Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Timeless Treasures

By Kay Heitsch on October 20, 2018 / 4,882 views

Memories are the timeless treasures of the heart. ~ Memory Quotes ~ Don't you love the memories that make you smile every time you think of them? When our children were young we had big family picnics. I carried around a video camera and videotaped the fun. We recently had these old videos made into DVDs. It's been a riot to watch these and laugh at these timeless...

Another Gift Of The Magi

By Sarah on October 20, 2018 / 3,178 views

My boyfriend is a ballet dancer and performing out of state for the first time. The distance is difficult, but phone calls and video chats help make us feel a little bit closer. I've been worrying about money and can't afford the trip or the tickets to his show, so I try to make sure he feels loved and supported every day. He called me last night well after I had gone to bed, so when the...

Thanks For Raising A Boy Like Him!

By A Friend on October 20, 2018 / 3,521 views

My daughter started her period on the bus ride home today... and a boy a year older than her.. that she doesn't really know.. pulled her aside and whispered in her ear that she had a stain on the back of her pants and gave her his sweater to tie around her waist so she could walk home off of the bus... she said she was kind of embarrassed and originally said it's okay.. but the boy insisted and told...

Adopt The Right Attitude

By Kay Heitsch on October 18, 2018 / 4,174 views

Adopting the right attitude can change a negative stress into a positive one. ~ Stress-Free Quotes I have a friend, Michelle, who is training two people to do a job. Now, this can be a stressful situation for all concerned. It's stressful for people trying to learn something new. But it's also stressful for the person answering questions over and over too. Michelle thought back to...

Unexpected Blessings

By Kay Heitsch on October 18, 2018 / 3,341 views

If you are going through difficult times, keep trusting God. He knows how to bless you in unexpected ways. ~ Trust God Quotes~ Years ago we were going through a difficult time. Our bills were getting paid, but we didn't have money for non-essential things like long distance phone calls. An emergency came up and I needed to make several calls. A friend stopped over not knowing I needed...

Just Wait It Out

By Zu on October 18, 2018 / 3,548 views

Hi! My name is Zu and I have an important story to tell. I have a friend called Kat and he is an absolute hot head. His ego is sky high and his pride higher. I have known him since I was 6 and ever since I first met him, I’ve looked up to him. He was never afraid and was strong, I really admired him for that. We would do everything together, go running through the woods, fishing at the stream...

How I Overcame Severe Depression And Near Homelessness To Become A Qualified Doctor

By Dr Cyclic Fire on October 17, 2018 / 3,781 views

This is my family's story from a poor, broken background that I've been meaning to share for a long while. Life can be really difficult for many of us and I feel like I have something to offer to those of you that feel low, unmotivated, or stuck in a difficult situation. It's a bit lengthy, but definitely worth the journey :) So! On that note, here I begin. (This starts off pretty...

Happiness Is Self Factored

By Godswill Okwori on October 17, 2018 / 3,403 views

We all live our lives, placing our happiness on diverse objects, sometimes on people, and sometimes on priorities, but the question is, what do we do, when they are all gone? We fail to realize that our happiness is an inward thing, and that it should be created from the inside of us, a lot of us have gone heartbroken on several occasions because our sources of happiness are gone from us, happiness...

I'm Sooo Happy!

By A Friend on October 17, 2018 / 2,569 views

I haven't been this genuinely happy since I was 9 years old, and I'm 23 now. This is not a joke or an exaggeration, throughout all that time between then and now I've been depressed. I recently stopped going to therapy because I don't feel like I need help anymore. And I'm finally on medication that works for me. Every little achievement brings me joy because I'm finally not miserable....

Mom Forms Unbreakable Bond With Her Son's Heart Recipient

By Christian Lail on October 16, 2018 / 2,955 views

The mother is Tiki Finlayson of Tennessee. Her son Kevin – nicknamed "Sunshine" – Yates died at the age of 25 when a drunk driver crashed head-on into his minivan. Tiki decided to honor him by donating his heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas, bones and tissue – saving 4 lives and healing many more. One of the people saved was Melvin Ellis, a minister in Alabama, who was brought back to...

Brothers From Another Mother

By Tom Parsons on October 16, 2018 / 2,757 views

Thanks to a DNA test I have a brother that I never knew about and he had no clue about me. For 45 years I had a brother out there crossing my path turn after turn. He not only gained 1 brother but an additional 6 other siblings! To add on to that he gained over 100 additional family members who are anxious to meet him. His niece and my son were best friends.... we didn't know each other, we bowled at the...

Costume Donation Drive Angel

By A Friend on October 15, 2018 / 2,507 views

A friend and I did a drive to collect costumes for the kids at the domestic violence shelter. We were camped out in front of Walmart and we'd ask people to grab a costume while they were inside and this was pretty effective. About halfway through our day, a van stopped in front of our table and a woman got out. She said she used to own a costume shop and slid open the van door. I'll never...

A Story About One Of The Most Amazing Women I Have Ever Met

By Amos on October 13, 2018 / 3,123 views

Her name is Lynne, I first met Lynne through an animal rescue my wife and I volunteer for, Lynne is the cat coordinator but also basically runs the rescue, her house is always full of cats in need of homes and she routinely does collections of food, picks up more cats in need etc this in itself is a full time job (all volunteered no payment) but that's not all, Lynne doesn't just foster animals she...

To The Gas Attendant That Gave Me $10 Of Gas When I Had No Money, Thank You

By A Friend on October 13, 2018 / 2,623 views

I volunteer/work for my local aquarium. Today I volunteered to help with our sick animals. My job today was to get a sad baby leopard shark to be happy again as he was having tummy problems (basically I massaged a shark all day). Because I was so wrapped up in this I left my Wallet an hour away at the aquarium. When I finally realized this after getting home, I hopped in my car and saw...

Dude Pays Me Back Way More After A Very Small Favor

By A Friend on October 10, 2018 / 3,789 views

When I was in college I worked at CVS, on move in day a guy came to buy batteries and was a couple dollars short. after trying to count out his change I told him not to worry about it and just take the batteries. I forgot about the whole thing almost instantly after it happened because it wasnt a big deal. a few days later the guy comes back in, waits in line to buy something and asks if I remembered him. He...

The Owner Of The Store I Work At Is Such A Great Guy

By Nella on October 10, 2018 / 3,092 views

Today, I needed to pay cash for some medication I absolutely cannot go without. (Prior authorization fun for a medication I've been on for 5 years. Insurance sees it as new...) I realized this morning I was $40 short and had no idea how I was gonna make it work. I went into work early to ask my boss to borrow the money until payday. (He has done this before for me). The owner of the store was there when I...

Kid Helps Me Find My Rolex

By Kyle on October 08, 2018 / 2,943 views

Some friends and I went hiking to a waterfall swimming hole today. We get out there and endure the initially very cold waters and climbing boulders to jump off of. We're having a great time and about an hour in I realize my watch has come off. I'm like oh shiiiiiiite! I start scanning the river bottom through the intermittent rays of good sunlight but after an another hour I'm starting...