Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

21. The Heart-Shaped Balloon

This happened in Bucharest, Romania. Riot police were lined up during protests against austerity measures when a child hands over a heart-shaped balloon to one of the somewhat foreboding police officers. Maybe more surprisingly, the officer took it. And the result is probably one of the most symbolic, touching and powerful photos ever taken.

22. This Runner Quit a Race to Help Injured Opponent

When you’re a competitor, your spirit tells you one thing: Beat your opponent. In rare instances, that goes out the window though. Like right here. An opponent suffers an injury during competition and someone from another team helps them finish what they started. Oddly, you’ll see a gesture like this more in individual sports than you will in team sports.

23. Helping a Total Stranger

You know, there was a time when something like this was commonplace. Someone who’s young and spry helping someone who’s old and… not spry, even if they didn’t know each other. Well, everyone is too self-absorbed for anything like that now. It’s easier just to ignore someone struggling along and look down at your iPhone. Being a gentleman is overrated. Except that it isn’t.

24. The Heart-Shaped Balloon

This happened in Bucharest, Romania. Riot police were lined up during protests against austerity measures when a child hands over a heart-shaped balloon to one of the somewhat foreboding police officers. Maybe more surprisingly, the officer took it. And the result is probably one of the most symbolic, touching and powerful photos ever taken.

25. This Runner Quit a Race to Help Injured Opponent

When you’re a competitor, your spirit tells you one thing: Beat your opponent. In rare instances, that goes out the window though. Like right here. An opponent suffers an injury during competition and someone from another team helps them finish what they started. Oddly, you’ll see a gesture like this more in individual sports than you will in team sports.

26. Helping a Total Stranger

You know, there was a time when something like this was commonplace. Someone who’s young and spry helping someone who’s old and… not spry, even if they didn’t know each other. Well, everyone is too self-absorbed for anything like that now. It’s easier just to ignore someone struggling along and look down at your iPhone. Being a gentleman is overrated. Except that it isn’t.

27. The Heart-Shaped Balloon

This happened in Bucharest, Romania. Riot police were lined up during protests against austerity measures when a child hands over a heart-shaped balloon to one of the somewhat foreboding police officers. Maybe more surprisingly, the officer took it. And the result is probably one of the most symbolic, touching and powerful photos ever taken.

28. This Runner Quit a Race to Help Injured Opponent

When you’re a competitor, your spirit tells you one thing: Beat your opponent. In rare instances, that goes out the window though. Like right here. An opponent suffers an injury during competition and someone from another team helps them finish what they started. Oddly, you’ll see a gesture like this more in individual sports than you will in team sports.

29. Helping a Total Stranger

You know, there was a time when something like this was commonplace. Someone who’s young and spry helping someone who’s old and… not spry, even if they didn’t know each other. Well, everyone is too self-absorbed for anything like that now. It’s easier just to ignore someone struggling along and look down at your iPhone. Being a gentleman is overrated. Except that it isn’t.