Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Warm For The Winter

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 31, 2026 / 362 views

When I was a little boy growing up my Mom, Dad, two brothers and I all lived with my Nana in her drafty, 75 year old house. It was heated by a single coal stove in the living room. And it was also only 10 yards away from the railroad tracks. I remember that the house would shake when the long coal trains would pass. I always worried that one of the coal cars would tip over and destroy our home. Well one day...

My Kid's Question About Our Waiter Made Me Realize I'm Raising Him Right

By A Friend on January 30, 2026 / 616 views

We were at dinner last night, me and my 8-year-old son. Our waiter was probably in his early 20s, clearly stressed, juggling way too many tables. My son watched him for a while, then asked me dad, why is he doing all the work by himself? Where are the other helpers? I explained they were probably short-staffed, happens a lot in restaurants. My son thought about it, then said that's...

Someone Paid For My Dad's Groceries And Taught Me Something I'll Never Forget

By A Friend on January 29, 2026 / 681 views

My dad is 68 and on a fixed income. He's too proud to ask for help but I know money is tight. Yesterday I went grocery shopping with him. He spent 20 minutes calculating everything in his head, putting items back, choosing generic brands, doing that math my generation doesn't have to do anymore. At checkout, his card declined. He wasn't even surprised, just quietly asked the...

Found Out Why My Student Was Always Hungry In Class. The School Counselor Did Something Amazing

By A Friend on January 28, 2026 / 820 views

I teach 4th grade. One of my students, Maria, was constantly distracted, asking for snacks, falling asleep. I thought maybe behavioral issues or just not paying attention. Turns out her family is going through a rough time financially. She wasn't eating breakfast or packing lunch. Too embarrassed to ask for free lunch program. She was literally hungry all day, every day. I found out...

The Librarian Who Changed My Life When I Was Just A Kid

By A Friend on January 28, 2026 / 772 views

When I was in middle school, my home life was terrible. I won't go into details but let's just say I spent as much time as possible anywhere but home. I basically lived at the public library. The librarian, Mrs. Chen, noticed. She never asked invasive questions. Never made me feel like a problem. She just made sure I always had a quiet place to sit. Made sure I had books to read....

My Brother Shared A Moment With A Stranger In A Hospice Ward

By A Friend on January 26, 2026 / 985 views

My mother, who was dying of cancer, was transferred to a hospice ward at a local hospital. My brother and I visited her every day, and we were usually the only visitors there. One day my brother got up to stretch his legs, saying he'd be back soon. He was gone for over an hour and I went looking for him. I found him down the hall in another patients room watching TV and chatting with an old man. Later that...

A Parking Space And A Smile

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 25, 2026 / 1,080 views

I was running late. I was driving to a class to renew my CPR card that I needed to have for my job. As I pulled into the place where the training was being held I saw the parking lot was almost entirely full. There was one spot left and I headed towards it only to see another car coming towards it from the other direction. We both stopped and I saw the weary face of a young woman behind the wheel of the other...

My House Came With A Cat

By A Friend on January 25, 2026 / 1,238 views

I’ve never had a cat, honestly didn’t even like cats but was kind of forced into cat ownership as El Gato Blanco (that’s what my son and I named him) here was left by the previous owner of my house. Fast forward a few months he’s become my best friend and I can’t imagine not having this sweet boy...

I’m No Longer Homeless!

By A Friend on January 23, 2026 / 833 views

My new room even has its own bathroom, I’ve never had my own personal bathroom before! This happened about a month ago. I took these photos after moving in. I wanted to share this here because it’s still huge for me. I was homeless. I've posted about how I ended up homeless elsewhere. I won’t go into the details here because I want to be upbeat. I...

Family

By Scoobytat2 on January 22, 2026 / 882 views

I’m sitting here in my car in the parking lot of my apartments watching a father, middle aged, play with his two daughters, estimated ages of about 5 and 8 years old. There is not much room to do much of anything around where we live so they are playing a game at the end of the parking lot next to his vehicle (odd spot, but pretty safe considering the setup) on a cold and dark evening, with so...

The Cat In The Tree

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 21, 2026 / 1,231 views

It was a lazy, Summer’s day several years ago. I was walking my dog in the backyard when suddenly I heard, “Meow! Meow! Meow!” coming from the sky above me. I looked up and saw that my neighbor’s fat, orange tomcat had gotten himself stuck near the top of my Maple tree. I was a lot younger, fitter, and not as easily breakable back then so after I put my dog back in the house started to...

I Built A Free Little Pantry - Someone Filled It Before I Had The Chance To

By A Friend on January 21, 2026 / 1,384 views

I built and installed a free little pantry - someone filled it within hours before I had the chance to. My wife and I have been wanting to build and install a Free Little Pantry on the front of our property to hopefully help those with food insecurity in the local community. We installed it late at night, intending to come back in the morning to fill it. By the time we came...

The Last Rotisserie Chicken And A Heartwarming Moment

By A Friend on January 20, 2026 / 1,238 views

I was at Sam’s club today (never again will I choose to go on a Saturday haha) with the intention of getting a rotisserie chicken and like two other items. I pull up to the chicken area and see a line of people and no chickens. I hear it’ll be another ten minutes so I get in the line. First I was happy to see peoples respecting the line. But as the chickens came out it became clear it...

Neighbor Is Quietly Kind To People Waiting For The Bus

By Elite_meimei on January 19, 2026 / 1,513 views

Today is very cold and frosty with clear skies. I took an early morning walk and as I was returning home I saw my neighbor a long way ahead also finishing a walk with her dog. She went inside and then came back out without her dog but with a towel. We live right next to the neighborhood bus stop and she popped into the shelter. She left the bus stop and went back inside her house before I was close...

A Car Accident And The Loveliness Of People Who Stopped To Help

By Jen on January 16, 2026 / 1,384 views

We were able to help out at a car accident and the loveliness of people who stopped to help the young woman was amazing. One fellow even got his blower out to clear the glass off the road. People were stopping traffic. I was blessed to hold the woman's hand and talk to her waiting for the ambulance. She was getting married 3 days later and was quite distressed...

My 4 Year Old Daughter Went Hungry 2 Days In A Row, To Protect Her Best Friend!

By A Friend on January 15, 2026 / 1,309 views

My 4-year-old came home hungry two days in a row, which was unusual. The first day I didn’t question it — she’s tossed half-eaten lunches before. On day two, I dug a little deeper and asked why she kept throwing her lunch out. She told me she threw away her sunbutter and jelly sandwich because she didn’t want her friend to get sick. We had just switched to a new...

I Love My Mom

By Kite on January 15, 2026 / 1,332 views

We’ve had this Minecraft chicken in our bathroom mirror for like a decade, never moved, got used to seeing him in there. A week ago or so my mom thought it was finally time for him to go, but when she tried to take him out she said it felt wrong and that he belonged there. She said he makes her happy every time she sees him. His wings used to be down but she put them up...