2015 is almost over, and while many in the media have focused on the negative, readers of Bored Panda know that there were many good things that happened this year. Yes, politicians continue to start new wars, but it's up to us, regular, everyday people to make the world a better place, and we believe that the stories below prove this to be true.
So take a look back at some of the touching stories that we covered in 2015. Which one was your favorite? Vote below, or if you think we've missed a story, upload a photo and brief description below!
#21 Bride’s Dad Stops Wedding To Invite Her Stepfather To Walk Down The Aisle With Them

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#22 97-Year-Old Cries Tears Of Joy After She Finally Gets Her High School Diploma

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#23 Quincy's Been Waiting All Week To Show The Garbage Men His Garbage Truck. But, In The Moment, He Was Overwhelmed In The Presence Of His Heroes

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#24 This 8-Year-Old Boy Was Bullied For 2 Years While Growing His Hair Long To Make Wigs For Kids With Cancer

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#27 This Boy Offering A Bottle Of Water To A Policeman During A Hot Day In Baltimore

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#28 This Customer Who Tipped A Waitress $200 On A $9.00 Meal After He Overheard Her Talking Quietly To A Coworker About Missing Her Son

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#29 Boy Wanted To Be Elsa For Halloween And His Dad Had The Best Response Possible

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#30 Family ‘Resurrects’ Frozen Kitten They Found Under The Snow, Names Him ‘Lazarus’

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#31 Hospital Makes Exception And Allows Couple Married 68 Years To Be Together In Same Room

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#32 Badass Barber Gives Free Haircuts To Homeless While Battling His Own Addiction

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#33 An Elderly Man In My Neighborhood Had A Heart Attack While Shoveling His Driveway. Paramedics Took Him To The Hospital, Then Returned To Finish Shoveling His Driveway For Him

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#35 Unwanted Cat Becomes This Little Boy’s Guardian, Following Him Everywhere

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#36 Dad Gets Tattoo So His 6-year-old Daughter Wouldn’t Feel Different

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#37 103-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday By Dressing Up As Wonder Woman And Volunteering At Senior Center

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#38 Teen Shaved Head To Surprise His Date Battling Cancer When She Came Back From Hospital

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#40 Dutch Guy Was Annoyed By The Trash On His Way To Work So He Cleaned Up A Heavily Polluted Waterfront

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