49. He had never been ice-skating
“Today, I went ice-skating. Everyone skating was young, except one guy in his mid-50’s. He kept falling down and smiling. And all the kids kept laughing along with him. I asked him why he decided to skate today. He said, ‘I was at work earlier and realized I had never been ice-skating. So here I am.’”
50. My kindness was repaid
“Today, the homeless shelter that I volunteered at as a teenager is helping me get back on my feet.”
51. If you chase your dreams, sometimes you’ll find them
“Today, my 21-year-old son’s alternative rock band received a record deal from a major record label. I spent the last 5 years trying to convince him that college was the smarter way to go. But he stood his ground and pursued his dream. And now he’s living it.”
52. Someone paid my meter for me
“Today, I put 2 hours worth of coins into a Chicago street parking meter on my way into a business meeting. The meeting lasted nearly 4 hours. I expected to see a $120 parking ticket on my car when I returned, but instead the meter read ’27 minutes remaining.’ Someone paid my meter for me.”
53. Scary-looking guy helps my elderly neighbor
“Today, I saw a pretty scary looking guy who had a tall blue Mohawk and tattoos and piercings all over his body. He was helping my elderly neighbor take her trash down to the curb. My neighbor told me afterwards that the guy was just walking by and offered to help.”
54. Kindness is sometimes repaid
“Today, I found a wallet on the street. It was packed with credit cards and $300 in cash. I took out the driver’s license, put the guy’s address into my GPS, and drove it to him, cash and all. He couldn’t believe it. ‘You saved me so much grief!’ he exclaimed as he handed me $300 in cash.”
55. Counseling grief victims was not part of my job description
“Today my duties as a high school teacher involved holding multiple of my sobbing students while they tried to deal with the aftermath of a horrific car crash that claimed the lives of 2 classmates and 3 other students. Trying to conduct any semblance of class while looking at their crying faces was not in the job description. The little girl tears staining my pale pink work blouse broke my heart.” 
