Inspirational Stories

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A Tree Limb In The Road

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 14, 2024 / 1,858 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 14, 2024 / 1,858 views

It has been another long, rough winter here in the mountains of my home. High winds, heavy snows, arctic cold, and drenching rains have all hit us, taking their toll on people, power lines, and even the trees around here. And today as I looked at the broken branches littering my daughter’s yard it brought back memories from another rough winter several years ago. A foot of snow had fallen and...

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Just Wanted To Share Something That Humbled Me

By A Friend on February 12, 2024 / 1,906 views

By A Friend on February 12, 2024 / 1,906 views

Just wanted to share something that humbled me last Friday afternoon. I was at a restaurant eating with my family. As we finished up, a homeless man entered with a trolley full of his belongings, clearly very hot from walking outside and clearly hungry and thirsty. We got up to leave and he walked past us and sat at the table we’d just left and started eating some leftover...

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A Beautiful Customer

By Suzi on February 09, 2024 / 1,683 views

By Suzi on February 09, 2024 / 1,683 views

I’ve worked in retail for a very long time and yesterday was so surprised by the kindness of a beautiful customer…sometimes people just come into your life for a reason and make you feel special. Thank you beautful Glenda and Allan, it was a pleasure serving you both and the happiest of anniversary to...

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Two Mangoes

By Tracie on February 08, 2024 / 1,132 views

By Tracie on February 08, 2024 / 1,132 views

Lucky enough to be on a mini holiday break and whilst shopping earlier today, we came across two Japanese tourists trying to make a purchase. Neither of their cards would work and, because of language difficulties, both tourists and the lovely woman serving them were unable to complete the sale. It wasn't a really large amount so I, politely, leaned across, tapped my card and the sale...

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Overwhelmed With Generosity

By Kate on February 08, 2024 / 1,615 views

By Kate on February 08, 2024 / 1,615 views

I work for an organisation that provides Emergency Relief for people who are experiencing a crisis. This evening I was shopping to replenish our pantry and, as my trolley was very full, I let a couple of people with few items go ahead of me while I was loading the conveyor. One lady with a sweet little boy thanked me and asked if I was buying for a church food kitchen, I explained the groceries were for a...

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This Is A Bit Of A Kindness /pay It Forward Story

By A Friend on February 05, 2024 / 1,661 views

By A Friend on February 05, 2024 / 1,661 views

Midway through mowing our lawns, hubby's lawn mower failed. He messaged a neighbour to ask to borrow their mower. They wheeled it in straight away. Before he could use it, he got a call from a very distressed friend. She had managed to get her car bogged and blow a tyre on a remote, unmade road. She needed a tow. (We have a 4WD truck) After promising to help we realised we don't...

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Always Beep For The Kids

By Claire on February 02, 2024 / 1,615 views

By Claire on February 02, 2024 / 1,615 views

I live in a relatively small neighbourhood. On my drive out, I saw some children happily waving signs for cars to beep at them. Of course I was happy to oblige. 40 minutes later on my way back, they were still there, gleefully with their signs. Again, I beeped and watched them jump and yell with excitement. I honestly don't know who this interaction...

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Compliment A Stranger Today

By A Friend on February 01, 2024 / 1,838 views

By A Friend on February 01, 2024 / 1,838 views

Today I was in Melbourne CBD and noticed a woman of a certain age dressed beautifully. Her hair was done, she had a gorgeous outfit on and strappy sandals. She looked stunning. I walked up behind her as she was about to cross at the lights and said to her, "Can I just tell you something? You look absolutely stunning." She turned and looked at me and said, "You have made my...

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Stranger Who Helped Me While Coughing

By A Friend on February 01, 2024 / 1,618 views

By A Friend on February 01, 2024 / 1,618 views

I was having a bout of not being able to stop coughing in a restaurant. It happens a lot randomly because I have a chronically dry mouth and a dry throat. I was being stared at but no one would do anything. A lady who was a complete stranger got up came up to me and asked if she could help. I said yes with a nod because I was desperate. Well, she started gently...

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Alcohol Addiction, Nearly 300 Days Sober, Life Has Never Been Better

By James on February 01, 2024 / 1,402 views

By James on February 01, 2024 / 1,402 views

When I was a child, I watched my uncle spiral into crazy drug addiction. To see the affect that had on my family (parents/grandparents) was horrible. A good man, taken by addiction, with no return. I have no idea where he is now, or what he is doing, but this was the catalyst for me to never touch drugs. And I still never have. But, 12 months ago, it was like I had an epiphany. I was a...

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Human Compassion At Its Finest

By Leann Freedom on January 31, 2024 / 1,597 views

By Leann Freedom on January 31, 2024 / 1,597 views

It was raining in Southern California last week. A bit slippery out , the rain was subsiding while I was driving my 3 kiddos to check out the beach. We saw an African American man who had slipped and fallen with his walker on the ramp to the sidewalk. Right away I saw a dominos delivery lady who was Hispanic pull over to the side of the road and immediately come to the aid of this...

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Too Fast, Too Slow, And Just Right

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 29, 2024 / 1,596 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 29, 2024 / 1,596 views

One Summer day when I was a little boy my Mom, Dad and brothers were away and my Nana was busy watering her flowers around our house. That left me alone inside with my Mom’s old record player. It had three speeds on it 33 1/3, 45, and 78 revolutions per minute. Each one was designed to play a different type of record. But my childhood curiosity was making me want to see what would happen if I played some...

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You Are One In A Million

By Sonia on January 29, 2024 / 1,413 views

By Sonia on January 29, 2024 / 1,413 views

Very recently someone I was travelling internationally with, left their iPad in the back seat pouch on the plane. One of the cleaning staff for the airline phoned to advise that it was found and would be left at Lost Property. Unfortunately our return flight was well outside the usual Lost Property hours. That absolutely amazing person went above and beyond to bring it to us (1.5 hours drive from...

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Leaving On A High Note

By A Friend on January 26, 2024 / 1,650 views

By A Friend on January 26, 2024 / 1,650 views

About a month ago I injured my knee seriously enough that my mobility has been seriously impeded. My husband left this morning for a (non-negotiable) week long work trip, and knowing that I was struggling a bit he picked a lot of "easy" groceries for our kids and me while he's gone. Y'all, I just opened the fridge to discover that he'd quietly also stocked it up with...

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Thank You To The Four People Who Helped Me

By A Friend on January 25, 2024 / 1,307 views

By A Friend on January 25, 2024 / 1,307 views

Thank you to the four people who helped me push the car I was driving out of the intersection it decided to lose all gears in this morning. Your patience and kindness was invaluable. Another friend who was driving by a little later, saw me on side of road and stopped to check I was ok, which was lovely. I was only driving the car as someone had loaned it to me when I had loaned...

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Today Something Really Sweet Happened At The Post Office

By Keisha on January 24, 2024 / 1,572 views

By Keisha on January 24, 2024 / 1,572 views

Today something really sweet happened at the post office. My little girl was walking around touching and cuddling every teddy there. She spoke to a man getting served beside us. We picked out a book to buy when she turned around to admire a small Dumbo the elephant teddy. She gave it a cuddle and a kiss. I told her we couldn't get it we already just brought a book (possum...

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It's Always There

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 22, 2024 / 1,629 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 22, 2024 / 1,629 views

It was a cold, winter’s morning but I didn’t mind. You see, after several days of gray, milky skies that brought us snow, followed by rain, followed by more snow I could see the sky was clear. As I did my morning exercises in my house I noticed the stars in the predawn sky. Then as the darkness fled I could see through my dirty windows that the sky was a brilliant blue. I saw too the glorious,...

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