“And tell me what your hearts thinking” ♥️

I was crying in public and a guy walking past me made eye contact then stopped and stood beside me, I assumed he was also waiting for the train. After a few minutes he asked if I was okay and I said yes. And he was like “if it’s okay I will just wait here with you in case you need someone to talk to” and that made me cry even more. Eventually I pulled myself together and he left. That meant a lot to me. My family doesn’t care much about me or when I’m feeling down, so when I struggle, I struggle alone but seeing a complete stranger actually offering to listen to me made me feel less alone and valuable. I’ll never forget that.

The woman in the purple hat has a beautiful soul.

That lady at the end was an angel on earth. And I mean that literally. I could feel her energy through my computer screen. What a beautiful soul.

god the first guy already broke my heart...What a strong mind

On a short haul flight, a young man around mid twenties sat in a seat beside me. I don’t normally chat on flights but he seemed really anxious so I thought maybe talking might ease/distract him. We had a great chat. After some time, he admitted he never flew but was heading west for a final visit with family members. Turns out he had terminal cancer. I helped him find his next gate, he thanked me and asked for a hug. I still tear up to this day when I think about him. What a kind soul. He will impact my life forever.

I will never forget the stranger I met at a pharmacy in 2019. I was a freshman in college and had just been violently sexually assaulted. I went to buy Plan B with the last 60ish dollars in my bank account. The woman behind me in line insisted on paying for it for me no matter how much I protested. I think she could just tell by my injuries that I'd been through something terrible. That small gesture absolutely broke me and healed me all at once and I will never forget her.

The last woman was speaking to the soul of Thoraya. How amazing it is that you got to meet your soul/older self in physical form. It was no coincidence that on your last day filming in Balboa Park, you got to meet her.

Imagine fighting someone saying "I'm a minister!!" 🤣😂🤣🤣

I'm sure the last sweet lady will be the stranger that you'll always remember ❤ She really has a bright light and a very beautiful soul... I wish more people could be like her 🙏🏻

"There's plenty of yeses out there for you." What a beautiful line.

The first man, when she said "you have an opportunity now" the way his eyes were so sincere as he looked up gave me goosebumps

The guy who couldn’t pay for a $10 meal. It says a lot about him wanting to still take his gf out and a lot about her for having stayed with him regardless of his financial status. Those kinds of people are special. I hope they have many more years together

I have 3 in mind. I was a teenager and a drug addict living from one couch to the next. This one day I was using in a laundry mat. It was below 15 outside. This homeless man was there. He gave me his gloves because I didn't have any. He was such a nice man. I'll always remember him. Another person I remember. I was sitting against a building and a man came up(I wasn't begging for money) and gave me 20 dollars. And asked me how I got to this situation and about my story. He sat down and listened. Another man allowed me to sleep on his couch. I didn't have a place to sleep that night and was below 0. His lady roommate when I was sleeping came up to me to pull my blanket back up over me when it fell on the floor. They have me cereal the next day before I left. This April I'll be 10 years clean. I remember all those nice people. I'm grateful for them. And yes I don't recommend going into strangers houses I also been in bad situations because of it.

1. OMG what a beautiful soul, both you and that wonderful lady. Wow! 2. I have anxiety. I had to travel by myself to bury my mother four years ago. I was in the Atlanta airport, going through security. It was a madhouse. everyone is in a rush, the TSA agents are barking orders. I was going as fast as I could, but was on the verge of tears. It was so chaotic, the yelling, the banging of trays on the wheeled counter...it was all I could do to keep myself from finding a corner and curling up in the fetal position. God, I missed my husband. He's the one who keeps me in balance in situations like this. I finally made it through the chaos and sat on a bench to put my shoes on and the tears just spilled out of my eyes. It wasn't an ugly cry, just silent tears. A pudgy, white-haired older woman sat next to me. After a minute or so she handed me a tissue and took my hand. She didn't say a word, just sat there holding space. A few minutes went by and I stopped crying. She turned to me and said, "When you're ready, just let me know." I think we sat there for a good 10 minutes. She didn't ask any questions or try to cheer me up, she just sat there, holding my hand, waiting. When I was ready to go, I thanked her and asked for her name,"Marilyn," she said, with a gleam in her eye. My mother's name was Marilyn.

Could I be a stranger you remember? I was a tourist you asked a question on day 23 and in return we asked you "what's your deepest secret" and you were kind enough to share it with us Never forgot that moment and I've been following you ever since

I was going somewhere on a subway by myself in a big city, and had just had a very bad fight with my fiance at the time. We were on the brink of breaking up a 4-year relationship. I had no one to talk to for consolation and it hurt like hell. I grew up with a very toxic family, with a narcissistic mother, an alcoholic and absentee father who divorced during my teen years, and a physically abusive brother I later estranged from. I eventually became strong enough to run away from home and move to the opposite side of the country to free myself and start my life over. So I didn't know how it felt to turn to family in such difficult times. Life taught me to be tough but when it came to knowing how it felt to have a family,, my fiance and his family were the closest thing I got. I couldn't hold my tears back knowing I was about to lose him too, and just burst out crying. There was this guy in his early 30s or so, sitting in front of me and bopping his head to some hip hop beat I could hear through his headphones. I didn't make much eye contact with him at all; I was lost in my own world. He was on the ride with me maybe about 15 min or so. When his stop came, just before he exited, he walked over and handed me a piece of white paper and left for his exit without saying a single word. Immediately I thought: "Are you kidding me? You see me crying and you want to slip me your number before you leave?" But he had the sweetest message instead: "I hope whatever you're going through gets better for you." And he had drawn a heart next to the message. No name or digits left, no sleazy comments. I just burst out and started crying. That man was an Earth Angel and his message gave me so much comfort and peace. It meant the world to me that a complete stranger would show so much kindness and compassion at such a painful time in my life without any strings attached. Whoever you are, wherever you are, thank you so so much for being there when my family never was. You made such a positive impact on me! I'll never forget your kindness and simple gestures that day, which revealed what a beautiful heart you have ❤

I was probably 18 and went to our local deli restaurant waiting for my to go order, when I noticed a little old lady sitting waiting to be seated. I figured she was meeting friends. They called her name rose table for one. For some reason I jumped up and asked if she wanted company, she said that would be lovely. So I told the front desk I would be eating my food there. We started chatting about little things then when the check was about to come. She said " you know my husband and I would come here every Wednesday for lunch, I just buried him last week." " I made myself come here knowing I would be eating alone, but my husband must have sent you for me." She then pulled out a big picture of him saying it was their last picture taken together when they were on a cruise. Tears were streaming down my face. I paid for her bill, we walked out and I never saw her again. I remember I was in a rush that day, and I still wonder why I had such a strong sense to not have this lady eat lunch alone. We had such a great time together talking, and it wasn't awkward or any uncomfortable silences. I think of rose often. She has probably passed now and is with her husband. It was a moment and feeling I won't ever forget. That voice or sixth sense inside you to do or not do something pulled me to her that day.

there is one old man that i used to meet when i was going to work every morning. i was going downhill in my narrow street and he was going up with basic groceries, bread, newspaper, milk... we'd look at each other from distance, he had a really kind face, like you could tell he was a kind man. whenever we got closer he'd look down and avoid contact. so did i for a while. then one morning i decided i'd greet him. and i said good morning while he was looking down. he didn't respond or look up. it was a bit awkward. i was like maybe he didn't hear it. so i went on saying good morning the next day. again he didn't respond or look at me. normally i'd give up but in this case i just decided i will keep on wishing him good morning till he starts saying it back. and every morning i'd say it a bit louder and with a larger smile on my face. till one day he looked up, smiled and said good morning back. it made me so happy. and whenever we met after that day we smiled from afar when we saw each other and said a happy good morning. i think he's my stranger. i moved so i didn't see him for a while now. hope he's doing well.

I remember the first guy I spoke to when I arrived in London from France. I could barely speak english. I asked for directions outside Brixton station as I didn't have internet on my phone, I expected him to ignore me but he stopped, picked up his phone, searched on google map and let me take a picture of it while explaining me the way to go in details, as slowly as possible for me to understand. His help at the very beginning of my trip made me feel instantly good in England.

This concept of "one stranger you recall" makes me realize that kindness matters and it's commendable to continue to be always kind to all people because it definitely makes a difference whether you know it or not. The act of kindness itself is rewarding even though you may not stick around to see through its benefits.

Thank you for doing what you do Thoraya

“Well then you just cry. It’s okay.” ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thoraya, the camera was on her (purple hat lady with amazingly welcoming eyes)but this segment was all yours. So beautiful! So so beautiful. This stranger has a light that is beyond description.❤

I hope I'll be that stranger to someone someday

The nurse that discharged me from the psych ward had told me that my soul was too bright to fade away so soon. Man I wish I could show her how much I’ve improved

"There is plenty of yeses out there for you" I'm bawling my eyes out. Ive been wanting to start a similar channel in my country and have been making excuses why it wont work.... I think I got a YES from this lady. Thanks Thoraya for your stories and love . I am sure your next location will bring you even more love and joy!!

The first guy. Oof I’m so happy he’s still here. Thank goodness for the people around who helped him through it.

❤… the last lady! What a beautiful soul!

I know the elder at the end is one stranger YOU will always remember, Thoraya. My heart needed that today.

it was during the pandemic. i was mostly alone, didnt talk to anyone and i became incredible lonely. out of the blue there was this woman that i met while playing online and we just talked.....for hours. it felt so good to just have someone to talk to. i owe her a lot

The number one stranger I remember out of all the good encounters with strangers is this: I was hanging out during the summer with my boyfriend at Seward Park in Seattle. This was a word-of-mouth cookout to show off cars like low-riders and such. A gun fight broke out and during the exchange, I'm sitting in the backseat and the back window of the car next to me was shot out. I was confused, I've never heard gunfire ~ it sounded like Blackcat firecrackers. I'm sitting in the car looking around not knowing what is going on, there were screams & people were running. A man jumped into the car and pushed me to the floor! He was on top of me with his arms protecting my head. I start to hyperventilate. . . He says, "You're alright-you're alright! - everything's going to be okay!" Cars start to speed off, leaving rubber marks in the parking lot. "Are you okay?" I nodded yes because I couldn't speak, I would've screamed. Suddenly he's gone. There are sirens in the background approaching. The driver jumps into the cars and we speed off. My 24 y.o. boyfriend is in the front passenger seat crying; I've never heard such sounds coming from him. I just turned 18 about a month ago at the time, I'm going on 48 this year.

this last lady was beautiful. i hope i will live by her legacy in my future.

The lady with the purple hat is so beautiful. Her eyes are so full of wisdom and she's got such grace and depth. Quite a presence. I needed that today❤🥺

The first man really had some divine intervention! The ‘tell me what your heart’s thinking’ lady is a walking angel. ❤❤❤

It's beautiful! Hearing you say "I already got rejected by 5 people" to me shows that being kind is possible for everyone, but proactively sharing kindness takes also some effort - and in the end it will always pay out! You can only meet such a beautiful human as the last lady, when you get out there and be true to what you want to do :)

People don't understand the wonder of what a hello or a smile can do when your down and out..

There was one time I was walking some packages back to my dorm across the college campus. It was between classes, and I was struggling to move em. Some senior came up to me and offered to help me move them, and I accepted gratefully. We chatted as we walked, and once I arrived, we said goodbye. I didn’t catch his name, and I never saw him, or even heard of him, again. It’s something so simple, so seemingly inconsequential, yet I feel that the fact it’s stuck in my mind all this time just goes to show how important simple acts of kindness can be. That’s just my perspective, though

I'm a mess because this topic is also super important to me!! I've made it my point since I was 12 years old to always try and see people, smile and/or give a stranger a compliment because you truly never know who needs it most!

An elderly Creole man on a Gray Hound bus. I was 16, first trip alone to visit my sister. He noticed the creep that was eyeing me in the terminal, who then sat in the seat beside me once on the bus. That man came to my seat, inside by the window, creep in isle seat...... he was probably in his early 70's, he stared creep right in the eyes as he reached his hand across creep, and asked me to come sit with him. I did, as the creep had made me very uncomfortable since the terminal... with his never ending stare, and then horrors he sat next to me. it was a great ride.... he told me stories of his life on the bayou..... I remember asking him to speak slower, as I could understand him better and if I could also watch him speak..... I do not remember his name... but I will always remember him. I am now 61.

Every friend is a stranger first

I love the blue eyed lady. She's so deep!

I love that the older woman says. "I don't give up on myself", and therefore, I do not give up on others! ❤❤

"You bring your light with you." 😭 To Thoraya and Everyone out here, cherish, cultivate, and share this light. Thank you for making my heart smile. God Bless.

Well, the first guy made me cry. Great video. Thank you for sharing.

15:00 Claim what a bright light you have. I lost it. That was so powerful. There are plenty of yeses out there for you. She's so right about you Thoraya. ❤

This is so beautiful. You've been filming in Balboa Park for five years, an old lady has been coming to the park consistently for five years, yet you only ever meet up on your last day. I think there's something greater to that ♥

That lady with the purple hat❤❤❤🥹🥹 and the first guy who was suicidal 😢😢😢

"Nodding at Strangers"...what a lovely story concept. And oh my!...you met wisdom and grace, and it was beautiful to watch. On another note....the young man who said his father was the stranger he remembers just made my heart hurt for him. He deserved better.

The last lady is so sweet.

You and that lady, who walks in the park, are kindred spirits ❤

when the guy in the beginning said "don't give up, life is worth living" I broke... I'm 26 but I feel like I'm Running out of time, and was contemplating giving up. Sometimes all we need is to know that we're not alone.

You have the most amazing channel. I honestly hope that you never stop doing what you do. You have the most beautiful heart. I have had to overcome a lot of loss in my life. Something about your videos gives me such a boost in my spirit

The first man made me tear up and the last lady.. I could just feel her presence through the screen the second I saw her face. I really love your content Thoraya. 💚

How beautiful that we got to see your own stranger that you'll never forget. Much peace to the woman in the purple hat.

I’m crying. The last lady in purple hat touched my heart. She’s an angel on earth 🙏🤍✨

The lady in the purple hat reminds me of my dad. He wrote a poem about nodding at a deer in the forest and not taking offense that the deer ignored him. It's a beautiful poem, I'm dulling it by giving the jist, but it's always stuck with me when I smile at a stranger. Sometimes you can see the effect, that you were just what that person needed today, and sometimes it feels good to do even if they don't respond in kind.

The lady in the purple hat is the kind of people that make us smile in the middle of the worst day. I’m happy I got to see and listen to this beautiful soul.

That last woman reminded me so much of Ruth Gordon from “Harold and Maude”. Many thanks to Thoraya.

"There's plenty of yeses out there for you."

I could talk to the last woman all day. What a sweet soul. You were meant to meet her and what a beautiful message for all of us to hear. Thank you for this content. That woman is your soul sister!

This lady in purple.., she's such a deep n pure soul ...i mean look at her eyes they shine so beautifully.....you know when they say your eyes are windows to your soul....

That woman at the end has a gift! Soul is pure as can be!

That last lady was so lovely! Her light shines even through screens ✨️ I'm bawling my eyes out like damn the connection you guys shared was so beautiful ❤

You are giving a voice to those who suffer in silence and want to rejoice to heaven! May God continue to bless your talent and work for it blesses us ALL!!!

The woman at 8:03. “Silent acknowledgement” My heart ❤️

Gosh that lady in the purple hat, such a beautiful women inside and out. So utterly special, thank you for sharing. She is so wise, so loving, so pure, the world needed to hear her 🤍

You never know. You could be that someone that a stranger remembers.

I am in my mid-30's. I was raised in San Diego, a privelage in and of itself, and there are two places I dearly miss. The tide pools at Cabrillo Monument and Balboa Park. And Balboa Park really truly is something special. I haven't seen that park in 17 years and I was emotional for you! What a gift to run into her on your last day of filming at this location

I was on an elevator once with a man I didn't know. The doors opened - I started to step out - then realized it was the wrong floor. I made a joke to ease my embarrassment, "It's not the first time I've been premature." He said, "At least this time you're only disappointing yourself." It couldn't have been timed more perfectly. I laugh about that periodically - even though it happened 20 years ago. Wherever you are sir, your comedic timing was impeccable. Lol !!!

I feel like Thoraya just met her future self, sent back to encourage her.

I was about 5 or 6 sitting on the front steps playing with some construction toys. This stranger walking down the street stopped and was like "hey buddy those are some cool toys" he checked them out said bye and went on his way. It was the first time in my life anyone showed genuine interest in anything i liked. That was a good 30 years ago.

The way she nods and watches you as you cry, oh my heart 🩷

Wow, I def got emotional along with Thoraya over this being her last video in Balboa Park. A huge chapter comes to an end, but so many stories and memories live on. What a truly beautiful video.

I remember this girl I interacted with in Seoul, during a trip around Asia on December last year. It was a rainy, cold, grim day. For sure not the best weather to walk around the city. So I said, "ok, whatever, let's borrow an umbrella from the hotel and start walking around". So I walked a little bit around the area where the hotel was, before hoping on a tour bus. So I hop in, then on the next stop she hopped in. We were on the second floor of this double decked bus. She spoke to me, she asked me first where I was from, and how long have I been in South Korea. I remember her telling me that she was born in the US from Korean parents and that she's never been before in the country (of course her English was perfect). The funny thing was that we talked on an empty city tour bus! It was just the two of us and her little sister. I remember her carrying a pro camera, taking photos of the city by night - the neon signs, the traffic lights, the buildings et cetera. The short time we shared/spent on that bus around Seoul is one of the nicest memories I carry with me from that trip around Asia.

The synchronicity got to Thorya❤

I want to read that woman’s book!

This is such a fascinating concept for a KZfaq channel. These extreme long lens closeups of people really make you find something charming looking about each person. Then to hear such personal stories. You're so much more of an artist than 99% of KZfaq channels. There is some great art here. But a lot of these videos should be put in a time capsule to capture the human experience. It's just so vivid.

I’m crying with the 1st guy..damn near

I don't have words, this was magical.

One day I was driving back to work after lunch and I ran over something metal in the road. It got stuck in my wheel well and was scraping along the road. I stopped in a restaurant parking lot to try and dislodge it and this guy just without hesitating walked up to me with a pizza box in hand and pulled it out for me. I think about him a lot because I feel like people don’t really help strangers out a lot. Some people won’t even hold the door for you. And this guy just immediately knew what to do. I’ve been feeling really cynical about people in general lately, so whenever I think of him, I feel a bit better. So, thanks guy. Hope he’s doing well.

I liked the last lady speaking about people's lights. I've always thought what we put out to the world is one of the few things we can control. Shine on, be a light in someone else's day!

The Umbrella Lady was an angel... Such a rare sight nowadays, increasingly so, sadly.

I usually don't write comments here but the lady with umbrella healed my hectic mind. I can not express my whole gratitude for coming across both her and Thoraya.❤

“You bring your light with you” don’t forget it

I was working back in 2015 at a local health foods store as a grocery clerk. It was summer and it was a Saturday morning. I was in a particularly good mood because it was a beautiful day, and being happy made the shift go by better. A couple came through the aisle with their groceries and the woman just stopped and stared at me saying, ‘wow. You are just beautiful. Glowing! Why are you working here?’ I laughed because I had never had that reaction from a stranger before. She went on to say she was serious and said I had a glow about me and I could be doing anything with my life! I started to blush at that point and other employees were stopping and staring at our interaction. She went on complimenting me for another minute saying she’s never seen a grocery clerk so full of life and she told me to never loose my sparkle. Anyways, I will never forget that encounter and how genuine her reaction was to me. She made me feel like I was a celebrity working in a grocery store ha! 😂❤

The lady’s story about the 18 year old smiling about grandma being noticed was my fav

My heart always makes a jump when I see a new vid. It's just when I see and hear all these stories the appreciation for my own surrounding grows. Thank you for making the vids!

I know that I'll probably never meet you. But I just want you to know that watching your channel for the last couple of years, really has put a lot of things into perspective for me. Made me break out of my shell and be more willing to give strangers a chance. And I've met some of the most wonderful people I could have ever imagined, by just having a conversation. That last older woman was right. Your light shines very brightly. In this case all the way to Spokane Washington. And I'm grateful for what you've done for me without ever having to try. Without ever having a conversation, or passing wave. You got this.

I love reading the comments for other people's stories too. One stranger whose kindness really made a huge difference to me was a lady i met while riding my bicycle alone up the coast of New Zealand - just a challenge for myself during my summer break. I had been riding for 2 days and had slept in a tent the second night. I was so cold! I realised that i didn't really have enough clothes for this journey, so rode around the next town looking for a charity shop to buy a cheap jumper or two. I found a church one that was full of older ladies. They refused to let me in because they were doing a stocktake, even when i explained that i really had need, they were quite rude and shut the door in my face. I felt so upset by that! So i kept riding, and on the way out of town i noticed a second hand furniture store and checked in case they might have a rack of clothes. The lady there said no, they didn't, and i started crying. She listened as i poured out my sadness at being turned away by those other ladies. Then she got someone else to mind the shop and took me in her car to her own house, went into her wardrobe and brought out her own clothes for me. I was absolutely so touched by that! I wish I could let her know how much she restored my heart that day, and that I have never forgotten her.

I ALWAYS look forward to your videos

...guardian angels are all around us🙏😌

This women with purple hat has something special in her eyes..... She is like an angel

One stranger ill never forget: I was in the car driving home from the beach (17 at the time, 19 now) and i caught glimpse of this beamingly happy man on his bike. I don't know why captivated me so much but i was awestruck, i was just gazing at how happy he was. The sun was shining, it was a beautiful way. I presume he was just cycling home from work, (id say he was in his late 20s but i'm not sure) but he really caught me eye. And he looked up at me and he gave me this really warm smile and it just filled me with joy. It made my entire week, every time i thought about the smiling man on his bike id start smiling to myself. In my eyes he truly had peace of mind. Why he has marked a place in my mind i'm not sure, maybe its to remind myself that true happiness does exist and you can find joy all around you.

I'm actually crying so hard while writing this. I will turn 23 this year. I had some issues because of which I had to be admitted to the hospital in 2022. And I can't express how painful and depressing the situation was. I'm really scared of hospitals. There was a lady admitted next to my room, I saw her everyday struggle, she used to cry a lot and scream with pain every night. One day she couldn't make it through the treatment and she Died. That was such a devastating news for me, I was soooo scared of my upcoming tests and treatments, I was really tired of everything, I wanted the pain to end. I cried so hard hearing the news that she died, I remembered how she begged the doctors to give her something so her physical pain could end. Amidst this, I survived some more tests. When I was in my bed crying, I got a call. Now, for the context, I'm a Hindu by religion, I believe in Mahadev, My God. So, I picked up the call, it was my mother's friend, She was a Christian. She asked me to repeat whatever is being said. I did the same and realized that She was in the Church, with the father and around 50-55 more people. They all were praying for me. I didn't even know them. The prayer got me into tears, I was sobbing and repeated everything that the father said. The voice of all those 50-55 people made me SO STRONG thinking there are people from some other religion who are praying with their God for my health. Incredible how we connect as humans. I know this might sound a simple story but I couldn't express how much that meant to me in that depressing time. All the voices calling Jesus got imprinted into my soul that day. I was struggling financially, mentally and this was just so emotional for me to hear the prayers in some unknown church, unknown priest and some unknown people. I'm fine and comparatively healthier now. I'm really Happy in my life. I never intended to write this because this was an incident extremely close to my heart. I just want to thank those people for giving me the strength to fight the battle. Thankyou so much, I'm really grateful I can't express.

Hi once again, Thorya. Old people are not invisible to you. I absolutely learned so much from your interaction with that beautiful, wise lady wearing the purple hat and carrying her purple umbrella. She is such a valuable soul. Thanks ever so much for using your beautiful gift of sharing with us. I'm grateful. Sharon G., Canada 🇨🇦 🍁 ❤

I’m gonna make a point to nod at people more. The lady in purple is a truly beautiful soul. Humbling and uplifting. 💜

what a blessing to connect with the lasy with the umbrella on your last day in Balboa Park

My son was born with a birth mark on his head, they wanted to do an experimental surgery. I was so torn felt I shouldn't do it and yet kept thinking What if. ? 3 am I was picking up a friend at county jail, a man last name Hollingsworth came to pick his daughter up. He stopped, called the birthmark by name and said how lucky he was that it was on his head. That man was an angel, I didn't go through with it. That was 28 yrs ago, now my son is in the Air Force being deployed to Saudi Arabia. Please Lord keep him safe ! 🤍

It's usually that pain recognizes pain...be the person to lift another up. God bless you. If we offer ourselves to Him, He will use us. And it's the most beautiful part of life.

I hope to stumble upon the last woman's book someday. Very special, keep spreading the light that you are 💖