Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Yam Leaves

By Bright Baffoe on September 12, 2018 / 3,171 views

As I am on my way going to see my landlady last Saturday, I saw a beautiful garden with many well grown yam plants. The broad surfaces of the leaves of the yam plants and the heights of the yam shoots climbed and spread over tall trees attracted me to look at the plants without making any movement. While picturing the plants, this question came through my mind, "why yam leaves which were very common to me...

Two Women Changed My Life And They Don't Even Know I Exist

By Ilenka on September 10, 2018 / 5,142 views

These two ladies profoundly impacted my life and I will never be able to thank them personally, so I will do it here. First, to the random teenage girl on the train: You were talking with your friend. She seemed really depressed because she could not get a boyfriend. I was half listening to the conversation while dozing off and heard you say: "WHY do you want a boyfriend...

You're Worth Fighting For!

By Jenni on September 08, 2018 / 3,401 views

I've been sad lately thinking about my life and how much I've let God down. I've been feeling pretty worthless and just feeling like I'll probably be one of those that God doesn't want. The thing is I confessed this to my husband last night and I cried. He comforted me and told me I was a good woman and I was worth fighting for speaking of God. It was all too nice. But it wasn't from...

Meant To Be

By Reliza Halili on September 05, 2018 / 4,407 views

Whenever I travel and get on the plane, I usually carry two bags. A big hand bag or a tote, and a small shoulder bag. The small shoulder bag is where I put the important stuff, like my passport, so I could take it with me wherever I go. I had a 7-hour layover in Stockholm for my flight to Barcelona. It was enough time to visit the old city and come back to the airport. I was on my way to purchase a train...

Let It Happen

By Reliza Halili on September 04, 2018 / 4,190 views

Have you ever made a silent wish, but deep down you knew it was impossible to come true and you knew it was more like just a wishful thinking? And then later, did you forget all about it? Many years passed by and one day you have no idea your wish is about to come true. The Universe gives you a preview of what is to come, signs in disguise as coincidences to prepare you, but you are clueless until it actually...

Write It Well

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 03, 2018 / 3,442 views

I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy growing up I had read literally hundreds of books. I had read mysteries, histories, Science Fiction, thrillers, text books, and the Bible. I had read on every subject I could. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never be quenched. Then suddenly I found that I too had...

Why I Choose To Be Happy

By Nick on August 31, 2018 / 3,887 views

Hello! This is a first for me I'm not a writer in any sense so please bear with me. I'm writing this because I want to get my story out there and hopefully help and inspire one person out there..maybe make a difference in thier lives so here goes nothing! Happiness is a choice at least for me, I made the choice when I was 14 I was heavily abused from the age of 6 up until 13 when my mother...

My Girlfriend Held My Hands During An Argument

By A Friend on August 29, 2018 / 3,615 views

So basically I told her that we need to talk about us (didn't get enough affection from her but this doesn't matter ) She sat in front of me grabbed my hands , held them tightly and told me (with very sweet and gentle voice)that I have to remember that no matter what I say she is my ally and the only winner of this talk should be our relationship Then I dropped some tears because...

Portland Resident Turns 102 - Isn't Slowing Down Anytime Soon

By Kate Peterson on August 29, 2018 / 2,795 views

Betty Thompson, a longtime resident of Rose Villa, has always been one to shatter stereotypes. In 1943, she fearlessly joined the Marine Corps at a time when women were needed most. Not only did she train male pilots how to fly – a task that at the time made men uncomfortable – she quickly worked her way up to lead the ranks. Obtaining a leadership position in a short period of time was not only...

Something Big

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 27, 2018 / 3,933 views

"Stocking up for Winter?", said the cashier with a smile. She was looking at my shopping cart which was full of toaster pastries and big boxes of cereal. I knew that question was coming. A little earlier I had stopped into the local food pantry to see if there was any small thing that I might contribute. The shelves held canned vegetables, canned tuna fish, boxes of macaroni and cheese, and many...

8 Dollars

By Thepowler on August 24, 2018 / 4,327 views

Yesterday I found $8 on the ground while going to buy groceries from the local outlet. That $8 made my day and helped pay for my dinner. But it also got me thinking, whoever lost that $8, probably had a bad day. So I just want to say I hope my happiness and gratitude comes back around for...

Big Brother At QuikTrip

By Witchy on August 22, 2018 / 3,411 views

I was just about to take a bite of my mozzarella sticks when my brother called me to let me know he was out of his appointment early. Starving little me decided it was a good idea to drive and dip my sticks into the sauce all the while watching my gps, so of course something dumb was bound to happen, as it did. I hit a curb on my way out and I guess it was bad because I immediately felt the car weigh down and...

Mom's Last Visit

By Jay Drosin on August 21, 2018 / 4,082 views

For the past 33 years I have lived and worked in Africa, far from my mother who lived in Los Angeles. One night I dreamed of her as she slowly walked up the stairs to her apartment. She was a heavy woman and she walked slowly and painfully, as she reached the last step, she looked up at me and said "Baby, I'm not going to make it, I'm just too tired." The next morning I got a communication...

Returning A Wallet

By RazorG on August 20, 2018 / 4,946 views

By RazorG on August 20, 2018 / 4,946 views

I found a wallet a couple of weeks ago inside of a car that I was renting. The wallet had credit cards and quite a bit of cash inside. The gentleman who it belonged to happen to be celebrating his birthday that same day. I was able to mail him his wallet. A few weeks later I receive this. "Jamie, I can’t tell you how fortunate I felt that our paths crossed when they did. It is so rare...

Magic Teddy Bear

By Terri Rimmer on August 20, 2018 / 3,213 views

I've been suffering from dental pain all weekend and can't afford to go to the dentist. None of the homemade toothache remedies are working. I don't know why, but something inspired me to grab this small teddy bear that my birth daughter's adoptive mom had given me when she was little. It's white and has a t-shirt on it with a picture of McKenna, my birth daughter when she was in...

God Said 'No'

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 19, 2018 / 4,025 views

"Please God let my son be normal!" I was a young Father. My first born son had been diagnosed with Autism two years earlier. His speech wasn't developing right. He had many repetitive behaviors. Often he would cry for a long time for no reason. My daughter who had been born two years after him was developing normally, out-pacing her brother. My wife had been content with just the two of them but...

Young Man Helps Grandpa Fix His Trimmer At Home Depot

By Kiana Vincent on August 16, 2018 / 4,080 views

By Kiana Vincent on August 16, 2018 / 4,080 views

I wanted to share a great story about a young man who went out of his way to help my 83 year old grandfather. We came to Home Depot (Rhode Island Ave. DC) to replace the spool feed for his trimmer. We came across QuRan where he showed my grandfather which feed he would need. We then paid for the feed and proceeded to go to the lawn services kiosk. An employee informed us that...