I saw these on Buzz Feed – here
26 moments that restored our faith in humanity this year
1. The parents who made their son’s wheelchair into the best Halloween costume ever
2. The terminally ill man who loves receiving mail… and got more than he ever expected
Scott Widak has Down syndrome and suffers from liver disease, and he loves receiving mail. His nephew Sean posted his P.O. Box on Reddit and the site’s users responded with hundreds of letters, packages, and gifts.
Via: mashable.com
3. A kind stranger who stopped a day from being ruined
Via: i.imgur.com
4. The doctor who offered free medical care after Hurricane Sandy
Via: shortformblog.com
5. And the people that helped out any way that they could
Via: facebook.com
Via: reddit.com
Via: @andjustice4some
Hospital employees make a human chain passing containers of fuel up 13 flights of stairs to the backup generator at Bellevue Hospital in New York City
Via: facebook.com
6. The older couple who saw themselves in two young parents
Via: i.imgur.com
7. This Libyan child who doesn’t believe in hate
Via: facebook.com
8. The parents who tattooed insulin pumps on their bellies so their diabetic son wouldn’t feel “different”
Via: 4.bp.blogspot.com
9. The police officer who bought shoes for a barefoot homeless man
Jennifer Foster was visiting Times Square on Nov. 14 when she snapped the heartwarming moment. Here’s her account of what happened:
“Right when I was about to approach, one of your officers came up behind him. The officer said, ‘I have these size 12 boots for you, they are all-weather. Let’s put them on and take care of you.’ The officer squatted down on the ground and proceeded to put socks and the new boots on this man. The officer expected NOTHING in return and did not know I was watching*. I have been in law enforcement for 17 years. I was never so impressed in my life. I did not get the officer’s name. It is important, I think, for all of us to remember the real reason we are in this line of work. The reminder this officer gave to our profession in his presentation of human kindness has not been lost on myself or any of the Arizona law enforcement officials with whom this story has been shared.
Via: facebook.com
10. And the police officers who made blind 13-year-old Gage Hancock-Stevens’ dream of being a cop come true
Via: millcreekmultimedia.com
They even gave him a cake
11. The Michigan soccer team who gave their team manager with Downs syndrome an opportunity to start
Source: Courtney Sacco / via: annarbor.com
Source: Courtney Sacco / via: annarbor.com
Source: Courtney Sacco / via: annarbor.com
12. The Texas A&M students that blocked Westboro Baptist Church protesters with a human wall
When students heard that Westboro Baptist Church planned on protesting the funeral of a soldier, they formed a human barricade around the funeral service to block them out.
13. And this brave kid who stood up against hate
Via: facebook.com
Via: facebook.com
14. The woman who kept a homeless man dry during a downpour
Via: 1.bp.blogspot.com
15. The Disney security guard who is amazing at his job
Via: reddit.com
16. The Icelandic heroes who rescued sheep during a major snowstorm
Via: vi.reddit.com
17. The quick-thinking little girl who saved her mom’s life by slapping her with a piece of pizza
18. The young girl who loves her dog unconditionally
Source: twentytwowords.com / via: cheezburger.com
19. The famous rugby player who visited his biggest fan in the hospital
Via: i.imgur.com
20. The bros who worked together to save a cat
21. The community that came together to make Caine’s dream a reality
You can watch the full story here.
22. The football star who gives children in need a shopping spree each year
This is a receipt for $19,000 in toys.
23. The man who comforts the old dog that saved his life
When John Unger had suicidal thoughts after a breakup, it was his dog Shoep who brought him back from the brink. This photograph shows Unger cradling his friend in lake Superior to soothe the dog’s arthritis.
Source: johnschoep.zenfolio.com / via: facebook.com
24. These candidates for parents of the year
Via: dailymail.co.uk
25. The amazing couple who stuck together through unbelievable odds
Via: timdoddphotography.com
26. And every single time anything like this happened.
There really is humanity in this world. As the year comes to a close, don’t just remember the bad times, remember the good as well. Don’t just remember the bad people, remember the good as well. Don’t just remember the bad decisions, remember the good as well. Don’t just remember the bad, revel in the good.
Have a good Christmas and a happy new year.
A Mixed Bag 
you’ve composed a heart touching gallery! mostly I was surprised by “…The officer said, ‘I have these size 12 boots for you….
That was just brilliant. I didn’t compose it myself though, I copied it from a different site.
Reblogged this on Starfish Way.
Well, now you’ve gone and done it…made me cry. Made my day 🙂
Blessings to you, dear Alastair, and Happy New Year!
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~Lyann
I’m glad … not that it made you cry lol, Well, as long as it was in a good way
Yes, it was in a good way 🙂
Thank you!
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just the best compilation—ever. Restoring? I think so, and believe me when I say: Thank you, Alastair!
I think it’s something that the world needs to see in this time
Thank you so much for this. Totally made my day even better.
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Reblogged this on Views from the Hill and commented:
I’ve been feeling a bit down over the human condition of late, and all the hatred, personal attacks and pain many are feeling just getting through the day. This was incredibly inspiring to me. I hope it is to you, also. Happy New Year.
Thank you so much for putting this together. It made my day. I’ve been feeling pretty down about the human condition of late, all the hatred and personal attacks and fear. Now I feel a bit better. Best to you and yours and have a very happy New Year!
Thank you. There are good people in the world, it’s unfortunate that they are not reported about enough. It would be nice if the news did less about death and more about the people who help others.
Thank you for reblogging
Thank you.
Happy New Year.
And….yes.
We can all do better…
Thank you for taking the time to visit and comment
Have a great 2013
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Reblogged this on Randall Dean Scott and commented:
I don’t get into the cheesy bits but you’ll see right off, this is far from cheese. This increases my hope for humanity which is not an easy task.
Thank you for reblogging
I pride myself on not being the soft and sentimental type… who am I kidding? I loved this… Thanks for being the sentimental type 😉
I think these can move even the hardened of people
Last thing I looked at before I went to bed. Think I will sleep well tonight.
Thanks Alastair.
You’re welcome Corinne 🙂
Most of these stories were new to me. This must have taken so much time! Beautiful and such an encouragement. Thank you, Alastair!
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Thanks so much for this.
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This is the best post that I have read all week. They are eople I would love to know 😀
Thanks Ralph. They definitely are.
LOVE this ..thank you
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I want all news to be like this! thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by Charlie.
I do. News like this is never heard of enough
Thanks for the uplifting reminders.
Your’re welcome 🙂
So very inspiring. Thanks for sharing it Alastair at a most appropriate time. 🙂
You’re welcome. I figured with the amount of sadness on the blogs, a cheer up was in order and when I saw this, I had to reproduce it 🙂
Perfect timing. 🙂
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Beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye. There are more decent people in this world than nasty. We really need to stand up and take our world back and stop celebrating evil from our computer games on up!
If they stopped sensationalising the killers it would help as well. Leave them as an anonymous.
Thank you 🙂
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Reblogged this on A Dog With Fleas and commented:
My friend Alastair made this beautiful, inspiring and poignant post!! Think we all need to realize, after so much sadness the past couple days, that this world is filled with wonderful people! A definite must read!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I copied it from a website – the link is at the top – but felt that people needed to see this in its entirety. I just added the bit on the end.
This is such an inspring post and much needed!! You did such a wonderful job of boosting spirits by this for people who need some hope that there is good people in the world.
I am going to reblog this……to poignant not to share!!
Thanks Rachel. I found this on a website and felt that people needed to see it. Had it been anything other than the last couple of days, I would probably have just put the link there. But I felt replicating it completely would be better
OH Alastair, I am truly touched. This is a wonderful and beautiful post from you to touch humanity. God bless you for sharing, my friend. 🙂
Thank you Celestine. I felt people needed to see this now more than ever
Alastair, this is awesome even through the teary eyes!
Thanks Sharla. I have looked through this five or six times and it still brings a lump to my throat
Thank you, wonderful!
Thank for stopping by and commenting 🙂
Reblogged this on the hour of soft light… and commented:
Thank you, Alastair… t h a n k y o u
Thank you for reblogging this
By 11 I had tears and that tingly I’m-gonna-cry-my-eyeballs-out feeling in my nose. Wonderful post Al!
I did when I first saw it, and again when I was writing it out.
Wonderful post. Good to see how people come together for one another. Praying for the families and community in Newtown, CT.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
That was why I decided to post this today
Great post! Thank you so much!
Thanks Amy
Reblogged this on depressionexists and commented:
This post fills me with love.
Thanks Alastair! ……Paula xx
Thank you Paula 🙂
It’s 11.30pm and I thought I would check some posts before retiring:) what a brilliant beautiful heart filled post. I feel happy and filled with love, thank you! *huge bear hug* …..Night, Paula x
I can only take credit for putting on it on my blog, I didn’t put it together the first time.
Good night … sleep well
Fabulous post. I needed to read this, especially today.
Thank you, and I’m glad it helped
I so needed to see this today, Alastair, Thank you.
Thank you for reblogging
Reblogged this on lyndamichele and commented:
I really needed to see this today 🙂
Thank you Lynda
Alastair, this is possibly your best post ever, it’s my favorite anyway. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.
Thank you. I wanted to copy it exactly as it is on the original site. Putting a link wouldn’t have had the same effect. I wanted people to see the good in people
I agree, the way you posted it was the most effective. Thanks again for posting it.
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I’m in tears Alastair! Beautiful post, yes, people are good most of the time. Thanks, I needed this after the news of the school shootings.
That was one of the reasons I decided to put it on today.
I didn’t just want to put a link to it and leave it as most of the time, people don’t follow the links.
Wow Alastair what a post to share with us, I cannot say much as I have tears running down my cheeks……all these wonderful people there is so much kindness and love around! ❤
Yes there is. As Meme says, the good seriously outweighs the bad.
And the list could go on and on and on. There is so much good in the world. Although our attention today and for many more days will be focused on sad news and tragedy, we should never forget those wonderful acts of kindness and caring that occur and far out number the bad.
Exactly. We hear the news like that and everybody goes into “hate” mode – hating humanity. I wanted people to see that not everybody is like that. As you say, the good far outweigh the bad
Good call Alastair, and very timely considering event in Newtown
That’s why I had to do it today
I guessed that. It was a good idea, and very compassionate. Maybe Petra may make people feel just a bit better, too.
Maybe ..
brilliant, absolutely brilliant. made my day.
Thanks, and I’m glad 🙂