Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Waffle House Kindness

By Melissa on May 08, 2026 / 3,025 views

My dad was such a regular at the Waffle House by his office that they hung this over his usual table after he passed. Waffle House is forever OK in my book. Some of the waitresses came to the funeral home and just cried and cried. It will be 5 years in July since we lost him, and I miss him every day. (I actually took that picture when we had breakfast together one...

My Mom's Biggest Insecurity Is Her Granddaughter's Favorite Thing

By A Friend on May 07, 2026 / 3,220 views

My mom had a cardiovascular accident when I was young, 20 years ago. She was hospitalised for a long time and had to get a cardiac valve. The valve makes a really loud beating heart noise, she hates it because she feels like it makes people unconfortable and she has to hear it all the time. Recently I had a baby, she is 6 month old. We were at a restaurant and she was very fussy. My...

Age Doesn't Matter

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 06, 2026 / 3,344 views

I hope this new story of mine leaves you feeling young at heart. God bless you always. Most people divide life into different stages. There is childhood from 1 to 12 when we are first exploring and learning about life. There are the teenage years from 13 to 19 when we are changing so much and also deciding who we really are. There is young adulthood from 20 to 40 when we are finding our...

Dropped Off A Repaired Xbox One To A Little Girl Today. Pretty Sure She Made My Day More Than I Made Hers

By SyriusBB on May 05, 2026 / 3,035 views

I fix broken electronics in my spare time. Most things get sold but every now and then something ends up going to someone who needs it more. Today it was an Xbox One to a little girl and her dad. I wasn't expecting much, just wanted it to go to a good home. The way her face lit up when she realised it was hers to keep genuinely made me smile for the rest of the day. That kind of...

Nice People Do Exist In This World... My Faith In Humanity Is Restored

By A Friend on May 05, 2026 / 3,263 views

Yesterday my 3 year old daughter and I were at the grocery store and I only had 9$ left for groceries to last for 8 days. We are homeless and have been sleeping in our car. Anyways the lady behind us heard me explaining to my daughter why she couldn't have the pack of gum she wanted so badly. I told her gum was a special treat and we just couldn't afford it this...

Two Strangers From Reddit Saved Something I Almost Lost

By OriginalWalaAditya on May 04, 2026 / 3,273 views

Two strangers from Reddit saved something I almost lost I don’t think I’ve ever felt this kind of gratitude for people I’ve never even met before. A few days ago, everything we had been working towards almost fell apart in a matter of hours. We had managed to schedule an interview with the Philippines Ambassador at his official residence in Delhi. For a small, youth-led...

Random Olive Garden Patron Blessed Me And My Boyfriend With A Crazy Amount Of Chocolate Mints

By StarshinePrime on May 01, 2026 / 3,212 views

Me and my boyfriend went to Olive Garden tonight (we go there all the time, but not this specific location), and there was a nice mom with two little kids sitting at the table next to us. We didn’t talk at all and I don’t even know this woman. At the end of the night, she leaves briefly with her children, and me and my boyfriend were soon about to leave the restaurant (it’s almost...

I’ve Been Hiding Tiny Ducks Around The Office. Today I Saw This

By Hippy_potto on April 30, 2026 / 3,522 views

I work as a custodian at an office building. A few months ago I decided to print a bunch of little ducks, and hide them around. Today I noticed that several of the ones I hid in the common areas were gone, and I thought someone had thrown them away… until I saw this in someone’s cubicle 😂😭 The duck wars have...

My 15 Year Old Made Me Dinner When I Worked Late

By A Friend on April 30, 2026 / 3,087 views

Me and my kiddo been going through a lot lately. We now live in an apartment minus my abusive ex husband. Tonight was my first late night at work. Came home and dinner was ready and she had picked a movie for us to watch AND she told me she missed me today. Shes never done this before. We are...

Neighbor Left This Note On My Door

By El_Beakerr on April 29, 2026 / 3,306 views

Went to take out the trash and saw this note posted on my door. I was shocked because, this isn’t an official letter. My immediate reaction was “oh no, what I do now?” After I read it, I’m all smiles!!! She’s too sweet. For context, I live in apartment 17 and she’s across me in 18. Since she’s across me and my neighbor....

One Smile At A Time

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 29, 2026 / 3,253 views

It was a beautiful, Spring day. The sun was shining. The sky was clear. The air was warm. Birds were singing in the trees. Butterflies were flying on the breeze. The trees were blossoming. In the yards I could see tulips and daffodils in bloom. And in the meadows and fields thousands upon thousands of buttercups and dandelions were sparkling golden in the green grass. All of these things had raised my spirits...

My 5 Year Old Wants To Be A Chef, So He Made A ‘Charcuterie Board’ For His Little Sister Tonight

By Moka Mama on April 28, 2026 / 2,879 views

He helped me with a big charcuterie spread last week and has been talking about it ever since. Tonight he wanted to make one for dinner for him and his little sister. He was so proud of the “fancy cheese” and kept checking that everything looked right. It was gone in minutes, but I think this one’s going to stick with me for a while. (The pepperoni...

Kind Elderly Ladies Helped Me Have A Great Prom Experience!

By A Friend on April 27, 2026 / 1,854 views

I come from a pretty conservative Indian household who were afraid to let me to go to prom and were strict about how I dressed. After lots of discussion they said okay and I went to try on a dress with my mom. I found a baby pink strapless gown I felt absolutely beautiful in. When I walked out, mom said it was too immodest and I looked terrible and went to find a new one. I just stood there looking...

Take That Stroll

By Amanda Netti on April 26, 2026 / 3,093 views

A day off, whether it’s on a weekend, during a work vacation, or just any day on the calendar, is often rare. If a day like this does come along, most people make the plans for it, which may include tasks or something that they might think needs to be completed as soon as possible. For example, you might think that you need to go food shopping, even if you do not need anything in particular at the...

Husband Gave Me The Win

By A Friend on April 24, 2026 / 4,172 views

My husband and I have been married for 15 years and have an awesome 12 year old daughter. They are close, but at this age she tends to gravitate more towards me because I’m mom! One of her two gerbils passed away last week and my husband and I had discussed not getting a gerbil mate replacement yet because the remaining gerbil is quite old for a gerbil and he had told our daughter that, which...

An Emotional Girl Stopped Me In The Street And Asked For A Hug

By Avocado_hey on April 23, 2026 / 4,201 views

I just thought of this and wanted to share because I haven’t stopped thinking about it and it’s been over half a year since it happened. I was out with a big group on Halloween in a big city so it was very busy. Streets filled with people (I’m 24 for reference), live streamers out, bars lined around the block. Anyway, I’d like to think I pick good friends so my...

Just Say It

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 21, 2026 / 4,594 views

I went to a blood drive held at a local church recently. I arrived early to be first in line because I knew it would take awhile. After answering the questions and getting my iron levels, pulse, and blood pressure checked a young woman walked me to the donor area. While she was getting the stuff ready we made small talk about the up and down weather and how the only pain I really get from donating was later...