A few days before my 30th birthday, my (now ex) wife told me she had a meeting in the city and would be home late — but she actually drove to the airport to pick up my best friend, who had secretly flown in from out of state to surprise me.
The next day, she took us to a spot a few hours away, where we spent my birthday weekend with a bunch of my other friends. It was one of the best weekends of my life! © TempleOfCyclops / Reddit

Story 2:
I was totally down on my luck, living out of a hotel. I had a job, but not enough money to stay there until my check came. A friend of mine bought me lunch and told me they couldn’t help much, but this was what they had, which was $300 short.

I guess we had talked about it, but I don’t remember. The next thing I know, this guy at the next table is leaving, and he tells me not to go until he comes back. His girlfriend/wife stayed behind even though they had already paid the bill. He came back in a few minutes and handed me $300.

I asked him for his contact info, but he said he didn’t want it back and told me to keep working to stay off the streets. That man literally stopped my mom and me from becoming homeless. I still have a job, and I’m in a nice apartment now, but I will always remember that man’s generosity. I have tried to help other people as much as I can to pay him back in some way. © Limp_Distribution / Reddit Read more below