40 Wholesome Things That Made The Internet Stop And Smile For A Minute
Let’s be real — life sometimes feels like trying to untangle earbuds in the dark while being chased by a goose. But then, out of nowhere, the universe throws us a bone: a tiny good deed, an old couple holding hands, or a dog wearing glasses and somehow looking wiser than all of us combined.
This list of 40 wholesome things is your antidote to doomscrolling. It’s pure, unfiltered serotonin. These little gems — be it kind strangers, random acts of love, or someone just being the exact kind of weird we all secretly admire — are reminders that joy isn’t extinct. It just hides in plain sight, like your missing sock or unexpected hugs.
If you’ve been needing a reason to believe the world isn’t completely broken — here are 40 of them, wagging their tails, offering cookies, and occasionally meowing.
#1. Made me tear up
Source: jackzilla1123
#2. Small things to make someone’s day
Source: VerySlump
#3. This is pretty nice
Source: AnalChampio
#4. Wildlife rehabbers make a sign for a barred owl fledgling
Source: westcoastcdn19
#5. This is true power of Reddit
Source: Marxow
#6. School Superintendent maintains snow days instead of making the kids do virtual classes
Source: wilymon
#7. Disabled elderly passenger brought to tears as flight attendant kneels down to feed him
Source: gnitto
#8. This guy being a true boss
Source: cub3dworld
#9. When my best friend died from leukemia in the 5th grade, I was too young to do anything to help. Yesterday, I donated stem cells to a stranger fighting the same disease.
Source: madhatter555
#10. This… This makes a grown man smile (and even shead a tear)
Source: cricketnow
#11. The bro making 2020 a little easier
Source: immmhu
#12. Minneapolis business owner, shedding some light. Prayers, from Rochester. Be safe.
Source: austinkhy
#13. Random bro keeping me from having a meltdown today
Source: gfritz25
#14. A lesson that everyone should learn from this great man
Source: pp0787
#15. A true bro
Source: Reddit User
#16. This bro!
Source: Kim1403
#17. Ryan Reynolds meeting with children from the Make-a-wish and Childrens Wish Foundations on the set of ‘Deadpool 2’.
Source: JakeTheSnake134
#18. I am a teacher. I am also Jewish. I received this message today from a student after my introductory lesson on the Holocaust.
Source: shadowdra126
#19. True Love (reposted with permission from OP)
Source: SC487
#20. My “parking ticket” from yesterday, courtesy of the city of Victoria
Source: JimmyNeutronsDaddy
#21. A joint effort from redditors, Reddit HQ and the police to save someone in need, truly amazing.
Source: Static_YT
#22. True human kindness. ❤️
Source: ashthecat15
#23. Brought tears to my eyes
Source: babars95
#24. Trucks Line Up To Save Man From S**cide In Michigan
Source: LionsBlitz
#25. People in India are knitting giant sweaters for rescued elephants to protect them from coming cold weather
Source: lukalux3
#26. Where an organisation can’t help you, a bro will 🙂
Source: Abbysol
#27. Female bro
Source: prettypettypeople
#28. A Kenyan lady found her childhood friend on the streets suffering from d**g a**iction and took him to rehabilitation.
Source: K2Ocean
#29. A true bro
Source: Reddit User
#30. Pizza shop owner being a Pizza Bro
Source: letmegetinmyzone
#31. Muhammad Ali stopping a s**cidal man from leaping to his d**th, 1981.
Source: sanam3iqbal
#32. Suffered from depression the past few months and realized I wanted to stream because gaming always has been a passion. Asked my friend who I met from CounterStrike:GO if he knows any good webcams under $30 and decides to do the most bro thing possible.
Source: Reddit User
#33. Garbage truck bro
Source: LateThePyres
#34. Father’s Day bros
Source: nelsonnavarro
#35. Mystery lady-bro appreciates teachers
Source: jraychris
#36. Scuba divers set world record by cleaning beaches and removing over 700kg of fishing lines and other debris from the ocean floor.
Source: Celestial_Light_
#37. True love
Source: SaturnSociety
#38. Bro
Source: Baldberd
#39. The Bro That Didn’t Roast
Source: afterburners_engaged
#40. True Bro 🤝
Source: jayesh045
It’s easy to forget, between the bills, emails, and mild social anxiety, that the world still sparkles a little — especially when we’re not looking for it. These 40 wholesome things prove that joy doesn’t always arrive with confetti. Sometimes, it shows up quietly with a warm smile, a soft paw, or a note from someone who really cares.
Now, we’d love to hear from you. What’s the most unexpectedly wholesome thing that’s ever happened to you? A kind stranger? A silly moment that stuck? Drop it in the comments — because honestly, we could all use more reasons to smile.
And if you need a reminder: yes, the world is weird. But sometimes, it’s weird in the best way possible.
