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👋 My name is @rachelelizahunt. I started this collective storytelling project, sharing small stories of small, significant kindnesses on the 1 year anniversary of my brother's burial from an overdose. It was a conscious way to look for goodness & kindness. Hope scrollers are welcome here <3
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Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents on Saturday, was a registered nurse who worked in the ICU at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis. “He wanted to be helpful, to help humanity and have a career that was a force of good in the world,” a colleague said. trib.al/0Yb3jXF
January 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents on Saturday, was a registered nurse who worked in the ICU at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis. “He wanted to be helpful, to help humanity and have a career that was a force of good in the world,” a colleague said. trib.al/0Yb3jXF
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Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
“When my daughter was 4, she fell and split open the back of her head while we were checking out at the store. I rushed her to the bathroom with my hand full of bloody hair clasped on the back of her head. I was very frazzled, trying to figure out how bad the cut was. ..."
January 26, 2026 at 10:19 PM
“When my daughter was 4, she fell and split open the back of her head while we were checking out at the store. I rushed her to the bathroom with my hand full of bloody hair clasped on the back of her head. I was very frazzled, trying to figure out how bad the cut was. ..."
From the archive: "I lost my mom after a short battle with cancer and her funeral was just two weeks before Thanksgiving. One of my very dearest friends used all her sky miles to fly her and her husband from Atlanta to Utah to be at my mom’s viewing for just 20 minutes..."
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
From the archive: "I lost my mom after a short battle with cancer and her funeral was just two weeks before Thanksgiving. One of my very dearest friends used all her sky miles to fly her and her husband from Atlanta to Utah to be at my mom’s viewing for just 20 minutes..."
From the archive: "A few months ago my husband suddenly and unexpectedly told me he wanted a divorce and moved out, leaving me and our four young children. I was shocked and heartbroken. He told some friends of ours, and the wife immediately reached out to me..."
January 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM
From the archive: "A few months ago my husband suddenly and unexpectedly told me he wanted a divorce and moved out, leaving me and our four young children. I was shocked and heartbroken. He told some friends of ours, and the wife immediately reached out to me..."
"When I was preparing to leave for college I was understandably stressed about money. One night, right before I left, I found a ziplock bag of coins on my bed with a note from my 9-yr-old sister that said 'now you can buy food.' ..."
January 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM
"When I was preparing to leave for college I was understandably stressed about money. One night, right before I left, I found a ziplock bag of coins on my bed with a note from my 9-yr-old sister that said 'now you can buy food.' ..."
"My mom came to watch my daughter for two days this week when our babysitter was out of town (kindness #1!). This was the last week before our winter break began, and I remarked to my mom how I get sick of packing lunch to go to work, ..."
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
"My mom came to watch my daughter for two days this week when our babysitter was out of town (kindness #1!). This was the last week before our winter break began, and I remarked to my mom how I get sick of packing lunch to go to work, ..."
"In 2017, at 40 years old, I had a double mastectomy. I ended up needing to stay in the hospital for 5 days. I was scared to be alone, so friends watched my children, and one friend even came very early every morning to the hospital to sit with me (usually as I slept)..."
January 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM
"In 2017, at 40 years old, I had a double mastectomy. I ended up needing to stay in the hospital for 5 days. I was scared to be alone, so friends watched my children, and one friend even came very early every morning to the hospital to sit with me (usually as I slept)..."
"Hope is not naive optimism. It is the commitment to struggle for a different world." –Gustavo Gutiérrez
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 AM
"Hope is not naive optimism. It is the commitment to struggle for a different world." –Gustavo Gutiérrez
"For a variety of reasons (including finals) I ended up sloppy crying in church, and a friend gave me a shoulder to cry on and let me vent. Later that day, she and another friend showed up at my apartment with ice cream, challah, and pizza ..."
January 21, 2026 at 11:41 PM
"For a variety of reasons (including finals) I ended up sloppy crying in church, and a friend gave me a shoulder to cry on and let me vent. Later that day, she and another friend showed up at my apartment with ice cream, challah, and pizza ..."
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January 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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"When I was in junior high school, I fell down on the way to school on my bike, & my leg was broken. At this time, a middle-aged man helped me & took me to the hospital quickly. He accompanied me during my treatment. When my parents came, he left without a word." –Lin, Shanghai, China
January 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"When I was in junior high school, I fell down on the way to school on my bike, & my leg was broken. At this time, a middle-aged man helped me & took me to the hospital quickly. He accompanied me during my treatment. When my parents came, he left without a word." –Lin, Shanghai, China
What's one small thing you do to make your community better?
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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What's the best compliment you've ever been given?
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
What's the best compliment you've ever been given?
"We took our kids out to eat. At the table behind us a boy popped his balloon. Not even a minute later, a girl sitting at the table across from them reached over and handed the boy her balloon. Such a tiny action representing such a beautiful heart.” –Ashley A., Flower Mound, TX
January 20, 2026 at 2:37 AM
"We took our kids out to eat. At the table behind us a boy popped his balloon. Not even a minute later, a girl sitting at the table across from them reached over and handed the boy her balloon. Such a tiny action representing such a beautiful heart.” –Ashley A., Flower Mound, TX
"Once I was out of town for work and was driving with my toddler. Our gas tank was nearly empty and I thought we could make it to the gas station near our apartment. (Face-palm.) We ran out of gas on the off-ramp. It wasn’t safe to walk anywhere with a toddler; ..."
January 19, 2026 at 4:54 AM
"Once I was out of town for work and was driving with my toddler. Our gas tank was nearly empty and I thought we could make it to the gas station near our apartment. (Face-palm.) We ran out of gas on the off-ramp. It wasn’t safe to walk anywhere with a toddler; ..."
"I was driving in my neighborhood when I noticed a man trying to put a dryer in his truck bed by himself. The car in front of me stopped suddenly, a guy hopped out & helped the man heave it into the truck, then jumped back in his own car. Barely a word was spoken between them..."
January 19, 2026 at 3:16 AM
"I was driving in my neighborhood when I noticed a man trying to put a dryer in his truck bed by himself. The car in front of me stopped suddenly, a guy hopped out & helped the man heave it into the truck, then jumped back in his own car. Barely a word was spoken between them..."
"On the day after we decided to move my dad into memory care, I took him out to lunch and I had my 7-month-old son with me. As we were leaving the restaurant, there was an unexpected, cold spring rain. Things were pretty confusing for my dad and a woman saw me trying to hold my baby’s car seat..."
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 AM
"On the day after we decided to move my dad into memory care, I took him out to lunch and I had my 7-month-old son with me. As we were leaving the restaurant, there was an unexpected, cold spring rain. Things were pretty confusing for my dad and a woman saw me trying to hold my baby’s car seat..."
"A friend heard that I had just come home after spending all night in the ER with a ruptured ovarian cyst. She had just come back from a trip, but still took the time to bring over dinner for me & my family. It was so helpful, & made me feel so loved.” –Moriah M., Stanford, CA
January 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"A friend heard that I had just come home after spending all night in the ER with a ruptured ovarian cyst. She had just come back from a trip, but still took the time to bring over dinner for me & my family. It was so helpful, & made me feel so loved.” –Moriah M., Stanford, CA
"I had just moved into my brand new dorm with 5 new roommates for my first year of college. A few days later my high school sweetheart/boyfriend of 2 years broke up with me. When I told my roommate (who I’d only known a few days!) and started tearing up, I was super embarrassed, but..."
January 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"I had just moved into my brand new dorm with 5 new roommates for my first year of college. A few days later my high school sweetheart/boyfriend of 2 years broke up with me. When I told my roommate (who I’d only known a few days!) and started tearing up, I was super embarrassed, but..."
“I am pregnant and in my third trimester. The parking lot behind our apartment had turned into an ice skating rink after coming back from visiting family for a few weeks out of state. We ran into our upstairs neighbor as we were entering the apartment ..."
January 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
“I am pregnant and in my third trimester. The parking lot behind our apartment had turned into an ice skating rink after coming back from visiting family for a few weeks out of state. We ran into our upstairs neighbor as we were entering the apartment ..."
"I was stranded on the street for about 6 hours without water and food, no where to go, no charge on my phone because the hospital kicked me out with a UTI. I was laying down on the side of the side walk in 85°f weather and this random woman comes up to me asks me if I’m okay..."
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM
"I was stranded on the street for about 6 hours without water and food, no where to go, no charge on my phone because the hospital kicked me out with a UTI. I was laying down on the side of the side walk in 85°f weather and this random woman comes up to me asks me if I’m okay..."
“One week in Colorado we got a ton of snow. Between the layer of ice underneath & the density of the snow on top, some cars had a rough time getting around. My mom, sister, & I were driving home when we noticed a mailman stuck in the snow. We stopped to help get his van moving.."
January 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
“One week in Colorado we got a ton of snow. Between the layer of ice underneath & the density of the snow on top, some cars had a rough time getting around. My mom, sister, & I were driving home when we noticed a mailman stuck in the snow. We stopped to help get his van moving.."
"The day I got baptized my parents kicked me out of the house. I was driving to the church and sobbing at a stop light. This tough looking dude in a low rider pulled up next to me and yelled 'mija, don’t cry. It’ll be okay!' It was the kindest thing." –Melissa D.M., McAllen, TX
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"The day I got baptized my parents kicked me out of the house. I was driving to the church and sobbing at a stop light. This tough looking dude in a low rider pulled up next to me and yelled 'mija, don’t cry. It’ll be okay!' It was the kindest thing." –Melissa D.M., McAllen, TX
"When I was living in Ukraine, I walked to the metro one snowy day. The ice had built up quite a bit. Going down the stairs to the station, I slipped on the ice and fell. Two men walked by on either side of me, picked me up, and kept walking. ..."
January 14, 2026 at 9:11 PM
"When I was living in Ukraine, I walked to the metro one snowy day. The ice had built up quite a bit. Going down the stairs to the station, I slipped on the ice and fell. Two men walked by on either side of me, picked me up, and kept walking. ..."