Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

The Angel In Each Of Us

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 11, 2026 / 261 views

A woman wrote me recently and asked me if I believe in angels. I answered: “Yes I do. I see them all the time. You just have to know how to look for them.” Let me give you an example. A few years ago during a bad patch of weather in the middle of winter I found myself sitting in my car in the parking lot waiting for my daughter to finish her grocery shopping. I looked out my window and...

Faith In Humanity Restored

By My2cents4sale on June 10, 2026 / 488 views

This happened in Los Angeles. Yesterday while running errands in the next city over, I inadvertently emptied the contents of my bag onto the street. Didn’t realize it until I was already almost home. I started tracking the airtag in my wallet and saw it moving around town, meaning someone had picked it up. I figured the cash was gone but I still wanted the wallet back, as it was a...

He Quietly Told Them To Get Her Everything She Needed

By A Friend on June 09, 2026 / 795 views

My dad was at the eye doctor getting his eyes checked, and while waiting to be seen overheard a young woman having a discussion with the optician regarding the glasses she needed versus what insurance would cover (very, very little) and she couldn't afford most of it. When they called my dad back to see the doctor, he quietly told them to get her everything she needed, and include a spare pair,...

Restocked My Towns Completely Empty Community Pantry

By A Friend on June 08, 2026 / 761 views

The little free pantry in my town was completely bare, and today I spent over 100 dollars on groceries and restocked it completely. We got canned goods, some kids stuff, baby foods, pasta, snacks, apple juice, everything we could think of. It made me feel so amazing, and the best part was as I was walking out I noticed a couple things were already gone as me and my boyfriend were driving...

Today Is The One-year Anniversary Of My Wife's Passing

By Sunny Skyz on June 07, 2026 / 960 views

Grief has a way of showing up when we least expect it. Sometimes, so does comfort. On the one-year anniversary of his wife's passing, a man accidentally spilled his water while walking into his shop. The shape it left behind felt like a message he needed to see that day. "Today is the one-year anniversary of my wife's passing. As I walked into my shop, I spilled my water. She...

Tow Truck Driver In NYC Escorted Me Through A Tough Intersection

By Calliope719 on June 06, 2026 / 1,042 views

Long story short, I was traveling to NYC and trying to catch a ferry to make it in time for a funeral. I was traveling about 600 miles to get there and between horrible weather and the travel I was completely exhausted by the time I got into the city. Missed my ferry (by 16 minutes) and had to go around. I was trying to cross five lanes of traffic from a left intersection in 1/4 mile....

The Reason Why My Wife And I Run Across Every Crosswalk

By A Friend on June 05, 2026 / 1,287 views

We were house sitting for my boss one year in their really cute walkable neighborhood. We liked going for walks to the downtown area of this neighborhood which was only a few blocks away but across a highway. For some reason, the first day that we crossed the highway we decided to run across. I suppose because we didn't know how long we had to cross and it was several lanes wide. For...

A Simple Interaction While Shopping Opened My Eyes

By A Friend on June 04, 2026 / 1,451 views

My significant other and I were shopping and trying to figure out what wine, and how much we wanted to spend on it for a recipe. There was a senior gentleman near me and I made some silly comment to him about it and asked him what he thought. At first, he just looked kind of shocked, and then his whole face just lit up! He smiled and joked right back w/ some funny advice. Just a small...

Came Across A Guy Stuck In The Ditch. Husband Decided To Stop Without Hesitation

By A Friend on June 03, 2026 / 1,695 views

I was just the driver in this scenario. Husband, 3 kids, and I were on our way home when we came across someone who had slid off the road in the rain. It's a road that only gets a handful of cars passing an hour. Immediately my husband asked if I minded pulling over so he could offer help. Dude had just missed a tree but was stuck in the brush. He was 20 at most, and looked like he...

Giving And Living

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 02, 2026 / 1,646 views

I hope my new story here brings back wonderful memories of your own loved ones now in Heaven. God bless you always. For many years now I have tried to make a quicker version of my Nana’s homemade spaghetti sauce. And I have finally realized that there can be no shortcuts to success because no matter how many times I try, it always comes out thinner, more watery, and not quite as good. Nana...

My 4 Year Old Son Accidentally Started A Donut Economy By Being Kind

By A Friend on June 01, 2026 / 1,847 views

A little kindness goes a long way. We were sitting in the Dunkin drive thru around 6:30 this evening. (You hush. Mama needs her coffee. I don’t care what time it is.) The young lady at the window seemed exhausted and frazzled. My youngest son said, “Mom, will you tell her I love her?” I passed on his message. “My 4 year old asked me to let you know that he loves...

A Small Interaction With My Neighbor Completely Made My Morning And Reminded Me Why Community Matters

By Emily on June 01, 2026 / 1,708 views

I was walking outside earlier today feeling a bit overwhelmed and just stuck in my own head about all the things I need to get done. I probably looked visibly stressed out or distracted while walking down the street, completely oblivious to my surroundings. Out of nowhere, one of my neighbors who was out watering their garden noticed me, gave a huge wave, and paid me a really genuine, unexpected...

Kind Stranger Next To Me On A Flight To California

By Amanda on May 30, 2026 / 2,081 views

In March 2019 I was living in Austin, Texas and I jolted awake and checked my phone to see my sister called which if you know my sister that's not normal. I called her back and found out my dad had a heart attack and was headed to the hospital. I immediately book a flight and my mom (she was visiting me in ATX, they are divorced) drove me to the airport. I was a wreck. I'm super close with...

A Gentle Reminder

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 29, 2026 / 2,075 views

I had a powerful dream last night. I was driving an old blue pick-up truck along a dusty, country road. I had no idea where I was going or how I got there. Suddenly I saw a short, stout man with black hair and thick glasses walking along the side of the road. I stopped and offered him a ride. He climbed in and we rode along in silence for awhile. Then I realized something. The pick-up I was driving was my...

“Pleasantly Confused” Woman Makes My Whole Day

By Usandthings on May 28, 2026 / 2,251 views

I work as a nurse practitioner in a hospital, and as anyone in healthcare can tell you, it can be a grind. Rude patients, hard cases, heavy work load. Anyway, I’m trudging through my day and I walk into a patient’s room- she’s about 75, dementia but “pleasantly confused”- and say “hello my name is usandthings and…” her face absolutely lights up, she cuts me off...

A Real Life Good Samaritan Got Me Out Of A Tight Spot Yesterday

By BlackEagle367 on May 27, 2026 / 2,195 views

I wanted to share an experience that happened yesterday which has fully restored my belief that there are genuinely kind and decent people out there. At around 2pm, my partner and I were driving to a countryside pub just south of the M25 (London, UK), and about 0.5 miles away from a petrol station my car ran out of fuel. I pulled over with my hazards on, and wondered why the car behind wasn't...

An ER Visit From Hell Brightened By A Random Act Of Kindness

By A Friend on May 26, 2026 / 2,435 views

In August of 2020, my daughter (10 years-old at the time) and I went over to a friend's house for a BBQ. It was early in the pandemic, which will be important later on in the story. The kids swam in the pool and were bouncing in their trampoline. At one point, I hear screaming and run over to the trampoline. My daughter is in shock (not even crying at that point) and her arm is hanging by her side in a...