It can seem like a cold, cold world out there, whether the thermometer is plunging or other people just seem unwilling to partake in the kindness we all rely on to make this life seem worth it. The only thing worse than freezing your extremities in the snow is feeling like your heart is being iced out, so it’s important to make the effort to ensure that doesn’t happen.

If you’ve made it this far, you can probably guess what solution I’m going to suggest for this. That’s right, it’s time to enjoy a hearty helping of wholesome memes. The internet can be a deeply mean and cynical place, but it is also capable of producing the kind of uplifting content that makes us rethink a negative mindset. The examples below are no exception. Scroll on, enjoy, and take comfort in the reminder that good things do indeed happen every day.