Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

A Four-Legged Friend

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 01, 2026 / 329 views

It was the first school dance during my freshman year at college. I didn’t have a date but decided to go anyway. It was fun for the first hour. I danced to all the fast dances, joked with my friends, and drank a lot of punch. As the time wore on, however, I noticed the couples dancing to all the slow dances and started to feel an ache and loneliness deep inside of me. After a while I walked out into the...

My Coworker Bought The New Guy (me) A Brand New Battery For My Motorcycle

By CuriousAssistance99 on July 31, 2026 / 496 views

I just started a new job about two weeks ago. Entirely new field, as I was a bartender/manager for the majority of my adult life. I didn’t know a thing about RV’s, but I’m a fast learner and dedicated. Anyway, I’ve always made it a point to work hard and do the extra things without needing to be asked. Multiple coworkers have mentioned how much they appreciate it. Even the...

From 50 To 57 - Later Life Fitness Transformation

By Ok-Selection6302 on July 29, 2026 / 909 views

I began a fitness quest at age 50. As can be seen, I do have a disability. The damage was caused by a drunk driver in 2009. Despite this, I am in the best shape of my life at age 57. I have found that a combination of cardio, strength, training, food logging using an app, group support, and changing my habits have been very effective. As the question does come up, I’ve...

A Box Of Breakfast

By Leann Freedom on July 28, 2026 / 1,006 views

Just before starting 6th grade I had to move across the country and start at a new school. My parents went through a nasty divorce and my mom got diagnosed with a brain tumor shortly thereafter. She was working 3 jobs while renting a room for me and my sister. We shared the tiny space, the 3 of us in my godmothers home. I was so nervous about starting a new school and making friends. I...

You Look Like You Need Some Help

By A Friend on July 28, 2026 / 1,007 views

Hello, I'm a 48 year old, and worked as a timber furniture maker for 30-ish years. Last year I had a stroke, and lost my job. Also can’t do physical work anymore. This has rocked me obviously, and not too cheerful about entry level work now I have to change drastically in my skills. I lost the work in Nov last year, and today it was really hard. Just very depressing. I thought I will go...

Tower Of London Encounter!

By A Friend on July 27, 2026 / 624 views

My boyfriend and I were on my way to the Tower of London when a couple from Germany gave my us two tickets. They had four, but their friends couldn’t make it, so they offered the extra two to us. I have to admit, I was a bit suspicious at first because, lol, I’m so used to being wary of stuff like this. But they genuinely made our day, and I’m so grateful for their kindness. Both...

A Man Who Survived Severe Burns Taught Me Something About Human Dignity

By Dalbit_hyorin on July 27, 2026 / 1,119 views

I wrote this in Korean and translated it with a translation tool. I know it probably sounds awkward in places, but I wanted to share this story anyway. Maybe someone here has had a similar experience. I'm a pharmacist in South Korea. I also write on a small blogging platform and recently applied to become a writer there. One of the requirements was having a blog or social media account, so I...

An Unlikely Woods Encounter. The Teens & The Crone

By A Friend on July 26, 2026 / 1,206 views

A high school theatre class was exiting the woods today, chatting in pairs after a cosplay photo session. As they passed a frail, old lady inching up the walking trail on crutches, almost every young person smiled and exchanged pleasantries or a kind word with her. When this old woman attended high school, she was the painfully shy girl no-one spoke to. But today these...

A Single Firefly

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 25, 2026 / 1,248 views

Every summer here I delight in the day that the fireflies return. I love watching their blinking lights filling the meadow behind my home. Sometimes I see hundreds of them flashing their lights on and off frantically searching for love in the few short weeks that they reproduce and lay the eggs that will become the next generation of fireflies. I have even had a few fly inside my house when I open my door at...

My Grandpa Has Spent Every Wednesday With Me For The Last 16 Years, And Today Is The Last One Before I Leave For College

By Tkdcondor on July 24, 2026 / 1,610 views

I just wanted to share this because I think it’s worth telling you all just how amazing of a person my grandpa is. He’s been taking Wednesdays off from work ever since I was two, and it’s really just turned into a full-blown tradition to hang out with him then. Before I could drive myself to school, he would wake up early in the morning to bring me a bagel, drive me over, and pick...

The Kids Are Alright - Temporarily Disabled Guy Getting Help With His Groceries

By A Friend on July 23, 2026 / 1,433 views

So I've been in a sling for several months now. I'm finally getting my shoulder surgically repaired soon. A lot of times I do have people I know helping me, but today wasn't one of those days. I live in a third floor walk up apartment. My apartment complex lot gets packed fast, so I had to park about two blocks away today. It's about 102 degrees right now. I was carrying two bags of...

The Name On My Coffee Cup Changed How I Saw Someone

By Emily on July 22, 2026 / 1,938 views

I used to think kindness was mostly about what you gave. Last Tuesday changed that. After work, I had half a sandwich and some fries left over. I knew I wasn't going to eat them. Outside my office building, there was an older man sitting against the wall. I'd seen him around a few times. I walked over and held out the container. "Hey, I'm not going to finish this. Would...

A Double Kindness Type Of Morning, 2 People Stopped To Help Elderly Man

By A Friend on July 21, 2026 / 1,727 views

This morning I was driving to the library, and I noticed an older gentleman driving a motorized wheelchair on the sidewalk on my right hand side. I saw him drop something, stop and start to lean over. I happened to be turning right anyway, so I pulled into the parking lot nearest to the sidewalk where he was. I noticed a truck also turning right, and lo and behold, he parked right near...

Work Camp Kindness

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 21, 2026 / 1,587 views

I hope this new story of mine brings a little kindness and joy to your day. God bless you always. It was a hot, humid Summer’s day several years ago. I was driving along the road being grateful for both the sun shining off the green leaves and my car’s air conditioner. Suddenly I saw a stop sign up ahead and slowed to a stop. I knew that they were doing road repairs and hoped it...

Our Son Got This Card From A Parent At School

By A Friend on July 20, 2026 / 1,852 views

Our son started nursery in 2018 and made a friend on the first day. When they were in infant school this boy developed epilepsy, which got so bad he often couldn't be in lessons with the rest of the class and missed a lot of school due to medical appointments. Yesterday was their last day in junior school, and his friend is due to go to a special educational needs school in September, and his...

To The Young Lady Sitting Across From Me…thank You

By A Friend on July 20, 2026 / 1,679 views

Thank you for noticing a stranger’s distress. Thank you for asking if there is anything you can do to help a person who just found out their parent was put in hospice and is now scrambling for pet care and flight tickets. Thank you for asking if I have Venmo so you could buy me a cup of coffee or something. You heard me on the phone asking for emergency boarding care for my cats, and rather...

Have To Share Something Cute!

By Quirky-Umpire2418 on July 19, 2026 / 789 views

We found out that I am pregnant 3 weeks ago and my husband and I agreed not to tell anyone until after my first scan, and even then it’s just going to be our parents until we hit the second trimester. But I have to share this cute story with someone and my pregnancy hormones need to hear cute stories! For context I am what my husband calls a “pencil hoarder” and a “pencil...