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70 Women Ages 5-75 Answer: What's the Nicest Thing Someone Has Done For You?

We asked women of all ages: what's the nicest thing someone has ever done for you? From 5-year-olds to 75-year-olds, take a look at what women of every consecutive age has to say.

Released on 05/09/2018


[Woman] What's the nicest thing

someone has ever done for you?

My mommy takes me to school everyday.

Get me a big toy.

They play with me when I had nobody to play with.

One of my friends lent me pajamas at a sleepover.

A lady on my bus found my dogs.

A classmate stood up for me

when I was getting like, bullied.

Be my friend.

Bought food for me.

Give me a really big hug when I'm feeling down.

When my cousin brought me Beats headphones.

Anything that my parents do for me everyday.

When I was asked to become a godmother.

My mom always encouraging me.

When my class sang happy birthday to me on stage.

A surprise party for my birthday.

My parents paying for my college tuition.

I owe them big time.

My parents pay for my college tuition.

My boyfriend sends me flowers every single month.

An almost complete stranger

paid my way to a summer dance intensive.

My parents getting me through college.

My parents allowing me to leave my country

and come to New York.

I don't know, I've--

Boyfriend decorated my room to look

like a sunflower field once, my favorite flower.

My step father taking the responsibility

of taking care of me.

When I was having a bad day,

and a friend just like gave me a card the next day for it.

One of my friends gave me transportation fare and lunch

for three weeks while I started my new job.

I had a friend take me in

when I was looking for an apartment.

It was a really stressful time so it was something

that was really nice that they did for me.

Surprised me with a scholarship to finish school.

My best friend bought me a plane ticket home

for homecoming.

I didn't think I was gonna be able to make it

and she bought my ticket for me.

I had a pet pass away recently,

and people were just incredibly supportive.

I was given a chance to quit my full time job

and pursue my dream of acting.

A painter gave me one of his paintings for free.

My husband took care of me

when I was diagnosed with panic disorder.

I went on a date with a guy that spent his last $20 on me

and it meant a lot to me.

A friend of a friend let me live in their home

for five months and I didn't know them at all beforehand.

Actually, buy me a lunch pail.

I'm trying to eat naturally, and my fiance showed up

with a lunch pail, best thing ever.

I guess somebody gave me a horse really cheap.

My boss offering me my current job.

My boyfriend kept track of the mileage

that I ran on a treadmill.

Shopping spree.

My husband planned an amazing

surprise party for me this year.

That should remain a secret.

My girlfriend helped me get my internship

in order for me to graduate from college.

I had to go to rehab actually,

and my husband was very supportive.

Given me truly meaningful opportunities.

My mother took care of my children while I went to work

when they were younger.

My husband took in my mother and we cared for her

when she was dying.

My husband paid off all my credit card debt.

Given me a scholarship to college.

My parents, giving me life.

They became my best friend,

and they helped me through a very difficult time

and they made me a better person.

My best friend surprised me with a trip

to Newport, Rhode Island for my birthday.

Taken me to Europe.

When my children were born, a friend of mine

drove from New York to New Jersey every single day

for two weeks just to help me take care of them.

When my father passed away, they sent me this

beautiful plaque to hang on the wall in honor of him.

Somebody made a YouTube video for me

telling me how great my life has been.

Well it was my mother-in-law who paid all my bills,

paid my rent, and kept me from going on the street.

When my daughter brought me fifty roses.

I was in the hospital once and a friend of mine

hung a box of animal crackers on my door

instead of waking me up to give them to me.

Invited myself and my daughter to a Thanksgiving dinner

when we had nowhere to go.

When I had a bone marrow issue,

I mentioned it briefly to a friend and she said,

bone marrow?

I've got bone marrow, you want some?

Forgive me when I did something wrong.

Small things, taking my shoes

to the shoe maker without asking me.

My children bought me a trip to Europe for my retirement.

Someone paid for my cab ride up here today.

Said to me that I should go see a cardiologist

because my heart was in bad shape.

My boyfriend gave me a ring

and I knew it was really a big step for him.

A volunteer organization that has taken me

at no cost to a doctor's appointment.

My parents gave me life.

Given me a college education.

And it was a stranger, it was a gift.

A lady named Bernie Fields loaned me $2000

and didn't ask for an IOU, she trusted me.