Pulling over to investigate a driver who had stopped on the road in the snow, a Michigan police officer asked if the man needed help and received a reply: “I could use a hug.” What followed was an exchange of pure human kindness. Deputy Jake Thorne of Macomb County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was called to…

A pair of puppies rescued from a cramped, filthy pen by an Ohio animal shelter has gone viral. After being saved, one of the terrified puppies comforted her sister with a hug; the canine family has since been adopted into three different loving families with the help of the shelter’s transfer partner. In March 2022,…

A garbage collector who was spotted showing kindness to a woman in need has been lauded by his local community, prompting others to perform their own acts of kindness. It was a Norwalk, Connecticut deli owner from across the street who spotted the uniformed man stop his garbage truck by the side of the road…

A London-based actor, whose mother moved to Australia just before the pandemic, got the surprise of his life when she walked into a West London pub. The pair shared their first hug in two years, and the emotional moment that was caught on camera has since tugged at netizens’ heartstrings. “I had no idea it…

For many people, the thing they’ve missed most during the pandemic is being able to hug loved ones. Indeed, it wasn’t until we lost our ability to hug friends and family that many realize just how important touch is for many aspects of our health—including our mental health. The reason hugs feel so good has…

A loving dad who fought to overcome the CCP virus had an emotional reunion with his two young daughters. Hugging for the first time in 72 days, the family of four was reunited on March 24. “It was very stressful being away from all my girls,” said Alfredo Hercules, 39, referring to his wife, Jamila,…

Bodycam footage has captured the incredible moment a suspect hugged the chief of police after a frantic car chase spanning two Kentucky counties. The police, with guns drawn, surrounded a vehicle on Feb. 10 after the driver pulled over in a Hodgenville parking lot. It was later revealed that the suspect, 41-year-old Latrece Curry of Lebanon…