Sorry, Conan the Barbarian — seeing your enemies driven before you is not what's best in life.
For me, I really don't know if there's anything better in life than seeing humans being good to each other and taking care of those who can't take care of themselves. Also, treating animals well is just the best. Kindness rocks.
Can you imagine the emotions at that table?
Within days, they had raised enough money for him to get his stand up and running again.
They don't just leave with full bellies, however — owner Paulette Johnson makes sure they get things like clothes, shoes, and toiletries, too.
"Their legs were cut up pretty bad from trying and failing to get up the liner. Dumped some fresh water on them and they ran off so hopefully they do alright after all that exhaustion."
"He used to sneak into Foyles every Saturday, sit on the floor and teach himself English. Yesterday, he returned to pick his son’s novel off the shelf. This universe is spectacular."
"I've seen this man every day for the last 2-3 months when I go to work," he wrote. "He's sleeping at a train station, and never bothers anyone. So today I thought I'll make his day a little better."
And they did indeed make it to their destination safely.
"For keeping her safe, you're now an honorary police dog."
"It was sent as priority mail from a few states away."
And they didn't just receive moral support, but actual action and offers of help to find a donor.
This is such a small and simple way to make the world a better place.
Because hungry students aren't great at learning, and grad students all too often don't get three square meals a day.
The homeless guy on the left had dropped some money and the driver stopped traffic so he could pick it up without getting run over.
