Heartwarming Christmas Stories That Show Kindness Can Heal
These holidays give an opportunity to cherish the ones you love and think about the essentials in life. But the hustle and bustle of life tends to take us away from these simple pleasures as most are too busy with work, money, and self-ambition.
Many people’s lives have been much harder this year with war and illness and poverty and so on — and maybe the gift giving and feasting and such will seem a little less wonderful than usual this year. As moments like these should remind us of more hope and kindness than ever.
At times of crisis pull thru insignificant stuff of humanity. With that in mind, we set out to collect warm and fuzzy holiday tales as proof that good people are out there.
Lightspeed Stories picks out the little acts from the everyday that matter—a person doing something to help someone else or pausing to just spend time with loved ones. They assure us that we don’t need to make big gestures just to prove that we cared — sometimes, it is only the small things that matter the most.
Amidst a world full of bad news, there are always stories that restore our faith in humanity. They reveal that even when things seem hard, love and kindness and hope still is out there. Those moments inspire us to continue to act with kindness in our own facets of life as well, à la domino effect, hopefully impacting others.
The holidays are more than just gifts and decor, but rather about gathering and loving each other. In times when we are facing challenges these stories remind us that an act of kindness has the power to heal. And one by one those small acts of goodwill will make the world a better place.
While the world often feels heavy with bad news, these stories help restore our faith in humanity.
“This Man Pulled 8 People Out Of A Burning Bus On Christmas Eve”
“The Amazon Driver Who Delivered My Package At 6 PM On Christmas Eve”
“Our Star This Year”
“I Was Orphaned Early This Year. My Teacher Is Starting The Adoption Process, And Here’s An Ornament She Got For Our New Family”
“My First Boyfriend And Our First Christmas Tree”
“Kiwi Is Cancer And Cone Free For Christmas”
“In New Zealand, The Police Are Offering Free Gift Wrapping For Christmas This Year”
“Me Dying Of Cancer Over The Spring vs. Me Happy And Healthy Spending Christmas With My Beautiful Family”
“My Wife Had To Leave For A Business Trip For Six Weeks, And I Remodeled Her Room As A Christmas Surprise. I Don’t Have Anyone Else To Share It With Until She Comes Back”
“Bought A Machine For Christmas, Never Sewed Before So I’m Pleased With The Outcome”
“My Wife And I Don’t Have Kids Yet, So We Take Our Dog Out To Look At The Christmas Lights. He Absolutely Loves It”
“Family Has An Outdoor Gathering For Christmas That I Can’t Join (I Have Covid). My Niece Really Doesn’t Want Me To Be Alone And Has Stayed By My Window For The Past 45min”
“My 14-Year-Old Son Built This Coffee Table For His Sister And Her Boyfriend As A Christmas Gift”
“7 Years Ago, My Mental Health Was In A Dark Place After A Friend Kicked Me Out Of Their House. 7 Years Later, I’m Sober, In Active Recovery, And Have My First Christmas Tree”
“Merrymaking With The Family Merry Christmas From West Oakland To You And Your Family”
“This Is So Wholesome, We Need More People Like This”
“My Boyfriend Bought Me Art Supplies For Christmas, But I’ve Never Painted Before. I Know This Needs A Lot Of Work, But I’m So Happy With My First Ever Painting”
“I Adopted A Family This Christmas. They Couldn’t Afford A $12 Matchbox Car For Their Son. When I Saw Their Car Had Bald Tires And Missing Lugs, I Decided To Help Them Out, Too”
“Gnomes I Made As Gifts For Family From My Late Father-In-Law’s Shirts. The Man Loved Christmas And Plaid, So”
“This Christmas Tree Farm Has Newfies That Will Cart Your Tree To Your Car For You”
“My Son Is The Real Life Version Of The Book He Got For Christmas”
“My Friend Joe Made Me A Wooden Christmas Tree As My Gift For Christmas. My Heart Is So Full”
“Every Year My Parents Recreate The Christmas Card Our Friends Send Them Of Their Kids, Here’s Last Year’s”
“Christmas 2020, Battling Lymphatic Cancer vs. Christmas 2021, Celebrating 8 Months In Remission. Yet Smiling In The Face Of Life And Death”
“Local Supermarket Giving Away All Its Unsold Christmas Veg For Free To Cut Down On Food Waste”
“I Cooked Christmas Dinner For Me And My Wife. After Really Struggling With Chronic Pain And Depression This Felt Like A Huge Achievement”
“My Parents Finally Accepted My Name Change After Three Years. They Got Me A Necklace With My New Name On It For Christmas”
“The Wife’s Christmas Present Arrived Early. This Is Appa”
“Every Year We’ve Taken A Cousins’ Christmas Photo Since We’re Kids. I Have Covid But Refused To Miss It”
“My Family Has Tree Ornaments For Pets We Have Had In The Past 10 Years. My Mom Says It’s So They Can Still Join Us On The Holidays”
“I Saved The Flowers From My Grandma’s Funeral Service, Pressed Her Favorites, And Put Them Inside Of Photo Frame Keychains For Her Daughters And Husband For Christmas”
“I’ve Been Struggling With Mental Health For Some Time. A Friend Of Mine Gifted Me A Self-Made Advent Calendar With 24 Selfcare Tasks To Complete Each Day Till Christmas”
“My Grandma Is The One That Got Me Into Video Games, And For Christmas This Year She Absolutely Killed It. I Love You, Nana”
“My Mam Still Does My Old Room Up Like This When I Visit For Christmas. I’m 33 Years Old”
“Christmas Is A Day For Cheer, No Matter Your Circumstances”
“A Black Santa At My Local Walmart”
“My Grandparents Are Still Using The Star They Bought From A Gas Station, For Their First Christmas Together Over 55 Years Ago. Love Them So Much”
“My Dog Hates Getting Rain/Wind In His Eyes, So My Dad Got Him Goggles For Christmas For When They Go Hiking”
“I Made A First Christmas Ornament For My Daughter And Son-In-Law”
“My Mom Has Been Working From Home Due To Covid And She’s Always Joked That The Dogs Are Her New Bosses. So, For Christmas, I’m Printing These Out To Frame For Her Office”
“My Daughters Got Their Christmas Present A Little Early. Meet Freyja”
“My Dog Is Happy With His New Christmas Present”
“My Cat Got A Christmas Card From The Kids Across The Street”
“My Mom Loves Yellow Ochre And Van Gogh. I Painted This And Gave It To Her For Christmas”
“This Morning I Was Able To Surprise My Husband With A Special Christmas Gift”
“Got Grandpa An Upgrade For Christmas. i7 11700k, 1050ti. He’s Been Running XP On A Pentium III, 667mhz, For Almost 20 Years Now”
“My Daughter’s Boyfriend Just Showed Me What His Christmas Surprise For Her Is Going To Be”
Even though the world can quite honestly feel like it is drowning in bad news, a small gesture like this is a great reminder of the good in the human race. Through all the trials and tribulations, kindness and love are the glue that hold us together.
The holiday stories featured here not only remind us that goodness still exists, and that kindness can be practiced by all of us, especially this time of year. Using our own sincere powers for good, we help instigate change with simple acts of humanity that reveal to all: in the darkest hours, love and hope may be the only source of light.
