There’s a saying, ‘No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.’ This World Kindness Day, we came across some heartwarming instances from the recent past that will make you believe that kindness is here to stay.
A lost Apple pencil doesn’t find its way back to you every day
A woman on vacation in Auroville, Puducherry, misplaced her Apple Pencil on the beach. She was, however, fortunate to recover it. The woman was at the beach with her companions when she misplaced it. Despite her initial disappointment, she chose to let it go and continue enjoying the trip. She received a package after returning home in Mumbai. When she opened it, she found a package of Apsara Pencils along with her misplaced Apple Pencil. There was also a note that read, ‘There will never be enough kindness in this world. I will do my part; you make sure to do yours. Because, in the end, only kindness matters.’
Woman comes to the rescue of a parched dog
A video of a woman assisting a thirsty stray dog in drinking water from a tap has gone viral on social media. The video shows the dog staring longingly at a closed tap, unable to quench its thirst. The woman’s selfless act was captured on camera and drew praise from netizens who found the footage quite poignant. The video depicts an act of kindness, as the woman assists the thirsty canine by activating a tap and patiently waits for it to quench its thirst.
The Lunchbox
A woman’s heartwarming gesture on the Hyderabad metro got a lot of attention and admiration on the internet. During their travel, the woman overheard a fellow passenger talking to her friend expressing that she was hungry. The woman offered the passenger and her friend some of her leftover lunch, which consisted of pulihora and pomegranates. The passenger hesitant at first, took the pomegranate. The woman had to get off, so she requested that the passenger keep the box. The passenger, grateful for the gesture of compassion, published her experience online, emphasising how it brightened her day and restored her faith in humanity.