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People Break Down The Nicest Thing Someone Has Ever Done For Them

People Break Down The Nicest Thing Someone Has Ever Done For Them
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What was the nicest thing someone ever did for you?


I was a really shy child, and was very self-conscious and unsure about myself. That was until a parent teacher conference. I had been to a few at that point in my elementary school years. Usually, the parent/teacher meetings were straight forward and focused on how bad I was at math. But one year, a teacher also took the time to mention my other strengths, calling me creative, intelligent, and kind. Her taking the time to say such a thing really boosted my self confidence for the long term.

Redditor u/minimalisticbeauty wanted to hear similar stories of kindness, and so asked people... "What was the nicest thing someone has done for you?"

A funeral her mother deserved

My mother died and I was so stressed trying to find a way to give her the funeral she deserved. My boyfriend went down to the funeral home, made the arrangements, and paid the balance. By FAR the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me.

NatSuHu

Life changing lessons

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When I was about 13, the pastor of our family church heard me practicing Chopin on the piano.

Knowing my parents couldn't afford it, he offered to pay for my music studies (organ, piano, music theory and ear training) so that I'd be prepared to enter music conservatory after high school.

All he asked for in return was that I'd help out with the church's music program when needed (which, in itself, proved to be a wonderful learning experience).

This kind, generous man spent thousands of his own money to help me along the way to a rewarding career in music.

Back2Bach

A bright spot in a dark week

I went to a local breakfast spot after a rough night. Totally forgot my wallet so I left my phone as collateral and went to my house.

Came back and some guy had already paid for me. I know it doesn't seem that big of a deal but it was a pretty bleak week for me so it meant a lot.

iBelieveInSpace

The bully wasn't all bad

One of my highschool bullies invited me to his house to hangout for a day, I was really nervous it might just be to screw with me, but I was desperate for some sort of friendship so I went over. We're now best friends and he and his family feels like family to me and I have no idea how we ever disliked each other.

TenCentLucio

A second family was there

When my parents were awful, and my sister was passing away, my friends parents took me in for a while but they did it in a way that seemed like a sleepover (for a few months). I didn't realize until I was an adult how much they stepped up for me.

Fat_Bearded_Tax_Man

This paramedic went above and beyond

A paramedic helping me after I was in a car crash took his time to come back to the car and bring me back my front tooth (that was really tiny and he offered to go and look for it in a wreck) and at the same time found and brought back my partner's phone. I don't know his name, I was in such a state of shock I can't even remember how he looked like. But he put my tooth in a special liquid and the hospital team managed to put it back, saving me a lot of money. There was also a policewoman who put a blanket on me and made sure I kept it (the hospital only managed to take it off me right before I left, it was a green standard first aid blanket, I don't know why I refused to let go of it, again, shock, but it provided a lot of comfort).

Thank you so much, guys.

etarial

Even if it was for the wrong reasons, it was the right thing

My ex-girlfriend turned me in for stealing opiates. Been clean a little over two years now. May have saved my life.

It was definitely malicious intent but it had the unintended byproduct of forcing me to get my s**t together.

eternalrefuge86

Very special birthday cards

My grandmother made a ton of birthday cards in advance. After she passed away, I still received birthday cards from her for the next few years. It was a little weird, but it was definitely nice to hear words from her after she passed.

mattressmaker2

The teacher aid stepped up

Growing up I was severely neglected and abused and had no friends due to my lack of hygiene and social skills. One of my teacher aids brought me to her house to play with her daughter, brought me on family trips with them, gave me clean clothes, and just showed me an insane amount of kindness I'll never be able to repay.

thelaughingpear

Online celebrations

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I have an online friend in another country and one time she made a cake for my birthday with my name on it because she knew no one else would do anything

iketoure

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