Good Deeds

Today, an older lady was having difficulty putting her groceries in her trunk. I asked her if I could help her and she was pleased to get the help. She thanked me very much, said 'there's still hope for this world', I smiled, told her she was welcome, and I went on my way.

By mlpaster from Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 18 Mar 2008

Helped a young lady with a push chair down the stairs at the tube this morning.

By Lea from London on 18 Mar 2008

I bought a hot coffee and emptied my change purse for a homeless man.

By Samantha Lapedus from Toronto on 17 Mar 2008

I ran out to catch the postman collecting the outgoing mail for our apartment complex. I had put an old stamp on an important document earlier that morning and needed to change it. Sure enough, I caught him just in time and replaced the stamp. While going through the other mail, he noticed that someone in my complex had placed a greeting card in the outgoing slot also with an outdated stamp. As he was about to walk away, I asked him if it would be alright if I placed a good stamp on there so it wouldn't get returned. He looked at me, smiled, and said, "Sure."

By Pnguin from San Antonio, TX on 17 Mar 2008

We have a social services agency in our community. At different times in the year, I'm sent an e-mail telling me who is in need of what. They don't know me, and I really don't know anything about them but their first names and what they need. Then, I go on a shopping spree. I get everything on the list. A gentleman comes from the organization and picks up the stuff.

By mlpaster from Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 17 Mar 2008

My elderly neighbor lives alone. He has recently undergone surgery for herniated discs, and is now living in residential care. Anyway, before he moved there, I checked in on him every day, brought him food, made him cups of tea. Now I call him and visit.

By Michele from US on 17 Mar 2008

I collected the mail and checked the apartment for my friends who were away on vacation for several weeks.

By Evelina from Canada on 16 Mar 2008

A friend needed a place for the night, so we offered her our sofa. Not much, but it made our evening a little warmer.

By JustMe from London, UK on 15 Mar 2008

I give fresh fruit everyday to homeless man on the side of the road.

By Craig Wilson from Cape Town on 14 Mar 2008

My girlfriend and I were leaving the tube station when a girl asked for directions. She didn't have a map and was wearing high heels as the place she was going to had told her it was a short walk, which it was not. As we were en route to our car to go home, we gave her a lift. It transpired that she had just arrived in London and didn't realise how big and far apart everything was.

By hippy chick from Vancouver, Canada on 13 Mar 2008

A friend of mine had just broken up with her boyfriend and was feeling down. She didn't want to go out, so I brought the party to her. I made a playlist on my iPod of the happiest, upbeat dance songs I could find, went over to her house and danced like an idiot the whole night. I know I didn't mend her broken heart, but boy did I make her laugh.

By Mr Deed from London on 13 Mar 2008

A bloke got out of his car and put his keys in his pocket, but they were still hanging out, and I told him so.

By Zoidberg from Glasgow on 13 Mar 2008