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  • A Simple Hero This is a story of a simple hero.
  • Bathroom Assistance A woman with three young girls were wandering around the deserted Government Center at night. A woman carrying a gym bag saw them and asked them if they needed help.…
  • Boston Marathon Miracle Joni Borne of Canada was excited to be running her first Boston Marathon and brought a camera along with her to document the event. A mile into the race though,…
  • Chivalry is Alive A woman was walking in Boston after a snowstorm. Most of the snow had not been cleared from the sidewalks yet and there were snowbanks everywhere. As the woman got…
  • Coffee Shop Kindness A woman at a coffee shop attempted to buy a cup of coffee with her credit card but the cashier informed her that they only accepted cash. Without any cash,…
  • Diner Assistance A woman with two babies were eating at a diner. After she ordered, she realized that she only had her credit card, but the diner only took cash. She started…
  • Double Deeds at the Super Market While standing in line at the Harvest Coop, a man encountered a woman in front of him who needed three extra cents. While she was fishing in her purse for…
  • Dunkin Delight A woman was at Dunking Donuts getting coffee and had one of those punch card things. The day before, she had forgotten to get it punched and asked the cashier…
  • First Class Friendliness A woman was traveling with her spouse but forgot to upgrade her husband’s ticket so she ended up in first class and he ended up in the middle of the…
  • Gas Station Cheer On New Year's Eve, a couple stopped by a Gulf Gas Station. It was not full service but a cheery attendant there insisted on pumping their gas for them and…
  • Harvard Square Search A woman and her friend were walking through Harvard Square when she lost her contact on the street. As she and her friend started searching, other people started joining in…
  • Helper in a Traffic Jam A woman was late meeting her friend for dinner because of a traffic jam on I-95. She tried calling her friend to tell her, but her cell phone died. Out…
  • Intersection Issues A car got caught up in an intersection right when a double-decker bus was turning. The car tried backing up in order to avoid the bus but could not due…
  • Kind Cabbie A man was trying to back into a parking space on Huntington Avenue. He tried many times but was failing each time. Not wanting to hold up traffic, he gave…
  • Kindness in the Form of a Student A Boston University student walked out of a Starbucks hands full of drinks, bagels, and pastries. Upon walking out, the student saw a homeless man and handed him some coffee…
  • Kindness on a Hot Day A man was making a 6-mile trek on an extremely hot day. He had no money with him and could not get any water so by the third mile, he…
  • Mall Angel A woman had impulsively purchased a watch. After purchasing things that her kids needed, she realized that the watch was out of her budget and stepped in line to return…
  • Parking Meter Protagonist A woman was parked at a parking meter in Davis Square. She didn?t have any quarters and her niece was hungry so she decided to go find food instead of…
  • Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? He will. A young man was walking along a street and smiled as he watched a woman aid an elderly woman across the street. However on closer inspection, the woman was aiding…
  • Rainy Day Volunteer A man was driving on Route 9 in Newton on a rainy day when he hit a pothole and ruined his front tire. Luckily, he was close to the Atrium…
  • Shopping Bag Consideration A woman carrying a baby was walking down the street with five or six shopping bags. She looked like she was having trouble holding everything. A young man saw from…
  • Snowstorm Hero During a big snowstorm and traffic jam, a woman’s car broke down. With no lights, heat, or a car, the woman waved to the people behind her, signaling them to…
  • Stoplight Assistance An elderly woman was trying to cross an icy crosswalk. Upon seeing her, a man in the car stopped by the redlight came out and helped her cross the street.
  • Subway Samaritan Incident: A woman, who?s little brother was had just been in a motorcycle accident, was really shaken up on the Green Line subway. Upon seeing her crying in her seat,…
  • Target Help A woman at Target was having trouble finding things for her granddaughters. Upon seeing this, another woman came to help her. She went around the store and came back with…
  • The Bravest Save an Ashtray On my way back from lunch, I arrived at my office building to see the outside ashtray on fire. Or, more precisely, smoking. It was funny, in its absurdity. And…
  • Volunteer Helper A man in South Station walked past a volunteer who was passing out cards for “Victory Over Violence”. After looking at the card, instead of throwing it away, the man…
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