Question of the Day #33

Tell us about a time a stranger brought a smile to your face or a tear to your eye

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Nowadays it feels like the world has become cynical. But there is still kindness everywhere; you just need to take a moment to look. Is there a time where you had your faith in humanity restored by the kindness of a stranger? Tell us a time when someone in public spread positivity and put a smile on your face!
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#1 Madison M's answer
A kind wake-up call on the subway.
Madison M · Waco, TX
“A time that a stranger brought a smile to my face was when I fell asleep on the New York City subway, and the gentleman that I rode the subway with every single morning at 3 a.m. woke me up for my…”
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#2 Brandy D's answer
A 'good job' and a good smile.
Brandy D · Nashville, TN
“I think one thing that someone has said to me was how great of a job I was doing at my work, and that's pretty much it. They made me smile. It made me happy.”
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#3 Rodeline O's answer
Choking with laughter (and perfume) at the mall.
Rodeline O · Pompano, FL
“Well, I was at the mall and this girl made a joke, and I think she was a worker there, and it was just so funny. I laughed so hard, I started choking on those perfume smells. But yeah, that was a…”
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#4 Kat B's answer
Salty pretzels from a sweet guy.
Kat B · Nashville, TN
“So when I was a teenager, once I was visiting New York to look at colleges, and this guy at a pretzel stand in the little food court we went to gave me a free pretzel. And then I went back to go buy…”
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#5 Rachel K's answer
Watching the wide-eyed first-years wandering campus
Rachel K · Summit, NJ
“I think a recent time a stranger brought a smile to my face was just recently I was on campus and I was watching the students walk around , and I think it was, people are doing campus tours right now…”
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#6 Brittany's answer
When strangers refilled my car (and me) on E.
Brittany · Certifiably Cool
“A time a stranger brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye: In my early 20s, I was like insanely broke, like, just poor, poor, poor, and I was on my way to try to pawn a DVD player, but they…”
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#7 Andre P's answer
Boy helping with groceries left me cheesing!
Andre P · Dumfries, VA
“You know me, I like to do nice things for others, and so when I see it, it's always a smile on my face. But one time, I saw this little kid - mmm, couldn't be more than 7, 8 - assisting this elderly…”
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#8 jeramybm's answer
When an innocent kid wanted an autograph.
jeramybm · Voice Actor!
“So a time a stranger brought a smile to my face has to be - I was at an anime convention and I was doing a panel on Twitch streaming. Oh, it's a community-run panel, wasn't that big of a deal. But so…”
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