SALT LAKE CITY — Amidst impatient drivers, bullies at school and condescending co-workers, there are people whose kindness touches the hearts of those they serve so much that their stories reach the internet.

Those people are featured on KSL.com each week as a way to spread good news among the tragedy and crime so often found in the media.

Read the following stories to make your Monday a little happier.

Honest people

Kara B.

"I was shopping at WinCo during my lunch hour the other day and happened to set my phone down somewhere between the candy bins and canned coconut milk — got to checkout and realized it was nowhere to be found! I went to the Customer Service desk, but no one had turned anything in. I went to ring up my items thinking I'd just have to go back to work hoping, when the guy from CS came over with my phone in hand — another guy had just turned it in. It is so so good to know there are good people out there. Sending out my gratitude and wishing the man who turned in my phone an extra dose of goodness this week!"

Helping a stranger

ToNhu T.

"A few months ago, I was on an Alaska Airlines flight from Salt Lake City to San Jose with my 10-month-old baby boy. That was my first time flying with him by myself. My son ended up spitting up a lot from his last feeding, and I had to take him to the bathroom to change and clean him up. The passenger next to me immediately got napkins from the flight attendant and cleaned up that incredibly bad mess with no complaints. He was telling me that he has three teenagers, and so he knows a thing or two about raising babies.

Even though it was a short flight, it felt long due to being with an infant by myself, but that man really made my flight enjoyable and that much smoother. He also carried my carry-on baggage out for me when we got off the plane. It's things like that that go so far to make someone's day and to know that there really are kind people out there."

Share Your Story:

Have you seen any moments of service or kindness? Do you want to share a story about something that made your day? Email a brief story (100 words or fewer) along with any photos or video to <a href="mailto:crosenlof@ksl.com">mchristensen@ksl.com</a>.

Inspiring support

Sarah T.

"Emma Tenney is in eighth-grade at Rocky Mountain Junior High ... This is her first time she has been on the track team ... Every race she has come in dead last. But you wouldn't know it by the cheers of the crowds, the girls who run with her, the excitement in the air, or the smile on her face.

"What you need to know is that Emma lost most of her own blood at birth and is a miracle baby. She has cerebral palsy, learned to walk at 2-and-a-half years old with the help of a horse, shed her small walker at 3-and-a-half, shed her leg braces at age 10 and learned to run a short three years ago. Last track meet, Emma ran the whole race without stopping to walk, a first for her.

"But the story does not stop there. Emma has a group of girls on her track team that I call 'her bubble.' One in particular, Emma Wiser, ties her shoes every day at practice, helps her get dressed, makes sure she stays safe, hydrated, and not left alone. ... She runs beside her, behind her and alongside her. ... The other girls who run with her, Abby Draper and Becca Foster, all surround her and encourage her on throughout the race. ... Her team lines the sidelines and cheers her coming in. Many cheeks are wet with tears as Emma crosses the finish line. ... I am proud to call her my daughter."

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