To ask for the kindest thing anyone has ever done for you?

[MissSBluebell]

Feeling emotional over some help I’ve received from an “acquaintance” - Not even a friend. Someone has gone out of their way to help and advise me, when they gain nothing for doing it.

It’s made me want to step up and be kinder.

What’s the kindest thing anyone has ever done for you?

When my DSIL killed herself my sister travelled 350 miles with her small and rather sickly baby to look after my toddler so that I didn't have to take him to the funeral. I wouldn't have asked it of her, but I was so, so grateful that she did it. There was so little anyone could say or do to help then, really, but that was something.

These have me crying

When I was really poorly and needed to be transferred to another more specialised hospital. My friend was just visiting as the ambulance turned up to take me. She left her car in the very expensive car park, cancelled a day out and came with me in the ambulance.

Another time in Thailand I was completely lost so a woman drove round and round with Me on the back of her moped trying to find the hostel I'd booked into. I'd only popped in her cafe for a quick drink.

I always try to be kind and will help anyone, it's nice to be nice.

I was devastated when our first round of IVF failed, our only go on the NHS. DP booked us a meal at a local restaurant to cheer me (and him) up. My head wasn't really in the right place and I ended up in floods of tears over the menu, sobbing about how I'd never be a mum. The waitress came over and talked to me for a good 15 minutes, massaging my hands and just telling me it would all be okay.

The place closed a few short weeks later and DP found out from the owner that he's been planning his retirement for months, so at that time we were there the staff all knew they were going to be made redundant, so I was even more touched that she'd taken the trouble.

I missed the last train home fro London and a lovely girl took me too her parents house and gave me a bed for the night so I'd be safe. I still think of her and hope she's been happy

Years ago, I had a miscarriage at fourteen weeks , my first and much wanted baby. My partner and I left hospital, dazed and mute with grief and got on a bus heading to the centre of the city in which we lived. The bus gradually emptied until we were the last in it. the driver asked us where we lived said -'Ill drive you home - you both look like you need to be at home' and without a single world more drove us home to our door, a good fifteen minute drive off the route . I'll never forget his kindness that day

What a fantastic thread - so many kind and caring people out there......

I was stranded in Barcelona train station at night with no money. They closed the train station and asked everyone to leave. A homeless man gave me his cardboard to sit on. A young guy sat close, but not too close as to scare me, until the station opened the next day. No one said a word but I felt that they were looking out for me. It really was the case of those with the least to give gave the most.

And think for every person on here fondly thinking of someone who helped them out there's another side to the story and another group of people fondly thinking of the people they helped and wondering how they are.

The feeling of helping someone out is so uplifting and rewarding,

@DroningOn Exactly! Life is so much bigger than the petty day to day moans and groans... There is so much to be thankful for if we take a moment.