These 22 powerful images show that it is kindness that makes the world go round!

by Shirley Marie Bradby

March 22, 2018

These 22 powerful images show that it is kindness that makes the world go round!
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As long as there is someone ready to perform an act of kindness, the hope that humanity can survive by good triumphing over evil will remain alive.

If this were not what we all desire, then we would not be moved by the stories of people helping each other and of gratuitous acts of generosity that warm the heart and set a good example.

The stories of acts of kindness captured in these photos are also impressive  --- some are more serious, others more frivolous but all certainly deserve to be seen and shared.

Nameless heroes of public toilets who warn you of the absence of toilet paper before it's too late ...

Nameless heroes of public toilets who warn you of the absence of toilet paper before it's too late ...

Reddit/redgrrr

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My mother volunteers in a kennel and today they had a photo shoot to encourage pet adoption!

My mother volunteers in a kennel and today they had a photo shoot to encourage pet adoption!

Reddit/Annavsaliens

This school cannot afford computers so this enterprising teacher draws a Word sheet with chalk in the smallest details.

This school cannot afford computers so this enterprising teacher draws a Word sheet with chalk in the smallest details.

Facebook/Owura Kwadwo Hottish

A policeman receives an award from the man who he once saved from suicide.

A policeman receives an award from the man who he once saved from suicide.

Reddit/ReaperOne

This maid interrupted her work to rush to help an elderly man ... Her gesture touched my heart.

This maid interrupted her work to rush to help an elderly man ... Her gesture touched my heart.

Reddit/Galactic_Cannibal

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This cat was very thirsty but there were no containers nearby so this man made several times trips back and forth to let it drink water from his hands.

This cat was very thirsty but there were no containers nearby so this man made several times trips back and forth to let it drink water from his hands.

Reddit/ASOIAF_AR

This man cooks enormous amounts of food to share it with others. Sometimes, it is shared with the other members of the village and sometimes with the poor.

This man cooks enormous amounts of food to share it with others. Sometimes, it is shared with the other members of the village and sometimes with the poor.

Facebook/villagefoodfactory

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When you're a child, you've got the most dedicated babysitter in the world!

When you're a child, you've got the most dedicated babysitter in the world!

Reddit/Botatitsbest

This man travels dozens of kilometers every day in the African heat to save animals from a drought.

This man travels dozens of kilometers every day in the African heat to save animals from a drought.

Facebook/Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua

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I was in a bar when I saw a guy who was using his laptop to look for information to heal a little bird he had just saved.

I was in a bar when I saw a guy who was using his laptop to look for information to heal a little bird he had just saved.

Reddit/Au_Struck_Geologist

He discovers that his taxi driver has never set foot in an amusement park and so he offers to pay for his admission ticket and...

He discovers that his taxi driver has never set foot in an amusement park and so he offers to pay for his admission ticket and...

Imgur/TprznJobe

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I could not be more proud of my daughter! At age 6 she donated her hair to make wigs for cancer patients.

I could not be more proud of my daughter! At age 6 she donated her hair to make wigs for cancer patients.

Imgur/lauraseb

The boy in the picture is called Anthony Borges, he is 15 years old and during the massacre that took place in his school (Florida) he protected 20 of his classmates with his own body --- he was hit by five bullets.

The boy in the picture is called Anthony Borges, he is 15 years old and during the massacre that took place in his school (Florida) he protected 20 of his classmates with his own body --- he was hit by five bullets.

Twitter/usblm

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I made some cookies and went to the nursing home in our area. One of the patients told me that he had not received a visit for 3 years.

I made some cookies and went to the nursing home in our area. One of the patients told me that he had not received a visit for 3 years.

Imgur/kjr0523

A Syrian refugee feeds homeless Germans to "reciprocate hospitality."

A Syrian refugee feeds homeless Germans to "reciprocate hospitality."

givesomethingbacktogermanpeople

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This retired man has dedicated his time to pampering and cuddling children in the intensive care unit at an Atlanta hospital for 12 years.

This retired man has dedicated his time to pampering and cuddling children in the intensive care unit at an Atlanta hospital for 12 years.

Facebook/ChildrensHealthcareofAtlanta

The babysitter had ditched him at the last minute, so this student asked for permission to attend the lesson with his 4-month-old daughter and his professor did not object!

The babysitter had ditched him at the last minute, so this student asked for permission to attend the lesson with his 4-month-old daughter and his professor did not object!

Reddit/owls_everywhere

Students from this school gave their schoolteacher two tickets for a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert. He could not afford them.

Students from this school gave their schoolteacher two tickets for a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert. He could not afford them.

Imgur/rainbowjojo

We are in Cape Town in South Africa and this man, unemployed, is spotted while cleaning up the Bantry Bay beach without any compensation. He explains, "I just want to help clean up this beautiful place."

We are in Cape Town in South Africa and this man, unemployed, is spotted while cleaning up the Bantry Bay beach without any compensation. He explains, "I just want to help clean up this beautiful place."

Facebook/Jay.margolis.9

A special wheelchair that allows him to come in contact with the sea ...

A special wheelchair that allows him to come in contact with the sea ...

Imgur/InAMellowTone

This library allows less well-off customers to read books even without buying them.

This library allows less well-off customers to read books even without buying them.

Imgur/SleepIsForTheImgurless

Two policemen offer lunch to a man with a mental disability.

Two policemen offer lunch to a man with a mental disability.

Imgur/nlyin

Have you ever witnessed or have you ever been the protagonists of a similar situation? Tell us about it!

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