It doesn't take much to make a stranger feel special in our society.
Just holding the door open for someone or letting a fellow shopper back
out in a crowded parking lot can go a long way. It seems like we don't
see even those basic levels of courtesy quite often enough.
That's
why it's so noteworthy when someone makes a real difference. When
people open their pocketbooks or make a decision that is so striking, so
jaw-droppingly generous, that they change lives forever. It happens, in
big and small ways.
We've pulled together several examples of
people going out of their way for others. They made large donations of
money that they could have used themselves. They helped neighbors in
crisis, or young people with medical problems. They spent money just to
put a smile on someone's face.
And the funny thing about this
kind of goodwill is that it can spread like a virus. In some of these
cases, one generous act was the spark that spurred on a spree of similar
kind-hearted gestures. People wanted to keep the momentum going, to
maintain a pattern of giving that is all too rare.
Read on to see 11 amazing acts of generosity.
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