Good people of Grapevine: What's the nicest thing you've done for someone? (family/friends/a stranger) 🍀

You know its the small things that you do everyday that matter - giving your staff an off when they ask and not cutting their pay, feeding stray animals, quietly paying the bill when you know the other person is struggling financially, not haggling with street vendors for 100rs (when you’re paying 800rs to eat popcorn in PVR), changing the topic of conversation when you realise someone is feeling uncomfortable yet cannot say in front of others… we all need high empathy skills 🙏🏻

Stopped someone from committing suicide :)

As Bapuji in TMKOC said, "Do a good work in such a way that if you do it with your left hand, even your right hand shouldn't know." So, can't tell.

We would have so many answers had you asked what someone did nicest thing to us, this one is difficult to recall (or not sure if we made as much impact in others life)

Staying with my friend during his lowest and the best times. Sometimes, that's all one needs: someone to listen to their story when they are alone and want to share their achievements or sorrows. It's quite underrated but can be incredibly meaningful.

During a competition, I met someone who had a genuine passion for further studies. After meeting him a few times and sensing his sincerity, I decided to step in and cover his first year's fees, knowing it would make a difference for him. Which he returned with his first pay-check! :) Now his pay-checks are more than me!

Just lifting mom up since dad left us miss you dad ✨

I love her enough to let her go 💔

Take care of my mother when she is infected by COVID, and then she told me, 'You gave me a second life,' son.

Hmm, there's a bit more - 1. Fought for my mother to be treated well by my relatives during her periods(she was being discriminated against and made to sit separately) 2. Supported my friend through an emotional breakup 3. Helped a friend across every little thing in her life without even her asking me (Yes, I was(could be that I still am) in love with her) 4. Mentored my juniors and they still remember me fondly and walk across with head held high 5. Some materialistic things for my parents like - gifts, business class tickets, 5 star hotels, luxury airport transfer etc 6. In my younger years like 6th-7th std - I was so naive that I used to be the nice guy who helped everyone. I used to help a girl out bcoz I liked her(top of the division she was), turns out she was just using me(I ended up devastated) 7. Helped old people with crossing the road, carrying their bags etc 8. Donated money for a young baby girl for operation of her heart from my pocket money (gotten from here and there and saved) when I was young. Also visiting old age and children ashrams - spending time with them, donating one meal 9. Listened to people for hours and hours( I am indeed a great listener) and their problems 10. Always left big tips for waiters with decent services. Same goes for chauffers/guides, maids I know these are no way close to be considered nice(pretty common stuff) but I don't have much friends in my life and I don't think I have done anything better than this that I remember. Can't just pick one though, all these, however insignificant brought smile to my face and I can't say which brought a better one (probably the one I did for the woman I love(d))

Nicest thing. I won’t reveal, because it feels bad taking credit for doing something which is very much expected to be done. But here is one I can cite:- I once helped a married couple, completely stranger to me at that time, help raise funds for their critically ill daughter’s treatment. I did online fundraising, and I pushed a facebook city page admins to help in campaign. They chipped in after my continued persistence and they did a city-wide campaign taking help of their page members and they were able to collect 4 lakhs from the city. I had literally put my career at stake, it had affected my education. The married couple was able to raise close to 40 lakhs from India, and around 20 lakhs from foreign and they were able to had the treatment of her daughter. The daughter, at that time just 3-4 yrs age, survived and is healthy now. Her father has become one of my very good friend. He had also sent a costly gift for me which I wanted to buy but couldn’t buy myself due to lack of money. I have never met any of them in-person, but I have forged a good friendship with them. I still ask for the well being of that kid every once in a while. I am sure she will grow up to be a great young woman. Last I talked I was told she aspires to be a Doctor and rightly so! P.S.- This is great post, bookmarked to come back later to read more.

My close friend was asking for referral in TCS. I told him to stay jobless rather than joining TCS.

I used to buy food to any old begger I used to see on the streets with my pocket money during my college days. I feel guilty of it doing it anymore. I don’t know why I have become such a person. Have changed a lot from an innocent boy to a negative, selfish and lazy guy. This question has opened make to think about what I’m becoming myself in my life

This thread is absolute gold! I’m bookmarking it for future reference. Will revert back to it whenever I’ll feel low. Thank you, everyone, for such beautiful answers! It gives me hope that good-hearted people still exist.🥹🥹

I got reminded of this one incident Was at mall with mom, a older lady (45+) approached us if we could click a picture with her mom (70+). I agreed, clicked couple of pics and she thanked. About some minutes later, she came saying she would want to return the favour (because her mom asked her so 😅) She clicked couple of pics with me n my mom. Thankfully those are the only pictures I have with her from the day

Helped my friend out of a toxic relationship and gave her hope

Helped a (clinically diagnosed) depressed anon, who had life and mental issues and was struggling to stop addiction to "medications" imposed by the therapist, to just hang in there and he moved cities and taking exams to get into large banks. Though afterwards it was affecting me so I stopped talking later as I was also having some problems (and he understood so it's all cool). I hope he's doing good.

Gave Devops projects jobs to some good and talanted Devops freshers . As freshers suffer a lot for placement

When I am eating outside like on Streets, If someone asks for it ( be it anyone ). I never decline no matter how costly it is. I always buy that thing for them. I feel satisfied. It feels bad when you are eating and someone asks for it and then you say “nahi hai bhaiya / didi”. It’s so rude. They are asking because you are capable.

A very dear friend of mine tried committing suicide by slicing her right wrist. Her ex was threatening her with revenge porn. She didn’t tell anyone and took the extreme step. When i went to the hospital to see her she broke down and came clean. She never knew what happened but her ex was shown the error of his ways and the material was destroyed. She’s good and living a happy life.