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<p>Sometimes a random gesture or act of generosity can change the way you think about your day – or your life</p>
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The kindness of strangers: When Mum was hospitalised on a family holiday, our hotel’s owners were heaven-sent
Published: July 26, 2026 15:00
I was just 10 at the time but my siblings and I will never forget the sense of safety, comfort and warmth they offeredRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesWe were doing the groceries when a blood vessel burst in my mother’s brain. I was 10 years…
The kindness of strangers: After losing my wife and son, I ate alone one Father’s Day – and another diner paid my bill
Published: July 19, 2026 15:00
I went out into the car park to see if I could spot anyone nearby who might have just left the restaurantRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI lost my wife in 2020 and my son in 2021. A few years later, I was living alone in a retirement complex…
The kindness of strangers: I was hopelessly ill in China – then hotel staff offered to take my elderly father sightseeing
Published: July 12, 2026 15:00
Before they left, the receptionist delicately straightened my father’s collar. I knew then they would be just fineRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesThe food poisoning hit like a tsunami. I remember being out at a dumpling restaurant, grabbing a…
The kindness of strangers: My son was unconscious and I frantically called out for help – then five teenagers came running
Published: July 5, 2026 15:00
One immediately called an ambulance, another went looking for my younger son. And I still remember the small face of the girl who held her arm around meRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was at the park with my two young boys, aged five and…
Kindness of strangers: We were hopelessly lost in the Sudanese desert. Then villagers offered us a hut to stay in
Published: June 28, 2026 15:00
We were exhausted and in need of rest. In the morning, the kind locals prepared a huge breakfast and refused to accept any paymentRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesSudan in the 1980s was relatively quiet. In 1987 I was based there, working for…
Kindness of strangers: We were hurtling away on the wrong train with a baby in tow – then a gentleman offered to help
Published: June 21, 2026 15:00
This was 1983, so there was no Google Maps. All I could think to do was shout down the carriage, ‘Does anyone here speak English? We’re lost!’Read more in the Kindness of strangers seriesI was visiting the Netherlands with a friend and her nine-month-old…
Kindness of strangers: As I waited under the relentless sun, a woman brought me a freshly made feast
Published: June 14, 2026 15:00
She came directly up to me and offered the tray, accompanied by a torrent of incomprehensible GreekRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesThe straps of my backpack dug hard into my shoulders as I trudged like a zombie through the sweltering heat. I…
The kindness of strangers: I was lost in the pouring rain – then a man came along with a big rainbow umbrella
Published: June 7, 2026 15:00
He walked out of his way to get me on to the right street, then handed me the brolly saying, ‘Here, you take this’Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIt was bucketing down, absolutely pouring. I was on my way to a birthday dinner but got lost in…
The kindness of strangers: I had a heart attack while mountain biking and someone saved my bicycle
Published: May 31, 2026 15:00
I heard the ambulance siren getting closer. And then a voice: ‘Where do you live? We’ll take your bike home for you’Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was coming down a mountain bike trail when I became aware of an odd ache in the middle of my…
I was crying at the airport carousel, then a couple offered a simple solution – video
Published: May 25, 2026 07:54
'My husband and I were living in Perth with our newborn baby, James, when my husband had to go back to the UK for work. The plan was for the baby and me to follow him six weeks later. But when I got off the plane in Hong Kong and was waiting for my bag, I…