History Heartwarming / NotAlwaysRight

* [[https://notalwaysright.com/a-gender-fluid-household/157967/ This boy]] picks up a lot of feminine habits due to only having female role models growing up. His stepdad works to correct them, but what makes it heartwarming is that he makes sure that his stepson is only doing them out of ignorance, making it clear that he'll accept him if he wishes to keep doing them anyway.

* [[http://notalwaysright.com/doesnt-understand-the-a-time-for-giving-part-2/ This ten-year-old]] donates $50 for charity and tells off a mouthy customer all at the same time.

-->'''Manager''': “Want to go take five to cry in the bathroom?”
-->'''Cashier''': ''(tearing up)'' “Yeah, I’d really appreciate that. Thank you.”

* [[https://notalwaysright.com/the-mother-of-all-mama-bears/219798/ The background of this story]] involves a mother making an honest effort to get clean of her addiction so it's safe for her to see her biological son. She doesn't even argue the fact that it's not safe for him to see her right now.

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* A veterinary office in an area with several assisted living homes has well-established protocols for [[https://notalwaysright.com/fluffys-more-high-maintenance-than-most-pets-of-his-kind/190372/ clients with age-related mental health issues]], such as one lady absolutely ''frantic'' about the health of her [[spoiler: stuffed animal]] Fluffy (he's just been lying there all day!). The vet treats her like any other client, gives Fluffy an examination and a shot [[spoiler: from an empty bottle]], tells the receptionist not to request payment, and makes sure someone from the office sees them home safely. Once a month for ''three years'' the office kept up this routine before the visits abruptly stopped, six months later the woman's daughter comes in to reveal that her mother could no longer care for Fluffy and wanted the office to find a new home for him. They did by making him their "supervisor".
* [[https://notalwaysright.com/so-much-for-birth-control/198200/#comment-4943245443 This comment]] tells the story of a woman with Crohn's disease who desperately wants children and has poured money, time, and heartbreak into her fertility treatments, to no effect. Her doctor decides that a good way to check on the progression of her Crohn's disease is to send her for an ultrasound. When the technician asks "Is there any chance you might be pregnant?" she snaps at him, then apologizes, as she understands that he has to ask that of everyone, even people who have fought and failed for years with fertility issues. [[spoiler:The answer to his question was yes.]]
* [[https://notalwaysright.com/nothings-warmer-than-these-nurses-hearts/219174/ This baby]] gets an infection and has to remain in the NICU for a while. He's also a total CuddleBug and the nurses secretly cuddle with him, until the mother arrives. When the mother sees this, she says she's okay with them cuddling with him -- she has a toddler to watch over at home, so she can't be with her new baby as much, and is glad that he's getting the care and snuggles he needs.

* A veterinary office in an area with several assisted living homes has well-established protocols for [[https://notalwaysright.com/fluffys-more-high-maintenance-than-most-pets-of-his-kind/190372/ clients with age-related mental health issues]], such as one lady absolutely ''frantic'' about the health of her [[spoiler: stuffed animal]] Fluffy (he's just been lying there all day!). The vet treats her like any other client, gives Fluffy an examination and a shot [[spoiler: from an empty bottle]], tells the receptionist not to request payment, and makes sure someone from the office sees them home safely.

* [[http://notalwaysright.com/a-caffeinated-christmas-miracle/ A customer]] orders a cup of coffee that costs just over a dollar... and gives the waitress a $500 bill with a note saying "For Mama and Baby", because she's been having a ''very'' rough year.
* [[http://notalwaysright.com/the-sweetest-thing-wasnt-the-candy/ This sweet young girl]] forgoes extra candy in order to have enough money to tip the worker. It was only 6 cents, but it's the thought that counts. Also, the candy was worth 14 cents so that makes it an almost 50 percent tip!

* [[http://notalwaysright.com/my-little-minded-brony/ This worker]] manages to put two [[JerkAss Jerk Asses]] in their place for harassing his niece, and when his/her manager comes up, they worry that they'll be fired.

** Even better, he was apparently told from his mother that "retail people need more hugs". Considering all the stories about parents being horrid to retail workers and sometimes even discouraging their kids from treating them like human beings, it's refreshing to hear a story of parenting done right.

* [[http://notalwaysright.com/ring-pop-the-question/ This guy couldn't afford a ring.]] His fiance doesn't seem to mind.

* [[https://notalwaysright.com/feel-free-to-go-aww/168576/ A young girl]] and her own puppy meet three that are in the middle of training to be service dogs, she's sad that she can't play with them but understands that they're working. As a reward to both her and the puppies for their good behaviors, the submitter lets the animals take a break so they can play.

* [[http://notalwaysright.com/humanity-is-going-down-the-tubes/ Three commuters]] on the London Underground (who are total strangers to the submitter) help out when he/she starts to feel dizzy while on a busy train during rush hour. One gives up their seat while another offers orange juice and they all look after the submitter and make sure he/she gets off safely at the right stop.

* [[http://notalwaysright.com/hair-is-where-the-heart-is/ The submitter's daughter]] recently lost all her hair due to cancer treatment, and is admiring the long hair of a family friend. Said friend decides to cut off her own hair and give the daughter a wig made from it. She is overjoyed, and even more so when she is later confirmed to have made a full recovery!

* [[http://notalwaysright.com/what-a-nice-caricature/ This little girl]] who unknowingly made a complete stranger's bad day better.

* [[http://notalwaysright.com/cosplay-makes-my-day/ One anime cosplayer]] is initially fearful when a biker approaches her at a restaurant and asks for a picture, but he winds up almost moving her to tears when she learns why he did (his son has cancer and the cosplayer happened to be dressed up as a character from his favorite anime).
* [[http://notalwaysright.com/the-dark-knight-meets-the-dark-side/ This nerdy student]] had become so wary of {{Alpha Bitch}}es that she herself ended up judging a book by its cover, and being cold to a girl who'd done nothing wrong just because her ''appearance'' was suggestive of the AlphaBitch stereotype. Turned out she was [[CulturalRebel just as big a nerd]], and now they are best friends.
* [[https://notalwaysright.com/mahu-do-you-think-you-are/108380/ When OP's twin brother]] was harassed at the beach because he's transgender (or ''mahu'' to Native Hawaiians), she immediately protects him, stepping in and delivering a punch to the bigot. She actually answers a lot of questions in the comment section and reveals she's been doing that since they were thirteen, and he came out. Always protecting him from bullies, and she even goes so far as to state that they are best friends. Bonus points because [[BigBrotherInstinct she's the older twin.]]

* [[https://notalwaysright.com/that-is-pretty-awesome/91002/# This story]] deserves a special mention. To summarize: A children's photographer who is usually booked months in advance meets a mother with a ''very'' IllGirl. Realizing the girl might not survive until the next appointment, the photographer, when questioned about his booking, simply says to her “Aww, that’s just for regular customers! I’ve been waiting all day to take a photo of someone as beautiful as you!” and proceeds to stay late for three hours taking photos of her, then proceeds to refuse the mother's payment. Several months later, the two return and the girl is shown to have made a full recovery. The mother tries to pay the photographer again, and when he refuses, he agrees to let the mother take him out to dinner. Seven years later, they've married, and a picture of the then-sick girl atop a unicorn hangs on the wall of their lounge, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments to the embarrassment of his now-stepdaughter.]] This story was so heartwarming, when the [[https://notalwaysright.com/96434-2/96434/ site did a 10th Anniversary Poll for the best story]], this story not only won, it ''got more than double the votes of the next runner up.''

* [[https://notalwaysright.com/stray-details-matter/105285/ This young woman]] being reunited with her cat after moving out of her parents' home, her father had dropped the animal off at a shelter as punishment for the cat and the woman not getting along with the rest of her family.

* [[https://notalwaysright.com/in-great-loss-there-can-be-great-kindness/131309/ A woman who recently lost her baby gets some kind words and a hug from a jewelry store worker.]] This is par for the course for NAH, but what makes this particularly poignant is the location; it matches that of [[https://notalwaysright.com/our-deepest-condolences/127118/ a story posted roughly a month and a half prior]] of a long-time NAR patron and submitter losing her premature baby, who had previously posted [[https://notalwaysright.com/with-a-mother-like-that-pain-tolerance-is-through-the-roof/118817/ three]] [[https://notalwaysright.com/already-has-a-big-baby-to-look-after/118777/ other]] [[https://notalwaysright.com/not-the-formula-for-a-successful-doctor/126319/ stories]] regarding some difficult situations surrounding her pregnancy and new child(which makes the fact that the baby was lost all the harsher). If it's not a coincidence and it really is the same person, with more details of the backstory for the latest entry known to the reader, the fact that the grieving mother was able to find a sympathetic ear in the offline world is all the sweeter. And this was the clerk's ''first day''; that "Awesome Workers" tag is well deserved.

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* [[https://notalwaysright.com/the-only-thing-cuter-than-a-puppy-is-a-meet-cute/162902/ This little girl is the reason why her uncle met her aunt and his now-wife.]]
** As icing, the uncle goes out of his way to give his niece a crash course on service dogs, and how they're not to be disturbed when they're on duty, which she understands very quickly. The girl then politely asks the lady if her service dog can go on break so she can pet it, and the lady happily complies. With the handful of stories out there where people think they or their children are entitled to pet dogs regardless of the owner's protests, it's a refreshing change of pace.

* [[https://notalwaysright.com/feel-free-to-go-aww/168576/ This. Aww.]]