To the mom and children (I think twins) at the grocery store, when your kids ran over to me and hugged my legs it was the most heart-warming moment of my life. Seeing the innate kindness of the little people you're raising fills me with hope for the future of humanity. Thank you! —Bearded Goof

Whomever has spent the pretty money on putting pro-vegan ad posters up at the ferry terminals deserves a huge thank you. As a vegan it gets tiring seeing ad after ad for meat and dairy, perpetuating some of the cruelest forms of animal abuse on this planet. Everyone will tell you it's wrong to hurt animals...and yet, we hurt animals every time we sit down to eat. In their capacity to suffer, farm animals are no different than our pets. If we love animals, we simply cannot eat them. Thank you for asking the question, why love but eat the other? —Compassionate Vegan

Yesterday I was biking home after dinner and feeling like curling up in my bed...when I saw a tall man running full-tilt down the middle of Beech street wearing full length running pants, a sweater tucked into long gym shorts, glasses, and a huge smile! I had a sudden huge rush of feeling—a yearning for spontaneity! Gratitude for freedom of movement! Joy for the people I have known who act freely in the world, mixed with melancholy at my own static disposition! So I just wanted to say, thanks for the moment, friend. — Inspired2Live

To the very thoughtful woman on the route 9 on Friday who saved my 14-year-old daughter  "Ashley" from the really creepy guy.  His small talk was clearly making her uncomfortable and you jumped in with "Hey Ashley! Come sit with me,” pretending that you guys were old friends, when actually you had never seen her before in your life.  I say thank you so very, very much for making her one day a week bus ride much more bearable.  —A very grateful dad

To the lovely lady who stole a blank engineering exam from the Dalplex today, I think I am in love. Please steal my exam again in the future. —Bleary-eyed Romeo

Thank you for picking me up after the McKay shuttle drove right past me and catching up to it so I could get on! You're the best! —Grateful bus rider

Behind me during cardio, beside me during stretching, and almost into me at the coat section. Had I not been shy, I might have been more than awkward as all hell. —From the brunette woman in black at the downtown gym

Woah, wowow do I ever have some amazing people in my life. You all have contributed to give me such a beautiful, beautiful gift. It's a dream come true! Thank you to my partner for orchestrating it all—you’re the best! I will honour this treasure for as long as I can. Let the music flowww. —Halimusician who's one year older

We met in line while waiting at Willy's for Poutine. You: Donair, and me: Bacon poutine. I showed you mine, you showed me yours. The Penguins won. I got freaked out because my d-bag boyfriend was nearby. He literally showed me during the cab ride home why I should have stayed and talked to you the rest of the night. FUCK! Too late at that point though. Hopefully you see this. —Bacon poutine

By the time I come home I'll have been gone for over 8 months. I miss you, Halifax. I miss your used clothing boutiques, your library, your nightlife, your fro-yo and poutine, your tree-lined streets, and of course your hipsterness. —HaliLover