heartwarming

Five years ago a Boston missed connection went viral. Not because it was funny. Not because of anyone famous. But because it was a beautifully written and gut-wrenching story of immense sadness, redemption, and magic. A Boston man penned the Craigslist advertisement in 2015, titling its lengthy contents "I met you in the rain on the last day of 1972." The flair for the poetic doesn't end there.

What follows is a redemption arc that we thought only occurred in movies and romance novels. A chance meeting that left a suicidal veteran with hope for the first time in a long time. It's a touching read, and we highly recommend you start it prepared: armed with tissues, waterproof mascara, and a whole lot of love for all the people around you. 

Stroke expert Liam Healy tweeted out a story about an Irish stroke patient who made a miraculous recovery when the odds of her survival were incredibly low. Needless to say, the story gave us some hope in a world full of constant bad news. Is it time for us to finally start believing in miracles?

As 2019 comes to a close we find ourselves dwelling on the things that went wrong, and the ways we let ourselves and others down. Being self aware is definitely important, but it's also imperative that we not beat ourselves up. It's important to look back on all the good things that happened this year, whether they benefited us, the world, or just another person in need. These memes, tweets, and posts are all great reminders that the year wasn't a wash. 

Y'all ready for a little holiday season tearjerker? While this wasn't the best hormonal read in the world, it's definitely nice to read something heartwarming in the midst of life's craziness. This feels-inducing Twitter thread comes to us courtesy of writer and historian @garius. His tale of a grieving widow's connection to the tube announcements has gone viral - and with good reason. It's a refreshing and emotional reminder that people really do care for one another. You're going to need tissues.

There are those times when you feel so frustrated talking to someone that you just want to lash out and not give them any more of your time. This story, however, demonstrates that sometimes kindness and patience is the only way to convince them of your point of view. 

For this mother of a transgender child, it's clear that all she needed was to be put in her child's shoes. Now, who's cutting onions in here?

These memes will make anyone who's in a relationship feel real warm and fuzzy inside, and they might also make single people gag. Either way, we hope you can get some amount of entertainment out of them. Share 'em with your significant other or a fellow bitter single person - whatever, we don't care!

If you're currently struggling, or have ever struggled with a mental illness, then we just want to say that we're proud of you and we encourage you to keep going, because no matter how bad you're feeling, it does get better. And of course, always reach out to professional help if you need!

If you can't stand to feel all the feels today, then you should stop reading now. This greentext story may be longer than most, but the payoff is real, and it's really freaking wholesome. Our "hero" ends up warming our hearts with a story of how he went from being an orphaned ten-year-old, to nerdy loner, to happy husband in the span of a little more than a decade. With all the bad news in the world, this tale sure does feel like a palate cleanser. If you find yourself needing more wholesome greentext after this heartwarming story, we've got 'em right here.

We've been pumping out the wholesome memes lately, and for good reason. It's so easy to focus on the negative things these days, whether the bummers come from politics, intolerance, or terrifying sh*t like climate change. We're here to remind you that there is good in the world. You just have to want to see it.

We, as humans on this planet we call Earth, do not deserve dogs. We may have created them, but throughout human history they've morphed into divine beings that we're not worthy of. And so we're bringing you this roundup of adorably heartwarming doggo memes. And let's all make a pact to be nicer to animals, shall we?

These funny memes contain a delicate balance of random, amusing and uplifting for when you just need to laugh and feel a little better about yourself. After all, everyone knows that laughter is the best medicine!

This gallery has doggos, puppers, good deeds and everything else you could possibly need to lift your spirits in this hell hole of a world. They're sure to lift you right out of that sour mood and give you hope that some people in our lives were put on this earth to do good!

People are all feels right now after the release of the trailer for the Mr. Rogers biopic, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. And in case that alone isn't good enough for you, he's portrayed by the always-wholesome Tom Hanks!

In the height of the Mr. Rogers hype, Twitter user Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg tweeted out an incredibly informative thread that gives us more of a look into what Mr. Rogers' life was really like. Let's just say, we didn't think we could love him any more than we already did!

Welcome to /r/ToastMe, where the rules are pretty simple; it's pretty much the opposite of /r/RoastMe where people who are going through a tough time post a photo of themselves along with whatever sh*t they're dealing with, and the good people of Reddit do their best to uplift said person. It's just the thing you need id you're having a rough day! 

Keanu would be proud.

Okay, this is some Keanu-level wholesomeness right here. In a world where we're constantly being bombarded with negative news, sometimes it pays to just be a kind person, and this Tumblr thread exemplifies that perfectly. Even the smallest gesture can mean the world to someone - you never know when you'll make someone's day!