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This Kindness Kept Me Going

By Kleo on February 28, 2022 / 2,518 views

Just thinking about that time in 2018 I’d applied for literally hundreds of media and journo jobs - to no avail and to a lot of generic halfhearted apologetic rejection emails - when one journo sent this incredibly kind and personal reply. In reflection, I would not be exaggerating when I said that this kindness kept me going when I was losing hope of getting a dream job. Now I have one and I...

A Snow Day

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 24, 2022 / 3,777 views

Getting a snow day off from school was a rare occurrence when I was a boy. A couple of inches on the roads wouldn’t do it. A few more inches might cancel the buses that ran up the hollow roads but the town kids and the ones who lived on the main roads would still have to go to school. It really took an overwhelming Winter storm to cancel school for everyone. I can still remember those few...

A Hand Up

By Tess on February 23, 2022 / 2,668 views

Life works in mysterious ways. I had fallen on hard times right after I gave birth to my little girl. I was a single mom, working full-time. Even working full-time, I could no longer afford all the bills. My job couldn't pay enough for my daughters extra $800 per month daycare fee. I was on a long waiting list for assistance. It didn't come soon enough. I didn't have any help from family...

This Is Going To Be The Best Day Ever!

By Gabrielle on February 23, 2022 / 2,547 views

My 7-yr-old daughter and I headed into Melbourne city today for a bit of an adventure. On the way in, she said, “Mum, this is going to be the best day ever!” As is often the case, we walked past a homeless man with his dog just outside the train station and my daughter said, “Mum, on the way back, can we buy some food for that man and his dog?” Sure...

I Found A Missing Little Girl

By Xhanadee on February 23, 2022 / 2,957 views

PROUD wife in here. He said to me "I found a missing little girl." then he told me what happened. During weekend my husband is on his way to his friend birthday party then he saw parents screaming for their daughter's name they looked stress and he got the feeling their kid is missing. He said to himself as a parent thats the worst nightmare looking for your...

A Rose Quartz Bracelet

By Karina on February 21, 2022 / 2,403 views

Today my nana was able to fly down to see me and her great grand kids. She told me about this beautiful event that occurred prior to boarding her plane. She was chatting with the flight attendant assigned to help her board about how this is her first vacation in 67years without her husband who passed away last year and she was looking forward to see her grand daughter and great grand children, a visit made...

Proud Mother Moment

By Georgie on February 21, 2022 / 2,289 views

Proud mother moment, my daughter was at the supermarket behind an elderly couple who had a few items but sadly didn't have quite enough to pay for everything $60, so they put the toilet paper & meat and few other things. So my daughter quickly paid for these items & raced after the couple who were outside rather upset they didn't have enough for their few grocery items. It turned out...

Anniversary Dinner Kindness

By Julie on February 18, 2022 / 2,990 views

My husband and I are lucky enough to have just returned from Lord Howe Island after celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. One evening we were eating dinner at one of the restaurants on the island, and a lovely elderly couple were sitting next to us. The lady was very friendly and we had a brief chat, and she told me they were celebrating their 60th(!!!) wedding anniversary, and had honeymooned...

One Ornery Puppy

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 16, 2022 / 3,094 views

It was a cold, Winter’s day. Even with clear skies and the sun shining down the temperature hadn’t gotten above 10 degrees all day long. I listened to the heater kick on and zipped up my sweater. I had finished with all my work and now just wanted to relax and read in my nice, warm bed. I fluffed up a pillow behind my head, turned the television to the music from the 70's channel and opened up...

POSSLQ

By Dory on February 14, 2022 / 2,535 views

In 1993, I was 32 years old and finishing my college career. It was during one of my classes that I first heard about POSSLQ, which was a government acronym for Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters. At the time, my fiancé, Hal and I had recently began living together. He was thoughtful, sincere, complementary, respectful and had a great sense of humor. Did I mention handsome, he was that too!...

Mowing For An Elderly Neighbor

By Tania on February 14, 2022 / 2,336 views

Our elderly neighbor has just come out of surgery, his grass is the best in the court always kept short and neat. Mr 12.5 decided to ask neighbor if he could mow it for him to keep it maintained. The answer was yes. So proud of this...

Earth Angels

By Sarah on February 14, 2022 / 2,853 views

I'm literally crying tears of joy! My baby boy is almost 12 and severely disabled. I'm in the children's hospital with him as he had major orthopaedic surgery on Monday. We go to Church each Sunday and my boy loves singing time there with the other kids. We didn't make it there this morning because of being in hospital so the singing time leaders filmed the kids saying hi...

Random Acts Of Kindness

By Linda on February 11, 2022 / 2,686 views

From my daughter today: Was feeling down. Went grocery shopping and saw an opportunity to do a random act of kindness. I jumped at the chance! This is a sure fire way to turn a frown upside down (mama said so). A man and his daughter were short on their bill so I swiped my card, quickly and quietly so as not to embarrass them. He was so humble and grateful. Turns out Winco didn’t...

My Sunshine

By Le on February 11, 2022 / 2,411 views

So, I picked up the kiddies from school and had the normal, "how was your day" banter, and I told my 12 year old I was tired,l and sore and might go straight upstairs and lie down. She says, "you should do it". 10 minutes later, she brings me in a hot water bottle, a hot chocolate and a mini Twix bar. She burnt her hand on the hot water and was crying but...

A Bag Of Oranges

By Leanne on February 11, 2022 / 2,703 views

Today I was in a space to receive kindness. I had been to the shopping center to do a few things before I go back to work next week and was packing my groceries into my car when a gentleman came over and offered me a half a bag of oranges, he was so softly spoken I had to lean in to hear him. He said "I don’t want them to go to waste, and will only eat half a bag, please take...

When A Can Of Coke Cost A Quarter

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 08, 2022 / 2,739 views

When I was a boy I lived across the road from a 4-H camp. For nine months out of the year the camp was mostly empty and my own personal playground. I would ride my bike up and down it’s quiet, paved roads pretending to win the Star Wars’ X-wing fighter battle above the Death Star. I would shoot basketballs alone at the court and no matter how many times I missed the lay up I was still Dr. J winning...

Worth More Than Money

By Karen on February 02, 2022 / 2,814 views

I dont want to brag, but I have the best husband in the world. A few days ago we put a Foldable Bike for sale on Marketplace and a lovely man said that he wanted to buy it for his adult foster son, so that he could learn to ride a bike. When we read the reply, my husband said to me "You know what I'm thinking? How about we give it to him for free?" I definitely...