HeroicStories

Used to a different driving environment, a women stuck in Boston traffic is surprised by a friendly wave from a grateful driver she let pull onto the road.

After she gives away her seats to a family a woman is helped to her truck by arena security staff, and has her faith restored in the power of being nice.

by Lindalee Brownstein Ohio, USA In 1995 my husband, son Daniel, and I were on Ellis Island viewing immigrant photos and hearing their stories. We saw teenagers traveling alone across the ocean, heading for their hopes as everything they’d known faded behind them. We saw parents waiting to hear if they would be admitted to … Read more

In the deep south, facing discrimination for the first time, a young woman learns about true dignity.

A stern professor turns out to be kind and gives the help needed to graduate.

A savy husband takes his wife to a department store where she realizes that the grocery carts there can give her a new freedom.

A stranger retrieves a forgotten credit card from an ATM machine and tracks down the owner to return it.

A woman sailer gets stuck in the airport with too many bags to check, and is helped by a fellow soldier.

A student develops a great attitude for math when a teacher makes it fun.