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Absolutely in love with this website! come about 2x a day. Love to read, huge harry potter fan(and of Narnia, LOTR, and Twilight)and book based movies(cant wait to see bright star) love animals in college right now pursuing to be a veterinarian. Live for the outdoors, love to camp, go kayaking or any other outdoor sport.

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Today, I woke up and my wife was more beautiful than I'd ever seen her. We've been married 15 years. GMH

I was recently working at a nursery school where I saw a 3 year old girl wearing tights on her head. One of my colleagues told me it was because some of the children had been making fun of her bald head. She had had chemotherapy. I later saw one young boy of about 4 go over to her, tell her she was beautiful and remove the tights. GMH x

A little girl was dying of cancer and her younger brother had a match for the bone marrow she needed. The doctors told him it was a matter of life and death. After he had the surgery, he asked the doctors how long he had to live. He thought if he gave his bone marrow to let his sister live he would die but he did it anyway. GMH

Today, my little cousin cut 8 inches off her hair and donated it to a foundation dedicated to girls with cancer to make wigs. She wasn't really happy about her new haircut so I told her I thought it looked beautiful. She replied "At least someone else will feel pretty, so that makes me feel beautiful on the inside". She's only 8. Kids like that GMH

Today, I realized I only have three more finals before I get my bachelor's degree. I'm 39. GMH

Last summer I was working as an assistant wedding photographer in California during the brief period when gay couples could marry there. While working a wedding at the San Fransisco City Hall, I watched two old men in tuxedos help each other up the stairs in order to finally get married after over 30 years together. GMH.

Saw this on FML: "Today, I went to buy lunch at a grocery store. The total was 3 pounds, and my card got rejected for insufficient funds. I fished about for change, and found I only had 2 pounds. A homeless man behind me in the queue then offered to give me the remaining pound. A homeless man paid my lunch. FML"

FML?? GMH!

Three days ago, my best friend died.

Two days ago, I found that she was an organ donor.

One day ago, I heard that a nine year old boy now had her heart.

Today, I met that nine year old boy. He told me that because he had my best friend's heart, he'd be my best friend now. My best friend and him GMH.

If you're reading this, I want to be the first to tell you that you look beautiful today. You guys GMH.

Cancer claimed my daughter's life 3 years ago. Just a few weeks ago I attended what would have been her high school graduation. When the valedictorian and salutatorian, her friends, rose to give their speech, tears poured down my face. They dedicated their graduation to my daughter. GMH.

Five years ago I was raped and left for dead in the woods.

A morning jogger found me and carried me to the local hospital. The stranger stayed by my side knowing I was an emancipated minor. He took care of me and the child. Two years later, we sit here at home with our baby girl.

My husband GMH.

About a year ago, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

She reads GMH daily, looking for inspiration for her life. However she just donated $20,000 we don't have to spare, to the relief funds for Haiti.

Mom, when you see this... i hope you know people like you, GMH.

The other day, I went to the grocery store to pick up a few things. While walking through the parking lot, I noticed a man stand on his shopping cart, and give a few good pushes before jumping on. He smiled and laughed the entire way, loving life. He was about 50 and wearing a business suit. GMH.

http://tinyurl.com/kvav4l This town was featured on CBS news tonight. In this town, you don't need a bike lock, people put notices up for lost $20 bills, shopkeepers leave their stuff outside everynight, kids pay for their candy into a jar without a storekeeper. Nothing is ever stolen. This town GMH.

today, i was on postsecret.com and i read an e-mail message that said "As a child, when the "tooth fairy" left money under my pillow, I would sneak the few dollars I got back into my mom's purse. She was a hard working single mom." GMH

My little 8 year old sister has leukemia. Today I visited her in hospital and she said to me

"Ellie, I know I'm going to die. But I know that I'm going to be coming back as a kitten. So after I'm gone and when a kitten comes to your door. It will be me. I will always love you. Even when I'll be a cat".

Her beautiful words GMH.

After reading every GMH on the site, I texted and emailed all my friends and relatives, telling them how much they mattered to me and that I loved every single one of them. Within an hour, everyone had replied back telling me that they loved me too. Even ones I haven't talked to in years. GMH

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend of four years in a nice restaurant. When she said yes, the entire restaurant stood up and applauded.

We're both women.

Understanding of true love GMH.

I discovered this article about ironworkers on the Golden Gate Bridge who save lives. They'll get up at 3 AM to prevent suicide attempts. But the most amazing thing is: It's all voluntary. They all take turns. This GMH.

A couple of years ago, when I was a sophomore in high school, I went on my very first date. When the door bell rang my mom got up to go answer the door, but my brother told her that he wanted to do it. When he opened the door he told my date that if anything happened to me that he would personally beat him up. He was only 11 years old. His love GMH

Today, I went on an airplane by myself for the first time. I have an extreme fear of heights and I'm only 15. As the flight was about to take off a flight attendant noticed i was shaking and gripping the seat. She took the empty seat next to me and held my hand until we were safely in the air and then brought me a brownie. People like her GMH.

Today is my birthday. A couple months ago I was attacked by a dog that left horrendous scars on my face. My boyfriend made a book that says "You're the most beautiful thing I have ever seen" in over 100 different languages. GMH

When I was 4 years old, my family went on a Disney cruise. I was so excited...but I ended up getting sea sick. As I gloomily watched the other kids play with Mickey, I felt a someone tap my shoulder. It was Donald Duck. He stayed by my side the entire time, making sure I was having fun. To this day, he's still my favorite character. Donald Duck GMH

My grandpa passed away on April 2nd 2009. Before my grandpa passed he pulled his oxygen mask off his face and lifted his hand up to his mouth. We thought he was going through pain. But instead he blew 3 kisses to my grandma, smiled, and passed away. RIP Grandpa i love you and You GMH.

When I was 15 I tried to kill myself by taking an entire bottle of pills. I went and laid on the top bunkbed so that I could die and then I heard my baby brother laugh. I used all my strength to fall off my bunkbed so that someone would hear it and find me. I am now 29 with a college degree and newly married. My baby brother GMH.

To the girl at the gym who said she wouldn't get a prom date because she was too "fat":

My friends and I were lifting weights nearby to try to impress you. Don't ever think that all guys see is your weight. We thought you were gorgeous.

The fact that you will realize that one day GMH.

When my dad suddenly died, my girlfriend came with me to my parents' house for a week where she cooked every meal, babysat my three nieces, fed the dog, cleaned the house, and spent a lot of her own money on groceries. I later learned her boss didn't want to let her have the week off, so she quit her job to hold my family together. Her love GMH.

About a year before my dog died, he started to go blind. When my cat realized this, she began helping him find his way by rubbing against his legs, running ahead of him, and meowing loudly so he could follow the sound of her voice. The love pets have not just for people but for each other GMH.

I'm 16 and am about to have a baby. I work a minimum wage job with about 15 other people who are just barely making it. My boss told me that me being pregnant was making him look bad and that I need to quit. I did. So did everyone else working there.

I got my first boyfriend at age 16, and soon after I was diagnosed w/ multiple sclerosis. Soon after, I developed a bad limp and have trouble walking. But, he's stayed with me for 5 years. He still takes care of me and tells me I'm beautiful everyday. Now, we're engaged. GMH

Yesterday, it was late and I was heading to my car in the parking lot after work and three young guys come up to me and start talking. I was scared, until one draped his arm around me and silently showed me a text on his phone, telling me there was a dodgy guy following me and that they would make sure I got to my car safely. Their kindness GMH.

The homosexual boy in my senior class was not harassed, bashed, or mocked for his sexuality. As a matter of fact at our senior prom he was voted prom king AND prom queen, and he received a standing ovation from our entire class as he cat walked across every foot of the stage. GMH!

Exactly 8 months ago my grandpa lost his battle with cancer. By the end he couldn't talk and wouldn't respond to any of us. A few moments before he took his last breath, he looked at my grandma and said clear as day "I love you". They were married 51 years. GMH!!

3 years ago, I was at my grade 8 dance. A boy in our school named Brian (who has Williams' syndrome) asked a popular girl at our school to dance . Her and her friends began to laugh at him, and then said no. He then went to the corner of the gym to dance by himself. I then saw another girl in my class go up and ask him to dance. They did. GMH

Today, I came across a video of CNN reporter Anderson Cooper reporting the news in Haiti.

Chaotic looting had broken out all around him. Suddenly, the looting turned violent, and a young boy was laying on the ground, gushing blood.

In the chaos, Cooper stopped reporting, sprinted over, and dragged the stunned boy to safety. GMH

A long time ago, I went to see a band at a small club in Chicago, the band was unknown and broke.

After the show, they scraped up enough money to go and buy fast food for all the homeless men near the club.

The band? Fall Out Boy.

Good karma GMH.

i volunteer at a battered woman's shelter that was about to be closed down from lack of funding. Today, a woman who runs a local charity turned up out of the blue to deliver a $1000 check to our director. it was enough to keep us going. She cried. GMH

I work in a coffee shop, and every time I make a hot chocolate for someone, I like to draw a pattern in chocolate sauce on the froth relevant to what I think they'd like. Smiley faces for little boys, love hearts and butterflies for the girls and sometimes, if I'm really lucky and hear their name, the first letter. Their laughter GMH.

Today I found out about a 10-year-old boy who has been harrassed by his classmates because he refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Why? He says that until gays and lesbians have equal rights, there isn't really "liberty and justice for all". Kids with the courage to stand up for their fellow human beings GMH.

My friend's younger sister was coming home by herself when a guy on the bus began hassling her. An elderly man on the other side of the bus stood up and demanded that the guy "leave his granddaughter alone". The guy stopped, and got off at the next stop. The elderly man was a stranger. GMH.

A few weeks ago, a senior at my school was hit by a car while walking home with a few of his friends. It turns out that, at the last second, he pushed his friends out of the way. In that accident, he was killed. Nobody else was hurt, thanks to him. People like him GMH. RIP Travis

(Editor's Note: Read the two BELOW this, first. We've gotten several of these!)

Today, we had school photos. I went to the bathroom and amazingly, it was empty. I pulled out my lipstick, and wrote 'You're beautiful :)' on a mirror. Another girl came in, walking towards the mirror I had written on, and pulled out her lip gloss. She then noticed the message and just grinned and left. I almost cried, it made my day. GMH

Around Christmas, my aunt was buying some ham at her grocer. After talking to the butcher about how she doesn't have much money to spend on gifts, he labeled her ham and said "Merry Christmas." When she got to the cashier, she realized he'd purposely mislabeled the ham to the least expensive meat. GMH

I have a little sister who suffers from mental retardation. My mother told her I was gay and that "gay people don't go to heaven'. My sister started sobbing saying, "It wouldn't be heaven if Paloma wasn't there." My sister's unconditional love GMH.

While doing homework on one of the university computers, I spied Sailor Moon manga on one of the others. It turned out to be a very large, imposing football player reading it. He told me that it was his little sister's new obsession and he wanted to be able to talk to her about it when she called. GMH

I'm a 17 year old male that has spent the last 4 years working through anorexia. Yesterday, I had a large order of French Toast with eggs and bacon for breakfast, a cheese burger and French fries for lunch, and a steak with mashed potatoes and corn for dinner. I have never felt so attractive. GMH

A few years ago, I found out my boyfriend had cheated on me. I called my best friend, who had just had her wisdom teeth out that day, and all I could choke out between sobs was, "I need you." In pain and on meds, she had her mom drive her over to my house ASAP so she could be with me. Friendship GMH

Last year, I was going to kill myself. I wrote a note and slipped it into my best friend's locker at school. That night, I was preparing to die, when she crawled through my window and kissed me. My first real kiss.

Kristain, I know you read GivesMeHope all the time. Will you marry me?

I just read an amazing article about a little girl with cancer whose dying wish was to see Up! She was too sick to attend the theatre. Upon hearing this, Pixar sent over a staffer with gifts and a DVD. She couldn't open her eyes, so her mom described it. She passed away that night after seeing it. GMH.

I was talking with this little girl I used to babysit for before I started college. I explained to her that I'd be gone for a while and would only see her when I came home for vacations. She said, "So you'll be gone for the whole year except summer and holidays?" I nodded. Then she said, "So you're going to Hogwarts?" GMH

Yesterday, I missed the bus to school, so my Muslim Afghani mother dropped me off with her headscarf on. I was scared about what the other kids would think when they saw her, but instead they bombarded me with questions about Islam and seemed fascinated to learn about another culture/religion. Their religious tolerance GMH!

Today, the pastor of my church anounced that his 19-year-old daughter was pregnant out of wed-lock.

As the pastor's wife began to cry, a little boy ran up to her and hugged her saying, "It's okay! Babies are the best thing in the world, no matter what." GMH

I woke up one morning to hear the birds outside my window and my mother cooking breakfast downstairs. I've never cried so much in my entire life. I had been deaf since the age of 8.

From LoveGivesMeHope:

I was at the mall the other day when I saw an old couple sitting together. The man looked over at the woman and said,

"Jane, we did it. We grew old together."

The look in her eyes GMH.

I'm dying of lupus at age 17. I was brought home from the hospital to have my last week. I've been an avid Harry Potter fan for many years, and my mother is desperatly trying to find a way for me to see the new Harry Potter theme park. Little does she know, her love through all of this is far better than a day in Hogsmeade. She GMH.

Once, I was in the emergency room with severe stomach pain. I never cry in public, but I was in such pain I couldn't help just sobbing. I watched as patient after patient went in ahead of me. After about an hour, a man sitting near me was called for his turn. He took one look at me, shook his head and said 'she can go ahead of me'. GMH

I suffer from severe depression. I try to keep that part of me away from friends because I'm worried they'll judge me for it. After revealing this to a dear friend via email, he went silent. I went to bed feeling worse than ever. Early the next morning, there was a knock at the door. He had driven all night to see me, just to give me a hug. GMH.

I use a power wheelchair on a college campus. One day, my chair battery died in the middle of campus with 3 more classes to attend and no way to get there. I quickly became a human baton, my 300 pound wheelchair being pushed though the rain by a series of strangers. I got to each of my classes and back home on time! Thank you relay team...you GMH!

Today is my friend's 16th birthday, he died on the 22nd of December 2009.

I found out a few days ago that he passed away when shots were fired after he saved a 15 year old girl from being raped by 3 men. She got away.

His selflessness GMH.

One day in my friend's highschool, a bully shoved a boy down a flight of stairs and broke a few bones because the boy was gay.

My friend confronted the bully, got into a fight, and gave him a bloody nose. My friend is a tiny, shy italian girl who didn't even know the boy.

Human beings standing up for other human beings, no matter the danger GMH

My Dad came from a very devout Catholic family.

When he married my Mom, a Jew, many of his family members cut themselves off from him. Despite this, my Dad's mom always remembers to send us cards on every important Jewish holiday, even though she is Catholic.

My Grandma's unconditional love GMH!

Today, it has been almost three months since I have cut myself. Why?

On my last birthday, I got my late father's initials tattooed on my wrist. I don't care about ruining the tattoo, but it is now a constant reminder that it's wrong to violate what's his: Me.

Whoever said tattoos were only for rebellious teenagers? Mine GMH.

At my college graduation everyone is allowed to take a loved one with them as they walk across the stage. The last girl to walk across held the arm of her 90 year old grandpa. As they crossed the stage the chancelor read her grandfathers name. He graduated 60 years ago but didn't get to walk his own graduation because he was fighting in WWII. GMH.

When I was a little kid, my parents struck up a conversation with a stranger at a waterpark. My dad mentioned to her how much I loved Harry Potter, and when she got up to leave, she took her HP beach towel, draped it over my small shoulders, and walked away. Random acts of kindness GMH.

About a week ago I was in line at the supermarket with my mother. The man in front of us was buying 2 dozen red roses. He told the cashier that it was his 21st wedding anniversary. He then decided that he only needed 21 roses. He gave one rose to the women in front of him, one rose to my mother, and one rose to me. That still makes me smile.

My family and I were shocked to hear that my aunt and uncle had sold their gorgeous home and bought an old armory. They had already raised two children and could have relaxed and retired in 10-15 years. They're turning the armory into a battered women and children's shelter. GMH.

Yesterday i got a few friends of mine and we wrote about 600 inspirational notes and stuck them on every car door, shop windows, mirrors all around our town! The notes said 'SMILE! You are beautiful!,' Don't worry, be happy!' 'Have a nice day!' Live Life LOVE life! So many ppl came up and thanked us for making their day! I got this idea from GMH!

I had my students write a paper about who they admired most. They had to read their papers out loud. One girl chose to write about her friend that had recently committed suicide. She started crying in the middle of reading her paper.

Two boys, one of whom was very shy, ran to the front of the class and hugged her... in front of everybody.

Boys like these GMH

On the Today Show, they showed a story about a girl who was hospitalized and her fingers and toes were permanently horrificly deformed. She was devastated about missing her senior prom. Her friends got together and organized students into throwing another prom... entirely for her. GMH

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/31122415#31102393

I work as a waiter. One day a man was giving me a particularly hard time because his food wasn't fast enough and wasn't good enough, etc and all i wanted to do was cry. At the table behind him were four teenage girls, they left a 100% tip and a note saying 'Sorry that guy was such a jerk'. These girls GMH.

A few months ago, I went to a pre-school to help some teachers out with the kids. I had just broken up with my boyfriend, and I was really down the whole day. But then one little boy gave me a drawing of the house we would live in when he married me. He told me he loved me. GMH.

A boy was dying of cancer and needed an expensive brain surgery, but his family, broke and desperate, couldn't afford it. His 8 yr old took sister Tess took her piggy bank savings to a pharmacist in order to buy a 'miracle'. it just so happens that the right man witnessed the little girl's tears at the pharmacy counter: a neurosurgeon. He performed the surgery for free.

When I was 11, my Dad and I caught a newly homeless woman who had packed up her kids and left her abusive husband, stealing the grocery bags from our car. He asked her to put them back, told her not to steal in front of her kids, gave her $100 and directions to the nearest women's and children's shelter. GMH

Years ago, my cousin was in school with a guy who was teased for being himself, and made fun of for being a guy and liking to sing.

My cousin encouraged him to pursue his dreams of being a singer. The next year he tried out for American Idol. His name? Clay Aiken.

People pursuing their dreams GMH.

When I was five, my best friend and I had a fake wedding. Today is our real one. His enduring love and friendship to this day GMH.

There are two kids at Purdue University who stand on a corner and smile, laugh, and compliment every person who walks by. They say the SWEETEST things and they brighten everyone's days! :) People like that GMH!

A couple months ago, my little brother came home from his first day in kindergarten. When I asked him about his class, he said "there's a girl in my class, and she's so pretty!" The girl he was talking about is a bald 5 year old with leukemia. His unconditional love GMH.

During college, I worked at a coffee shop in New Orleans. The morning shift started at 6 am. A coworker lived off campus and waited for the streetcar ~5:30 am (before sunrise). One morning, she waited with a man for 10-15 mins. As the streetcar arrived, she asked if he was getting on, and he said "No, I was just making sure you were safe." GMH.

On the night of Dec. 30, Haleigh Hess from Kent, Washington posted a suicide note on Tumblr, a social networking site.

In minutes, over 400 of people reblogged her post to gain awareness. The local police dept received over 60 calls from all over warning them, and hey got to her in time.

Hundreds of people who have never met in real life coming together to save a stranger GMH.

A long time ago, I was on the verge of committing suicide when a guy came to the roof to have lunch. He saw me climbing over the railing and asked me to share his lunch with him. After receiving my puzzled look, he explained, "everyone should die happy. or at least with a full stomach." We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary last month. GMH.

I'm 22 years old and I'm about to go on my first date. I've never felt so beautiful. GMH.

An 11 year old girl in my area was kidnapped two days before Christmas. At first they didn't allow anyone but the police to search for her, but after a few days they announced that a public search party would be sent out, and anyone who wanted to look was to meet at the baseball stadium. 3,000 people showed up. It was Christmas morning. GMH.

A 5 year old boy in my town had leukemia. His wish for Make-a-Wish was to spend a day with Corbin Bleu (an actor in High School Musical), and he had a blast. Yesterday was the boy's funeral. Corbin flew in to our town with his dad and attended the funeral as a pallbearer. His selflessness GMH

During WWII, my friend's grandpa was captured and tortured, but he refused to reveal his mission. The japanese said if he didn't spill, they would kill the other five captured men. He wouldn't budge. He escaped, but he had to live with their blood on his hands. 25 years later, he found out they all lived. Not a single one talked. GMH

I've been struggling with an eating disorder for years and weigh myself obsessively throughout the day. This morning, there was a post-it note covering the numbers on my scale that said "you're beautiful".

I live with three guys. Men like that GMH.

Over the summer, my boyfriend passed away from cancer. When none of my other friends wanted to be near me, my old college roommate spent all the money she earned over the summer so she could fly over from another country and spend a week making me food and holding my hand while I cried. She GMH.

The other day, I was being picked on at school as usual when I felt a sticky post it note being taped to my back. Thinking it said "Kick Me" or somthing along those lines, I ripped it off and was about to throw it away when I saw that it said "Ignore the bullies - you're beautiful," It made my day. GMH.

During WWII, my family's home in Western Russia was pillaged by the German Army.

After the fall of communism, an elderly man showed up to the now rebuilt house. He told my grandmother that he was a former German soldier, and he wanted to return the jewelry he stole from the house.

Men like him GMH!

I come from a large family where money is tight. My dad has called me a few times asking if the gift wrapped christmas gifts the kids have recieved are from me. They aren't. Today I found a pile of reciepts belonging to my girlfriend, for all the gifts my siblings have annonomously recieved. GMH.

Just today, I found out the real reason of my parents' death when I was 10.

When our car lost its brakes and was going to crash into another, they tried to protect me to the last minute. Their bodies were found, covering me while I was unconscious.

Their never ending love truly GMH.

I recently rung up a young boy and his mother. When he saw me at the register, wearing a hijab, he grinned broadly at me. As they were walking away afterwards, he tugged on his mom's sleeve and said,

"Did you see her, ma? She's gorgeous! I bet that's why she's all covered up."

He GMH.

Last May, I tried to kill myself. When I got home from the hospital, my family barely said a word.

I went to bed in tears, until my little brother woke me up and dragged me onto our garage roof. He sat and watched the stars with me for two hours, telling me he loved me, and that he wants to make everything better.

My 9yr old brother GMH.

Today, in a bookstore, I heard a kid of about seven walk in and say, in an awed voice, "This is an amazing place! There are so many books here!", then go over to the new nonfiction table and ask his mother to read him the books there. His curiosity GMH.

My 7 year old brother is autistic and has a very hard time with fine motor skills so he was held back.

But one day over the weekend he sat at the table for two hours trying to string beads into a bracelet all by himself. The reason? He loves a little girl in his class named Cindy because she plays with him.

His love and her kindness GMH

An elderly lady come to my register and was buying milk and bread.

She didn't have enough $$ and had no way of paying. There was a 12 yr old boy buying a video game and a toy. He handed me his gift card to buy her items. He said that she needs food more than he needs a video game.

Boys like him GMH

I was at the store and I saw a really attractive guy in his twenties in a wheelchair. Just as I was thinking how terrible it was that someone so attractive had to lead such a different life and depend on others...he held the door open for me.

There's a friendly homeless man who always rides the same subway, selling trinkets for 25 cents each, usually to to buy food.

Today, instead of collecting the money for himself, he was sending his proceeds to help the victims in Haiti.

A man with barely anything selflessly helping those in need GMH.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8081829.stm - If penguins can accept it, so can we. Penguins GMH.

Today, I was in the parking lot and passed an extremely dirty car. The car had a sticker on the window that said "My brother fights for our freedom." Above it, written in the dirt, said "God bless him" with an arrow pointing toward the sticker. Random thankfulness GMH.

Today, I came across www.hatepost.com . Reading others people's pet peeves and realizing I wasn't the only one that had those pet peeves GMH.

My mom told me today about a lady who had come into her store last night. At one point, she had brain cancer and three days to live. After that, she got breast cancer and had it surgically removed, giving her tumors. She has had ten surgeries and breast cancer four times, and has survived each one. She's still positive each day. GMH

A few years ago, we were having financial difficulties. My big brother and I were told not to expect Christmas presents. When I woke up Christmas morning, I found presents for me under the tree. My brother had wrapped up his favorite toys so I would have Christmas presents. Brothers like Jake GMH.

Two years ago, my husband and I were planning to get divorced. My mother was dying of ovarian cancer and didn't know we were separating. Her last wish was for us to work out our problems and not get divorced, so we agreed we had to at least try. I've never been happier. I've never looked back. GMH

A while ago I saw a middle-aged couple walking together holding hands and smiling. They looked so completely in love and proud of it that I still remember it clearly to this day. They were walking in the city with a few dozen people near them and a street full of cars. They were both men. I have never believed in true love as much as I did then.

Today, I came out of the closet to my extremely-Christian parents after hiding it in fear for more than seven years. They hugged me and told me that no matter what path I chose, they would always love me for who I am. :) GMH

I was at a bookstore and an obscure author was doing a book signing. Nobody was coming over--he looked dejected. Then three teenagers came over, got his autograph & took pictures with him. It looked like it made his day. Later, I talked to them and they said they had never read his books. GMH

A few years ago, I was sitting on a bus in the Dominican Republic with many other tourists waiting to go back to our resort. It was hot and many children were complaining to their parents. Then one man got up, counted the children and got off the bus. He went to the ice cream shop and bought every child an ice cream cone. He GMH and ice cream.

My mother, who doesn't speak much English, was driving home from work when a man crashed into the driver's side & drove off laughing. Four men witnessed the accident. One drove after him, another wrote down his license plate, the other called the police, & the last man pulled over to help her out of the car. They GMH.

A few weeks ago, I watched my 3 year old niece cross the finish line by herself at a run/walk, refusing to let anyone even hold her hands. The run/walk was held in her honor. She was in a car accident 8 months before. Doctors said she would never live off machines. She has a ways to go, but she GMH.

Everyday before school my senior year, I would volunteer with disabled kids. On prom night, I noticed they weren't dancing with each other. I asked my date if it was okay to leave him for a slow dance to be with the kids, and he not only let me but danced with one of the disabled kids himself. GMH

I posted a GMH story a couple weeks ago. In it, I proposed to my long time friend who helped me curve my desire to commit suicide.

She said yes.

We are getting married this summer.

Life is too precious to give up. Thanks, Kristain. Thank you for giving me life. GMH.

A few years ago I was living with my best friend, he was very into the way he looked but everywhere he went with me he walked around with a studded belt around his forehead, so people wouldn't just stare at me in my halo brace GMH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA

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we are NOT a lost generation and WE can change the world! GMH!

I was in a car accident. At the scene, one ambulance was prepared to have me taken to a local hospital where I would be pronounced DOA. A second ambulance arrived and argued that I deserved a chance to live, since I was only 16. Less than 3 weeks later I walked out of the hospital doors. GMH

3 years ago, I served Thanksgiving lunch to the less fortunate. Since it was during duty hours, I was still in my Air Force uniform. After the meal, I was pushing a little girl on a swing. When it was time to leave, she said "Thanks for pushing me on the swing. And for saving the world."

I recently finished an amazing internship at a local high school and hoped to get a job there after graduation. Unfortunately the position I was hoping for ended up not opening. My boss contacted me recently and called me in to discuss job options. She told me she was willing to take a $7k pay cut to open a new position for me. GMH

Freshman year, there was a crippled girl bound to a wheelchair. For 4 years, she did physical therapy and progressed to crutches. When we graduated a few weeks ago, she handed her crutches to an officer and walked across the entire stage. The applause from the seniors was deafening. She cried the whole way. GMH

My mother loved kids. A lot. She taught at a local head start school for many years. When she got cancer she refused to quit working fo the kids. They had to change the locks on the door to make her stay home because she was so sick. A year after she died, they named the school after her. GMH.

One day in 5th grade, I came home upset and told my parents that my friend had been taken out of class by Child Protection Services. My dad did everything he could to find her.

Now, for the past 11 years, I've had the sister I always wanted.

My parents GMH.

This spring, I helped out at my school's prom, monitoring the voting for prom queen and king. When the winners were announced, they came as no surprise. A very popular girl, and Shane, who had been surrounded by the prettiest girls all night. Oh, but Shane? He has Down Syndrome. My generation GMH.

An immigrant manicurist living in DC returned to her native village in Ethiopia and saw children walking three hours each way to attend classes held under a tree. When she heard about her friend, a little girl, getting eaten by a hyena walking to school, she decided to raise money to build one. She set aside a whole third of her salary, plus tips, but it wasn't enough. So she did what all of us would do to raise money... sold her car and her house.

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Today, I found GMH. After reading all the heartwarming stories, I walked into my room, and tore my suicide journal to shreds. I'm shaking out of happiness. GMH.

From LoveGivesMeHope:

I'd just been treated for cancer, and had been wearing a wig for the last couple of years. I recently got a new boyfriend and he didn't know about my condition. One day he came into my apartment while I wasn't wearing my wig.

He told me that I was more beautiful than he could ever imagine. He truly GMH.

When I was a child I had just been yelled at by my parents, and went down to cry beside my pet rat's cage. When she noticed I was crying, she walked to her food bowl, grabbed a cracker, and handed it to me through the bars. Loving pets GMH.

Today, I was in the feminine-products aisle when a middle-aged man started asking me what brand I liked to use and which were the most effective, etc. It turns out that he is a single father to a preteen girl with Down Syndrome, and he was trying to find out which products work the best for his little girl. Caring, loving fathers GMH.

Three months ago, my stepfather died. We had no money to pay for the funeral. We got a call from my stepfather's ex-wife, of all people, saying that she would pay for the entire funeral and any other expenses. She flew all the way across the country to attend the funeral and help my mother. People like her GMH.

A few months ago, my grandmother died of cancer.

With the few words she had left, she told me where to find my Christmas presents for the next three years, my high school graduation present, and my wedding present. As her youngest grandchild, she wanted to make sure she could be there for me even after she was gone.

Her love and thoughtfulness GMH

My freshmen year of highschool a sophmore girl with mental problems was elected to homecoming court as a cruel joke of some popular girls in her grade.

When our senior class president found out about this, he ditched his date, who was one of the leaders of the prank. He then asked the mentally disabled girl if he could be her escort to the dance.

Class presidents who are class acts GMH.

Today when I walked into the student center at my college, there was a table raising money and awareness for victims of sexual assault on my campus. It was full of pamphlets with information on what to do if raped, and information on abusive relationships and ways to fight violence against women. The table was being run entirely by guys. GMH

My younger brother was born with a severe disability. My parents are his main caretakers and the thought of what will happen to him when they're gone has always scared me. I confided this in my boyfriend recently and without skipping a beat, he said "we'll take him." His understanding GMH.

One night I ran out of formula for my son, I couldn't wait until the next day so I took him with me to the store, it came up to 15 dollars & I only had 10. When I told the cashier to take 2 back this older TALL cowboy behind me said "babygirl, you get that baby what he needs." He paid for everything I had. Cowboy man GMH.

One of my classmates in high school had leukemia, and he was really depressed after his first round of chemo when he came to school with no hair. When they found out about it, all 70+ members of the varsity football team shaved their heads too. Their yearbook picture is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. GMH

I was diagnosed with a severe mental disease about a year ago. My boyfriend has put up with all of my paranoia, anger and odd things that I do. When i told him he should leave me because it wasn't fair to him, he said, "If i can't take you at your worst then i don't deserve you at your best." His unconditional love GMH.

Yesterday I turned my calculator on to do my math homework and "I love you" was written on the screen. My boyfriend said "I wrote it last Sunday and I've been waiting all week for you to turn it on." He knows I'm struggling with precalc and he can't help me, but his love and support make me want to do my best. It GMH.

Today, I was babysitting three young children with my boyfriend. The three year old girl is in full foot to chest braces. We were playing outside and she said to my boyfriend "I can't run like my brother and sister" and he replied "yes but you can fly" and picked her up and flew her around all day. I have never seen her so happy. His love GMH

Every 1000 bottle caps my friends mom collects, a 4 year old girl gets a free round of chemo. While i was at my brothers baseball game, collecting bottle caps, 3 little boys asked me what i was doing. They went around to every trash can, not caring what was in them & got bottle caps. We ended up with over 1500 caps. Their generation GMH.

Three years ago, almost to the day, I left a note in a guy from my French class' textbook asking him to call me. That day, being the last day of school and the last day I would ever see him, I told him to check inside his book, before I ran away. We're still together. Take that chance.

Once, at a college party some 15 year old girls showed up.

They got really drunk, and one of them started stripping on the dance floor. Seeing other guys eyeing her, some boys put their jackets around her and took her home.

Strangers caring GMH.

Today I was feeling really upset and out of no where I started to cry. When my little three year old brother saw me crying, he quickly ran to the refrigerator and gave me one of his juice boxes. My little brother showed me that there is kindness in the world. GMH.

When I was 11 years old, about a month before my dad passed, he was almost completely paralyzed and the doctors we sure he would never be able to speak again. Just out of the blue, he said my name. They called me and put him on the phone, and he said he loved me three times. GMH.

I recently learned that every time my parents were fighting when I was younger, my big sister would tell me a story, or listen to music with me & have a dance party. Even if her boyfriend was over, she would embarrass herself to let me have a happy childhood. To this very day, my sister GMH.

Early this year, a Spanish teacher at my middle school died of cancer, leaving behind a son. The school banded together to raise money for a college fund. They raised $6,300. Six teachers and the Principal shaved their heads in support. One cut the ponytail he'd been growing since 1986. GMH.

I was at the boardwalk with my husband and 3 small kids. A teenage boy stopped and gave my 3 year old daughter the stuffed toy he had just won. He was with a big group of friends. It GMH!

I just graduated from high school, and i had the best principal ever, she did everything for us. Before the ceremony, me and my friends passed out little cards for everyone to write a special note to her, and we all handed them to her individually as we got our diplomas. I don't think I've ever seen a bigger smile...GMH

Two years ago today I was stuck over night in the chicago airport. The airport refused to get us a hotel, rental car or money for food. However, one woman working for the airport bookstore opened up her store for me so I could purchase Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and read it at midnight.

Today I was going out for a coffee with my boyfriend. On the way I passed a homeless man and gave him $5. When I got to Starbucks my boyfriend dumped me. I walked home crying, and when I passed the homeless man he told me how sorry he was, and offered to buy me a coffee. He used the $5 I gave him, and smiled proudly as he handed over the money. GMH

Today I was at my aunts house telling her about how I couldn't afford my books for the next semester of college.

About ten minutes later, my 5 year old cousin came in with a wagon with 8 piggy banks full of change they had been saving for him. He gave them all to me to buy my books. He GMH.

A few months ago a man sending a bid in for a job by fax was in my store and he was a couple dollars short. I told him not to worry about it, and good luck with the bid. He came in today, handed me a $20, and told me he got the job, and thank you. GMH

I work in an animal shelter. Today, an 18 year old girl came in and asked which cat was the oldest and had been there the longest. I told her, and she adopted him without a second thought because she thought he needed a second chance. He was 16 and losing his fur. Her unconditional love GMH.

Three years ago, a friend of mine died in a car accident due to drunk driving. I've taken care of her son ever since and today he hugged me and told me that he wished I married his mom before she died. I was driving the car. GMH

A few years ago I watched a video on youtube about a girl who badly hurt her ankle rounding 1st base after a game-winning homerun during a softball game. None of her team members could help her without disqualifying her. Members from the opposing team walked over to her and carried her to each base, gently touch her foot on each base. Their selflessness GMH

Yesterday, my husband told me he'd be coming home in 6 days. Today, he was killed on a mission in Iraq. He is gone at 23. I fell to the floor. An hour later, his 17 yr old sister was on the floor reading me the letters he sent her about his love for us. Selfless teenagers biking 4 miles GMH.

The hardest part for me about my daughter being autistic is that she didn't recognize me as her mother. This week we were pointing at things in a book- "where's the cat?" "where's the ball?" and I asked her "where's the mommy?" and she turned around and pointed at me. GMH

After having a really stressful week trying to finish a paper for a class, I fell asleep at my computer only halfway done.

I woke up the next morning with only an hour before it was due, and my paper was completed. My boyfriend had finished the paper while I was sleeping, staying up all night using my research.

My caring and selfless partner GMH.

Today, I saw one of the most popular seniors in my grade eat lunch with the wheelchair-bound, mentally-challenged freshman girl who is always by herself. She made the girl laugh and talked to her like she was no different than her other friends. The senior girl then invited her to go see Twilight this weekend. Her kindness GMH.

I work at McDonald's and had to work drive-thru last night. Even with my coat and longsleeve shirt, I was still freezing. A woman walked to my window and said "Sweetie, my husband came here earlier and said you looked very cold." She handed me a brand new scarf, hat, and gloves and left. She GMH.

Years ago, my brother's best friend in elementary school had a brain tumor. After his surgery, he wasn't allowed to play outside at recess with all the other kids. I found out that my brother stayed with him in the classroom everyday until he could go outside again. His selflessness GMH.

Today, as I was walking my dog down a busy street, I sneezed. A man stopped his car, and rolled down his window, just to say "God bless you". GMH

One day, I was walking in the mall with my friends when the lady in front of us turns around and says to me "You have on the cutest outfit today." Smiles then returns talking on her cell phone. The part that gets me the most is that she stopped dead in conversation just to give me a compliment. The world needs more people like her. GMH.

Today, I got tripped by a random 6th grader at our school's registration. I sat out in the open and cried after I scraped my knee deep, and nobody seemed to care. Then, a cute little boy at about the age of 4 walked up to me and gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek and said, "Itto be ow-kay!" His cuteness and kindness GMH

I got tickets to a concert that I was dying to see, but I waited too long and got nearly the worst seats in the entire stadium: row 337. An usher came to help seat me, saw where I was, and then lead me and my friend down to empty seats in the 7th row - front and centre. She told us to have a great night. She GMH.

After being teased throughout highschool, for having acne and being overweight, I finally overcame my hardships. I now have self-esteem. GMH

I was in class one day when my boyfriend, who had been deployed for two years, came walking into the classroom. I had no idea he was back in the States. I've never cried harder in my life then I did when I saw him walk in. As I was hugging him, he got down on one knee and proposed to me. We're getting married in the fall. GMH.

Today, I drove my car into a ditch. I got out and started sobbing, having no idea what to do, and worried about what my parents would think. Then five cars stopped right next to the ditch. Everyone helped and and they pulled my car out of the ditch. They had better things to do. It GMH

When I was 14, I was homeless. A couple who only knew me from buying things from their convenience store in my town gave me no choice but to move in with them and their two daughters. My drug addicted mother gave them constant trouble for taking me in, but they never gave me up. I am now in my second year in medical school. Their selfless love GMH

When I was four, my doctor told my parents to put me in a learning disabilities school because I would never recover from the radiation therapy I had undergone to treat my leukemia. I got accepted to Yale yesterday. How much my parents believe in me GMH.

Two years ago, I tried to kill myself by swallowing a bottle of painkillers. My online friend, who I'd never met, was the only person who knew. He called 911, they pumped my stomach to save my life. Today, I got my bachelor's degree in sociology. I'm now going to grad school. GMH

A friend of mine does the lighting for Nickelback. While setting up for a show, he fell 12 feet landing on his head and back. He was not insured and the band paid for all his hospital bills, flew out his girlfriend, his mom, and aunt, and paid for their food and lodging for 2 weeks. Nickelback GMH.

When i was 6, I had to get a bone removed from my neck. I was crying at the hospital. A 4 year old kid came up to me, asked why I was crying, then proceeded to make me a fake hamburger in the play center. It GMH.

In 1996, my family's home was set on fire about a month before school started. We lost everything and had to start all over again. That fall, i met a girl in my class who gave me half of her toys at random. Her reasoning for this was because she wanted me to have things to play with too. We were in Kindergarden.

When my father kicked me out at 17, my best friend's mom took me in without hesitation. She also baked my birthday cake that year, took me prom dress shopping and threw my graduation party. She's a single mom of three girls. Women who support kids who aren't theirs GMH.

Me and my friend went to Starbucks a while ago and the lady working at the counter looked like the sweetest old lady ever! After my friend bought her drink she went up to the lady and asked for a hug! The lady said "Of course, sweetie, sure!" When she asked why my friend simply said "because you look so nice!" It made all of our days. GMH.

Today, my teacher was telling us a story about her friend's adopted son and how he got picked on for it. One day at school a boy went up to him and said, "I came from my mommy's tummy, where did you come from?" knowing the boy was adopted. His response? "I came from my mommy's heart." He was 6 years old at the time. This GMH

Freshman year, there was a crippled girl bound to a wheelchair.

For 4 years, she did physical therapy and progressed to crutches.

When we graduated a few weeks ago, she handed her crutches to an officer and walked across the entire stage.

The applause from the seniors was deafening. She cried the whole way.

There is a homeless guy in our town that a coworker of mine at times buys food for. She lost her wallet one day with $400 cash. She went back to the Jack in the Box a few days later & the homeless guy ran up to her with her wallet, it had fallen out of her purse - all $400 remained. He GMH.

After suffering a series of severe strokes, my boyfriend's dad was about to be taken off of life support. When we went in to say our goodbyes, he squeezed our hands, even though he was still unconscious. Today, nearly 8 months later, you can barely tell he ever had a stroke. GMH

Last week, a very hateful group announced that would be protesting outside my college's center for Jewish life. They planned to carry hateful signs and to jeer at Jewish students. When they arrived, they were met by 1,000 students and professors standing in the rain, and left quickly because they could not be heard over the songs of love. It GMH

When I entered middle school I saw this super cute seventh grade boy. I liked him ever since that day even though we NEVER talked. Then one day in my sophomore year he came up to me during lunch. He said, "You know, I've always thought you were beautiful." That blew me away. We have been married for 11 years. To this day he GMH.

About a year ago, I found out that I was born from an unplanned pregnancy. My mom told me that my dad's only reaction was, that "If you don't want her, I do." My dad's dedication to my life, and constant love, GMH.

My great grandmother is one hundred years old and still lives in her own home. She is my inspiration. GMH

Two days ago, I found out that I have leukemia.

Today, I found out that my best friends have already started planning ways to raise money for me and my family.

My loving friends GMH

My 12 year old son has been fighting cancer for more than 7 years. Yesterday as he laid in his hospital bed, receiving chemo to prepare for a bone marrow transplant, he asked me for his wallet. He wanted to count his money to make sure he had enough to buy Christmas gifts for his siblings and an extra one... for toys for tots. My son ALWAYS GMH

One of my friends found out both her parents were hospitalized that same night. Financially unable to fly home, she went into work the next day - quietly mentioning her concern to a co-worker that she picks up every morning. Word got to her boss and he covered the flight expense and she was on her way home by that afternoon. Bosses with hearts GMH

I was in line to get a sandwich and saying to my friend that I felt fat, having gained 10 pounds this summer because of a medical condition i'm getting surgery for soon. The man behind the counter, a very cute teenage guy, gave me my drink for free. When I asked him why, he replied that "he was a sucker for beautiful girls" and winked. He GMH

I found this video of a woman who has created a sanctuary for all of the cats that would otherwise be killed -- she is currently sheltering about 700 cats. They run free and happy over her 6 acres. http://www.wimp.com/housescats/ GMH. (Editor's note: The sanctuary has been running for 16 years on donations!)

A couple of days ago, I was watching the news and heard that a dog saved an 11-year-old boy from a cougar attack. The dog, Angel, was severely injured, while the boy escaped.

A few days later, the boy's family received hundreds of letters from people across N. America to help pay for the dog's surgery.

Angel and caring people GMH!

I was a single mom waitressing when my daughter had her first seizure. She needed tests and an 80 dollar co-pay I didn't have. I asked my boss to pick up hours and she told me no. An elderly man at my table's dinner cost 17 dollars. He left $100 and a note: "My daughter had seizures, too." GMH

I was reading about a little kid whose mom told him the key to life was happiness. When he was in school the teacher asked them to write down what they wanted to be when they grew up. He said happy. They said he didn't understand the assignment. He said they didn't understand life. My generation GMH

Today, my husband and I were fighting because he forgot to send out our bills. Afterwards there was an eerie silence. Our 3 year old came by and said, "Now, make up." She made us hold hands and sing the whole Barney's "I love you, you love me" song. We laughed the rest of the day about it. She GMH.

While I was waiting for a flight, I noticed a little girl walk right over to another girl who she did not know and ask if she wanted to color.

The girls sat down on the floor and began to talk, and laugh as if they had always been friends.

Children who can become friends easily and quickly without regard to race, class or other boundaries GMH.

Yesterday my little brother's friend came to spend the night. I was on my way to my room after playing Trouble with them when the little boy says "Your sister is awesome!" my brother responds with "I know". His friend says "I thought you hated her" and he responds with "I thought I did". This GMH

Today, I attended my late grandma's funeral. In the middle of it, while I was struggling to maintain my composure, 12 friends from college showed up. My friends drove 80.18 miles and have NEVER met this woman. I'm a freshman. Friends like these GMH.

There's a really beautiful freshman in our school who a mentally challenged sophomore boy has a huge crush on. She got asked by at least 10 people to the winter formal dance, but she decided to go with the mentally challenged boy. Beautiful girls who are also beautiful inside GMH.

I work in a bank - a place where good news is hard to come by recently: Today I spoke with a gentleman who told me he needed to know how much money he had. When I asked if he had a large purchase coming up, he said yes. "I'm buying clothes for the man who asks me for a quarter every day on my way to school," he replies. This gentleman was 12. GMH

Today on Facebook I found a group created by a guy who found someone's camera while traveling. He really wants to return the camera, which is full of memories, but has no idea who it belongs to. 230,000 people have joined the group to pass along the message. Kindness GMH.

UPDATE: The good will of 250,000 people created a stir that rippled into an office in London, where a group of French people were recognized, one being the owner.

One day I received in the mail from my grandmother a little slip of paper from an article asking kids "what does love mean?". One boy answered, "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other", this 5 yr old GMH.

I'm a camp counselor, and I was not having a good day -- the kids were out of sorts, I had a lot on my mind, and I was losing my temper easily. Then a 6-year-old camper came over and said to me, "If you were a little kid, and they told us to pick partners, I would pick you." It was so sweet and genuine, and it GMH.

For years, I have been donating $10/month to sponsor YMCA memberships for poor kids, but never seeing the results. Then during a basketball game I coached, one kid asked if he could play just the second half. I asked why. "Because my brother is wearing the shoes." His brother is on the on the other team. They share one pair of shoes. GMH

Every year, the graduating 8th grade class votes for superlatives. The teachers add up the votes. When 'Jordan A' was announced for Most Inspirational, teachers were in tears to see our entire class who never get along, give a standing ovation. He died in a fire in fourth grade and we still consider him part of our class.

My Mom was just diagnosed with a brain tumor. 4 days after her first chemo session, she got my name right...for the first time in 2 months. GMH.

This past Mother's Day, I had visited my Grandmother's grave in the cemetery.

On her grave site laid a rose with a note attached "to a lovely woman who lead a wonderful life, Happy Mother's Day". As I looked around other grave sites had roses as well.

The kindness of strangers will always GMH.

Last week, my three year old daughter asked if she could send a letter to god asking why sparky, our 12 year old dog had to go to heaven. Later that day, she mailed that letter.

Two days later, we received a letter from an anonymous person saying that Sparky is fine and not to worry and that he will always be with us in memory.

People like that GMH

In San Fran this little girl decided she wanted to help feed the homeless. She set a goal of raising $1000. The San Fransico Food bank "told her several agencies had pledged to provide $9 in food for every $1 donated to the food bank". She eventually raised $3736, which equalled $33,624 worth of food or 17,971 meals. She's only 5 & in preschool.GMH

Yesterday, I was feeling overwhelmed by my horrible home life. I found this site from a Facebook group but assumed it was fake.; these kinds of things can only happen in books. 1 day and 62 pages later, I was convinced that there is still hope for the world. GivesMeHope GMH.

I was twelve when my mother died, and I didn't go to school for two weeks. 2 days after she died, a friend came over with a box full of letters from everyone in my grade. Each one was written individually, and nobody had told them to write me anything - but they did it on their own anyway. Their kindness GMH.

My sister was driving to Denver, when her car broke down. She had forty dollars and an almost dead cell phone, stuck out in the middle of the mountains. A man and his daughter stopped, figured out what the problem was, drove to buy a part (exactly 40 dollars!) and then that man spent 5 hours by the side of the road, fixing my sisters car. GMH

On night, a bunch of my friends and I were sitting on the ground, listening to a jazz concert. This random little boy, about 3 or 4 years old, comes up to my very critical friend and hands her a flower. She was smiling and happy for the rest of the night and couldn't stop mentioning the random little boy who was the first to ever give her flowers. GMH

Four years ago my parents got divorced, and my mom kicked my two sisters and I out so she could start a new life.

Even though he isn't our biological father, her ex husband continued to support us and love us.

Today he is still the only man I call Dad, and his love for us GMH.

I work at a veterinary clinic and a client came in and handed me a small bouquet of flowers she had picked from her garden, "Happy Fourth of July from Racer." Racer is one of my favorite feline patients. Kind gestures GMH

Today, I saw a boy asking an elderly lady if he could help carry her groceries to her car. He was 7. GMH.

Today, I read that Houston elected its first gay mayor. Open-minded people GMH.

After what I thought was a disastrous haircut, I went home feeling down. When my brother came home, he immediately exclaimed "i love your hair!" He even took a picture of it and set it as his wallpaper. I can't remember the last time he ever gave me a compliment. GMH

On Christmas Eve, I visited my neighbors with a present for their four year old daughter.

When I asked what she wanted for Christmas, she told me she only asked Santa for one present so that he could give more presents to other children.

Unselfish four year olds with big hearts GMH.

I was excited all week to go to the Harry Potter exhibit in Chicago for its last day of veiwing. When I got there, it was sold out. I was devastated. That is, until one of the workers "accidentally" dropped 2 tickets in front of my mom and I. This random act of kindness GMH.

At a fireworks display tonight, a man with Downs syndrome sat next to me on my blanket. His elderly parents were next to us & started to scold him & apologize, but I said I had plenty of room. He held my hand & told me he wanted to watch fireworks with me because I was pretty & he wanted to be my friend. He GMH.

Watching the news I heard about an SUV that had caught fire, inside was a mom and her two young children. They all survived with fairly minor burns. The only reason they made it was because everyone who saw the fire rushed to help and break down all the windows and pull them out, before the firemen could even arrive.

On halloween night, my guy friend was a part of a haunted house fundraiser. Near closing time, a drunk 40-year-old man staggered in and tried to rape on of the actresses. My friend immediately pushed him back and made him get out, putting himself in the path of a full grown drunk who was twice his size.

He was 15 at the time. His bravery GMH.

A few weeks ago, a guy from my school collapsed after basketball practice.

Instead of freezing up, his best friend immediately started CPR. He continued for 5 minutes until the EMT arrived, never giving up hope. It turns out, he had a broken arm. He pushed through the pain to keep his friend's heart beating.

He lived. GMH.

I read on MSNBC an 11-yr-old graduated from college with honors and a degree in astrophysics. He's also a national martial arts champion, and he's writing a book teaching kids how to succeed in school. "I feel it's a waste of time playing video games because it's not helping humanity in any way." He wants to use his knowledge to change the world. GMH

My little brother was very sick with Pneumonia, and my parents hadn't been sleeping well, having to get up and help him every few hours to change the settings on the air purifier to make him comfortable. One morning, my dad was sleepwalking around the house, telling us he was "Making a robot" to help Alex. Being a loving dad, even while asleep, GMH

My father was diagnosed with cancer and passed away 4 years ago. Recently, I stopped by his online blog. I found out my son had been leaving him comments, saying things like how he missed him, and how he is studying hard in school, and that he would study hard to find a cure to cancer so that people wont miss their grandfather like he does. GMH

We were having some financial trouble due to some medical emergencies, and were not going to be able to make rent.I put in our notice, and the landlord asks how much we COULD afford to pay - I told her maybe $500, much less then we were paying. She lowered our rent to $500, permanently. She GMH.

My mother worked two jobs when I was growing up but still often there wasn't enough money for food or heat. A couple years ago she died of cancer. I found out later that during the time she was sick she'd been saving money to make up for the years when we had nothing. It was over $20,000. If only she knew that her love had been enough. This GMH

I've had an eating disorder for seven years. Last week I flipped on the TV to see my friends from a treatment center on Intervention. At the end of the show, they were shown happy and healthy. I know I can do that, too. I can recover. GMH

I lost a very special necklace given to me by my 17 yo. boyfriend. I felt sick over it as it was so sentimental. Months later, my boyfriend found it in the cushion of our sofa. Only years later did I discover that he had saved up money to have an identical replica made so he could 'find it' for me and I would no longer feel so bad. That memory GMH