13 photos with disarming tenderness that can brighten even the dullest day
![13 photos with disarming tenderness that can brighten even the dullest day](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/original/16181.jpg)
Have you ever received an act of unexpected kindness and kept thinking about it the whole day?
Such as, a person who lets you move up the line in front of them, or who gives you back something of yours that fell out of your bag, or even a simple smile at the right time.
Being polite and kind is the noblest thing that a person can give to another person. In fact, it is only in this way, giving without demanding anything in return, that a genuine mutual respect is established.
Before telling us about an act of kindness you received (or why not, given!), take a few minutes to read these stories that will warm your heart and, perhaps, will make you reflect more about the value of simple courtesy.
![jbarron81/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_1.jpg)
"For thirty years my grandmother used the same plastic plates for Christmas dinner, last year there were only 7 left, so this year she decided to frame them and give them to each of her grandchildren. It was the best gift that I have received this year!"
![flashblazer/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_2.jpg)
"It took my father three months to find and collect 47 bottles of Coca-Cola, each with the name of a family member! This thoughtful Christmas gift was really touching!"
![aishavoya/imgur](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_3.jpg)
"This young man is a mentally disabled person, and his brother published a post asking for help to give this young man his favorite game. The Internet did a lot more, and his social network contacts donated the whole series and he was really very happy!"
![constipated_giraffer/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_4.jpg)
"My father has been diagnosed with the first signs of Alzheimer's disease.This year I brought my new dog to my parents' house, and when my father saw him he said,"I know I will forget many things, but I will never forget him ..."
![LuckyJalyt/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_5.jpg)
"This year, instead of the usual gifts, we decided to give us ourselves this beautiful kitten."
![Scroaties/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_6.jpg)
"Today a total stranger left me a $200 tip. With that money, my wife and I were able to decorate a Christmas tree and buy some presents for our children.Thank you, stranger, we will never forget your kind gesture."
![SarcasticGiraffes/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_7.jpg)
"My father received as a gift what he wanted most --- a Lego construction set!"
![Millionaire_/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_8.jpg)
"Two surgeons exhausted after a successful 32-hour brain operation."
![Bmc00/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_9.jpg)
"Our dog was hit by a car and left badly injured in the street, but now, he rests with his young owner, after having undergone an operation."
![unknown/imgur](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_10.jpg)
"A police officer and his new colleague!"
![youmeandeveryoneelse/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_11.jpg)
"A stranger left a small gift to all the dogs in the neighborhood!"
![SnatchNews/pikabu](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_12.jpg)
"In Russia, a woman was sitting in front of a torn seat on a bus, and without thinking twice she fixed it on the way to her destination!"
![hurricanebagel/reddit](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/16181_13.jpg)
"My mother always wanted to visit the island of Key West, and on the occasion of their twenty-fourth wedding anniversary, my father took her there and together they were able to watch their first sunset over the ocean."