Readers participate in the actions of the kindness of strangers

BBC readers told the random works of strangers, after research that found that people reduced the intentions of others.

In an experiment from the University of British Columbia, the researchers deliberately walked to know the number of the number to be returned. Nearly twice their number has been delivered from what people expected It was surveyed to the global happiness report.

Athens Rolley, 40, who lived in Epswich with her four -year -old son Robert, was among the readers who contacted saying they benefited from random work.

During Halloween last year, they went a trick or treatment in the city of Suffolk and filled a small bucket with sweets. Robert – whose cheerful behavior means “making friendships everywhere he goes” – wore his clothes as a Cbeebies character, Dogge.

After returning to their home, groups of older children came to seek sweets. Athens, the last group, told us six teenagers who were wearing clothes and “seemed very scary.”

Robert offered them the latest sweets in the bucket. He also embraced them. Five minutes later, teenagers returned.

“I thought,” oh no – I have nothing remaining. “I opened the door and stopped children with bags of candy.

“Then they handed them over to my child because they thought he might not have more dessert.”

“It was very cool because teenagers get such a bad rap at the present time,” she added.

Athens says their behavior reaffirms her belief in humanity and youth in particular. “The next generation has a lot of kindness and sympathy … at some point, the world will really be in safe hands.”

Jooslin Tres, 88, her husband Mark, 89, shares her positive outlook for young people by Jocelyn Tres, 88, and her husband Mark, 89

The couple was on their way to the airport from their home in Fulham, southwest of London, when one of their tires was punctured on the M25.

Looking at their age and the speed of traffic, they did not dare change the frame for themselves, and they ran. They were told that someone may be in about half an hour. They were afraid to miss their journey to Portugal, where they were supposed to go on vacation.

After ten minutes, however, a young man withdrew in a white car behind them on the difficult shoulder. He said he noticed them stopping there after they initially led them to what is behind them, so he turned off the highway and returned to find out if they needed any help.

“Our frame has changed quickly,” says Goslin. In a hurry, I forgot to know his name, but she asked why he stopped.

“When I went to the past and saw that you are in trouble, I thought, assumed that it was my grandmother and my grandfather?” Guslin recalls him.

“He will not accept anything about his kindness,” she added.

Goslin says there are occasions in which the sidewalk falls, just to help by a nearby young man. “I think all young people are very useful,” she says.

The stranger who helped Sarah Martin, 66, was older but interfered at a similar time. Her story 25 years ago, but the impression she left on her remains today.

She was in the John Lewis store in Brent Cross, west of London with her children to find YouTar and Toto and socks for her three -year -old Emily, who was about to start ballet lessons.

It took a long time to find the right size and elegance. Her son Joel, who is 19 months old from his sister, was not enjoying himself. “Because it was very young, it was an stressful morning to be honest,” Sarah told us. “He was ready to return to the car.”

In Till, the discount card from Sarah was rejected by her bank. She had no credit card or enough money with her to make the purchase. After this morning, the experimentation, and with her children now desperate to return home, Sarah is upset.

Then a man came behind in the waiting list forward and asked her about the amount of money you need.

He opened his wallet and insisted that he pay the ballet clothes.

He gave it 40 pounds. “That was so much at the time,” Sarah says. “I was very surprised that someone would do something like this and do not expect money to recover.”

Although Sarah wrote his title and sent him money shortly after.

“I remember that he was a really charming and very gentle,” she says. “I have already told others that it is an angel for me in those circumstances.”

Sarah, whose children are now musicians, say that the act of kindness and hearing similar works helps restore her faith in human nature.