It is said that true heroes don’t need capes—they walk among us, blending in with everyday life. These heroes perform acts of kindness without expecting recognition. It could be your boss, your neighbor,the cashier at your local store, or even you.
STORY 1
2 years ago, I found out that my father wasn’t my biological father. This news came as a shock to me, as my dad and I are very close. I was also a little hurt that my younger sisters are his biological children.
But I’m not.
One day, my dad told me, “When I met your mother, she was already pregnant with you. She found out about it after 3 of our dates. Your mom honestly told me everything.
She suggested I leave because I was only 20 years old and the prospect of becoming a father scared me. And then, as I was about to say goodbye forever, I saw your mom holding a picture. I asked what it was.
And it was your first ‘picture.’ Or rather, an ultrasound scan. I asked to see it, and she didn’t refuse. As soon as I saw you, I knew you were mine.
And I didn’t leave. I wanted to stay so badly. And you’re my girl, my daughter.
And don’t you ever doubt that? Otherwise, if I haven’t managed to assure you of my love in all these years, I’ve lived my life in vain.” © Chamber 6 / VK
STORY 2
My father brought us up in strictness. Recently, our sister got married.
She and her fiancé had a simply adorable, touching ceremony. I let out a tear, and my 2 brothers were crying too. I started to look around to make sure our father couldn’t see us.
I saw him standing in the far corner of the hall, and he was crying. Our mother is wiping his face with her handkerchiefs and stroking his back, but it doesn’t help. My brothers and I went up to him and hugged him.
Of course, upbringing is a good thing, but family is more important. © Chamber 6 / VK
STORY 3
After my husband woke up and saw that I had taken off his sneakers, he told me, “You’re my sunshine.” In summer, my husband works very hard. He is a construction foreman and works double shifts.
Sometimes when he comes back home, he falls on the bed and sleeps. In the morning, he removes his clothes and takes a shower. And on one of these days, my husband didn’t even take his shoes off.
So I took off his shoes for him. I thought it was normal. But it turns out his ex-wife never did that.
He always says nice things about his ex-wife, just like I do about mine. But it was that fact that made me so sad. After all, if you care about a person, it’s not difficult to remove their shoes in moments of fatigue.
© Chamber 6 / VK
STORY 4
I changed a lady’s tire on the side of the road. She didn’t think I’d be able to do it (female) but her husband was an hour away. She offered me $50 when it was done, but I denied it and just said to pay it forward.
She cried, so I hugged her and told her to drive safely. It felt good. Before that, I was having such a bad day.
After that, I felt so much better. © Weelooweeloo / Reddit
My boss is strict, she never smiles. Once I was walking to work and found a kitten at the bus stop.
I couldn’t just leave it, so put the little one under the jacket and took it to work. The boss saw the kitten, which I tried to hide in a box, and transformed literally in a second: a wide smile and so much tenderness in the eyes that I didn’t expect to see. She took the kitty in her arms and poured it cream, which she added to her coffee.
And after asking if it was mine, she said that she would adopt the baby. She immediately ordered a bag of cat food, a litter tray, and a bowl to the office. I think the kitten will live in paradise now.
And it’s nice to find out that this robot-like lady is kind-hearted. © THE SRCH / VK
STORY 5
At the checkout, an old lady gave me some change while I was trying to find my coins in the bag. I paid, found my coins and, feeling embarrassed because I’m young and earning well, tried to give the money back to the lady.
But she didn’t take it, just said, “Oh, come on, you have to do good.” I feel like I am involved in the boomerang of goodness, and it seems that soon it will be my turn. © Overheard / Ideer
STORY 6
My eyesight was −10. So, I had to wear square, thick fusty glasses.
A year into the relationship, my boyfriend told me, “These glasses don’t suit you. Don’t you want to change them?” What could I want when my parents have no money? I just said I’d never thought about it.
A week later, he took me to the opticians, and they picked contacts for me. After that, he would buy solutions for them and pay for new ones every 3 months. He would do it just to make me feel more confident and to match my looks with what was inside me.
It’s been 16 years now and his care for me has not faded to this day. © Mamdarinka / VK
STORY 7
I was giving away clothes for a girl of 2–3 years old. A woman texted me, saying she has a difficult situation, her daughter has nothing to wear, could I send her these clothes by post?
I first wanted to tell her to go take a hike, but then I thought, “Who knows what happened there?” So I sent them all at my own expense. A year later, I got a package. There were nuts, dried fish, homemade marmalade, and other goodies.
It was sent by that same woman. It turns out that her black streak was over, her husband got a good job, and she decided to thank everyone who helped them during a difficult moment. It was very unexpected and nice.
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