"One of the most memorable exchanges I’ve ever had with someone was with somebody I couldn’t even properly communicate with."

"I went to Walmart on my way home to pick up what I could. I finally get to the aisle of the last item I needed. I was in a hurry and a random man was blocking the item I needed asking an employee for assistance. I had a migraine and was stressed and in a hurry. The last thing on earth I wanted to do was help. But I try to do a random act of kindness everyday and begrudgingly realised I knew exactly where the item he needed was.

I just offered to take him to the item. He followed me to the other side of the store where I showed him what he wanted and the different types. Then I rushed back to my item and rushed to the checkout. I was at self checkout and got to the payment part and the same man I helped just swiped his card. He thanked me for helping him and I was so grateful.

I never got a name but his act of kindness meant so much to me. I am doing better today than I was back then. I have my degree, my career, my kids are excelling in high school. He will never be forgotten. I wish I knew his name. I was rushed and short with him when I helped him. I wish I had been nicer."

"Was having a hard time and needed to make some decisions. So we talked. I'm a few years older and it was a great talk. He thanked me, looked across the beer tent and said is that XX, the guitarist from our favourite band? It was. I am shy, but he was excited. He brought me over like he knew the guy, told him about our chat and introduced me to the guitarist from my favourite band. Don't remember the guy's name but I hope my advice helped him."

"A customs officer made going through customs a nightmare and he almost didn’t let me back through due to some weird power trip but he eventually relented. It was the last straw after an already really shitty time and I got on the train and started silently crying in my seat. 

A (presumably) Japanese man had the seat assigned next to me and noticed I was crying about half an hour into the trip. He wordlessly went into his brief case and handed me a pack of tissues and a green tea KitKat. He didn’t speak any English. It’s funny how one of the most memorable exchanges I’ve ever had with someone was with somebody I couldn’t even properly communicate with. I think about it often."

"Our Sky (UK cable basically) wasn’t working and so we had to someone come fix it. The guy that came was TALL, like MASSIVE! He must’ve seen me look at him a bit scared as I was home alone with my newborn, and must’ve felt my unease as he was super jolly and just radiated warmth and he said 'Yes, I get ‘blimey he’s a giant!’ All the time!'

We go into the living room and he sees my son in his bassinet and says 'I’ll be quick as I see you have your hands full! He’s beautiful.'

I don’t know why, but I told him that we had a bit of a scare as he’s so small because he was born prematurely and we only got home a couple of days ago. He laughed and said, 'I was born prematurely myself, and I’m nearly 7 foot now! Mark my words he’s gonna be tall too!'

Fast forward to today and my 'tiny' son is now nearly 13 years old and is nearly 6 foot already and towers over 5”4 me.

"I handed her my phone and as we were getting in position she said my phone was set to video. So I acted like I was changing stuff on it but left it on video and said something along the lines of 'here use this setting' and gave her a look to follow my lead. I didn't know her, she didn't know me, but like an angel she was there at the perfect time to do an AMAZING job videotaping me proposing to my now wife (she even took a few pictures while filming too!). 

After my girlfriend-turned-fiancé said yes, the lady stopped filming, gave me my phone, congratulated us, and left. I didn't plan that part and I have no idea who she is but she gave me a record of one of the most important times of my life and to this day my wife still swears that I had to have set that up."

"I have them still at almost 34, still enjoy all three bands too. I remember she had very bright blue eyes and colourful scene hair, and said one simple sentence, "I thought you'd enjoy these, ya don't owe me anything." I only ever saw her a few other times and she always looked like she was on some kind of mission."

Additional thumbnail credits: Universal Pictures, NBC, Miramax Films