I recently cut my hair and donated it to locks of love. As I approached the counter to pay for the haircut, the receptionist informed me that the gentleman who was getting his hair cut a few seats down from me had paid for my haircut. He thought it was a wonderful thing that I was doing and that I shouldn't have to pay to help someone else. GMH. - GivesMeHope - FML for Optimists! (Inspiring Twitter-length Stories)

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I recently cut my hair and donated it to locks of love.

As I approached the counter to pay for the haircut, the receptionist informed me that the gentleman who was getting his hair cut a few seats down from me had paid for my haircut.

He thought it was a wonderful thing that I was doing and that I shouldn't have to pay to help someone else. GMH.

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Jan 29, 2010 11:51 PM by Hannah - Random acts of kindness

Today, GMH co-founder Gaby Montero turns 23! Happy Birthday, Gaby!

*** Random KGMH Story ***

I work with kindergarten children, and when a little girl wet her pants, we decided to give her dress up clothes to wear.

She was very upset and embarrassed so a little boy in the class put on a cinderella dress and held her hand the rest of the day, saying "look - everyone's laughing at ME!"

His kindness gmh

Comment on #42648 (0) - Feb 4, 2010 01:24 PM by Plattsburgh NY

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*** Random LGMH Story ***

When my gram was 85, she got breast cancer.

She fought so hard and beat it because she was worried that my grandfather did not know how to use the dishwasher.

She is still alive today at 92. Their LGMH