Not everything is terrible. Sometimes we let ourselves forget how beautiful the world is. It doesn’t mean that the issues we face every day are not important. Sometimes we just need… a little break. A reminder of what it all could be more like. What we could be more like.
The pictures on this list will surely put a smile on your face, maybe make you cry a little. But happy tears only. Most importantly, we hope that they will inspire you to see more good in the world, and do more good.
Check out the wholesome stories collected by Bored Panda down below and don’t forget to vote for your favourites!
#81 After A Month In The Hospital, Grandpa Finally Got Moved Into A Room Where He Could See Out The Window... I Wanted This To Be The First Thing He Saw When Woke Up
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#83 Bill Murray Went To A Bluegrass Concert In Charleston SC, Bought Every Remaining Ticket, And Handed Them Out To The People Waiting In Line
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#85 This Is Jonathan Smith. He Saved 30 People From The Vegas Shooting Before He Was Shot In The Neck
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#89 My Dad Sneaks Out Of The House Every Year At The Same Time For My Parents’ First Date Anniversary. He Puts On His Old High School Letter Jacket, Rings The Doorbell, And Asks, “Is Kris Home?” Only To Ask Her If She’ll Go Out With Him, Reenacting That First Moment 44 Years Ago
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#90 Man Devotes His Life To Adopting Old Dogs Who Can't Find Forever Homes
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#91 It's 103+ Out, So My Daughter And Niece Waited For Our Garbage Men To Come By So They Could Run Out And Give Them Some Ice Cold Gatorades
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#92 This Athlete Skipped Championship To Donate Bone Marrow To An Unknown Man
College Athlete Cameron Lyle Registered As A Bone Marrow Donor In High School And Promptly Forgot About It — Until He Received A Call Just A Month Before The Final Track And Field Championships Of His Career. The Shot-Put Star Gave Up His Medal Chances And Underwent The Surgery, Helping An Unknown Man Suffering From Leukemia
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#93 Therapeutic Dogs Waiting With Great Anticipation To See Their Respective Children In A Hospital In Italy
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#94 So There's This Boy Running Around In A Superman Outfit, Yelling "I Just Beat Cancer". Feel Good Times Ensue
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#95 This Man Said He Was 10 When The Atomic Bomb Hit Hiroshima. He Had So Little Food That Him And The People Around Him Ate Small Birds To Survive. Now He Feeds Sparrows Every Day To Show Them His Thanks
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#96 My Dad Surprised My Mom For Their 30th Anniversary And Had A Bench Dedicated To Her At The Park Where They Always Walk Together
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