Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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Helped A Man Jump Start His Car And Gave Him My Lunch

By A Friend on July 17, 2025 / 1,743 views

Earlier today at work I saw someone’s car in the back parking lot. He asked for some help starting up his car so I did. While we were waiting I asked if he needed some water. He told me he was stuck there for about a day so he accepted quite thankfully. I don’t know what came over me but I asked if he also needed something to eat too and I saw him tear up a bit as he accepted...

Our Boat Ran Out Of Gas On The Water And Some Kind Strangers Saved The Day

By Chris on July 16, 2025 / 3,240 views

Last weekend, I went on a golf trip with some friends out on the coast. One of the guys has in-laws with a place right on the water, so we had a free place to stay and access to their boat, too. It was just a simple flat-bottom fishing boat, nothing fancy, but the seven of us (all in our late 30s and early 40s) had a great time cruising around and swimming. On the way back, the boat died on us....

Moths And Fireflies

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 14, 2025 / 3,412 views

Somehow moth larvae has found its way into my home because for the last several days I have seen baby moths flying around or resting on my bathroom walls. I have had quite a time catching them one by one in the palm of my hand and putting them back outside so they wouldn’t starve to death or become a spider’s dinner. Still, it was worth it seeing them fly free each time I opened my back door and...

Being Kind Feels Wonderful. I Was Reminded That I Should Be Doing It More Often

By David on July 11, 2025 / 3,686 views

Being kind feels wonderful. I was reminded that I should be doing it more often. My wife and I did something nice for someone today. The other day we were chatting to one of daughter's educators at day care who is an absolute gem. I was curious as to why she was squinting and still hadn't bought new glasses (it had been a couple of weeks since she'd broken them). She casually...

Barista Gave Me A Drink On The House When My Card Declined At Starbucks

By A Friend on July 10, 2025 / 3,111 views

I went to Starbucks thinking my check had already gone through to my checking account but when I tried to pay for my drink it declined. The barista told me not to worry about it and gave me the drink anyways! I was having a pretty bad day and this has honestly made me feel so much better. Thank you, Ryan the...

A Sweet Old Man And His Dog Bought Us Groceries Just Because

By A Friend on July 09, 2025 / 4,083 views

Six years ago, when my daughter was just a few months old, my husband and I went grocery shopping the week before Christmas. As we were walking in we noticed an older man and his dog sitting outside, watching us. We thought nothing of it, assuming he was probably just people watching, and did our holiday grocery shopping in preparation for a week full of Christmas potlucks that we really couldn't afford...

Helped A Mom With A Treat For Her Daughter And Ended Up Feeling Amazing

By A Friend on July 07, 2025 / 1,995 views

I'm in line for the cafe at Sam's. There's a mother in front of me with a special needs daughter. The daughter kept asking for a pretzel and the mom patiently told her soon it will be there turn. Once it was their turn order, the employee stated they had no pretzels ready and didn't know when they would. I could literally see this mom's shoulders drop in defeat. They ordered and...

Doing Good And Being Kind

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 04, 2025 / 3,735 views

One of the most beautiful signs of Summer here in the mountains of my home isn’t the flowers, or the trees or the early morning sunrises. It is instead the return of the work camps. These are week long trips that church groups make into our area to help people to make home repairs that they couldn’t afford to do themselves. They are mostly kind-hearted teenagers giving up part of their summer...

I Have The Grill Fired Already, Want A Hot Dog? You Are A Nurse And Keep Going. Thank You!

By A Friend on July 03, 2025 / 2,846 views

My next door neighbor is an RN and has been pushing herself for years, 12 hour shifts and overtime to be present. Recently, she took in her sister and niece to help them get out of an abusive relationship. My partner and I do what we can to help her (ex. cleaning her gutters, mowing the lawn in summer, shoveling in winter and such). I had just fired up the grill earlier and her sister was...

Thanked A Lady For Not Giving Up On Her 3-legged Dog

By A Friend on July 01, 2025 / 3,745 views

Almost every day, when driving through my development, I see a young woman walking a 3-legged Golden Retriever. The dog is missing the left rear leg. You would think it would be a sad scene, but I see the inspiration in it each time I see them. Yeah, the dog is hopping along, but the dog 100% looks just as happy as any dog you've ever seen on a walk. Last week, I saw two people walking 3-legged dogs! It...

Lady In The Airport Bought Me Chocolate Because I Was Crying

By A Friend on June 30, 2025 / 3,704 views

Been meaning to post this for a while because I will never forget this lady and her kindness towards a complete stranger. I'm in a long-distance relationship and last August I met my girlfriend in-person for the first time. We attended a friend's wedding in Germany (neither of us live there). Her flight home was several hours before mine so I went with her to the airport to see her off and...

Karma Finally Came Around

By A Friend on June 27, 2025 / 3,682 views

I do my best to put good vibes out there. I donate what I can, buy food for people less fortunate, give my coworkers chocolate if they’re having a bad day, cover the bill if someone’s short for groceries or something. Years of doing my best to make someone smile. And with family and close friends, it works. But finally, after years of very little feedback (not complaining, I didn’t...

Little Bouquet Of Flowers

By Hand Pan Leann on June 26, 2025 / 3,867 views

Recently I had a terrible experience at a Trader Joe’s grocery store. The cashier was remarkably rude to me.. in a place that is typically known for having great customer service. I came away from the experience first thinking “what did I do to deserve this treatment “… then after some thought I came to the realization that this person was more than likely having a bad day...

Small Yet Immeasurable

By A Friend on June 26, 2025 / 3,339 views

Hi everyone, I just wanted to share some wonderful acts of kindness that my 20 month old granddaughter experiences everyday. We love to just sit together in our driveway and as people drive by she vigorously waves her hands to them. The joy this brings my beautiful granddaughter as people slow down to wave with a huge smile on their faces also is priceless. To us this small yet...

What I Know Now

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 25, 2025 / 3,676 views

It is funny how so many commercials these days steal the lyrics from old rock and roll songs. I can turn the television on and suddenly I am back in my childhood again. I usually don’t pay attention to the commercial itself. I just close my eyes, listen to the music, and sometimes even sing along. One of those songs was playing today as I did the dinner dishes in the sink. “I wish that I...

The Ripple Effect Of Kindness

By Exciting Quotes on June 23, 2025 / 4,405 views

It was a rainy afternoon, and I had just finished a long, exhausting day. I found myself at my local café, trying to unwind with a cup of hot tea. As I sat there, I noticed a young woman at the counter. She was clearly struggling, going through her purse frantically, trying to find enough change to pay for her coffee. Without a moment's hesitation, an elderly man, who had been waiting in...

A Person I Formerly Rented From Asked Me For My Current Address

By Chris R. on June 21, 2025 / 3,972 views

A person I formerly rented from asked me for my current address recently. This person rented me a space in their house that was the first place I had to actually call home when I had to leave my house after I got divorced. I paid a completely fair amount of money for my accommodations and really enjoyed my time there, and like all rental situations, I figured that was that. Yesterday I got this in...