Fear Of Being Stung

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 24, 2020 / 294 views

It was a hot, humid Summer day a few years ago. I had just pulled into the local gas station to fill my tank. After pumping the gas I started to walk inside to pay. That is when I noticed them. Two elderly women where standing back from their car. There was a mixture of shock, fear, and dread on their faces. I looked and saw what they saw. Five yellow jackets had started to build a nest around their gas cap....

Hot Chocolate

By Susan on November 21, 2020 / 529 views

On a recent cold blustery day right before the election, I was working as a volunteer to clean-up annuals around the roundabout at the Boothbay Common. A car I didn’t recognize pulled up right behind mine, and a woman I don’t know got out. I was a little concerned because not everyone has liked the roundabout, it was right before a contentious election, and during the pandemic so I was thinking...

This Guy Being A True Boss

By A Friend on November 18, 2020 / 671 views

I had a new guy working for me once in retail who fell asleep a few times during his shifts. I had coworkers and customers both tell me they thought he was on drugs cuz he'd nod off right in the middle of something like that. When I talked to him about it it turned out he was homeless and he'd been living in his car and being harassed by cops for sleeping in it, so every night...

Innocence + Kindness = Growth

By David on November 17, 2020 / 720 views

It was June of 1988. Out of a 13-year-old's early summer boredom, I had pitched a tent in our rural Virginia yard and intended to sleep in it, but I was staying in the house late to finish watching the Lakers’ play-off game. It was almost midnight and Daddy had been asleep upstairs for hours. Someone knocked on the front door. It never occurred to me not to answer it. On the other side was...

We Are Mosaics

By A Friend on November 17, 2020 / 523 views

By A Friend on November 17, 2020 / 523 views

I make my Ramen the way a friend taught me in eleventh grade. Every fall, I listen to a playlist made for me by a boy I drove across a border to see. I eat sushi because a girl who won't talk to me anymore made me try it, and Indian food because my best friend's parents ordered for me before I knew what I liked. There are movies I love because someone I loved loved them...

Happy Tears

By A Friend on November 11, 2020 / 721 views

Right now I’m laying in bed next to the love of my life with happy tears in my eyes because I’m about to graduate college from my dream school with a degree in my dream job. And I’m just so overwhelmed with happiness. Flashback to 5+ years ago. I was so unsure that I’d ever make it into any college, yet alone graduate. And I was so scared of being alone, being gay felt like the hardest...

Get On Someone's Level Today

By Indiana State Police on November 09, 2020 / 1,154 views

By Indiana State Police on November 09, 2020 / 1,154 views

This little fella was having a tough morning and fell out on the floor. I seen his mother step back and look. She stated this is how he is expressing himself lately. I decided to get on his level and talk to him. He started to cry so I wiped his tears and told him it will be ok. As an adult sometimes all we want is one person to stop, get on our level and maybe wipe...

Man Buys Kid A New Bike After Accident

By Sunny Skyz on November 09, 2020 / 1,078 views

By Sunny Skyz on November 09, 2020 / 1,078 views

This heartwarming story happened in Turkey. A child was riding an old bike with brakes that didn't work properly. He accidentally crashed into an older man's car, causing a dent. Instead of yelling at him, the man surprised the boy with a new bike. The boy's reaction says it...

Completely Turned My Life Around

By A Friend on November 06, 2020 / 929 views

So I've pretty much always struggled with poverty to various degrees throughout my life. From literal homelessness or just scraping by working a basically dead end factory job. I'm a fairly intelligent person, who has spent nearly a decade learning mechanics and related trades in various capacities, but have no formal education or certifications behind me, so have always struggled to utilize...

Thank You Charlotte

By Heather on November 05, 2020 / 811 views

By Heather on November 05, 2020 / 811 views

Our daughter, Charlotte admires one of the awesomely decorated houses we pass and asked if we could leave them a note. So, last night, she wrote and decorated a note, I ran up the driveway and stuck it in the mailbox (only to notice a Ring camera). Well today, this is hanging up. Thank you to the home owner(s) for not only the amazing decorations, but for receiving her note and going as...

A Hug From Dad

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 30, 2020 / 1,397 views

It was a cold, dark, November morning several years ago. My alarm clock had just gone off but I was having trouble getting out of bed. My Dad had died a few weeks before and I found myself just going through the motions of life. I felt weighed down by grief, sadness, and depression. I didn’t feel ready to go on without him. Short, stout, and strong my Dad had been my hero growing up. He had...

You Never Know How Such A Small Gesture As Simple As Talking Can Make Someone's Day

By Timone Holliman on October 29, 2020 / 1,707 views

By Timone Holliman on October 29, 2020 / 1,707 views

Today at work this elderly lady asked me if I could have someone help walk her to her car. I told her I would help her. She instantly grabbed hold of my arm. She could not walk fast and after every few steps she had to take a little break. She made conversation with me and was talking about music. I mentioned to her that I went to school for music and she started talking about Tschaikovsky and other composers...

Gas Station Kindness

By Cameron Mills on October 27, 2020 / 1,106 views

By Cameron Mills on October 27, 2020 / 1,106 views

I saw this today at 711 at Robinson and Flood this guy held this lady's arm, carried her drink, and walked her to her car while it was raining. Then he stood there and pumped her fuel. I don't know his name but Sir, you are a good man. I hope this goes viral and he gets the thank you he...

This Guide Dog

By A Friend on October 26, 2020 / 1,077 views

By A Friend on October 26, 2020 / 1,077 views

This is the Himalayan Sheepdog who guided us for 7 miles on a trek (Kheerganga trek in Himachal Pradesh in India). It’s almost as if he knew that we would get lost after it got dark. He sat with us when we rested and ranged ahead and made sure that both of us kept pace with...

Breakfast Surprise

By A Friend on October 26, 2020 / 816 views

By A Friend on October 26, 2020 / 816 views

My dad (who has no idea how to cook) knew I'd be in meetings all day so he woke up extra early and made me pancakes and coffee. They tasted awful but they were such a wonderful surprise and I love this...

The Train Ticket

By A Friend on October 26, 2020 / 1,265 views

Yesterday as I was leaving the grocery store a man approached me and asked if I could help him pay for a train ticket to a city about 100 miles away. As I've always believed Jesus' admonition, "Whatsoever you do to the least of my family, you do to me," I never turn my back on those in need. Jokingly I asked him if OUR town wasn't nice enough, that he had to...

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

By A Friend on October 22, 2020 / 1,482 views

By A Friend on October 22, 2020 / 1,482 views

In Canada, a bus driver saw a young boy on the street crying. He couldn't ride his bike because the chain had come off. The driver went out of his way to stop the bus, get out, and fix it on the...