17 Actions That Keep Us Hopeful and Restore Our Faith

Yes, it’s true, every day we hear about tragedies, disasters, destruction and death. But also, luckily, it’s not all bad news, there are also some that, no matter how small, are not insignificant, since they serve to give us back hope for a better future.

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1. More men like that, please!

Actions Restore Faith

A transit feeding a homeless woman who was too weak to take a bite to eat on her own in Hyderabad, India.

2. Actions that give pleasure

Actions That Restore Faith

This older man stood by the chessboard hoping that someone would stop and play with him. Out of nowhere this guy arrived and the game began.

3. A Very Important Message

Actions Restore Faith

Are you a Trump supporter? Do you support Clinton? Neither? Black? White? Red-haired? Tanned? Any other colors? Every woman is a sister here and every man is a brother. Let’s put our prejudices aside and love one another.

4. Education never goes out of style

Actions That Restore Faith

I tried knocking on your door a few times. Could you put this back in my mailbox? Thanks a lot! Dear neighbor, my name is Emma and I live just across the street at 1659. Would it be okay if I could play with my hoop in your yard after school some days? Yes or no?

Comment: Absolutely! Have fun!

5. Helping Brings More Happiness

Actions That Restore Faith

If you’re homeless or need help, take all the money you need from the case.

6. An Incredible Act of Generosity

Actions That Restore Faith

During the destructive Hurricane Irma swept through the United States, this man was on the verge of buying the last generator at a store, but decided to leave it to a woman who needed it to power her father’s oxygen supply.

7. A Conscientious Man

Actions That Restore Faith

This man buys turtles at the market for $50 each, and then releases them into the ocean.

8. The Purest Love

Actions That Restore Faith

When I was two years old I gave my dad my turtle stuffed animal to carry in his backpack at work, so if he missed me, he just had to grab it and think about me. After 18 years he informed me that he still carries my stuffed animal every day while he goes to work.

9. That’s how friends are made

Actions That Restore Faith

I was sitting in my car in front of the post office, waited for 10 minutes because it was closed at lunchtime. This woman was trying to get in and I let her know that it would still be closed for another 10 minutes. She started talking to me and jokingly said, “You should get in the car and we’ll go for a ride.” She did. Folks, I want you to meet Beverly.

10. The Good Neighbor

Actions Restore Faith

Hell! My neighbor, whom I had never met, just helped me pull my car out of the snow so I could take my kids to school. I was surprised and he told me: ‘I’m from Kenya, we don’t let our neighbour fight.’ Sometimes people are amazing.

11. Details That Make You Believe in Your Talent

Actions That Restore Faith

You’re an amazing musician! My husband and I danced slowly to your song! Thank you so much for sharing your music with us.

12. Unintentionally Wanting

Actions That Restore Faith

A guy was fired from his job and his girlfriend left him the same day. On his way home he was thinking about suicide when he suddenly ran into these people…

You’re amazing. The world is a better place with you in it.

13. A Unique Gift

Actions That Restore Faith

A complete stranger gave him a Redbox DVD with an extra inside.

14. Faith in others

Actions Restore Faith

A couple of weeks ago he was at Starbucks and a homeless man came in, one of the employees, apparently his friend, hugged him like he was her best friend and she already knew he wanted some water (it’s free). Today I was in the same establishment and the homeless man was working at the cash register.

15. Empathy Is Weird

Actions That Restore Faith

Someone covered their car with a bag during a storm; Then he found this note:

You left your car window open, I’ve been through something similar. I was just trying to help!

16. Fantastic Sales Technique

Actions That Restore Faith

I just drove in front of a kid who had a lemonade stand. I wasn’t going to stop, but suddenly he looked at me like I was a dead man, acted like a mime throwing me a rope and started pulling me towards him. I didn’t have a choice, it’s a lawless land here in the West, but now I have a lemonade.

17. It didn’t cost him anything to do it

Actions That Restore Faith

The older man was afraid to go down the escalator, so the young man decided to help him without hesitation.

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