Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

What Is Aging?

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 17, 2021 / 3,314 views

am 54 years old now. Actually I should say my body is 54 years old now. On the inside I am still a bit confused about it all. Part of me is still that 5 year old boy running outside all day long playing with his dog and making silly faces in the mirror when he brushes his teeth before bed. Part of me is still that awkward teenager, looking at his gawky face in the mirror, hoping that his zits will clear up...

Paying An Electricity Bill

By A Friend on March 15, 2021 / 3,753 views

My wife, myself and our 2 kids under 4 were in the post office a few weeks ago. I was being served when an 80+ year old man, with obvious, significant health issues was trying to pay his electricity bill next me. He was struggling to walk on a walking stick, had very bad deep vein thombosis in both legs, and a permanent shaking of his hands and arms. So he was 20 cents short of his total $118.70. Twenty...

An Angel On The Train

By A Friend on March 15, 2021 / 3,843 views

I'm currently sitting on a train heading into Sydney and during the journey a middle-aged man got on the train and was experiencing a mental distress episode which was making those around him extremely uncomfortable. This lovely young lady sitting near me spoke up and started talking to him to make sure he was ok. The two of them spoke for about 10 mins and during this time the lady...

People Are Mainly Kind And Beautiful

By Tracey on March 15, 2021 / 3,561 views

I'm currently cycling trails around Australia, and am about to cycle the Nullarbor to raise funds for MS. I have MS myself, but cycling is a pain free activity for me. Whilst travelling, a not-so-kind person stole all of my bikes. The human kindness I have been shown since this happened has been nothing short of amazing . A kind lady bought a mountain bike for me to continue riding trails. A...

On The Receiving End Of The Kindness Of Strangers

By Darlene on March 15, 2021 / 2,969 views

I'm on day four of mandatory hotel isolation after returning back to Australia from a trip to Hawaii, where I was studying the new advanced techniques of building low cost eco friendly housing. I was on the phone to a good friend and I was joking with her about an idea I had of sticking a sign on my hotel window that was facing some offices across the road. She thought it was a great idea and we...

A Bag Of Goodies

By Bethany on March 12, 2021 / 2,938 views

Long story short(ish). I’m in Sydney (3 hours from home) for 4 weeks as my dog is undergoing radiation treatment. Last night whilst waiting for her to come out of the vets I got chatting to a lovely lady who was having dinner with her husband and dogs (1 of which is also currently requiring treatment at the animal hospital). They are also from out of town. Today when I dropped Bella at the vet...

Wonderful Firefighters

By Liz on March 11, 2021 / 2,791 views

To the wonderful firefighters who made this little boys day you didn't just make him smile you put a smile on my face as well. Sitting in my car at the supermarket in Belmont Vic I watched as two fireman walked towards their truck. Noticing a young boy and his dad they stopped and chatted then took them over to see inside the cabin ,before hoping in and turning on the lights and...

Today I Hit A Pole With The Back Of My Car

By Sarah on March 11, 2021 / 3,034 views

Today I hit a pole with the back of my car. A foolish mistake that made me feel awful. I was angry with myself and upset, analysing everything that I could have done differently, justifying why it couldn't have been avoided. All my children were in the car and my beautiful 12 year old daughter reached over and grab my arm and kindly reminded me that I've always taught them that we all make mistake and...

Shopper Moved To Tears By Act Of Kindness

By Jodie on March 10, 2021 / 3,200 views

Oh wow, still emotional, was in Woolies Fountain Gate here in Melbourne just grabbing a few things we needed for dinner and a couple of other things. Anyway, as it was all being scanned I realised I couldn’t afford everything I had picked up, so was asking the checkout lady to please put some things aside as I couldn’t afford them. So almost finished doing this and me feeling...

A Pain In The Butt Turned Into A Fun Night

By Anasuya on March 10, 2021 / 2,929 views

I was driving into my little town in NZ when I blew a tyre, fortunately almost outside our local mechanic, unfortunately after 5pm so they were closed. There was a young couple sitting in the open door of their van in the mechanic's car park, with the hood up, looking a bit despondent. I knew I had a spare tyre in the back of my car but no tools, and I'm pretty unconfident with ye olde tyre...

Sad Night, But A Brighter Day

By Bishop Family Farm on March 09, 2021 / 3,600 views

Sad night last night but brighter day. The ewe (female sheep) on the left lambed a stillborn and we were unable to resuscitate it. She cried most of the night longing for her lamb after we removed it. The ewe on the right lambed twins last week, though they were very small. It seems that today she has given one of her twins to the grieving mother to raise as her own. The Lord...

Leave It All There, I Will Clean This Up For You

By A Friend on March 08, 2021 / 3,257 views

With tears I share this....I was at Bass Pro today and heard a loud crash and something shattering. Being nosy, I walked towards the sound and saw some people whispering and looking back to the end of the next aisle. When I walked down that aisle, I saw that an elderly man had hit a shelf and many things had fallen to the ground and broken. He was kneeling on the floor embarrassed, frantically trying to clean...

Your Small Act Of Kindness Makes A Big Difference

By Jess on March 04, 2021 / 4,243 views

I had an experience with a stranger recently that really touched me. Before I go too far let me just say, I'm a lover of love. I believe that all good things stem from love and I also believe that we are called to love one another each and every day. As I navigate life, I try really hard to show others love by helping, engaging, or simply looking someone in the eye and smiling. It doesn't...

Sing Until The Sun Comes Out

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 02, 2021 / 3,846 views

It was a cold, gray, Winter’s day. Two inches of freshly fallen snow had blanketed the ground. The night before had been so bitterly cold that I had to leave my water dripping to protect the pipes. Still, the roads had been plowed and I had several errands that needed doing. I scraped off the windows, climbed in the car and cranked up the heater. Then I drove out into the grim, gray day. I was...

My Cat Thinks He Is The Best At Hiding

By LaunchesKayaks on February 25, 2021 / 3,263 views

My cat thinks he is the best at hiding. He is nearly blind, so he doesn't know that his cover is usually a lot smaller than him. I will stare straight into his eyes and ask where he went, saying that he's the best hider. After a minute or two, he will jump out of his hiding spot and run over to me. I'll say "there he is!" then pet his head. He looks so...

On The Side Of Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 22, 2021 / 3,851 views

For the last three nights I hadn’t slept too well. I would wake up over an hour earlier than normal and then be unable to get back to sleep. I was a bit tired then when I went into my bedroom to watch a little television this evening. The nightly news was its usual horror show of hatred, rancor, prejudice, and division. I turned it off and put on some music instead. I picked up a book and tried to read...

Dogs

By A Friend on February 21, 2021 / 3,431 views

I had a dream a few years ago that I died and went to Heaven. I was very worried about my small children. I was told that I could stay or go back to Earth as a dog. All the dogs on Earth had made that choice. I know it was just a dream but it has forever changed how I look at each and every...