Heartfelt Stories That Show Kindness Can Heal More Than We Think

I got pregnant at 15, so I got used to people’s judgment. One day, an elderly woman handed me a folded $20 bill and said, “Here, honey. Diapers get expensive.” Later at home, I found a small piece of paper tucked inside that said: You’re stronger than you think.” Years later, I discovered faint writing on the back—my name. I’d never met the woman before. One day, while visiting my mom, I mentioned the note—and she went quiet. Then she smiled and said, “She was a neighbor I once helped when no one else would. Looks like she remembered.”At 15 and pregnant, I got used to judgment. One day, an elderly woman handed me $20 for diapers. At home, I found a note inside: “You’re stronger than you think.” Years later, I learned she was a neighbor my mom once helped. She remembered.