Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

The Name On My Coffee Cup Changed How I Saw Someone

By Emily on July 22, 2026 / 2,315 views

I used to think kindness was mostly about what you gave. Last Tuesday changed that. After work, I had half a sandwich and some fries left over. I knew I wasn't going to eat them. Outside my office building, there was an older man sitting against the wall. I'd seen him around a few times. I walked over and held out the container. "Hey, I'm not going to finish this. Would...

A Double Kindness Type Of Morning, 2 People Stopped To Help Elderly Man

By A Friend on July 21, 2026 / 1,984 views

This morning I was driving to the library, and I noticed an older gentleman driving a motorized wheelchair on the sidewalk on my right hand side. I saw him drop something, stop and start to lean over. I happened to be turning right anyway, so I pulled into the parking lot nearest to the sidewalk where he was. I noticed a truck also turning right, and lo and behold, he parked right near...

Work Camp Kindness

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 21, 2026 / 1,779 views

I hope this new story of mine brings a little kindness and joy to your day. God bless you always. It was a hot, humid Summer’s day several years ago. I was driving along the road being grateful for both the sun shining off the green leaves and my car’s air conditioner. Suddenly I saw a stop sign up ahead and slowed to a stop. I knew that they were doing road repairs and hoped it...

Our Son Got This Card From A Parent At School

By A Friend on July 20, 2026 / 1,952 views

Our son started nursery in 2018 and made a friend on the first day. When they were in infant school this boy developed epilepsy, which got so bad he often couldn't be in lessons with the rest of the class and missed a lot of school due to medical appointments. Yesterday was their last day in junior school, and his friend is due to go to a special educational needs school in September, and his...

To The Young Lady Sitting Across From Me…thank You

By A Friend on July 20, 2026 / 1,771 views

Thank you for noticing a stranger’s distress. Thank you for asking if there is anything you can do to help a person who just found out their parent was put in hospice and is now scrambling for pet care and flight tickets. Thank you for asking if I have Venmo so you could buy me a cup of coffee or something. You heard me on the phone asking for emergency boarding care for my cats, and rather...

Have To Share Something Cute!

By Quirky-Umpire2418 on July 19, 2026 / 818 views

We found out that I am pregnant 3 weeks ago and my husband and I agreed not to tell anyone until after my first scan, and even then it’s just going to be our parents until we hit the second trimester. But I have to share this cute story with someone and my pregnancy hormones need to hear cute stories! For context I am what my husband calls a “pencil hoarder” and a “pencil...

How A Wonderful Little Boy Changed My Career Trajectory And My Life

By Live_Car_2856 on July 18, 2026 / 1,891 views

I was dusting my office and there, of course, next to my 'therapist' chair, is the picture Rocky made me shortly before he died on May 16, 1976, a few days before I graduated from grad school. Rocky was my first client. He was three, I was twenty. He had a tumor in his leg, and over the next four years, he was in the hospital a lot. At the time, I was waiting to get into medical school, and...

I Almost Ruined My Own Life Today, But A Stranger In A Grocery Store Parking Lot Saved Me From Myself

By A Friend on July 17, 2026 / 2,154 views

I’ve been spiraling for about three weeks now. Just complete, suffocating burnout. Between the job hunt, bills piling up, and feeling like I'm failing everyone around me, I’ve been walking around like a raw nerve. Today, I finally snapped. Over a stupid carton of eggs. I was in the grocery store parking lot, and as I was loading my trunk, the egg carton slipped. Half of...

Birthday Dinner Kindness

By Amanasia on July 16, 2026 / 1,794 views

I flew 10+ hrs from New York to Greece - spending my 50th birthday alone (not by choice). This lovely couple from L.A. saw me getting the song and cake at the restaurant and realized I was American, asked if they could sit and eat with me, then bought my...

A Memory Of Mom

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 15, 2026 / 2,031 views

I hope this old memory of my Mom brightens your day and lightens your heart. God bless you always. Spring and Summer are yard sale seasons in the country. They pop up faster than the dandelions in the meadows. Everyone at once seems to be selling their old stuff and everyone also seems to be buying new “old” stuff at the same time. I had a lot of experience with yard sales growing up...

I Discovered I Could Paint At 40. I Am Filled With Gratitude

By A Friend on July 15, 2026 / 2,086 views

Feeling grateful today. About a year ago, I never imagined I would become an artist. At 40 years old, I picked up a pencil for the first time and discovered a part of myself I didn’t know existed. This painting is one of the latest in that journey. Every piece reminds me how much there is to learn and how lucky I am to have found something that brings so much meaning and joy to my...

The Most Powerful Coworker On A Cargo Ship Isn't The Captain. It’s The Cook

By A Friend on July 14, 2026 / 1,825 views

Just wanted to share a wholesome coworker story from open waters. I’m a marine engineer, and today our team finished a brutal, sweaty 14-hour shift fixing a stubborn fuel purifier. We were exhausted, covered in grease, and ready to just crash. ​ We walked into the mess room expecting standard, boring leftovers. Instead, our ship's cook surprised us with a massive, fresh pizza...

Santa Crab Claws

By Leann on July 13, 2026 / 1,906 views

My husband is a fishermen. It’s feast or famine. Today we had some hot weather and our crab stock coming back to dock wasn’t so lively. We sold the good ones to market but decided to take the ones that were not moving so quickly back home to cook up for dinner. We ended up sharing the feast with the neighbors, handing out boiled and grilled crab to our unsuspecting neighbors....

My Parents Are Coming To Visit Later This Month, Today I Got This Text From My Dad

By A Friend on July 13, 2026 / 1,888 views

It’s their 31st anniversary. I like to think that part of the reason I ended up with such a wonderful husband is because my standards were set by this...

Sometimes One Small Act Of Kindness Is Enough

By A Friend on July 11, 2026 / 2,202 views

I went to the library to study, was having a rough day. I stepped away for a quick washroom break, and when I came back, this was waiting for me. It genuinely made my day. Such a small gesture from a complete stranger, yet probably one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for me. Whoever you are, thank you. You made someone very happy...

My 10-year-old Son Woke Me Up To A Breakfast Menu

By Wired84 on July 10, 2026 / 2,083 views

It's my birthday today and this was exactly the kind of thing I love. He's gone to the effort to make and print a menu for me! He stood there with a towel over his arm and his other hand behind his back and waited for me to order! Feeling very loved...

A Simple Email Led To The Honeymoon They Never Had

By Ponderosa123456 on July 09, 2026 / 2,206 views

I don’t know why I thought about this today. It made me smile and I hope it does the same for you. Before I retired, I had a job that required a lot of traveling along with going to different conventions. Some of the equipment I sold was rather heavy and sensitive. I had been using FedEx freight on my well boxed/crate machines outgoing shipments so I arranged shipping to Las Vegas...