Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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School Uniforms

By Toni on November 08, 2021 / 3,003 views

The other day i was in the pharmacy with my son who is 5 and loves engaging with strangers when he is with a safe adult. This day he said hi to a young kid and began a conversation. This kid was wearing the uniform of the school my son will be starting at next year so i pointed that out to him. When we were leaving the other kid said see you at school next year. As i was packing my car with grocerys later the...

We're All In This Together

By Marianne on November 08, 2021 / 2,018 views

I found this mobile, bank card and pension card, etc while walking my assistance dog around a local oval today. I too am a pensioner due to my mental health. I have been struggling with suicidal ideation recently, and was awaiting an appointment at hospital this afternoon for an urgent review. I knew this person would need their phone back, and how stressed they would be at the thought of replacing these...

A Wonder To Behold

By Terri D Rimmer on November 04, 2021 / 2,732 views

Sometimes I spend so much time looking for joy that it finds me. I got on the public transportation shuttle the other day to go to an appointment and as I boarded the shuttle, my heart sank as I saw six people on it - a full bus, something that I've never had to worry about. Now I was worried about making my appt. on time. What I didn't know was that all these people were going to...

Autumn Years

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 02, 2021 / 2,722 views

We are having an unusual Autumn this year here in the mountains of my home. First the Summer weather seemed to hang on forever. Its hot days stretched through September and into October. Then when the Fall like weather did arrive it really kicked the leaves into high gear. Usually here the Maples change first blessing us with their bright, beautiful reds and lovely, peaceful yellows. Then as their leaves fall...

Yard Restoration

By Barbara on November 01, 2021 / 1,818 views

I was recently the grateful and overwhelmed recipient of an act of kindness. While I was away recently some of my friends surprised me by overhauling my back yard. I had left it as irrigation needed fixing beds needed topping up, I hadn't been well early in the year, and lots of other things kept getting in the way. This all started with being called back for additional tests after my...

A Flat Tire

By Janine on November 01, 2021 / 2,067 views

Thank you to Jamie. He stopped as soon as we pulled over, to help us with the flat tire today. Lucky he did, as we didn’t have a complete jack!! He saved us a lot of time! When we offered money for his help, he refused and asked us to pay it forward! We sure...

O To A And E To O

By Jodi-Ann E. M. Morgan on October 28, 2021 / 2,618 views

I remember hearing this saying quite often, “I before E except after C”. Do you remember this? This was one of the guides that was given to us as kids to aid in the spelling of words such as believe and receive. As I’ve grown older, I have a new rule which I use as a guide to help me with life’s classroom of lessons. Can you guess what it is? I’ll give you a hint by...

A Piece Of Pizza

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 25, 2021 / 3,589 views

I can’t remember if I was nine or ten years old. I do remember that it was the last day of 4-H camp. I was looking in the mirror and checking my face for bruises. The day before for some silly reason I had gotten into a fist fight with another boy. It didn’t take long for the bigger boys to pull us apart and call it a draw, but in truth I had lost. My head was still sore from a couple of the blows...

The Kindness I Experienced Today...

By Janis on October 22, 2021 / 2,644 views

The "kindness" I experienced today... was from the Universe, in the form of a tiny bird. I believe that the lesson and gift, was that of true Trust, Patience and Love. This precious little one must have hit the glass at work today, as she sat stunned right outside the door when I came out. I waited, but she wasn't moving so I carefully picked her up. I cradled her in both hands for...

A Small Gesture

By Jerri on October 22, 2021 / 2,201 views

Last week my daughter and I took my two grandkids to a fast food restaurant that has kid meals that come with a toy. While we were eating, a little boy who was seated with another child and two adults began to cry. Both my grandkids were very concerned and my grandson took the toy he had gotten with his meal and gave it to the little crying boy. It was a small gesture, but I...

My Grandfather

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 20, 2021 / 2,735 views

Is it possible to miss something you never had? Is it possible to miss someone you never knew? The answer is Yes! I never got to know either of my grandfathers growing up. They both died before I was old enough to remember them. I still had my Mom, Dad, and Nana but it wasn’t quite the same. We lived several miles from town. Dad worked long hours at his job as a mechanic. Mom and Nana were always busy...

'No, I Got Him'

By Brittany on October 20, 2021 / 2,017 views

I have 2 kids, a 2-year-old and a 2-month-old. I'm at the neighbourhood centre for a fund-raiser this morning and i had been sitting down to eat some waffles, my baby started to cry so I put my plate down, and an older woman comes over and says "no, I got him". I thanked her and sat down to finish my waffles. When I had finished, I gestured to take him back and thanked her...

2 Acts Of Kindness

By Trish on October 20, 2021 / 2,263 views

Went to visit my 82 year-old Dad today and he told me about two acts of kindness that happened to him recently. First, he been grocery shopping and when he opened the tailgate of his car, a 6pack of glass bottles fell out of the car, missing his feet but smashed glass all over. As he stood contemplating how to pick it all up (at 6ft2 and 82 bending isn't particularly easy) Then a voice calls out...

A Broken Plate

By Sally on October 20, 2021 / 2,432 views

A few weeks ago, I accidentally dropped a dish exactly like this, and it smashed into a zillion pieces! I'd had it for approximately 40 years, it had cooked many, many dishes for my children over the years, I was devastated to say the least. Then today, we had a parcel delivered to my son Damian. He opened it and proudly handed it to me, he had bought this with his own savings, (he is on a...

A Little Extra

By Tanya on October 14, 2021 / 2,637 views

A few days ago I sold something on marketplace for $15. I informed the lady buying it that I am close to going into labour and if something happens before she comes to collect it I'll try to let her know. She showed up in the morning, gave me this envelope and said there was a little extra in there for baby. She then wished me the best of luck. What a beautiful gesture, it made my...

Angel Francis

By Pauline on October 14, 2021 / 2,616 views

Today we received kindness from a total stranger. Our son has an intellectual disability but has been catching the bus home from work for a long time with no (well, not many) issues. Not today. Today he had a fall and smashed his face up pretty well. A lady saw him in our neighbourhood and took him to the local doctor who said to take him to emergency. So she drove another 15 min to the...

Shortbreads

By Louise on October 14, 2021 / 1,987 views

I just answered a knock at my front door, and discovered that my new neighbour had left a (delicious) tray of shortbreads. She was just running off, but came back to tell me that if there was anything I need, to just let her know (there was this nice note with the biscuits as well). I am a senior, and still well able to manage, but I thought that this gesture was just so nice and...