Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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A Hug From Dad

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 30, 2020 / 5,560 views

It was a cold, dark, November morning several years ago. My alarm clock had just gone off but I was having trouble getting out of bed. My Dad had died a few weeks before and I found myself just going through the motions of life. I felt weighed down by grief, sadness, and depression. I didn’t feel ready to go on without him. Short, stout, and strong my Dad had been my hero growing up. He had...

You Never Know How Such A Small Gesture As Simple As Talking Can Make Someone's Day

By Timone Holliman on October 29, 2020 / 5,111 views

Today at work this elderly lady asked me if I could have someone help walk her to her car. I told her I would help her. She instantly grabbed hold of my arm. She could not walk fast and after every few steps she had to take a little break. She made conversation with me and was talking about music. I mentioned to her that I went to school for music and she started talking about Tschaikovsky and other composers...

Gas Station Kindness

By Cameron Mills on October 27, 2020 / 3,527 views

I saw this today at 711 at Robinson and Flood this guy held this lady's arm, carried her drink, and walked her to her car while it was raining. Then he stood there and pumped her fuel. I don't know his name but Sir, you are a good man. I hope this goes viral and he gets the thank you he...

This Guide Dog

By A Friend on October 26, 2020 / 4,094 views

This is the Himalayan Sheepdog who guided us for 7 miles on a trek (Kheerganga trek in Himachal Pradesh in India). It’s almost as if he knew that we would get lost after it got dark. He sat with us when we rested and ranged ahead and made sure that both of us kept pace with...

Breakfast Surprise

By A Friend on October 26, 2020 / 3,552 views

My dad (who has no idea how to cook) knew I'd be in meetings all day so he woke up extra early and made me pancakes and coffee. They tasted awful but they were such a wonderful surprise and I love this...

The Train Ticket

By A Friend on October 26, 2020 / 3,960 views

Yesterday as I was leaving the grocery store a man approached me and asked if I could help him pay for a train ticket to a city about 100 miles away. As I've always believed Jesus' admonition, "Whatsoever you do to the least of my family, you do to me," I never turn my back on those in need. Jokingly I asked him if OUR town wasn't nice enough, that he had to...

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

By A Friend on October 22, 2020 / 4,351 views

In Canada, a bus driver saw a young boy on the street crying. He couldn't ride his bike because the chain had come off. The driver went out of his way to stop the bus, get out, and fix it on the...

I Am Finally Learning To Love Myself

By A Friend on October 22, 2020 / 3,137 views

It is an amazing feeling, I have never felt something like this. I’ve been realizing so much, just little things.. but they add up. Like, how I went from sleeping 12 hours a day to 10. My water intake has increased from none to about 2 cups daily. I am actually washing my hair and not just standing in the shower. How I don’t rush to grab makeup when I do head out. My appetite is coming back, geez...

I've Been Taking A Mile-long Walk Every Morning For A Week Now

By A Friend on October 22, 2020 / 2,665 views

Every day, I roll out of bed, put my headphones on, and listen to a podcast while walking the same mile-long route around my neighborhood. First thing in the morning. This morning I got from the 22 minutes it took me last week down to 18. My wakeup time is half an hour earlier than it was before and I'm even naturally waking up before my alarm now without making me feel more tired. I feel...

I Just Gave Him My Shoes

By Donny on October 21, 2020 / 4,114 views

So I'm coming out of the store a few minutes ago, and see this poor homeless gentleman walking on the hot blacktop barefoot. I cant even imagine how hot his feet are, it's 95 degrees out right now. So I don't know why I ask him "Hey man what size are u?” And he says like a 10. So I just gave him my shoes. I've never done that...

The Circle Of Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 16, 2020 / 4,157 views

The Fall leaves are really starting to change now. It looks like the very trees and mountains have become a canvas painted by God’s loving Hand. The bright, beautiful reds are shining in the sunlight. The out of this world oranges are appearing too. And the yellows are glittering like gold. Some trees have only a few leaves changed. Others are half-way there. But a few are already completely transformed....

31 Months Ago I Was Obese At My Wits End

By A Friend on October 15, 2020 / 2,714 views

Over 31 months ago I stumbled upon a video called along the lines of "The Why a 100 miles" by Billy Yang. I remember clicking on it and being moved so much to the point where I told myself that I wanted to run a 100 miles too as it was such a moving video. Dozens of times I tried to lose weight and it got to the point where I truly believed that I would spend the remaining days as obese, I...

A Good Father

By A Friend on October 14, 2020 / 3,987 views

One time I was in public and I was standing next to a dad and his two young boys. A man walks by us and stumbles, nearly dropping his things. The two young boys snicker, and their dad stops them immediately. He said something along the lines of, "A man trips and you laugh at him before you help him? What kind of person does something like that?" The two boys got very quiet and...

Bilingual

By A Friend on October 13, 2020 / 2,998 views

I once read a line in a poem that went, "Love everyone as your own". I related because I grew up with a family of twelve (10 children and parents) and a large, extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Neighbors were in and out of each others homes at any given hour of any day, for years! Everybody was "family". Italian and French mingled with English; Eastern European...

CNA Appears Out Of Nowhere To Help 96-Year-Old Woman Walk To Her Car

By Jeanne Blicharz on October 13, 2020 / 3,128 views

I picked up my Mom where she lived and drove her to the Courthouse to drop off her mail-in-ballot. After she handed in her ballot, she asked me where she could sit down because she was tired of standing. I told her that there was a church pew type bench right outside the door of the Election Office. When she went to sit down, her legs locked up, making her unable to bend them to sit down. Her legs...

Pride Goes Before A Fall

By Anjali Mohapatra on October 13, 2020 / 3,727 views

Once, a wealthy man out of pride, drove his luxurious car with full speed. Engrossed with music, he didn't pay any attention to the traffic sign of a curve path. Eventually, he met a severe accident. The car flung into the air and dashed on the road. He was laying down unconscious in a pool of blood. However, with the help of passers-by, he was admitted one of the best hospitals of the...

Act Of Kindness At The Car Wash

By RocketShineCarWash on October 10, 2020 / 3,284 views

"We're just a car wash, so we have to assume this customer (who's moving) wrote notes like this for multiple local businesses. And she brought donuts!" The note reads: Thanks for taking such good care of our cars of the past couple of years. We could always count on you to ensure our cars were clean inside and out. We're going to miss you guys and...