Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Local Bookstore Review

By Leslie on December 03, 2018 / 3,380 views

I came home for Thanksgiving and my sister brought a foster child with her last minute. We were doing Christmas at Thanksgiving and this foster boy requested books by a certain author and Japanese comics. I looked at Walmart and found nothing. I forgot it was Thanksgiving Day but googled 'bookstore in Bradford' and On The Side came up. It said it opened at 11 am so I called. I asked the guy what time...

Value Of Life

By Sonia Kaur on December 02, 2018 / 3,825 views

I am returning to my home and stuck in the traffic near Delhi border. The driver of the ambulance was trying to get out of traffic jams and the patient was fighting with his illness. Some were giving space to the ambulance to get out of traffic but some people were not giving it. This shows that even today there are good people in the world and there is also a selfish person as well. It is often heard in the...

A True Inspiration!

By Kay Heitsch on December 02, 2018 / 4,271 views

Do you believe the happiness of your life has anything to do with the quality of your thoughts? Let me tell you about my friend Matt if you don't. Several months ago I was asked to be FB friends with a guy named Matt. I was told that Matt had been in a terrible motorcycle accident in June of 2017. As a result of that accident, Matt's wife died. If that wasn't horrific enough...

Walk The Road

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 28, 2018 / 4,880 views

I had the strangest dream last night. I was walking down a dirt road with snowy woods on either side of me. I was all alone. The road seemed to go on forever. I couldn’t see another person anywhere. All at once, however, I saw someone walking towards me in the distance. As this person got closer and closer I realized that it was me. It was me from many years ago, fresh faced and young. I could see in his...

A Lifelong Impact

By A Friend on November 24, 2018 / 5,026 views

I was the poor kid growing up. My mom used to send me to birthday parties with no present, just so I could eat. I definitely got to a point where I understood and was embarrassed as hell. In fifth grade, my friend's mom invited me to sleep over the night before the actual birthday party. When her daughter was in the shower, the mom laid out the toys that she had bought her daughter for her...

I Met My Guardian Angel At A Pharmacy While Buying A Tube Of Toothpaste

By A Friend on November 23, 2018 / 4,569 views

On Monday I was standing in line at a pharmacy and was having leg pain. I kept rubbing it and having to take the weight off from my leg. There was a lady in line behind me who asked me if I was okay. After talking for a couple of minutes she suggested I go to the hospital and get it checked out since I had major surgery a few weeks ago. So I took what she said seriously and I went to the...

One True Love

By Little June on November 22, 2018 / 4,650 views

I was 14 when I had my first boyfriend. I had a crush on him first and he happened to know that at one point so we went to a carnival together during the town fiesta. He talked the whole night about anything and almost everything that he could think of. It was a quick action yet he asked me the second night if I could be his girl. At a young age, so innocent and not understanding what love really is, I was...

A Break In The Clouds

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 20, 2018 / 4,964 views

It had been cloudy, chilly, rainy and gray for three days. It was November. The colorful Autumn leaves had reached their peak and were now falling fast. The hillsides were dotted with the skinny skeletons of bare trees. I pulled my jacket tighter around me as I walked through the gusty winds and saw the leaves swirling to the ground. I tried to smile but couldn't. In spite of delightful intentions the...

Behind Our Setbacks

By Little June on November 19, 2018 / 3,717 views

My story starts when I started working abroad.I'm a nurse by profession. Before my friend and I left, we were told that we will only be having working permit. It was only after a few days of working that we realized that its a pass intended for low income earners. We already know that our salary is low but we were thinking if we will work in the wards, there's night differential, meal allowances, etc....

When You Don't Know What To Do

By Little June on November 16, 2018 / 3,995 views

No matter how busy we get each day, at some point we will have this feeling of emptiness inside us. It's as if something is missing and needs to be done. We may think we just need someone to talk to. Or listening to music can make us feel better. But in my 33 years of existence, I have come to realize and experience that at these times, all we need to do is PRAY. Prayer is the best weapon to...

I Absolutely Love Life

By A Friend on November 15, 2018 / 3,241 views

Just everything about life is so underappreciated, just listening to the radio makes me so appreciative that someone has spent time writing, composing and singing this song makes me so grateful. Simple things like spending time with my cat just brings me such joy. Little things like enjoying a cup of tea and browsing social media and going through dozens of posts that have the intent to entertain,...

Learn What You Want To Learn

By Glory Fu on November 14, 2018 / 3,506 views

I have a degree in business. However, it was my father's decision for me to pursue a business major. He thought that having a business degree would make me more competitive and provide me with more available options in entering a global marketplace. I took his advice. Nevertheless, even though my college experiences were fantastic, I still had no interest in any field of commerce, let alone having a...

The Pulse Oximeter

By Marilyn Lucero on November 13, 2018 / 3,683 views

Eleven years had passed. I looked at her in awe and amazement while she sat down on her hospital bed. She is still that lively and cheerful woman I knew. She is still that someone who sees the world in its colorful hues. A peculiar someone who enjoys life despite its inconveniences. Yet, she is already far from that new and clumsy nurse volunteer we both were when we applied in this hospital eleven years...

A Moment Of Thanksgiving

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 13, 2018 / 5,175 views

It was 28 years ago. I was a young dad with two babies under three. My Mom and Dad had invited us to their home for Thanksgiving dinner. Their tiny house was packed. There was my wife, myself, and our babies. My two brothers were also there with their families as well. The kitchen table was full and people were eating on TV trays and with plates in their laps. We eased around each other so as not to spill our...

A Stranger Just Bought My Dinner

By A Friend on November 12, 2018 / 3,622 views

As I type this I'm sitting in a Chinese buffet. When I sat down I patted my pocket and realized I forgot my wallet. I told the waitress as I started to get up to leave, and the guy at the table next to me said, don't worry about it and he gave the waitress a $20. I tried to decline but he just said "pay it...

When A Child Prays

By Marilyn S. Lucero on November 11, 2018 / 3,341 views

It is with a heavy heart to come up with this decision. I have to do this for now or else I would end up giving myself to emotional devastation. I have become so tired. Tired of running so hard to make both ends meet. Tired of thinking what more could I do in a faster way. Tired of always making the impossible. I have painfully decided to let my kids move to another school with a much cheaper rate...

Signs Of The Star

By Maite Dela Luz on November 11, 2018 / 2,834 views

One of my best chilhood memories with siblings was spending many wonderful nights gazing at the sky. We enjoyed the view of the amazing gathering of bright celestial objects above. When everybody's settled and ready, the search for the brightest and biggest star began. As we looked up towards its horizon, before even we could find the brightest and the biggest, we began noticing patterns among...