Before Valentine's Day this year, The New York Times asked readers to share a moment when they unexpectedly stumbled upon acts of affection. The stories are heartwarming and varied. One story documents two 80-year-old friends who meet in a local park every morning over doughnuts and coffee and only have eyes for each other. Another tells the tale of a 2-year-old, wary of strangers after so much time at home, making friends with a construction worker who works near his daycare facility; they share a fist bump every day now. There are tender stories of dogs tending to and comforting each other and humans tending to each other, including a woman on a bus singing to a stranger who collapsed in a seizure. This story is sure to uplift you!

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