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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: I was a ball of stress taking my four children on an international flight – then a passenger tucked a blanket around my sleeping son
Published: September 20, 2026 15:00
Walking on to the plane with the kids in tow, I could almost hear people think, ‘Oh my God, I don’t want to be seated next to them!’Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesI won’t lie – I was having nightmares before the trip. When my family…
The kindness of strangers: On a busy motorway, my child vomited in the car. I was overwhelmed – then a man came with a bucket of water
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/14/kindness-of-strangers-child-vomit-man-helped
Published: September 13, 2026 15:00
My son was inconsolable and the back seat was an absolute mess. After a few minutes of trying to clean up, a stranger emerged from a nearby houseRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesKids always get sick at the worst possible time. For instance: the…
Kindness of strangers: A hall-of-fame athlete helped my 94-year-old mum buy a vacuum cleaner
Published: September 6, 2026 15:00
A woman in the queue said she was happy to drive an hour, pick up the vacuum, then bring it to Mum’s house. I was worried – but how wrong I was!Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesFor a 94-year-old woman, my mother is still very busy and active.…
The kindness of strangers: My car had been towed and my kids had no shoes, then a man made a wonderful offer
Published: August 30, 2026 15:00
Can you help me?, I asked. I think my car’s been towed away, and my children don’t have any shoesRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesOne of the first things we did after moving from the UK to Vancouver was buy a car. Unfortunately, I didn’t…
The kindness of strangers: I was a young, solo tourist when a taxi driver became aggressive – then two men stepped in
Published: August 23, 2026 15:00
They relayed to me that the driver wanted more money. I went to grab my wallet, but they told me to put it awayRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI travelled alone a lot when I was younger and often got myself into stupid situations. You think…
Kindness of strangers: The day of my mum’s funeral, the saleswoman at the stationery store made me feel less alone
Published: August 16, 2026 15:00
Because I’d visited so often to print things, she made me feel that someone had witnessed the journey I was on, all the way through to its difficult conclusionRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesMum’s disease progressed slowly at first, and then…
Kindness of strangers: Leo drove us home in a blizzard, and his parting words have stayed with me
Published: August 9, 2026 15:00
The roads were so treacherous that what should have been a five-minute drive took 40 minutes. My mum didn’t speak much English, so I did the talkingRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was graduating from university the same day Storm Goretti was…
Kindness of strangers: Lost in the Thai rainforest, a fellow backpacker picked me up and carried me home
Published: August 2, 2026 15:00
For hours we hobbled back, until we were close enough for him to place me down and run for helpRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesWe had heard there was an incredible waterfall somewhere deep in the Thai rainforest. Seeking it out almost killed…
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…