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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Man Buys Turtles From Food Market And Releases Them Back To The Sea
I wish that the selling could completely stop...but this is awrsome
Entire Neighbourhood Secretly Learns Sign Language To Surprise Deaf Neighbor
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)
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
I love this so much... On so many levels. Speaks volumes about humanity.
McDonald's Employee Helped Elderly Disabled Man With His Food
Donkey Smiles From Ear To Ear After Being Rescued From Flood In Ireland
Heart Surgeon Calms Weeping 2-Year-Old Girl Before Heart Operation
This Guy Has This Dog, And She Can't Walk Anymore. So He Takes Her Out For A Walk Every Day In A Wheelchair
Ahhhh....people with big hearts!It makes you want to be good to everyone and di only good deeds!:)
Turkish Bride & Groom Spend Their Wedding Day Feeding 4,000 Refugees
This Coffee Shop Lets Stray Dogs Sleep Inside Every Night When The Customers Leave
When A Student’s Baby Started Crying In Class, This Professor Had The Best Response Ever
Mom Adopts All 4 Of Her Best Friend’s Daughters After She Died Of Brain Cancer
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.
Man Has Heart Attack While Mowing Lawn; Firefighters Finish Mowing Lawn After Saving Him
These Kids In Canada Tied Coats To Street Poles To Help Homeless Prepare For Winter
Baby Deer Refuses To Leave The Human Who Saved Her Life
Anonymous Spiderman Feeds Homeless At Night, Shows Everyone Can Be A Hero
Hungarians Bring Their Shoes To The Budapest Train Station For Arriving Migrants
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.
Soaked Dad Protecting His Schoolboy From Rain Shows What Parenting Is
9-Year-Old Girl Builds Shelters For The Homeless And Grows Food For Them, Too
92-Year-Old Meets Her 2-Day-Old Great-Granddaughter For The First Time
80-Year-Old Man Builds A Dog Train To Take Rescued Stray Dogs On Adventures
Bride’s Dad Stops Wedding To Invite Her Stepfather To Walk Down The Aisle With Them
97-Year-Old Cries Tears Of Joy After She Finally Gets Her High School Diploma
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
This 8-Year-Old Boy Was Bullied For 2 Years While Growing His Hair Long To Make Wigs For Kids With Cancer
My fiance went thru the same thing the first year he started growing his hair.
This Shop Owner Who Promised To Help Those In Need
Barber Goes Extra Mile To Conquer Autistic Boy’s Fear Of Haircuts
That's Awesome. Wish more people would be like this guy. Full of understanding and knows how to get things done.
This Boy Offering A Bottle Of Water To A Policeman During A Hot Day In Baltimore
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
Boy Wanted To Be Elsa For Halloween And His Dad Had The Best Response Possible
Dad WTG! It's fun to walk in another's role when one is secured and open ♡
Family ‘Resurrects’ Frozen Kitten They Found Under The Snow, Names Him ‘Lazarus’
Hospital Makes Exception And Allows Couple Married 68 Years To Be Together In Same Room
Badass Barber Gives Free Haircuts To Homeless While Battling His Own Addiction
I can relate to this on a personal level, and know helping others is the best way to help yourself. XOXO
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
Son With No Arms Spoon-Feeds His Paralyzed Mom Using His Teeth
Unwanted Cat Becomes This Little Boy’s Guardian, Following Him Everywhere
Dad Gets Tattoo So His 6-year-old Daughter Wouldn’t Feel Different
103-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday By Dressing Up As Wonder Woman And Volunteering At Senior Center
She's an example to everyone who thinks but don't actually help others
Teen Shaved Head To Surprise His Date Battling Cancer When She Came Back From Hospital
This Muslim Woman Donates $1 For Every Hate Tweet She Receives
Dutch Guy Was Annoyed By The Trash On His Way To Work So He Cleaned Up A Heavily Polluted Waterfront
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!
Man Built Custom Kayak So He Could Take His Dogs On Adventures
Celebrating First Day As Father And Son After Adoption
Man Takes His Taxi Driver To The Theme Park With Him Since He(the Driver)had Never Been To One
I Saved A Dog From Euthanasia And Now She Happily Runs In A Wheelchair
This Restaurant Will Give Free Food To Lonely People On Thanksgiving
18 Year Old Madeline Stuart, A Model With Down Syndrome, Got To Walk The Runway At Fashion Week
Girl Surprised To Receive 3D-Printed Arm From Designer Who Is Also Missing His Left Arm
Alden Kain, 16 Y.o., Invented A Stroller Wheelchair For A Mom-to-be Whose Legs Were Paralyzed.
Man With Down Syndrome Fulfills His Dream By Becoming A Body-Builder
Loving Husband Lists All The Reasons He Loves His Wife Who Is Battling Depression
This Man Proposed To His Boyfriend In Their Church As They Weren't Allowed To Get Married Inside. They Were Greeted With Standing Ovations
Someone Hung These Around My City
Mom Makes Disney Princess Wigs For Kids With Cancer
Bikers Patrol Flood-hit Yorkshire Towns To Deter Looters, And Bring Groceries To The Elderly.
Woman Knits Tiny Sweaters For Rescued Chickens To Keep Them Warm
Actually rescued chickens when taken from battery farms often have bald patches from stress which could make them cold
Parents Tattoo Their Legs With Daughter’s Birthmark So She Won’t Feel Different
Mom Updated Her Tattoo To Support Transgender Son
Koko The Gorilla Gets Two New Kittens Of Her Own
The 62-Year-Old Repairman Spends Almost 40% Of His Income To Feed Parakeets From His Home
3 Old Greek Ladies In Lesvos, Feed, Sooth And Sing To Crying Refugee Baby, While Mother Smiles
Woman Quit Her Job To Knit Sweaters For Cold Abandoned Greyhounds
severe cuteness overload! so adorable least someone loves animals a lot!
This Baseball Coach Offered His Own Kidney To Save His Littlest Player's Life.
My 12 Year Old Son Ran A Cake Stall To Raise Money For Cancer Research. He Raised £79.
Disney Lets Dying Fan Watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens Before Releasee
St. George, Ontario Celebrates Christmas Early For 7 Year Old Boy With Terminal Braion Cancer.
These Retired Builders Volunteer Their Time To Build Homes For Washington Wildfire Survivors.
Kindness Wall In Iran.they Donate Clothes, Foods, Etc. Voluntary In The Streets For Poor People
Taylor Swift Goes To Colorado To Visit A Little Girl With Cancer Who Wanted To Meet Her
Koko The Gorilla Gets Two New Kittens Of Her Own
Man Finds A Puppy Outside Of A Burning House And Decides That It Needs A Home.
What if he belonged to the people whose house burned down?
I Saw Boys About To Step On This Guy. Not Okay With Me.
Woman Crochets Wigs For Girls Battling Cancer
Great Grandma & 1st Great Grandchild.
Alden Kain, 16 Y.o., Invented A Stroller Wheelchair For A Mom-to-be Whose Legs Were Paralyzed.
Blind Man And Armless Friend Plant 10,000 Trees
New Siblings
Kindergarden Kids Decorating Busses For December To Give Everybody A Smile In The Morning
Koko The Gorilla Gets Two New Kittens Of Her Own
Alden Kain, 16 Y.o., Invented A Stroller Wheelchair For A Mom-to-be Whose Legs Were Paralyzed.
If you put aside all the politics and major weather... You can find a wonderful world! Such nice people... :D
If you put aside all the politics and major weather... You can find a wonderful world! Such nice people... :D