21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity
People aren’t always awful. Sometimes, they’re maybe even just a little bit wonderful. Here are 21 pictures to remind you of that fact.
1. This picture of Chicago Christians who showed up at a gay pride parade to apologize for homophobia in the Church.
(Michelle Gantner / Maladjusted Media)
2. This story about Japanese senior citizens who volunteered to tackle the nuclear crisis at Fukushima power station so that young people wouldn’t have to subject themselves to radiation.
3. This picture of two Norwegian guys rescuing a sheep from the ocean.
5. This poll about what Snooki should name her child.
6. The moment in which this Ohio athlete stopped to help an injured competitor across the finish line during a track meet.
17-year-old Meghan Vogel was in last place in the 3,200-meter run when she caught up to competitor Arden McMath, whose body was giving out. Instead of running past her to avoid the last-place finish, Vogel put McMath’s arm around her shoulders, carried her 30 meters, and then pushed her over the finish line before crossing it.
7. This exchange between a 3-year-old girl and a shopping center.
8. This note that was handed to a waiter along with a $20 bill by an elderly lady in his restaurant.
9. This sign at an awesome Subway restaurant.
10. This picture of a villager carrying stranded kittens to dry land during floods in Cuttack City, India.
11. This sign at an awesome drycleaner’s.
Plaza Cleaners in Portland, OR, helped over 2,000 unemployed workers who couldn’t afford dry cleaning. The store’s owner estimated that it cost his company $32,000 dollars.
12. This photograph of a man giving his shoes to a homeless girl in Rio de Janeiro.
13. This picture of a firefighter administering oxygen to a cat rescued from a house fire.
(TOM BAUER/Missoulian)
15. This interaction between a Guatemalan girl and a tourist she just met.
16. This gesture from a neighbor.
17. These photos of two children collaborating to rescue a dog who had fallen into a ravine.
18. This note on a young family’s check.
19. This exchange between a protester and a soldier during a protest in Brazil.
(Imagens/ TVBA)
20. These pictures of a man jumping into rough waters to rescue a stranger’s Shih Tzu in Melbourne.
Sue Drummond was walking her beloved Shih Tzu, Bibi, on a pier in Melbourne, when a fierce gust of wind picked him up and hurled him into the rough waters of the bay. A passerby, Raden Soemawinata, who happened to be on the pier that day to scatter his grandmother’s ashes, wasted no time in stripping down and diving into the bay to rescue the animal.
(Photos: Chris Scott)
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Davine S. 11 months agoI was once having a frustrating morning on a solo trip in Athens; I had missed a tour bus and the day was slipping away from me. I was going through a very rough time back then, so all that “small stuff” tended to seem insurmountable. On this morning, I was waiting behind an elderly couple at an ATM, wondering why they were taking so long. There seemed to be a lot of discussion going on, and I knew I would miss the next bus if they didn’t hurry up. I debated giving up and finding a different machine, but opted for “a bird in the hand.” Eventually, they shuffled off, and I stepped hastily up to the machine. It turned out to be one of those ATMs that waits for you to take your card back before releasing the money: it was spitting out hundreds and hundreds of euro before I had even put my own card in. As soon as it stopped, I grabbed the cash and ran after the elderly couple to give it to them. We spoke different languages, but the look of relief and gratitude on their faces was indescribable. That moment defined the rest of my trip; I was able to feel gratitude not just for each moment, but for being the person I am. It helped me like myself more.
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emcee 11 months agoA lot of these sorts of good news happen all the time, but rarely ever gets published. We need more of this. I’m tired of seeing headlines like “Man eating face”, “Mother decapitates own 3 year old daughter”, etc. All that does is induce hatred and fear. And it devalues humanity. Buzzfeed, this is probably one of the most favorite post I’ve read. Thank you for this.
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rebeccazg 11 months agothe boss who died, whose family paid for me to go to college in his memory.. the girl who stood on the street corner for ten minutes holding my purse when I dropped it the man who found my purse filled with rent money, and missed his bus to hand it in the mexican guy who befriended me on my first day in mexico city, offered me his credit card details when mine didnt work, and a place to stay, and all the amazing people I met there who looked after me the many many people in my life who are good and beautiful and kind. people are, if you let them be, if you trust them - we are all a mirror for eachother :)
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jackieb7 11 months agoThis absolutely made me cry. There is still good in this world! Be a part of that! Do something self-less every day. Be it giving a homeless woman a cup of coffee, buying a struggling family a package of diapers, spending time talking with a lonely child, scooping up a baby bird who has fallen from the nest, or helping a turtle cross the road. The good karma will be returned to you, and even if it isn’t, every night when you close your eyes you will know in your heart you made some small difference in this world and did your part to keep compassion and humanity alive.
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sarahm69 11 months agoUm…. that dry cleaner is not Minneapolis. It is in Portland, Oregon, in the Pearl District. I have noticed that sign went up shortly after the big recession hit and Oregon’s unemployment rate got close to the worst. It is the Plaza Cleaners, 909 NW Everett St. Another reason to support local independent businesses!
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imshakinglikemilk 11 months agoThe ones of people saving animals kill me. Especially the sheep photo, for whatever reason.
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