
“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”
WEEKLY BRIGHT SPOTS

Kindness, sealed and delivered
In Brisbane, Australia, a postal worker named Gurpreet Singh was making his usual deliveries when a sudden rainstorm rolled in. Passing a home, he noticed freshly washed bedsheets still hanging on the clothesline, now getting drenched. Instead of walking by, Gurpreet stopped his route, took the soaked sheets down, neatly folded them, and placed them by the homeowner’s door to keep them safe. The small act was caught on a neighbor’s doorbell camera and quickly went viral, with people calling him “the postie with a heart.” Gurpreet later said he didn’t think much of it—he just didn’t want someone’s hard work ruined by the rain. A simple moment, but one that reminds us how kindness often hides in the quiet choices.

The great honeydew rescue
On a busy street in an unnamed city, a grocery cart tipped over—and dozens of honeydew melons tumbled into traffic. Cars slowed, horns honked, and the scene could’ve turned chaotic. But then something wonderful happened: a small group of elderly women standing nearby stepped off the curb, locked arms, and began gathering each melon one by one. Drivers stopped, pedestrians joined in, and within minutes, laughter replaced frustration. No one exchanged names, no one took credit. It was just people choosing decency in motion. This serves as proof that even a runaway melon can remind us how sweet simple goodness can be.

Tiny jars, big hearts
When her mother passed away from ALS, Cynthia Yip felt lost in grief. One day, she began folding tiny origami stars—each with a handwritten message of encouragement—and placing them in small glass jars around New York City. She called them Tiny Jars of Stars. At first, they were just for her—little offerings of light in the dark. But strangers started finding them, posting online, and even making their own. Now, her quiet tribute has grown into a global ripple of kindness, with people leaving jars in parks, hospitals, and cafés around the world. Cynthia says it best: “You don’t have to know someone to help them feel seen.”
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