Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

The Smile In Her Voice

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 11, 2026 / 230 views

I had to run another phone marathon the other day. Most of you have probably had to do the same at some point in your lives. This one started when I got a bill in the mail with a mistake on it. I knew what getting on the phone to straighten it out would entail but it had to be done. I started by calling the help number on the bill. This led me to the automated phone system with the endless list of options that...

I’ve Had Absolute Worst 2 Weeks Of My Life And A Trader Joe’s Cashier Made My Day Better

By A Friend on February 10, 2026 / 421 views

I was doing my usual Trader Joe’s grocery run when, at checkout, the familiar small talk began. The cashier asked, “How are you?” and this time, instead of the automatic “I’m fine,” I answered honestly. I told her I’d been better—that I had just filed for divorce and that my husband was making an already painful time even harder. When the transaction...

Couple In Nashville Paid For My Flat Tire Randomly

By Wildcardjukebox on February 09, 2026 / 420 views

This popped in my head today, and wanted to put it online. I am an Uber Eats delivery driver and I popped my tire. I was using my brother's car in the meantime. I was very stressed and also questioning my choices. I was in an elevator with couple in downtown Nashville my parents were giving me a hard time about the tire because they don’t want me doing Uber...

Cemetery Flowers

By Ann Autumn on February 09, 2026 / 355 views

You guys.  We passed this couple in the cemetery today. They were putting these flowers on every grave. When I asked if this were a Memorial Day gesture, she said: "No, we just got married and we wanted to do something meaningful with the flowers left over from our wedding." Via...

A Letter To The Woman Who Comforted Me When I Was Crying On The Train In 2011

By Finnoula on February 06, 2026 / 760 views

Dear Stranger, I know you probably don’t remember me, but in 2011, I was riding home from school during one of the worst months of my life. I want to tell you why I was crying and how your random act of kindness impacted me. I was failing junior year, and all my teachers kept telling me was “if you can’t keep your grades up, you can’t be in the play.” I had...

A Tale Of Genuine Kindness From A Stranger On Reddit!

By Natural_Street7771 on February 05, 2026 / 549 views

I just wanted to share this story to show there are still some genuinely great people on the internet. I posted a week ago about how my 4K TV broke and how going back to 1080p half the size was such a drastic difference, and if anyone felt the same. For context, I am a 26 year old full time carer for a family member, out of work for 2 years due to caring and I am fully broke. I saved up...

Random Kindness Of A Total Stranger On An Extremely Cold Day

By Kedzieandlawerence on February 03, 2026 / 1,117 views

Friday morning, in bitterly cold weather 14 degrees below zero my daughter’s car broke down. Cars passed by, but no one stopped. Then an older Latina woman with handicapped plates pulled over. She was the only one. She offered my daughter the warmth and safety of her car, staying with her until help arrived. A friend eventually came and gave her a...

Cat Distribution System Saved My Life

By Bringmetolifeee on February 02, 2026 / 1,185 views

This isn’t something I usually talk about, but I wanna share it. I’ve spent most of my life feeling empty, lost, misunderstood and exhausted in ways I never knew how to explain. I’ve always felt like I was just surviving instead of actually living, like I was carrying this constant weight on my chest. When my mom passed away in late 2023, whatever stability I had left completely...

Warm For The Winter

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 31, 2026 / 1,338 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 / 1,763 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 / 1,558 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 / 1,518 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 / 1,452 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 / 1,620 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 / 1,660 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 / 1,840 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 / 1,029 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...