Heartwarming Gestures

Austin firefighters went above and beyond to help a 95-year-old resident mow his lawn after spotting him struggling. The firefighters quickly mowed the man's lawn, even though they were on their way to another non-urgent call. Their kind act was caught on video and has since gone viral.

A security camera captured the heartwarming moment a father on his way to work remembered to give his son a goodbye hug after almost forgetting. Dontae, 3, was initially sad when his father left for work without their customary hug. But his sadness soon turned to joy - and his reaction has gone viral.

A 3-year-old boy has shown his appreciation for sanitation workers with a sweet-hearted gesture that has since gone viral. Gabriel Martinez, who is fascinated by cars and trucks, set up a table outside his home with drinks and cookies for the sanitation workers who pass by his house.

After their father, a military hero, died in the line of duty, a young girl was heartbroken to receive an invitation to a daddy-daughter dance. But her brother stepped up to the plate and took her to the dance, honoring their father's memory and making his sister's day.

A bride had a beautiful surprise for her wedding guests in the absence of her late father, inviting all the important men in her life onto the dance floor for the traditional daddy-daughter dance.

A young boy who loves seeing his neighborhood recycling truck surprised workers with a gift before receiving a pretend hug from the truck’s claw.

Two middle school basketball teams showed incredible sportsmanship in a recent game. Landon Hayes, 14, from Bolivar, Missouri, was diagnosed with a condition called Global Developmental Delays in 2011, which puts him behind other children his age. But the huge basketball fan, who usually helps with managerial duties, was given a shot at fame. With his team the Bolivar Liberators losing heavily, the 14-year-old was brought into the game. But then the opposition did something truly special - they made sure he scored.

Classmates of a young girl with cerebral palsy have created an adorable end-of-day routine insisting on giving her a hug every day before they will leave school.

A group for caring friends made a disabled man with muscular dystrophy’s dream come true, by helping him climb part of the El Capitan’s vertical rock face in Yosemite National Park.

A boy with cerebral palsy couldn’t hide his delight as he sunk a basket during an elementary school game.