but I know as a fact that a hug is one powerful thing.
Thank you for being like this. In my country hugging is very common. I moved to the USA 2 years ago and only happened to me 3 times that a person I just met hugged me, that made me feel so good and safe around them. I really miss that
Your comment made me cry. 😭 I loved the story
I love talking to strangers. Even though I hate small-talk, I really appreciate those tiny moments where I share something with someone I don't know; from laughing together at something on the street to helping them or just talking about an specific theme. I probably remember all of them, more or less. I think it shows me that life isn't just the things or people we know, but also the ones we haven't met yet, and that there's always more to come.
Edit: sorry if there's some grammatical error in my comment, I'm not a native english speaker :P
When I was young my parents would say “Stranger Danger” but growing up I was kind of big compared to the rest. For whatever reason I always think I should say “Hi” to people, even in passing. Not everyone responds but sometimes you get a sentence or two but I’m still kind of unsure how the interaction is supposed to go.
A stranger is a person you haven’t interacted with so if you say “Hi” they’re not a stranger any more is the idea I was acting on.
And it’s working out quite well because sometimes people don’t realise how much it means to them to have a spontaneous interaction with a good listener until it actually happens.
Thanks for sharing and your English is great by the way
I often have conversations like that with taxi drivers
For me... it was a man named Bill.
I was flying out to Baltimore to meet an online friend for the first time when I was 18. At the time, that was my very first time flying alone, and the first time I had flown since I was 8. I also had (still have) really bad anxiety and I was very disoriented and scatterbrained as to what to do. On the first flight I was seated next to Bill. We started talking... and he was flying to Baltimore too. To cut it short, he escorted me ALL the way there, held everyone on the plane back so I could get off with plenty of time, waited for me when he lost sight of me... and made sure that I met my friend and that I was okay before he left. I will NEVER forget him as long as I live... such a genuine, caring, sweet, chivalrous, loving man full of integrity. 🥺❤️
I was just out of college and walking up to a mailbox to send a letter. A very good looking guy was also walking toward the mailbox. We arrived at the same time and there was definitely a positive vibe between us. He looked at me and asked if I had a boyfriend. I replied that I did. He then asked if my boyfriend was a good guy, and I said that I would never settle for just good when I have great. He laughed, said touche, and walked away. It was a sweet moment with beautiful energy. That boyfriend and I have been married for almost 40 years, and he is still great!
I love the feeling that I am somebody's stranger. Somebody out there remembers me, and has no idea about me, but I'm in their memory. It's very freeing and uplifting. Everyone is someone's stranger they remember
@@justanothercomment I relish the ones where I'm the dumbass. At least I'm making somebody smile, or cringe, either way I am affecting their life and have control BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
@@justanothercomment and now you’re the stranger I’ll remember for making that comment! Don’t be too hard on yourself, especially in a public comment section 😄
I like to hope that I’m that stranger too. But I feel like no one would remember me, that I don’t provide any value to anyone.
@@maynardewm that's where you need to get out of your head. You have made an impression on someone, whether good or bad. It's your choice on the context it is given. But whether you like it or not, somebody out there remembers you. Start making the reason you're remembered a go reason. And stop fucking doubting yourself, that is mid teens emotion you're throwing.
That's what I was thinking about!
I remember one time I was having a panic attack at a convention, and I was sitting by the (closed) doors crying, and waiting for my family to come by when the panel was over, so I could ask to leave (I couldn't leave by myself), and someone got out of their seat to ask me if I was okay. It really made me feel better, and I hope they know that because it gave me the little push I needed to go to therapy and turn my life around ❤
I was struggling in college living in a small town that had some issues with racism and this was also my first time away from home, anyway…I remember being so sad at the grocery store (like almost on the brink of tears) and this sweet older man came up to me (I was wearing my hair natural too and I wasn’t confident being my “natural self” at all yet) and he said, “I just wanted to let you know, my wife and I think you are very beautiful.” and then I looked up and his wife also waved at me with the sweetest most wholesome smile, and I will never forget them or that day. It was like they were angels or something because I genuinely needed to hear something like that at that time.
One stranger I’ll never forget is when I was around 16, I walked my dog every day after school at the park just round the corner from my house. I was walking towards the park and a girl around my age was walking away from it towards me. I had never seen her before, you get used to seeing the same dog walkers as most people walk their dogs at the same time each day. She had a small dog like me. Our dogs stopped and sniffed each other for a second, I look up at her and realised she was wearing a Pokémon T-shirt, I love Pokémon. Before I could saying anything we were walking away from each other. I thought to myself wow she was really pretty, she was wearing a Pokémon T-shirt and has a dog too. I turn around to get another glimpse of her and she’s doing the same to me. We make eye contact and quickly turn back around when we see the other one looking and carry on walking. The next day I took my dog out at the exact same time in the hopes of seeing her but never did. Over the next few days I changed my timings a few minutes earlier or later in the hopes of catching her. I never saw her ever again. I always wished I had spoken to her when I had the chance and wonder if my life would be any different if I did.
I’m guessing this happened really recently.
Next time, don't hesitate.
It would be so cool if she read this comment
I didn’t expect anyone to read my comment lol, I’m 24 now so this happened 8 years ago and I’m happily married to my husband
@@boredmoonface wait what....so ur a girl then, and are also into girls, or what? I need to know now 😄
I actually remember 2 strangers because they both told me the exact same thing at completely separate times. I used to work at this “famous” pizza shop in my hometown so we had many many regulars. One day this man i had never seen before came in and ordered something. I got his order together and before leaving he told me I had a beautiful aura. I have never received a compliment like that before so I was taken aback but extremely flattered! Well, months go by and this lady comes in that I had never seen before and she tells me the exact same thing! I couldn’t believe it honestly… what are the chances? Two total strangers, not regulars, never seen them before, tell me the exact same thing on 2 separate occasions. I’ve never forgotten that.
Well... you must have a beautiful aura then! 💖
that's so special awhhh
Was there anything going on during that time of your life that could have contributed to your aura? Anything we can all learn from this? What a neat story!
confirmation that you have a beautiful aura^-^
You guys are so sweet! Thank you ❤️
I'm glad someone stopped to "teach" the young gymnast about apology. While it's important to be gracious I'm glad they used that opportunity, extra glad her dad explained why they did and SUPER glad she's such an intelligent young person who really introspectively mulled it over.
I was 12, walking with my grandma in a walgreens of all things. We were linking arms and I was helping her walk to the exit, telling her about what actions we were gonna do next. A woman in her 60s? Comes up to me and said something along the lines of “you’re a good granddaughter, you’re doing good.” And it made me so happy because that day had been kind of rough haha
“The type of person you could just leave your kids with” killed me. When my partner and I were in Thailand we stayed in a Muslim neighborhood in Ao Nang and we would get smoothies at the end of our street from a guy named Osaman every day (for about a week at this point). He just had a little cart and he would be there with his wife and his new baby girl sometimes. One day my partner was out the door about twenty minutes before me but I told him I’d meet him at Osaman’s cart. Well, Osaman was there alone with his baby when my partner got there and had to leave for some reason, don’t remember why, but *he asked my partner if he could watch his baby and his cart* until he got back. So I walked up and there’s my partner rocking this baby and standing behind the cart and Osaman was gone for about a half hour and just came back and was so sweet and said thank you thank you. One of many moments that made me realize what an incredibly special person my partner is. He’s a one of a kind soul and it radiates.
this is so sweet :(((
I envy the first woman. With all that traumatic shit she went trough in those two and a half days, she still doesn’t lose hope to help other people. I would never do that, I am always cynical when helping people, I fear what their real intentions are.
She is so brave.
Thank you. I have never looked at myself as being brave. I'm just me. One thing that gets me through the bad is I really believe that everything happens for a reason. Another is... all the bad that has happened... thank God that I am me, you know? I could be the one hurting people, instead, I'm the one helping the ones that get hurt. 🥰
Your true character will always remain true no matter what life throws at you. Always remember that ❤️
@@wateronfire6028 I don't know why... but I have this sinking feeling I know this man. I can't explain it and I pray it's just my ptsd messing with me.
That sounds crazy even saying out loud but as soon as you started speaking I was is she talking about....Well he has many names and it's probably just my ptsd. Thanks for sharing your story, I especially appreciated the part where you said talk about it!
@@wateronfire6028 i am sorry you had go through this.. it takes a lot of strength and a strong will to get yourself out of a situation like this. I wish you only the best🙏
i m curious. do you know what happened to that men? did he het arrested?
@@pbjt2396 thank you. I always try. Some days are harder than others. ❤
I'm sorry but the girl with the box story had me cracking up. "Like when I'm carrying a box, I just think about him and how he wouldn't want me to be doing that". Iconic. 😂
I was at a wedding, and it was getting late into the night, some people started heading home. People were out dancing on the floor having fun, and then a slow song came on. I was sitting alone in the corner and feeling uneasy because I couldn’t find anyone I knew, I have social anxiety. This girl about my age came up to me with just this beautiful glow radiating from her, you could tell she was such a kind and soft person. She asked me to dance with her and I was hesitant and scared because i’d never seen her before. I slowly got up and went to the floor with her and we danced for what felt like 30 minutes, I got lost in her eyes and beaming smile, and by the end of the song I had completely forgotten about how I didn’t know anyone. I’m a teenage girl, and so is she. I haven’t seen or spoken to her since, I’m not sure of her name or where she even came from, but I loved every second I spent with her. She was truly a beautiful woman.
One stranger I'll always remember, is a kid I went to highschool with. He clearly dropped acid or something, and we bumped into eachother in the halls. He actually STOPPED me, went on a rant about how we all should love eachother and be more connected and not care too much about anything... we dapped eachother up and went on about our lives. But that will always stick with me.
wooww that's beautiful
he sounds like a cool dude, hope he's fine today
Nice story! I'm curious to know what it means to be "dapped up"?
@@ellieg7160 its like a handshake
@@bitchbaby7308 Thanks!
I met this Filipino girl that was the same age as me at the bus stop whilst waiting for my dad to pick me up (this was in the UK). She complimented my outfit and wasn't shy at all in saying what she liked to me even though I had initially had headphones in. We ended up talking for almost an hour about how different the Philippines and the culture there is to here. Like she told me where she's from being 'fat' is a very good thing because it meant you ate well and she was really proud of her weight and couldn't understand why so many people here were so insecure about weight and appearance generally. We talked about lots of other things like that and I felt like I learnt so much and became really conscious of how lucky I am to have what I do but also how our different upbringings on opposite sides of the world had given us such different mindsets. She was studying medicine and wanted to be a doctor so she could go back to the Philippines and help people who were ill but couldn't afford most doctors, while asking for nothing in return. She worked like 12 hour days but she was still so happy and had really positive energy. At the time I was a very demotivated, lazy person, but ever since I met her I've aspired to be like her and my work ethic has completely changed, I'm working towards my dream of writing a story close to my heart and I'm the happiest I've been. I also try to get up the guts to compliment strangers as easily as she did, and I never regret it. I almost wish I could do what you do, Thoraya, because she really showed me the value in talking to strangers and being kind to them.
Beautiful
And I would love to hear the story you have been working on
@@gsiya4023 me too
In the Philippines talking to strangers is more common and people are generally positive. There are even times you can find yourself talking to someone there about something deep. Not surprised she is happy though.
Omg a writer, i would love to read whatever you are working on and im sure a lot of other people would too!!!
This girl at 9:31 made a really good point! I'm so glad she shared this bc I am absolutely someone who says "sorry!" for everything. Like my existence / taking up any space in a room is something to be sorry for. I'm glad she shared this!
It is such a common (woman) thing and it was pointed out to me several years ago and I am 66!! We do not need to apologize for everything!
Mine was my Uber driver named frank. He was such a kind old man, we talked the whole 20 minutes drive about my sport and what I wanted to study and he told me that even though he didn’t really knew me he knew that I was going to do great things, that I was going to go to the Olympics, that I was going to go to the mars colony, and that I could do anything I put my mind to. Thank you frank!
A stranger changed my life once, I'll never forget them. Here's my story. Content warning for self injury scars.
When I was 14 I went to Warped Tour for the first time. I didn't really have any friends so I went alone, hoping to meet up with others. It was a very hot day so I wore a tanktop and shorts which meant my scars out for everyone to see. I had a bit of anxiety but hoped nobody would mind. My parent walked me to the line and dropped me off at the end behind a group of girls. They turned around and we began chatting about music. Then one of them did something that changed my life. She told me "you're so strong for making it through that, I'm so proud of you" then hugged me. Thanks to her, as a 21 year old adult I rarely feel the need to hide my scars. I'm able to be open and proud about the battle I overcame and I will never stop being grateful for that.
I remember this woman from China who I met on a train platform in a small German City a few years back. She actually wanted to go to a different place whose name had an Umlaut, but was the same otherwise, and a girl had bought the wrong ticket for her because the woman didn’t pronounce the name right. Anyways I had approached to her because she was sitting under the electric sign which just changed to 60 minute delay so I told her and she told me her story. We waited together for the train and rode it with a bunch of drunk football fans. She was so intimidated. She had never been to Germany before and was going to start her new job there. I helped her at the station to get a new ticket to the right city and told two train workers to get her to the correct platform and we said goodbye. I really hope she is well and thriving in her new job :)
wie lieb von dir
That's so kind of you!
That's so nice of you! I'm sure the lady you helped remembers you too
For me, it was probably 2 years ago or even longer, I really don't remember when. But I'll never forget that woman! I was walking home from school, took a different route than usual and I was very glad I did. Because suddenly this woman came dancing by me, she was like walking and dancing meanwhile. She was humming and when I greeted her she sung the hello. I was smiling so much after that, it was wonderful. When a grown up can still have this much pure, innocent joy in them. Especially out in public where everyone can witness, with full confidence. One of the most beautiful moments in my life definitely!
I was studying abroad for a time and while there had become really lonely and depressed. Tbh I felt that way before leaving home but being in a foreign country where I didn’t speak the language made it even worse. Anyway I was applying for a library card and the man behind the desk was asking basic questions about my address, etc. I broke down crying because I couldn’t answer his questions and just felt so alone in that moment. He gently places his hand on top of mine and says “it’s hard being in a new place, yes?” Nothing else. Just calmly sat there while I let out my feelings. This was 15 years ago and I still think about it. I experienced true kindness that day.
The one stranger I cannot forget for life, this was when I was 10-12yrs of age, my grandmother had fallen while we were walking out in street no one had seemed to care she had fallen but me and this guy in his truck on the street he helped us out immediately as soon as he seen her on the ground even offered water and a ride back to the house, thinking back to it I feel like that gentleman has set my standards of being a good man, now I’m 20 bout to turn 21, but God bless him and bless my grandma also R.I.P. Estella 😢❤️
How amazing that a stranger could be a role model. Life is strange, eh?!
So sorry your Grandmother passed.
God bless you and always aspire to be like that man in the truck.
Hope you're up there Estella
I was hiking alone in S Korea and fell, fracturing my ankle. I was just before a difficult and rocky climb down, sitting there scared at how I’d get off the mountain. A gentleman walked past and after my frantic gesturing at my already swollen ankle he offered me his support. Got me all the way down the mountain and let me lean on him in the sweaty summer heat - he made sure I’d get someone to fetch me using broken English and was so patient. I’ll never forget his kindness.
Korean people are so friendly! Same happened to me in Spain, on the Camino Santiago de Compostela ♥️
Kdrama!
The gut at 5:48 Talking about how some people just seem to have this inherent goodness in them, it was so interesting to me that he said that because literally 1 second before that I thought the exact same thing about him. He just radiates good energy and has such kind eyes!
I agree.
For me, I was going to pick up a money order and I saw an old man in a wheelchair wheeling himself up the street backwards and obviously struggling.
I stopped to help him and he said he was just trying to go to the McDonalds down the street. This street is not a straightaway, it's actually a big hill going down. So I wheeled him there to get his food and he tried to send me on my way, but I insisted I'd take him back home since I couldn't imagine him wheeling himself up that hill. The whole time we talked and had some laughs. He was a cool guy and I always hope he is doing alright.
I remember going to the mall, I was maybe 16 years old. And I got some food and I sat down and there were no open tables left. It was just me. This little old lady and her friend walked by with their food and I offered to let them sit with me. Best conversation I’ve ever had and they thanked me so much and said they’ve never had someone so young offer for them to sit down and it was nice to see the younger generation being so polite. BEST DAY EVER.
This was heartwarming; thank you for posting the encounter.
In the 1st Korean class I'd ever taken with this replacement teacher, he asked a simple question about parents. I didn't had any so I tried to say "die" in Korean. When I said it the man knelt down, stared directly at my eyes and said "It'd must been rough, do you miss them? You're a strong kid" and then patted my head. At that time, I was 12 and my mom had passed away 4 months ago. Before that, no one had cared about me, struggling with my lost completely alone. I cried. It was really conforting.
And it changed my life. Then I decided to study abroad because I love languages (If I hadn't taken that korean class, I wouldn't have heard those words!) I'll be applying for a scholarship next year :)
Well done! Keep up the good work 👍
Sorry for your loss. You definitely seem like a strong person✨
That’s incredibly inspiring! Thanks for sharing :)
Beautiful! Keep going!!!
BEAUTIFUL TESTIMONY!
I was at a conference about a month before I went on my foreign exchange--it was the last preparation orientation with all of the kids on the east coast of the country--and I met a ton of new people who were to go out to all these different countries. The conference was three days and two nights long and on the first night I created a little friend group who I stuck with the entire weekend. On the last night we were in this mini conference room, people doing karaoke in the background, with the lights off apart from the glow of the projector of karaoke lyrics. And I was playing cards with some of the other kids, and this girl (I'm pretty sure she went to India) was playing seated across from me. And I remember watching her as she simply existed. Her smile is still the brightest and most infectious I've ever seen. But here mere existence in that moment--across from me, looking onward at the karaoke, smiling with her face dimly lit--I will never forget. I honestly think I may have fallen in love with her. It was kind of random, but even despite it being ten years ago and not seeing her since, I think about her all the time.
Find the girlllll!!!
I just found this video by chance. Love these. The emotion of the last gentleman really touched my heart.
I have quite a few strangers I remember fondly, but since everyone else in the comments shared their stranger story, I'll share the most recent stranger I remember fondly. This was only a couple of months ago. I work at a hotel and this young woman who had 4 children with her was stranded, trying to get a ride to a bus station about 15 miles away. She couldn't get an uber or a lyft, couldn't get ahold of a cab service. There is only one person on duty per shift at my work and I work graveyard shift... it was about 2am. She was trying to get home to New York and had to get to the bus asap before it left. She had already paid for her ticket. Even though I wasn't supposed to do this, I locked up the lobby and told her and her kids to hop in my car and I'd take them to the bus station. On the ride there, she was so grateful. We had a nice conversation about prayer and kindness. I was happy to be able to help her and her babies get back home.
I met this stranger not too long ago and i will always remember him. I was on a trip to a city i've never been to before, for a friend who lives there. I had a pretty exhausting argument with her so i decided to go for a walk on my own in the city. I was just walking there with headphones vibing to music and admiring the beauty of the city and it's people. Suddenly a man in around his 40's (i'm 18 for reference) with a plastic bag with him started to talk to me:
"Why is everyone isolated in their own world with headphones these days" he said. I was a bit confused but explained that i just like to be on my own, vibing, and enjoying life and that music helps. He said that thats not what it used to be like.
Now curious, I asked what his name was and what he was doing here in this city. Hamed was his name. He said it was his first day as a free man. "Why?" I asked, even more confused. Then he explained he just was released from a 5 year prison sentence, in his plastic bag were his spare clothes. Now the things he said made sense, but i still had SO MUCH questions. He didn't want to talk about it too much which was understandable so he allowed me 3 questions.
The first question i just had to ask was:
"What were you sentenced for?"
He was sentenced for an armed robbery.
Next question was why he chose to do a robbery. Then he explained to me that he has a wife he loves and has 3 children, but didnt have the money to take care of them. He didnt see a different option. It reminds me that a lot of crime these days is just the outcome of pour situations and sometimes people think they really don't have a choice.
The man was so happy to be able to see his kids again when he comes home tho so that made me smile.
Then at last i asked him what changed the last 5 years and he just couldn't stop talking. There was so much i didn't realize that had changed because we don't notice the difference from one day to the other. One of the things was that the prison gave him a mask and he didnt have a clue why. He just didn't know there was a whole ass pandamic last 2 years. I was just so fascinated by the thought of time standing still for 5 years. Must be really scary.
He didnt have any money with him so we went to the bakery and i let him choose 2 things he would like the most. Also bought him his first beer in a long long time. He was so thankful.
On our way outside he asked a random homeless guy where the place was to fill in all his paperwork and stuff (the real reason why he was in this city) and then even gave away his spare shoes to him because his old ones where damaged. This just proves that this really is a humble man, even tho he's been in prison for 5 years. He almost had nothing and still gave away something. A lot of people can learn from him. After that we seperated paths and he wished me the best of luck, help of God, and said he wished that there were more people like me. That will really stay with me. I hope he now lives happy with his wife and children and that he can make a living and care for them. Hamed i will never forget you❤
he sounds like the coolest guy ever. hope he got what he deserved
Daym. That's something else. I also agree with him tho. I actively take time to engage and be present in my surroundings
Aw that's such a sweet story
I've got two. One when I was saved by a stranger while in distress and another where I got to pay it forward. The first one was years back around 2015 when I'd gone off to a liberal arts college after H.S. That was a dark time for me personally as I didn't adjust well to the change and fell deep in to depression. Things were just getting worse as I neglected my classes and started taking these long walks around town alone. I just felt so f*cking alone. As I'm writing this now I'm actually recalling two times I had nervous breaks. The first time I luckily seeked out a school counselor right as I was having it but the second time was right after getting out of class as I was walking through campus alone. I just remember breaking down and finding an area where I thought I could be alone and just crying because I didn't know what the hell I was doing there and knew I was just hopelessly lost. It was my English Literature teacher who found me. I'll never forget that moment because it felt surreal then and it still feels surreal now. Like he was sent to me but he just found me in passing and immediately came over to me and comforted me and walked me to another school counselor where we discussed my problems there together. That moment will forever stay with me as the moment an angel was sent to me. I ended up dropping out of that college and I've never spoken to that teacher sense and doubt I'll ever see him again but I learned a great deal about empathy from that interaction. So the second was when I was driving home late at night from a particularly rough night at work. It must've been around midnight when I saw a woman running, stumbling and falling repeatedly at the side of the road headed in the opposite direction from where I was headed. Seeing this alarmed me immediately as one of my first thoughts was "she could get hit by a car." Completly on instinct I did a U-turn and drove back to her. I parked on the side of the road and got out and found her still stumbling over herself. I asked if she was OK and introduced myself and could tell she was likely intoxicated but also seemed to be in distress. She was saying something in a panic about how she was trying to get away from some guy/guys and she seemed genuinely scared. I don't know what the full story was but my impression is maybe she was out late drinking with some guys and they got drunk and got aggressive and abusive towards her. I told her I had a bad night too and offered her a ride home because I was really concerned about her getting hit by a car while falling at the side of the road. I told her I understood that we were strangers but I was just genuinely concerned and she finally agreed and let me drive her to her place. I just remember telling her "take care of yourself" as she got out of my car and left. I've only told one person about that interaction but I definitely think about it from time to time. Humility and empathy are essential in this crazy world we live in and it's give and take so take care of each other out there. ❤