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69. Reminds me of who we used to be here in the USA.

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Sat May 4, 2013, 12:15 PM

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Tender moments caught on Russian dash cams [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2013 OP

Now that does a heart some good. HappyMe May 2013 #1

good stuff otherone May 2013 #51

this is love. until all are one. thank you so much. roguevalley May 2013 #67

I gotta say... Xithras May 2013 #2

I saw a few of those clips when I found this one. Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #25

K & R. n/t FSogol May 2013 #3

k&r rhett o rick May 2013 #4

Oh man, I don't cry very easily, but this made the tears flow. lumpy May 2013 #5

There are good people everywhere. silverweb May 2013 #6

K&R thank you for posting this idwiyo May 2013 #7

I dont know what the big deal is skydive forever May 2013 #8

Those kind acts wouldn't be likely where I live in the U.S. nt ladjf May 2013 #9

Happily, they are common where I live. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #41

where is that? HiPointDem May 2013 #62

Things like these happen all of the time and we never hear about it. NCTraveler May 2013 #10

I wish we did. Seriously. I wish newspapers and TV DID show this every single day, multiple idwiyo May 2013 #14

I just saw a photo of someone rescueing a wild bunny from the wildfire here in Southern California Beaverhausen May 2013 #24

Things like this do happen. iemitsu May 2013 #83

At 2:25, that bear of a man literally picking up the rear end of that car. Ikonoklast May 2013 #11

K&R ZRT2209 May 2013 #12

That was lovely. kimmylavin May 2013 #13

"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart." Anne Frank Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #15

Didn't do anything for me BlueJazz May 2013 #16

When people think of Russia they think of Red Square but Russia is mostly forest... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #17

the russians i've met in the us (not very many) have mostly been *very* aggressive types. i'd HiPointDem May 2013 #63

America doesn't hold the patent on "Asshole".... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #65

The community I live in has many Russian immigrants and they are, of course, iemitsu May 2013 #84

i understand intellectually that there must be other kinds of russians. but the ones i've met HiPointDem May 2013 #85

I don't question your observations. iemitsu May 2013 #88

yes, i'm not meaning to say 'all russians are such & such'. i know they're not. HiPointDem May 2013 #89

I know. I didn't think you meant that. iemitsu May 2013 #90

you weren't an ass at all & i didn't take anything you said that way. HiPointDem May 2013 #93

:) iemitsu May 2013 #94

1:27 Alien attack! Just kidding - good video. Dash87 May 2013 #18

A welcome break from politics and life as usual!!! TxGrandpa May 2013 #19

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #28

Welcome to DU, Tx... dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #54

Thanks to both for the welcome.... TxGrandpa May 2013 #92

Wow, thanks for posting. hamsterjill May 2013 #20

Always nice to see the better side of humanity. neverforget May 2013 #21

That was absolutely beautiful malaise May 2013 #22

That was nice. secondvariety May 2013 #23

Pregnacy hormones + that video = crying kdmorris May 2013 #26

That made me misty libodem May 2013 #27

Ordinary people doing extraordinary deeds... WCGreen May 2013 #29

what was happening about 5:00 was that a hurt cat? RILib May 2013 #30

I cried through the timdog44 May 2013 #31

me too gristy May 2013 #60

you? me, too. every single time with things like this. sniff, sniff. nt seabeyond May 2013 #75

It is real weird. timdog44 May 2013 #87

Imagine that onethatcares May 2013 #32

Do you think that still happens here? AsahinaKimi May 2013 #33

Yes, it still happens here. It doesn't get news coverage and those of us 1monster May 2013 #43

Of course. Do you? Luminous Animal May 2013 #45

I don't have a car.. AsahinaKimi May 2013 #46

I meant do nice things for strangers whether your on foot or not. Luminous Animal May 2013 #47

How about AsahinaKimi May 2013 #48

It is a lovely thing to do but I think the point of the OP and my post is Luminous Animal May 2013 #50

Well it started out as a spontaneous random act of kindness.. AsahinaKimi May 2013 #66

i have many wonderful Russian and Ukrainian friends ProdigalJunkMail May 2013 #55

I live in their climate. It does. roguevalley May 2013 #68

Oh I know it does! JNelson6563 May 2013 #79

And these are the people I grew up being told I was supposed to fear. alphafemale May 2013 #34

Yes. treestar May 2013 #52

I grew up being told they were oppressed, not that they should be feared. (nt) nessa May 2013 #80

Thank you so very much for posting this. colorado_ufo May 2013 #35

The first people to call my husband on 9/11 (they all knew I worked in DC) were our Russian friends Flaxbee May 2013 #36

That was just beautiful... CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #37

Very cool DiverDave May 2013 #38

k & r thanks for posting..... nt Stuart G May 2013 #39

I really needed this today! Thanks for posting! City Lights May 2013 #40

That was so sweet! eissa May 2013 #42

Most people are good GeoWilliam750 May 2013 #44

Some of their streets are really wide, also. Tikki May 2013 #49

Loved the person on the motorcycle... Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #53

I did too -- so subtly cool Samantha May 2013 #56

Wasn't that great?! Control-Z May 2013 #76

I love this, and that's why I love living in the rural Colorado mountains. mountain grammy May 2013 #57

FWIW, Chris Hayes just showed a clip of this video on "All In"... nt Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #58

Thanks, I will send this to my Russian friends in Moscow and Russian family in Houston. freshwest May 2013 #59

except for the one of the guy with crutches laying on a busy 4 lane highway while cars drive HiPointDem May 2013 #61

Thank you for this post.. denbot May 2013 #64

Reminds me of who we used to be here in the USA. marble falls May 2013 #69

Wow MissDeeds May 2013 #70

Good, kind people. thanks for the smiles Grits! Sunlei May 2013 #71

The world is filled with good people who are kind and thoughtful to others. Solly Mack May 2013 #72

i luv niceness. bookmarking for boys. they watched the crazy. they will love this. seabeyond May 2013 #73

Thanks! I needed that! summerschild May 2013 #74

As TR said.......... Historic NY May 2013 #77

What was most touching to me was how many people SheilaT May 2013 #78

Its wonderfu.l to know that so may are willing to help others in need. iemitsu May 2013 #81

Thanks ashling May 2013 #82

Very cool -- Thank You!! CokeMachine May 2013 #86

I hope folks remember this the next time they are in a position to help someone. flvegan May 2013 #91