Hey Pandas, What’s The Best Random Act Of Kindness You Have Done? (Closed)

Homeless man wearing a plastic bag and shivering against a brick wall in the cold rain as I walked by. I took off my coat and gave it to him.

I don’t know whether it could be classed as a random act of kindness, but I’m always polite. Whenever I meet someone, greet someone, come into contact with someone I don’t know, I’m always very polite. It’s important to me, I’m aspergic and I’m likely to say something that will offend some people; therefore, I try to be very careful when I speak to someone.

Everyday , Me and my family feed stray dogs and puppies , Because many cruel souls hit them with stones and sticks. And we give them medicines and play with them

I've asked people to give me money for a Christmas present, then I gave it all to my friend who accidentally burned down his house. I wouldn't say it was the most "random" act of kindness, but it's the one I'm most proud of.

I I have a homeless couple that I help out from time to time. The guy told me they had a newbie in the camp that was having a hard time of it because all of the tents were full. They gave him all the blankets they could spare but he was still cold laying outside.

Without hesitation, I went and bought him a 3 person tent and a sleeping bag that was rated to 30F. When I took it to him, I said "I'm miss Carol." He said "Your the lady everyone talks about in camp!" I gave him the bag and tent and he began to tear up. He wanted to give me a hug, but with the pandemic, he settled for an elbow bump.

The next time I ran into the couple, they said he got everything set up and was smiling the whole night.

My friend and I planted a whole garden of flowers in the middle of the night. The family was struggling through a rough patch, and we just wanted to brighten their days.

I'm learning sign language so I can communicate with one particular customer at my weekend job. He was the janitor at my elementary school and he always had a smile and laugh for us kids.

Had a friend lose part of his kitchen and dining room to a fire and am sending him things he needs for Christmas without telling him it's from me

So I was in Chicago, and there are a bunch of homeless people who hang out around this one area..... I had about $200 on me and that was the only cash I had... There was a store nearby and they were asking for food. I went up to them and asked if they needed anything from the store.... They said yes and I had asked them to go into the store. I also told them that I had money that they could spend.... I can't say that this is a random act of kindness but this is what happened.

I work at a school. Every year I find one kid or family who is down on their luck and do something for them. This year I was working with a student who could only afford ramen. She was elementary aged but told me how they don’t have money. My husband and I bought them a huge feast. We made sure to get her favorites. I have also done things like put quarters in candy machines. Big or little, everything helps.

I went shopping for a gift one evening, and there was a woman in the parking lot asking for money for bus fare. She had used her last ticket to get there trying to get a spot in the shelter nearby, but it was full. They referred her to one across town that had beds for her and her children, but she had no money left for bus fare to get there. I had no cash or change so couldn't help, but felt terrible about it. It took me a long time to find the right gift, and when I came out it was late - the stores were closing, it was dark, getting quite cold, and the buses were about to stop running. The same woman was still looking for bus fare. The station with ticket machines was far away, so she needed cash, which I still didn't have, but I took a leap and gave her a ride to where she was staying. On the way, we stopped to buy dinner for her family, and I got enough cash for bus fare for all of them for the next day so they could get to the shelter across town that had beds available. In retrospect it could have turned into a horror story for me, but I had a good feeling about her and I couldn't leave her stranded in that parking lot. I had the time and money to spare, so I was glad I found a way to help.

Was walking home after walking my dog one day and a homeless man asked if I could loan him some money so he could eat. I instead took him to Subway and bought him 2 6" subs. One for then and anther for later. Sat and talked with him for him a bit. He was thankful for the company. I had the extra so it wasn't a big deal for me to help him out. Even if it wasn't a lot a lot. I always try to help those in need if I'm able.

One habit I brought back from living in the US is handing out random strangers honest compliments. My friend and I were chatting about how we loved that waitress' makeup, and though the lady seemed a bit not-so-friendly, I insisted we had to tell her. I stopped her for a bit when she walked past our table, and we happily told her how gorgeous she looked with that makeup. She broke into the biggest smile and said "Omg, thank you so much. It's been one long s**t day and you have no idea how happy that makes me. Thank you!". Then she got back to her job, but she was smiling a lot more from then on. I dunno if it's considered random kindness, but I'm happy we "saved" her day!

Previous upstairs Neighbours have a little boy, a bit younger than my grandson. Some time last year - it was a Spur of the moment thing - On Amazon, I ordered him an old school play phone. I put the boy’s name on it, and it was delivered to their flat. The parents were thrilled, and the boy loves the phone - even now.

I found 200 euros in a jeans and I gave it to a friend going through a rough moment. Since I was not counting on that money, it made me no difference to give to her,but made a big difference for her. She is this friend that always helped by babysitting my kids before they were able to go to daycare with 3 years old.

After months, when I was looking for a cheap car, because of winter and 2 small kids, this man, selling the car that he was not using anymore and was just in the driveway getting dust (according to himself),offer me the car. Cost 0. Later I thought he would hit on me or something but he never ever contacted me. He was just happy to see me with happy tears saying over and over again that I'm not used with this kind of kindness and kids figuring out a name for our first car.

If I'm not the luckiest person in the world, I don't know who is.

About 15 years I ago I was working late on a Saturday night. Got out of work around midnight, then because Canada, we were getting buried with snow. It took me an hour to clean off my car and shovel a way out of my parking spot. So now it's really late. Leaving the parking lot I see a young couple about my age and they look frozen. Shivering waiting for a bus, that due to the weather probably wouldn't be around anytime soon. I wouldn't ever really do this but I stepped out of my car and politely asked if they needed a ride. They were going the same way as was and they seemed non-threatening. I know this is how true-crime stories start, but I couldn't just leave them out there in the storm. I told them they could sit in the back and I'd drive them as long as they didn't stab me or rob me. They agreed. What normally would've been a 15 minute drive took more than 45 minutes. We talked along the way and they seemed like a very nice couple. When we got to their drop off they were so appreciative and offered to pay me what little money they had. I just told them to do something for someone else down in the future. I never saw them again, and I know it could have been dangerous, but sometimes you have to take a chance and help someone out. I don't think I've ever told this story before. I'm just glad they weren't left out there in that storm all night.

Once as I was taking the tube, there was this mum with her little son (5-6yrs) in a children sized wheelchair. The escalator stood still and the lift was under construction. (This station gets renovated at the moment 2018-2022) Mummy looked desperate how she could take her son to the surface. I walked up to her and offered to carry the wheelchair up the stairs while she would take her little guy. She nearly cried!

I design knitting patterns and have a few people who test them for me before they are published, all online acquaintances. One of them is from the same country I came from, so we chatted a bit the first time she tested. Later I haven't heard from her for a while, but I was busy anyway with moving back to my home country. Then I her post on FB that she lost the motivation to knit and in general is in a terrible mental state because of the pandemic, lots of personal stuff and having to move back home. I messaged her and we talked for a long time about how the same move made me happy and her so unhappy, how I had similar tough times etc. Eventually I sent her a few balls of yarn that I'd been holding onto for a long time but never found the inspiration to use, and we made a pattern for a hat together. The personal connection and the challenge of the piece helped her stick with a project, even tough she had to start over several times. Eventually she finished it and loved it, and been knitting again ever since. She feels better. As she put it it wasn't a magic cure but it nudged her over the hardest part. I look at pictures of her hat from time to time and it makes me happy.

Shortly after/ around 5:30 am, I was on my way back from my usual morning walk. Happenstance(?) caused me to notice a female- wearing ONLY a pair of panties and a t-shirt.
I HAD to stop and ask, "Where are your pants?" She replied, "They got wet." W/o hesitation, I asked (her), "Would it be all right with you that I give you the ones* I am wearing?"
She said, "Are they a medium?"
"As a matter-of-fact, they are!" came my rebuttal. She then said, "Sure."
I remember feeling, "Thank goodness it is still dark out! "This' MUST look weird."
Nonetheless, I took them off, handed them to her, and the next thing I heard was, "Mm-mm. These smell good." Befuddled, I questioningly stated, "Thank you(?)" and continued homeward.
I STILL feel weird about taking my pants* off in public like that. However, the strangest part was reflecting on what had led me there. That "feeling" I had before leaving the house. *WHY did I NEED to MAKE it a point that I wear the long johns* under THAT dress? Ah! Now I see. Thank you, powers that be.

I was waiting for the green light on the pedestrian crossing with other people and there was that girl carrying a lot of grociesries in plastic bags and a cake in her hands. While crossing the pedestrian crossing, one of the plastic bags suddenly got ripped and all the grociereis fell in the middle of the road. The girl was scared as she had full hands and you have only several seconds for crossing the street until the green light turn red. I ran up to her trying to collect all her groceries from the ground and help to cross the street. It was clear that the girl couldn't take all the groceries by herself now so she asked if I can help her curry them to her flat (which was like 400 meters far from this place). Turned out she was throwing a birthday party and it was basically her birthday that day so I couldn't say no, and I just took her groceries home with a nice conversatioin :)