Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

I Paid His Bill For Him

By A Friend on December 11, 2025 / 28 views

By A Friend on December 11, 2025 / 28 views

A bit of a yarn here. One of my dogs decided to take on a venomous snake. Several days later, and several thousand in vet bills later, we were finally (hopefully) getting the all clear. Over the past few days I thought a lot about how heartbreaking it must be for pet owners who just don't have the money to pay for their pet's treatment. So, here I was waiting at the vet...

I’m Not Allowed To Have A Dog Right Now, But Can I Get Them A Toy For Christmas?

By Semper Fi Legacy Rescue on December 10, 2025 / 165 views

By Semper Fi Legacy Rescue on December 10, 2025 / 165 views

We were at the Canton, GA PetSmart for our adoption event today, watching people come and go as they picked up supplies… when the sweetest moment happened. A little girl walked up to us and said, “I’m not allowed to have a dog right now, but can I get them a toy for Christmas?” Of course, we said absolutely! She and her dad went back inside, and a few...

My Brother Went To The Store For Me, Thank You Random Stranger

By A Friend on December 10, 2025 / 173 views

By A Friend on December 10, 2025 / 173 views

I recently totaled my car, it was 100% my fault. I haven't gotten my settlement back but with Christmas and everything, money has been tight. My brother was very sweet to pick up groceries for me, I have 3 kids but I have no way to get to the grocery store (or anywhere) without my car. My brother was talking to another man in line at the store and when they both got to the...

A Crack In The Clouds

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 10, 2025 / 165 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 10, 2025 / 165 views

With winter bearing down on us this week, I hope my new story reminds you of the light all around you, and within you as well. God bless you always. It was a gray, gloomy day. The sky had been overcast for 3 days in a row. Even when it wasn’t raining there was little light. It looked like all the colors of the world had dimmed thanks to the gray sky overhead. It looked like a dreary...

I Ugly Cried For 2 Straight Days

By A Friend on December 09, 2025 / 301 views

By A Friend on December 09, 2025 / 301 views

A couple weeks ago I asked for help in a local Facebook group with anyone that had any outgrown diapers for my toddler. This one super woman not only gave me 2 bags of her kids outgrown diapers, but she also got my kid baby food and some eggs and bacon and grinch cookies for me. Just. Unprompted. Showed up for my family that she didn't know. I ugly cried for 2 straight days. She...

Teenagers Being Kind

By A Friend on December 08, 2025 / 418 views

By A Friend on December 08, 2025 / 418 views

I worked a community event last night. A little after 8:00pm, the volunteer and I had packed everything in a wagon using a lot of bungee cords and careful stacking. I was pulling the wagon, and over my shoulder was the riser I had in its bag. The volunteer was wheeling the 10x10 pop up and her personal belongings. It’s a bit of a walk to the car, with some sloping. We’re about halfway to...

An Older Gentleman Helped Me Fill My Car With Air And Gave Me Quarters

By A Friend on December 05, 2025 / 647 views

By A Friend on December 05, 2025 / 647 views

I just wanted to share this somewhere because I wish I could show my gratitude more to him. I am currently in the North, and my tires on my car are deflating. I went to fill them with air, but I had no clue how. I got to the pump, and it took coins only. I didn’t have any, and this man saw that, and gave me quarters. Then, after seeing me struggle, got out of his car and...

My Dog Lyft Story

By A Friend on December 05, 2025 / 659 views

By A Friend on December 05, 2025 / 659 views

I had a Lyft driver lady like “I am so sorry I had to bring my dog do you mind?” And I had this beautiful old man golden retriever sleep on me smiling wanting belly rubs. I didn’t want the ride to end. I specifically remember leaving a $20 tip on a like $14 ride lol. I doubt I’d do it again like that.. just that dog I needed him. I had just sold my car after a...

My Niece Chose ME Today And I Understood Her

By A Friend on December 04, 2025 / 756 views

By A Friend on December 04, 2025 / 756 views

My niece is about 18 months old. She is a huge mama's girl and for most of her life, she wouldn't let anybody else hold her. I live 2 hours away so I only see her on weekends. The last 6 months or so, she has warmed up to my brother (her dad) and my mom. She still would flip out if I tried to pick her up, but she would tolerate me playing with her. Today, she walked right up to me, held her...

Thank You To The Kind Strangers Who Stopped In The Pouring Rain

By A Friend on December 03, 2025 / 809 views

By A Friend on December 03, 2025 / 809 views

Thank you to the kind strangers who stopped in the pouring rain to help me when my paper shopping bag disintegrated. One stranger offered the plastic bag her bubble tea came in and then apologized she didn't have a second one to give me; tourists who seemed just as devastated as me that the jar of mayo smashed; and a generous young woman, with a Disney Princess sparkle in her eye - she had a...

If Money Is All You Have

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 02, 2025 / 1,044 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 02, 2025 / 1,044 views

It was a snowy Saturday in the 1980's. I had just finished carrying in some wood for the inside wood box from our stacks outside and my sneakers were soaked. I sat at the kitchen table in the seat nearest the wood stove hoping to dry them out while I munched on a cheese sandwich for lunch. Behind me I could hear my Mom washing dishes while dinner cooked slowly on the kitchen stove. The scent of brown beans...

After 174 Days, My Kitty Is Home!

By A Friend on December 01, 2025 / 398 views

By A Friend on December 01, 2025 / 398 views

My cat went missing June 3. This is the second time she went missing, only this time I had no idea where she ended up (climbed up under an Uber drivers car and hitched a ride ). For months I posted to local groups and held on hope, despite some people saying I should just give up or trying to scam me. Last Thursday I get the typical ‘potential matches!’ email from a lost and...

My Cousin Was A Real Life Princess

By A Friend on November 29, 2025 / 1,128 views

By A Friend on November 29, 2025 / 1,128 views

...at Disney. She was hired to be a general character actress. Mostly she was Belle, but she also got to be Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, and the rest. Belle was just her favorite. After being there for years, she was starting to have a hard time fitting into her costume. They don't tailor costumes to you. You have to fit into a pre-existing size. So she was told she had to lose weight,...

A Story Of Kindness To Restore Some Faith In Humanity!

By A Friend on November 27, 2025 / 840 views

By A Friend on November 27, 2025 / 840 views

So I am a Teacher Assistant at a public high school and I work with the "adaptive class" which are the kids with downs or severe autism, etc. This is my first year working in this class. They always go to a hibachi restaurant for "Thanksgiving" as a class. We were using discounts and stuff as well as students bringing in their own money for the field trip. We go to pay but...

First Time I’ve Gotten A Drawing From A Kid

By A Friend on November 26, 2025 / 1,131 views

By A Friend on November 26, 2025 / 1,131 views

I practice Karate, and while one class is happening I practice in my own section of the school. Often when I practice, one of the students younger sisters likes to watch me. She enjoys the karate atmosphere but is naturally a more shy person (and too young), so she likes to mess with equipment and such and watch me as if she was doing it too. One time she said hi to me when I was taking a quick...

A Lovely, Unexpected, Act Of Camaraderie Made My Day

By A Friend on November 26, 2025 / 1,132 views

By A Friend on November 26, 2025 / 1,132 views

I was on a 4 hour bus journey and everyone had gotten off for a rest stop, rushing to go and buy overpriced coffee nearby. I was in the front seat and just stood up to stretch whilst waiting…the bus driver and I got talking about how insane the price of a lot of drinks are now - and I mentioned I regretted not bringing my thermos of tea with me but hadn’t had room - he immediately...

My Childhood Cat Found Me

By A Friend on November 25, 2025 / 1,238 views

By A Friend on November 25, 2025 / 1,238 views

I had a childhood cat named Charlie. He was a tom cat, he'd disappear ever few months, be gone for a while then come back. Well during one of his adventures, i moved. Not far, just more into town. A few years later (today) my brother comes into my room and said theres a cat outside, I opened the door and it started meowing at me. And I immediately said Charlie. The same scars, the...