Sometimes people act in ways that seem like they belong in a movie because they are so brave, generous, or surprising. These aren’t stories of celebrities or big crowds; rather, they are about regular people taking tough choices, quietly stepping up, or making a difference in someone’s life when it mattered most. We chose a few real-life instances where someone’s actions were so memorable that they stuck in their mind forever.

Story 1: A woman pressed a sanitary pad into my hand while I was with my boyfriend. You need this, she said. I checked in the bathroom to make sure I wasn’t on my period. There was a strange feeling. Two words appeared in shaky red ink and frantic writing when I opened the pad: “Google him.”

I didn’t understand at first. My boyfriend, with whom I had only been dating for two weeks, was the only person present. However, my curiosity overcame me. With little expectation, I pulled out my phone and looked up his name. I was astounded by what I discovered.

My boyfriend is actually well-known on TikTok, it turns out. His videos become very popular. He goes on a month-long “experiment” in which he dates or befriends people before posting about it online as a sort of social project.Read More Below