There are always going to be a few days in your life when you need an extra boost of inspiration and motivation . And that’s totally okay! Especially since all that inspiration exists out in the world.
These pictures will definitely help keep your spirits up. There’s just something about them all that feel so uplifting . They’re sure to make your day a little bit better.
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“Just left the Cincinnati Zoo and saw these two employees in the parking lot taking care of a little bird.”
It’s nice to see people take care of animals. Even wild animals deserve a little help now and then.
Just looking at this picture is incredibly uplifting. It makes me want to go out there and do good.
“Fellow Redditor donated to my classroom. I was able to buy needed supplies and a few new books!”
There’s nothing nicer than when help comes from an unexpected place. The people of Reddit have hearts too, and a user helped this person out in their quest for school supplies. This person’s students are going to have a fun school year!
“I saved this bumblebee from my pool and gave it some sugar water to help it recover.”
There are little things you can do to help the bees (who need help, honestly). Giving them sugar water is a great way to keep them from dying of heat stroke, so if you see one on the ground, remember that it might not be dead. Let’s help those bees!
“Was at the hardware store & noticed this guy just sitting. When I returned to my car I noticed an anonymous bro left him a wee cup of water.”
Not every do-gooder needs recognition. Sometimes knowing you’ve done good is reward enough. I’m sure whoever left that water for that bird knows this, or else they’d have been waiting for a photo op. So uplifting!
Make sure they can all get in there.
I feel kind of bad for the friend who always takes the picture. Because they never get to be in any of them. But this group of friends came up with a really clever solution to make sure that, as they say, no bro is left out.
“Slack update description spreading some positivity.”
This is a really nice message that Slack didn’t have to write, but did so anyway. This could be the push someone needs to get through the day. If only more sites and apps went out of their way to just be nice like this.
“Cork fire brigade rescued cute pup this morning who got stuck in a drain, great job lads!”
You hear about this kind of thing in stories, but you never actually see it happen. This tiny pup got rescued by firefighters. How amazing is that!?
Consider my faith in humanity to be restored.
“Found this at the beach this weekend.”
On any hot day, it’s important to stay hydrated. The person who left this bottle is really out there doing great work. Hopefully someone comes by and takes it before it gets too warm, though, since warm water bottles aren’t as good as the cold stuff.
“We recently had to say goodbye to our dog Walter and despite not really ever talking with our newer neighbors they left us a daisy plant with this card.”
Even if you don’t talk to someone a lot, you can still show them a bit of kindness when they need it. What a great sense of community this brings.
A true show of solidarity.
I’ve known plenty of people who have shaved their heads in solidarity for cancer patients, and who have cut their long hair and donated it to make wigs. Both are such nice sentiments to help people who may be really suffering. It’s little things like this that bring us all together.
“Now that’s a good company!”
For a lot of workers, a child constantly asking questions and trying to help would seem like a nuisance. But these people treated that kid with kindness, and even made him feel like he was helping. Talk about being a true team player. I bet this made the kid’s day.
“A Reddit stranger drove two hours and used his drone to recover Meadow, who was lost in the woods for 10 days.”
The person who posted this picture, Redditor butterscotcheggs, elaborated on the story: “A stranger on Reddit responded to my lost pup post on our local Subreddit and recovered the puppy using his drone. Our whole village rejoiced and our faith in humanity has been restored.”
There are more updates to the story here .
“This made smile and then go pet my 15 year old cat.”
Every pet deserves a loving home. Even if that pet doesn’t have much time left to live. Or, maybe especially when they’re older. As much as we all love raising puppies and kittens, let’s not forget the older pets out there.
Whoever left this note is a real one.
Most people will see someone hit a car and just move on with their lives. But someone actually took the time to write this car owner a note and leave information about what happened. Whoever this person is, they’re a true everyday hero.
“Electricians changed the wooden post for a cement one, but preserved the toucan’s house.”
It’s good that the electricians left the bird house on the post. They could’ve easily discarded it with the old post, but they didn’t. Small acts of kindness like this are what remind us that this world is definitely worth living in.
“A minor example, but someone marked which button would silence the ads on the gas pump.”
Definitely a small deed, but still a good one. Not everyone can stand those gas station ads, and the mute button never seems to be labeled. This’ll make it so much easier for a lot of people out there.
“A Japanese man giving Olympic athletes motivation.”
The one thing about the Olympic Games is that there’s so much pressure on every athlete to perform well. But not everyone can win. It’s still important to remember that, even if you didn’t get the gold, silver, or even bronze, you were still there at the games.
“I told my sister I have trouble remembering to take my pills so she did this.”
This is the kind of motivation that a lot of people could use. It’s great that this person’s sister is such a supporter, because these messages are so sweet and genuine. Remember that you always have people looking out for you!
“Washed AND ironed.”
No one had to do this. And yet, someone went out of their way to clean a hoodie that was left in a park. Even if that hoodie doesn’t make it back to its original owner, it’ll no doubt help someone in need. And that fact alone makes it worth it.
“A UPS driver went above-and-beyond this year, delivering nearly 200 packages a day through lockdowns and the flurry of the Holiday season. This week, hundreds of neighbors came out to give him a hero’s salute.”
We should all be thanking the delivery drivers, public transit drivers, retail workers, and all the people who went above and beyond during such a difficult time.
So glad these people were able to honor this man.
