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2015 is almost over, and while many in the media have focused on the negative, readers of Bored Panda know that there were many good things that happened this year. Yes, politicians continue to start new wars, but it's up to us, regular, everyday people to make the world a better place, and we believe that the stories below prove this to be true.
So take a look back at some of the touching stories that we covered in 2015. Which one was your favorite? Vote below, or if you think we've missed a story, upload a photo and brief description below!
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#1
Man Buys Turtles From Food Market And Releases Them Back To The Sea
WitchhazelHortense 8 years ago
I wish that the selling could completely stop...but this is awrsome
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#2
Entire Neighbourhood Secretly Learns Sign Language To Surprise Deaf Neighbor
BaranYıldıran 8 years ago
Am i the only one who knows that this is not what a neighbourhood did, it is Samsung Turkey's ad ffs. They did it as an ad. (but yes guy was unaware of this)
#3
The Young Guy Sitting Down Was Struggling With His Tie When The Older Gentleman Moved Without Hesitation And Gave Him A Step-By-Step Tutorial
JillSettera 8 years ago
I love this so much... On so many levels. Speaks volumes about humanity.
#4
McDonald's Employee Helped Elderly Disabled Man With His Food
#5
Donkey Smiles From Ear To Ear After Being Rescued From Flood In Ireland
#6
Heart Surgeon Calms Weeping 2-Year-Old Girl Before Heart Operation
#7
This Guy Has This Dog, And She Can't Walk Anymore. So He Takes Her Out For A Walk Every Day In A Wheelchair
ValentinaPeteva 8 years ago
Ahhhh....people with big hearts!It makes you want to be good to everyone and di only good deeds!:)
#8
Turkish Bride & Groom Spend Their Wedding Day Feeding 4,000 Refugees
#9
This Coffee Shop Lets Stray Dogs Sleep Inside Every Night When The Customers Leave
#10
When A Student’s Baby Started Crying In Class, This Professor Had The Best Response Ever
#11
Mom Adopts All 4 Of Her Best Friend’s Daughters After She Died Of Brain Cancer
BreanneBeyer 8 years ago
No Pamela Weir. The woman with cancer was a single mom. To keep the children together the woman's friend promised her when she died that she would adopt all four girls. Now that is a best friend.
#12
Man Has Heart Attack While Mowing Lawn; Firefighters Finish Mowing Lawn After Saving Him
#13
These Kids In Canada Tied Coats To Street Poles To Help Homeless Prepare For Winter
#14
Baby Deer Refuses To Leave The Human Who Saved Her Life
#15
Anonymous Spiderman Feeds Homeless At Night, Shows Everyone Can Be A Hero
#16
Hungarians Bring Their Shoes To The Budapest Train Station For Arriving Migrants
CsengeVarga 8 years ago
as a fellow hungarian, i prove this, that many people tried to help refugees. Cooked food, brought water and clothes. Our goverment did those mistakes.
#17
Soaked Dad Protecting His Schoolboy From Rain Shows What Parenting Is
#18
9-Year-Old Girl Builds Shelters For The Homeless And Grows Food For Them, Too
#19
92-Year-Old Meets Her 2-Day-Old Great-Granddaughter For The First Time
#20
80-Year-Old Man Builds A Dog Train To Take Rescued Stray Dogs On Adventures
#21
Bride’s Dad Stops Wedding To Invite Her Stepfather To Walk Down The Aisle With Them
#22
97-Year-Old Cries Tears Of Joy After She Finally Gets Her High School Diploma
#23
Quincy's Been Waiting All Week To Show The Garbage Men His Garbage Truck. But, In The Moment, He Was Overwhelmed In The Presence Of His Heroes
#24
This 8-Year-Old Boy Was Bullied For 2 Years While Growing His Hair Long To Make Wigs For Kids With Cancer
DebraMyers 8 years ago
My fiance went thru the same thing the first year he started growing his hair.
#25
This Shop Owner Who Promised To Help Those In Need
#26
Barber Goes Extra Mile To Conquer Autistic Boy’s Fear Of Haircuts
MikeWilliams 8 years ago
That's Awesome. Wish more people would be like this guy. Full of understanding and knows how to get things done.
#27
This Boy Offering A Bottle Of Water To A Policeman During A Hot Day In Baltimore
#28
This Customer Who Tipped A Waitress $200 On A $9.00 Meal After He Overheard Her Talking Quietly To A Coworker About Missing Her Son
#29
Boy Wanted To Be Elsa For Halloween And His Dad Had The Best Response Possible
SuzeShonNg 8 years ago
Dad WTG! It's fun to walk in another's role when one is secured and open ♡
#30
Family ‘Resurrects’ Frozen Kitten They Found Under The Snow, Names Him ‘Lazarus’
#31
Hospital Makes Exception And Allows Couple Married 68 Years To Be Together In Same Room
#32
Badass Barber Gives Free Haircuts To Homeless While Battling His Own Addiction
MichelleErba 8 years ago
I can relate to this on a personal level, and know helping others is the best way to help yourself. XOXO
#33
An Elderly Man In My Neighborhood Had A Heart Attack While Shoveling His Driveway. Paramedics Took Him To The Hospital, Then Returned To Finish Shoveling His Driveway For Him
#34
Son With No Arms Spoon-Feeds His Paralyzed Mom Using His Teeth
#35
Unwanted Cat Becomes This Little Boy’s Guardian, Following Him Everywhere
#36
Dad Gets Tattoo So His 6-year-old Daughter Wouldn’t Feel Different
#37
103-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday By Dressing Up As Wonder Woman And Volunteering At Senior Center
RoswaldWalton 8 years ago
She's an example to everyone who thinks but don't actually help others
#38
Teen Shaved Head To Surprise His Date Battling Cancer When She Came Back From Hospital
#39
This Muslim Woman Donates $1 For Every Hate Tweet She Receives
WilliamJames 8 years ago
Would this not make the Internet a more hateful place? Regardless very kind and generous
SmokyTaylor 8 years ago
What a really great thing to do, turn others hate into something good :)
#40
Dutch Guy Was Annoyed By The Trash On His Way To Work So He Cleaned Up A Heavily Polluted Waterfront
Emma-GraceWise 8 years ago
Read about this guy, he would tidy some up on the way to and from work. Eventually not only did he tidy a very unsightly area, wildlife returned to it too!
#41
Man Built Custom Kayak So He Could Take His Dogs On Adventures
#42
Celebrating First Day As Father And Son After Adoption
#43
Man Takes His Taxi Driver To The Theme Park With Him Since He(the Driver)had Never Been To One
Final score:
132points
#44
I Saved A Dog From Euthanasia And Now She Happily Runs In A Wheelchair
#45
This Restaurant Will Give Free Food To Lonely People On Thanksgiving
#46
18 Year Old Madeline Stuart, A Model With Down Syndrome, Got To Walk The Runway At Fashion Week
Final score:
123points
#47
Girl Surprised To Receive 3D-Printed Arm From Designer Who Is Also Missing His Left Arm
#48
Alden Kain, 16 Y.o., Invented A Stroller Wheelchair For A Mom-to-be Whose Legs Were Paralyzed.
Final score:
122points
#49
Man With Down Syndrome Fulfills His Dream By Becoming A Body-Builder
#50
Loving Husband Lists All The Reasons He Loves His Wife Who Is Battling Depression
#51
This Man Proposed To His Boyfriend In Their Church As They Weren't Allowed To Get Married Inside. They Were Greeted With Standing Ovations
#52
Someone Hung These Around My City
#53
Mom Makes Disney Princess Wigs For Kids With Cancer
#54
Bikers Patrol Flood-hit Yorkshire Towns To Deter Looters, And Bring Groceries To The Elderly.
Final score:
104points
#55
Woman Knits Tiny Sweaters For Rescued Chickens To Keep Them Warm
HannahChalmers 8 years ago
Actually rescued chickens when taken from battery farms often have bald patches from stress which could make them cold
#56
Parents Tattoo Their Legs With Daughter’s Birthmark So She Won’t Feel Different
#57
Mom Updated Her Tattoo To Support Transgender Son
#59
The 62-Year-Old Repairman Spends Almost 40% Of His Income To Feed Parakeets From His Home
#60
3 Old Greek Ladies In Lesvos, Feed, Sooth And Sing To Crying Refugee Baby, While Mother Smiles
Final score:
91points
#61
Woman Quit Her Job To Knit Sweaters For Cold Abandoned Greyhounds
MikeWilliams 8 years ago
severe cuteness overload! so adorable least someone loves animals a lot!
#62
This Baseball Coach Offered His Own Kidney To Save His Littlest Player's Life.
Final score:
79points
#63
My 12 Year Old Son Ran A Cake Stall To Raise Money For Cancer Research. He Raised £79.
Final score:
77points
#64
Disney Lets Dying Fan Watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens Before Releasee
Final score:
73points
#65
St. George, Ontario Celebrates Christmas Early For 7 Year Old Boy With Terminal Braion Cancer.
Final score:
55points
#66
These Retired Builders Volunteer Their Time To Build Homes For Washington Wildfire Survivors.
Final score:
44points
#67
Kindness Wall In Iran.they Donate Clothes, Foods, Etc. Voluntary In The Streets For Poor People
Final score:
37points
#68
Taylor Swift Goes To Colorado To Visit A Little Girl With Cancer Who Wanted To Meet Her
Final score:
24points
#69
Koko The Gorilla Gets Two New Kittens Of Her Own
Final score:
23points
#70
Man Finds A Puppy Outside Of A Burning House And Decides That It Needs A Home.
Final score:
20points
Frozengeckolover 5 years ago (edited)
What if he belonged to the people whose house burned down?
#71
I Saw Boys About To Step On This Guy. Not Okay With Me.
Final score:
19points
#73
Great Grandma & 1st Great Grandchild.
Final score:
15points
#74
Alden Kain, 16 Y.o., Invented A Stroller Wheelchair For A Mom-to-be Whose Legs Were Paralyzed.
Final score:
13points
#75
Blind Man And Armless Friend Plant 10,000 Trees
Final score:
13points
#77
Kindergarden Kids Decorating Busses For December To Give Everybody A Smile In The Morning
Final score:
2points
#78
Koko The Gorilla Gets Two New Kittens Of Her Own
Final score:
0points
#79
Alden Kain, 16 Y.o., Invented A Stroller Wheelchair For A Mom-to-be Whose Legs Were Paralyzed.
Final score:
0points
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What do you think ?
WillDonaldson 8 years ago
If you put aside all the politics and major weather... You can find a wonderful world! Such nice people... :D
GlynisLailann 8 years ago
Now if everyone reading this article could repeat one of these good deeds just once, this world would be a better place for it. Most of the time it does not cost a lot - just a good heart.
NancyWandtke 8 years ago
These people are wonderful,selfless,empathetic and give us all hope.They are an inspiration and I know that there are so many more out there doing other good deeds..
NancyWandtke 8 years ago
I think that these people are wonderful and there are so many out there like them,doing good deeds,being selfless and showing others to be the same way.God Bless them
BoredPandaHelper 8 years ago
I am glad that some good things happened in 2015.I hope that more will happen in 2016.
WillDonaldson 8 years ago
If you put aside all the politics and major weather... You can find a wonderful world! Such nice people... :D
GlynisLailann 8 years ago
Now if everyone reading this article could repeat one of these good deeds just once, this world would be a better place for it. Most of the time it does not cost a lot - just a good heart.
NancyWandtke 8 years ago
These people are wonderful,selfless,empathetic and give us all hope.They are an inspiration and I know that there are so many more out there doing other good deeds..
NancyWandtke 8 years ago
I think that these people are wonderful and there are so many out there like them,doing good deeds,being selfless and showing others to be the same way.God Bless them
BoredPandaHelper 8 years ago
I am glad that some good things happened in 2015.I hope that more will happen in 2016.
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