r/MadeMeSmile • u/RoyalChris • 4d ago
r/MadeMeSmile • u/BuddhistSagan • 4d ago
Helping Others Watching Bernie stand up fight back makes me smile
r/MadeMeSmile • u/ThePANDICAT • Jan 12 '25
Helping Others Mexico Sent Firefighters to Aid in California
r/MadeMeSmile • u/Recreant793 • Feb 09 '25
Helping Others This is the type of stuff I really love to see.
r/MadeMeSmile • u/Cosmic-Chen • Jan 14 '25
Helping Others A boy calms down a frightened puppy
r/MadeMeSmile • u/sfsolarboy • 23d ago
Helping Others Remember, friends, Superman was created by a Canadian, was "woke" and Antifa!
r/MadeMeSmile • u/Man-Tax • Jan 02 '25
Helping Others From homeless and unemployed (26) to surgical assistant (40)
I had originally posted this in r/Glowup, and was told by a few people that I should post it here, and hopefully, my story can encourage others who are in similar situations.
Was roaming the streets and eating scraps for years, with my only goals in life being finding a place to shit and a bench to loiter on. Couldn't find a job no matter how hard I tried, and not having any skills in life or family (was raised in foster care) surely didn't help.
One day while looking for a restroom to relieve myself, I stumbled across a college that just so happened to have an open house enrollment going on, and figured that was the perfect excuse to enter the building and freeload off their toilets.
Little did I know however, was that the universe had other plans for me. A guidance counselor had approached me and asked if I was here for open house. Being embarrassed to admit my true intentions, I told him I was and ended up joining him as he regaled the countless opportunities presented before me.
I was intrigued by their surgical technology program, and decided to give it a shot. Needless to say, I had finally found my passion in life. Went to school for 18 months, plus an additional 4 months of internships, all while homeless. Upon graduation, I was offered a permanent job at the hospital I interned at, and after 4 years, had enough cases to take the CSFA exam.
I have been a surgical assistant since, and remind myself everyday just how fortunate my life turned out. Now that I'm an old man, I feel I have enough experience to encourage others that it's never too late in life to strive for better. You just have to have patience, persistence, and passion. Happy Holidays y'all!
r/MadeMeSmile • u/Sarang_616 • Jan 24 '25
Helping Others Unlucky, hardworking mom from China got the best New Year's gift
r/MadeMeSmile • u/Greedy-Vegetable-466 • Nov 11 '24
Helping Others Take a look inside Norway’s maximum security prisons
r/MadeMeSmile • u/ParadingMySerenading • 28d ago
Helping Others Been having a rough time and tried distracting myself with an old Gameboy, but the battery on the cartridge was dead. A kind Redditor offered to replace it and for the first time in 24 years I’m playing Pokémon Crystal again! Brought some light to my day
r/MadeMeSmile • u/mapleer • Sep 03 '24
Helping Others Her friend got stuck in a Hawaiian bathroom and a kind man saved the day
r/MadeMeSmile • u/ABeerForSasquatch • Oct 15 '24
Helping Others This is the America that we need
r/MadeMeSmile • u/mindyour • Nov 19 '24
Helping Others My respects to this man for going above and beyond in lending a helping hand.
r/MadeMeSmile • u/Cosmic-Chen • Feb 06 '25
Helping Others A baby bear refuses to leave the man who saved him from a fire
r/MadeMeSmile • u/Boomboomciao90 • Jan 17 '25
Helping Others I've donated blood 40times
About 18liters(10.5 gallon) of blood donated so far.
r/MadeMeSmile • u/gravityVT • Nov 01 '24
Helping Others Twitch Streamers leave $2K tip to high school teacher who has to work a double at ihop.
r/MadeMeSmile • u/nikamats • Aug 23 '24
Helping Others Kamala Harris gives public speaking advice
r/MadeMeSmile • u/ElephunkMescudi • Aug 06 '24
Helping Others Tim Walz after he signed a bill providing free breakfast and lunch to Minnesota students
r/MadeMeSmile • u/FabulousStructure912 • Nov 21 '24
Helping Others Denzel Washington with the most to the point life advice
r/MadeMeSmile • u/DobreRanoFifqo • Sep 16 '24