The other day I was out walking my puppy Fred, and a woman who was running, stopped to warn
me about some broken glass ahead.
As I bent down to pick Fred up, a guy stopped to warn me about the same thing.
So, within, I don’t know, ten seconds, two complete strangers stopped to tell another
stranger to be careful so that her dog wouldn’t step on glass.
It made my day, and it got me thinking about random nice things that people do that make
us feel good.
So, if you’re looking for a wholesome as hell video, look no further; it’s about
to begin.
You know when you’re standing with a group of people and this one person is literally
standing right in front of you, blocking you out?
Yeah.
Cheers to the person who notices and takes a step back so that you’re also included
Just people who include others in general
That one person who stops and waits for you while you tie your shoe
Holding the door for others, but not when they’re too far away because then they have
to do that awkward little run
When someone asks you to text them when you get home safe, and who, if you forget, text
YOU to make sure you actually got home.
It just shows that it’s not something they just said, but that they actually care
When you tell someone something and they actually listen to you instead of making the conversation
about them
That one friend who wishes you happy birthday at midnight
When someone hypes up your taste in music
When someone notices a change you made to your appearance
People who get excited when you get excited
When someone’s about to go to the store and asks if you want anything
The person who doesn’t let you stand there awkwardly when they run into someone they
know, but rather, they introduce you to each other
When you want to take a seat but there’s no more room and someone scooches over for
you
People who actually say the nice things they think about you.
The world needs more of that.
I know I need to get better at that
When you’re telling a story or a joke and it seems like no one’s listening OR you
keep getting interrupted, but there’s that one person who maintains eye contact, waiting
for you to continue
When you're standing in line at the grocery store carrying only a couple of items, and
the person in front of you with their cart full let’s you go ahead of them
When somethings fallen off a shelf in the grocery store and you see someone picking
it up rather than just walking past it
There’s something wholesome about seeing someone let someone else in when there’s
traffic
I remember when I worked at an office job, those “good mornings” when I arrived and
the “goodbyes” when I left were always a nice start and end to the day.
Now that I tell this to you, I notice there’s a lot of “acknowledging people's presence”.
Perhaps we do too little of that.
Offering help or simply asking if they’re okay when you see someone struggling with
something on the street or in any situation.
My sister told me this little story about recently where she spotted an old lady who
was looking very lost.
It turned out she’d forgotten where she lived, and so my sister offered to walk her
home
People who bring you snacks, food… anything to eat
When someone remembers small details of you that you’d mentioned casually at some point
When someone smiles at your dog
When someone says “I’d like for you to join” instead of “you can join if you
want”
When someone actually circles back to you about the thing you recommended them when
they asked.
Like if someone asks for a song recommendation, and you give them one, and later they get
back to you on it because they actually listened to it.
People who are patient with you.
Like, I remember in school, there were some teachers who hated explaining something more
than once, and then there were those teachers who showed just as much enthusiasm the first
time explaining it as the fourth time explaining it
People who hype you up when they know you’ve been struggling with something and then you
finally get it right.
Like, let’s say you’re new to golf and you can’t even hit the ball, and then you
finally do it and your friends get all hyped.
That’s some wholesome stuff right there.
If you’re not thanking uber drivers, waiters and anyone offering you a service, you better
start right now!
See, to survive, we need to eat, drink, and sleep.
And shelter.
To be cool we can give someone a smile, say hi, please and thank you.
Actually, that smile may make someone's entire day or even save their life.
By the way, I don’t do all of these things all the time.
I try to, but in no way am I perfect.
This is just as much a reminder for myself as it is for you.