Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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One Ornery Puppy

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 16, 2022 / 3,098 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 / 2,544 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 / 2,338 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 / 2,859 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 / 2,688 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 / 2,415 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 / 2,708 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 / 2,744 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 / 2,816 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...

Man Gives His Shoes To A Homeless Man

By Andrea on February 01, 2022 / 2,745 views

I would like to give a shout out this this man!! Got out of his car, took off his shoes and gave them to the homeless man in only socks. May God bless you today and always!! Made my day to be front row to something very...

Anonymous Present In The Mail

By Michelle on January 31, 2022 / 2,639 views

So an old lady goes in to get an MRI. She has a pretty tough life. Anyway she was filling out a form and wanted to keep the pen. I said sorry you can't you need to put into the used basket. Anyway she told me she always runs out of pens because of her search a words.She rarely gets out of the house and has to care for her daughter who is in her 40's. Long story short at Xmas she...

Let's Start Framing All The Good Things About Each Other

By Genevieve on January 31, 2022 / 2,519 views

I wanted to share this story, not to highlight myself, but to share the power of a simple gesture. I grew up with a father born in the 1940’s. He was kind but stoic. You never knew what he really felt or thought. Everything was a stiff upper lip, and my brothers would often get the ‘back hand’ for being weak or naughty. When I was in my 20’s I was a bit of a hippie and on a whim, I sent...

'She Is A Superstar'

By Suzanne on January 28, 2022 / 2,382 views

This is a message a woman left on the Cole's supermarket Facebook page: Hello Coles Senior Management! Are you listening?!? Please. I trust you are doing well in these difficult times. X Today I was in the Arana Hills store, Qld. A storm in the area...

Listen To Your Gut

By Karen on January 26, 2022 / 3,125 views

I live in a complex with a large number of elderly. Lately we have had ambulance drivers here most weeks and last week I saw an ambulance arrive and I bolted to the shops to grab some chocolates and wine to give them just to say thanks for all they are doing in these stressful times. By the time I got back that crew was leaving so I put the box up to wait for the next time a crew...

We Made New 'Life Long' Friends Last Night

By Sharyn on January 26, 2022 / 2,326 views

This is not about us but how we can all put ourselves in other peoples shoes and wonder how we can help! A kind word and kind gesture benefits everyone! We made new “life long” friends last night coming home from Sydney. This beautiful Afghani family had booked their plane (unknowingly) to Avalon instead of Melbourne. Flight was delayed by several hours and we all finally...

A Bag Of Groceries

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 25, 2022 / 3,135 views

"Five carts deep again," I groaned. I was back at the grocery store again trying to pick up another week’s worth of groceries for me and my family. The big store seemed even more crowded than usual that day. When I’d finally gotten everything on my list and was ready to check out I saw the lines at the cashiers were 5 deep again. The store had cut back on cashiers more and more lately....

When Kindness Comes Back

By Julie on January 24, 2022 / 2,989 views

I used to work as a community carer. During this time I cared for the wife of this lovely gentleman. We became good friends and when I moved to another workplace in administration role I continued to visit them. After she passed away I stayed in touch with him. Now I have a broken ankle and here he is visiting me and giving me a helping hand - at 92 years old! Some people are extra...