It’s not often that we get to read about kind acts. Most of the news is about bad human behavior – or middling at best.

It’s not always easy to be kind, but there are some people who do it and do it well (and some even do it every day – imagine that!). More importantly, they don’t always wait to make some grand gesture – plenty of people realize that little acts make a big difference.

Kindness even benefits the good samaritan as well. Doing something nice for others releases serotonin in the brain which helps regulate mood, social behavior, appetite, digestion, sleep, and memory. Everybody wins!

We’re inspired by these 75 people and their acts of kindness big and small. And we sure hope they got a big boost of happiness after they helped others.