Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

The End Of Summer

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 15, 2026 / 2,081 views

I saw my first sign of the end of summer here today. As I walked underneath my Maple tree I saw the first few leaves had already changed from green to red and fallen to the ground. It reminded me of how fast this summer has flown by and how beautiful it has been. When I was a boy I hated this time of the year. It meant soon I would be trading in riding my bike and swimming at the local pool for once...

16 Years Ago, I Took A Terrifying 1% Chance. To My 18-year-old Self: Thank You

By A Friend on September 14, 2026 / 2,301 views

I was 18, a total computer nerd, and had literally never asked a girl out in my life. I was thrift shopping with my mom when I saw the cashier, and she was hands down the most beautiful person I’d ever seen. My biggest fear was rejection. I knew I had a 99% chance of getting crushed right in front of my own mom, but a terrifying clarity hit me: if I walked out of there quiet, I was going to...

Kindness I Received From A (normally) Mean Cat

By A Friend on September 11, 2026 / 2,634 views

This is a story from a couple decades ago. I was 16, hopeless, and living in an abusive home. One day I was home alone after school, with the only other creature in the house being Pebbles, my family's jerk of a cat. She was nasty, liked hiding under things and leaping out to claw and bite passing ankles. She hissed, she attacked if you were in her path. She was a mean cat, and she preferred not to be...

A Loving “Coincidence”

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 10, 2026 / 1,187 views

A recent storm had caused a tree to fall knocking down power lines across a road here. The guy holding the stop sign said it would be four hours before it was cleared. That meant all traffic had to be rerouted down a narrow, back country road that would take me 15 miles out of my way. Still, I decided to try it. As I started down it I was foolishly going the same speed as I would on the main road. Almost...

I Was Waiting For My Pharmacy To Open, But Then Decided To Nominate My Nurse For A Local Award

By A Friend on September 09, 2026 / 2,373 views

Just going to toss this out here today. I would like to encourage other people to let the people who make a difference in your life know exactly what they mean to you. ​ Really, you never know how much of a profoundly positive impact that could have on someone. I decided to tell one of my healthcare providers what I thought of him. ​ I was waiting near an area with feedback and...

A Pigeon Distraction

By Jennifer on September 08, 2026 / 2,496 views

This afternoon, I noticed a young child (maybe 3 years old) struggling to listen to her mum's requests at my local shopping centre. I stopped and had a chat with her about listening to mum but I soon realised that it was the wrong track to take, and with the help of a pigeon that was walking in the shopping centre, I was able to distract her. I suggested the bird was going to buy a...

Speechless

By A Friend on September 07, 2026 / 1,239 views

This arrived in the post today. It’s from an internet friend. She’s one of those amazing people that can do everything….like international grade athlete on one hand, able to make quilts so beautiful they should be behind glass in a museum on the other. Runs a business, long happy marriage, has incredible high achieving kids, huge dog lover, the whole deal. I’ve...

I Will Never Forget You Or What You Did For Us

By Tarnee on September 05, 2026 / 2,880 views

I am writing to share my deepest appreciation for a beautiful stranger who was travelling on the Virgin Australia flight from Launceston to Melbourne on Sunday 23rd august 10.15am. I don’t know her name, but I am hoping that by sharing this message, she may somehow be identified and know just how much her kindness meant to my family. She was wearing all black and had dark...

10 Seconds That Made My Day, And Then Another 10 Seconds That Made My Day And Someone Else's

By A Friend on September 04, 2026 / 2,780 views

1st smile: I'm leaving my physical therapy appointment, and I was wearing a silly tank top that says "Built in the Sixties, Original and Unrestored. Some Parts Still in Working Order" I pass the front desk where a woman was waiting near it in a wheelchair. She happily said "Yay for the sixties!" I gave her a thumbs up and a "hooyah" she said "61 here" and...

Feeling So Good Right Now And Just Have To Share My Happiness!

By A Friend on September 03, 2026 / 1,374 views

Today something happened that made me feel so good I just had to share it. A grocery store here in Florida has a club you sign up for and get rewards and other nice things. I had a reward for a free bunch of flowers. Picked out the bouquet and went through the line. When I finished paying I handed the woman behind me the bouquet and told her enjoy your flowers. She was...

To The South African Man Who Helped Me At The Service Station - Thank You

By A Friend on September 02, 2026 / 2,707 views

Yesterday I was driving back from Port Lympne Safari Park to my AirBNB (28 mile journey), and the tyre pressure light came up on my ID3 dashboard around 4 miles in. I started stressing. Stopped at the next services to charge my car and use my inflator, but couldn't get it to work... It was deflating the tyre and I couldn't figure out how to change the settings! Started stressing more, and a...

Love Thy Neighbor

By A Friend on September 01, 2026 / 2,901 views

My Mexican neighbors hardly speak English… They always have the boys over. Even with the language barrier, we can get along. Well, they’re all drinking. I went to get pizza for myself… the grand idea to get them a pizza too came across me. It’s only $5. I did just that… “GRACIASSS AMIGOOO GRACIASSSS” “Quieres (you...

A Legacy Of Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 31, 2026 / 2,771 views

I hope this new story about my Aunt Charlotte brings a little joy to your day. God bless you always. I caught myself the other day. I had just sat down at my computer keyboard to write a letter to my Aunt Charlotte when I remembered that she was no longer with us. After a hundred years of spreading laughter and love down here on Earth, God had finally called her home to help Him run Heaven....

Random Act Of Kindness At Waffle House An Instant Mood Lift

By Tealpeace on August 28, 2026 / 3,141 views

Pretty simple, really. Had a normal day at work, with a few minor interactions that tilted the mood meter down a little. Stopped at Waffle House for dinner (having a craving for those hash browns!) and took a booth at one end away from the few others in there. The last to finish, I go up to pay just after a man at the counter paid for his meal. I step up and my server says my meal was...

I Keep Thinking About Something I Did For A Stranger

By Addi on August 27, 2026 / 3,277 views

A few months ago, I was walking home when I saw an elderly man struggling with two heavy bags outside a grocery store. He looked exhausted. I asked if he needed help, and he hesitated before handing me one of the bags. His house was almost a mile away. We walked together, and somewhere along the way he told me that his wife had passed away recently and that he was still getting...

Two Random Acts Of Kindness In Less Than Ten Minutes

By A Friend on August 26, 2026 / 3,036 views

As a shift supervisor for a retail drug store chain this random act of kindness isn’t new. However I’ve never seen two acts happen in such a short period of time. For context there is a high school a few blocks away from my store. There’s also a fast food restaurant that we share our parking lot with. It’s quite common for us to have a large influx of high school students...

I Spent A Few Minutes Learning Sign Language To Say Thank You

By Luna-peaches on August 25, 2026 / 3,036 views

There’s a restaurant in my city my family and I regularly go to that employs people who are hard of hearing or non speaking, and I’ve always been really touched by that. I went back yesterday and, before going, decided to spend a few minutes learning some basic sign language so I could sign “thank you” and “have a good day” to my waiter who has waited on us...