Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 12, 2021 / 2,624 views

I don’t own a camera anymore. Yes, I know my computer has one and my daughter is constantly taking pictures and filming little movies with her smart phone. I am talking about those old stand alone cameras that we all used to have. I am even so old that I can remember taking a roll of film over a period of weeks, mailing it out, and then waiting another two weeks to get the pictures back. And half of them...

Kindness Through Letters

By Allison Bond on July 12, 2021 / 2,564 views

Hello I am Allison and I love spreading kindness to others all around the world. I am disabled I am 24 and I’m from Arkansas I love sending love to others even if I don’t know them it’s a huge blessing being able to show God’s love, as well as my love to all these people I send stuff to I, have pen pals from different places all over the world and I handwrite each letter and...

You Can Dine Out On A Good Story

By Les Close on July 12, 2021 / 2,567 views

I was sitting at a social distance near a couple from nearby High River and we got to swapping "feel good stories" at The Little New York Bistro in Longview, Alberta. I told them about a nice woman who was ahead of me in line at a grocery store who asked me to go ahead of her since I only had 3 items. I told the woman that I would but that she has now placed a terrible burden upon me. She...

She Can't Be Real

By Kay Heitsch on July 10, 2021 / 2,600 views

This week we drove over to spend some time with Aunt Carmeleta. We don't see her very often since she lives in Tennesee. However, this past week her husband Ken drove their motor home to Michigan to attend their Campmeeting. As always, it was great to see Aunt Carmeleta. She met us at the motor home door smiling. She gave us each a big hug and scurried around to make us...

If You Give You Will Always Receive Back

By Natascha on July 05, 2021 / 2,897 views

This week, Friday, my husband and I arrived in Madeira where we will live for the next 3 months. As I had to work he went to the next big supermarket to do the grocery shopping and went home by taxi. Once he arrived he learnt that he could not pay by card and did not have any cash. The taxi driver was super nice waived the charge and told him to give him the money if he ever sees him again. What can...

A Light In The Storm

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 05, 2021 / 3,639 views

A series of massive thunder storms had battered our area recently. Heavy rains, high winds, hail, and lots of lightening had caused flash flooding, knocked down tree limbs and even toppled trees. I had spent the afternoon picking up branches out of my yard and tossing them away. Then just before I was getting ready to take my dogs for their last walk of the day the warnings came on my television and over my...

NHS Worker Returns To Ambulance To Find Gift

By NHS Worker on July 02, 2021 / 2,295 views

An NHS worker posted this photo to Twitter and said: "A busy 60-hour block of shifts this one. Came out of a house in Ainsdale to find this. Thank you." She added: "When we came outside, we found chocolate bars and drinks had been left on the step of the ambulance by one of her neighbours. It was a really thoughtful gesture, which goes a long way these days. Every act of...

An Elbow To The Eye

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 28, 2021 / 3,874 views

When I was a teenager I attended a six week summer learning program at a college. called Upward Bound and it helped disadvantaged kids get a taste of what college is like. We stayed in the dorms. In the morning we had college classes and the evenings were filled with fun activities. We did have a break in the afternoons, however. On one of these afternoons my friend, Claude and I found an old basketball and...

A Reminder From A Dog

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 22, 2021 / 4,806 views

It was a warm, sunny, Spring morning. I had just finished driving my son to the sheltered workshop which had just reopened after being closed on and off for over a year due to the Covid 19 pandemic. I was rushing back home, zipping along the mountain roads that I know so well, with a thousand thoughts on my mind, with a ton of wishes and worries bouncing around my brain. I wouldn’t say that I was...

An Afternoon With Dad

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 22, 2021 / 3,767 views

During the last few years of his life my Dad lived just up the road from me in a tiny home that used to belong to my Nana. He had been a widower for over 20 years by then losing my Mom when she was only 55 years old. His Mom, my Nana had recently passed away too. He was disabled and retired so he spent a lot of time alone. Several times a week, though, I would take a walk up to his house. We would...

Not A Random Act Of Kindness But One Of Love And Kindness No Less

By Zoe on June 21, 2021 / 2,912 views

We had a terrible weekend last weekend. Our 15 yo pet turtle died after a week of being at the vet’s. Fish we bought to make the tank less empty also died. And our 17 yo cat was in emergency vet care after stopping eating and drinking and we thought we’d have to euthanise her. Our beautiful friends who have 3 boys, the youngest is 3 months old, turn up at our place on a Friday afternoon with 2...

Every One Meet Ron, The Cool Security Guard!

By Janey on June 17, 2021 / 3,331 views

Since my chair can’t roll in the sand, I parked it at the edge. From there, Ron and another guard carried me through the sand to another chair. When his shift was over he came to talk with me for a little while. “You might have changed a few things around here!“ He told me about his conversation with one of the owners. He said after seeing them carry me...

Can't Take The Farm Out Of The Farmer!

By Carol on June 15, 2021 / 3,166 views

Went for a lovely drive through the countryside with my Dad today. We were on a remote stretch and noticed a sheep in difficulty. We jumped the fence, and discovered the ewe was having twins that were stuck coming out. Dad rolled up his sleeves, helped get them out, and revived the lamb that wasn’t doing so well. The owner will never know my dad was there to save the day! All in a day’s...

Speechless

By Nicoletta on June 15, 2021 / 3,534 views

Today I felt what it's like to receive a random act of kindness. I had placed an item for giveaway on Facebook Marketplace. The inundation of messages started & so I began combing through to find the beginning of them. The first message was from a lady named Vijayata, she was kind, she said good morning & proceeded to give me a suitable pick up window as I had requested in the ad. We...

Dad Received A Random Act Of Kindness

By Heather on June 15, 2021 / 2,604 views

Something very special happened today for my dad. He was the recipient of a random act of kindness. Dad will be 94 in September, he still goes down to the local shops to get his groceries etc. today whilst at our local supermarket he was ushered through the self serve checkout by staff who kindly offered to scan his items and pack them up etc for him. When it was time to pay he was told,...

Happy To Be Home Again

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 10, 2021 / 3,571 views

When I was a boy I had the craziest bus ride to school everyday. First I had to get up early, wolf down my breakfast, and walk across the rickety, wooden, swinging bridge that spanned the river between our house and the main road. Then I stood and waited for the bus to arrive. When it got there I climbed in. I was always one of the first ones on the bus. Then even though the bus was only 4 miles from school I...

Balancing Act

By Kay Heitsch on June 02, 2021 / 3,351 views

I put the sprinkling can in the car. I headed over to Lapeer to help my in-laws, and I thought I'd go up to the cemetery to water Todd's flowers when I finished. As I was ready to leave, my mother-in-law said, "I don't know why you're going to go and water the flowers when it's supposed to rain tonight." I knew she was right, but I headed for the cemetery anyway. As I...