Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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The Person Who Saved My Future

By System0fagame on April 13, 2018 / 4,105 views

After going homeless at the age of 19 just a few months ago with no friends or family that I could ask for help I just kinda gave up and I was going to go drown myself in the river. While sitting with a handful of other homeless folk in front of a casino parking lot a guy walked up and asked for a light and if he could sit with us since his friends kinda bailed on him and we had nothing better to do so we said...

I Knew It, I Knew It, I Knew It!

By D.J.E. Newman on April 12, 2018 / 3,698 views

About five years ago, my employer was holding a gala charity dinner in our cafeteria to fundraise for the local hospice. The call went out for volunteers and I jumped at the chance to work with an industrial dishwasher again as I did throughout High School. At 30 years old and several years into my accounting career, it had been too long since I'd gotten my hands dirty. My wife and I were expecting our...

It Just Makes Me Think

By Jay Abington on April 09, 2018 / 4,270 views

I was riding up to my friends about two hours from my place. About 30 minutes into the ride I am next to this truck on my left and I got this feeling someone was looking at me or something so I look over at the truck and there is this little girl about 8 or 9 years old watching me ride along side them. We made eye contact and she smiles and waved at me. Naturally I wave back and continued on. About...

A Hug I Will Never Forget

By Jay Abington on April 09, 2018 / 4,237 views

At a roadside spring where I got some of the best water I ever drank. I am dirt from head to toe. I had spent the last 3 hours of the morning on dirt roads in OR. I have 2 weeks of living gear and a shot gun strapped to my gold wing and a car pulls up. A woman and her 10 year old girl jump out and head for the fountain behind me. I notice that there is a boy about 8 year old in the car...

The Light In His Eyes

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 09, 2018 / 3,747 views

After I graduated college I struggled to find work. I applied everywhere but no one was interested in hiring me. Finally I was able to find a job in a group home for mentally disabled adults. It wasn’t easy work. We were responsible for the feeding, dressing, hygiene, and safety of our clients. We had to keep them on a schedule, take them to their supported jobs, and help them to control their behaviors...

The Mouse And The Bulldozer

By Jay Abington on April 09, 2018 / 3,060 views

I get to work the other day and saw the coolest thing. Ben (mason tractor) was down at the bone yard with the TD 15 so I headed down to check in with him. Turns out he is all the way at the bottom ware we have a spot set aside to dump broken up concrete and stumps. The flat area I'm talking about is the size of a basketball court and when it gets covered with concrete chunks like it is now Ben...

Act Of Kindness By Waitress

By Sunny Skyz on April 09, 2018 / 3,716 views

A waitress in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was photogaphed cutting up food for an elderly couple by a nearby diner. You never know who's watching, so do something kind for someone today and you just might inspire someone to do the same. Spread kindness. Spread...

Dad's Precious Gift

By Ndivhuwo Madzivhandila on April 06, 2018 / 3,438 views

A daughter I was to my biological father. As young as I was I would interpret human actions and expressions. This one time at night sitting watching television with my dad and my younger sister as mother prepared dinner for us, i do not remember what was channeled except for dad sissy and I waiting to dig in. Mother brought the food and went back for more in the kitchen, dad closed his eyes right in front of...

Act Of Kindness By Nurse And Officer Brings Patient To Tears

By Richard Yuhas on April 06, 2018 / 3,631 views

This act of kindness, compassion and caring should not go unnoticed. Upon returning home from the emergency room at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, I heard a knock on my front door. I debated answering due to the excruciating pain that I would endure to stand up, walk over and open it. I decided to answer after hearing what sounded like a police/paramedic/fireman’s radio. My pain...

Rope Swing

By Jay Abington on April 04, 2018 / 3,992 views

My little girl Jamie came into this world as a gift from nature to all of us. She was particularly fond of me from the start and Naturally I fell in love with her the first time I held her. Jamie never did much crying or complaining. she slept through the night and was just a happy child .she did protest a bit when she needed changing if someone other than myself was doing...

The Best Part Of My Day

By _scienceftw_ on April 04, 2018 / 3,818 views

My son is Autistic. The best part of my day is the 20 minute night time routine with all his stuffed animals. Repetition doesn't bother him (in fact he prefers it) so my same jokes totally kill every night. It started as a 2 min routine but I'm forbidden to mix up the order or skip anything so anytime I improvise something it's now a permanent addition to the show. Right when...

Helping A Damsel In Distress

By Lollipopshop on April 04, 2018 / 3,111 views

"My boyfriend helped our elderly neighbour when she got locked out of her home. She didn't want to come inside for a cup of tea so he stood outside in the rain with her until they found a solution." The note reads: "Hope your arm didn't get too bruised. Thank you so much for helping an old damsel in distress. Landlord is getting locksmith in...

A Busy Life Is Sometimes A Blessing

By Jhefdaily on April 02, 2018 / 5,330 views

Early that day, I was so busy caring for our patient's procedure that needed to be wrapped up while joggling from assisting our endoscopy nurse and our gastroenterologist, (they are specialist in small and large intestine of our body) to preparing the instruments before and after the procedure, as this is my task as an endoscopy technician. This is one rip-roaring shift, but as my day nearly...

Discovering Faith, True Love, Beauty And Confidence During And After Cancer

By Karen R. on April 02, 2018 / 2,841 views

Without questioning, when going through a serious illness, you learn to know what real love, faith and true beauty really is. You find out who's there at this most critical time of your life, as well as how you really feel about yourself. I know this all too well, because I've experienced many trials and tribulations in my life. One particular trial was having to raise my child alone after a...

I Learnt To Accept It Was A Gift

By Vidura on April 02, 2018 / 2,849 views

I have suffered from mental illness and depression from a young age, and it totally affected my teenage years. After a decade long struggling, I found street dance and it changed my life. I felt it was important to share my story to inspire others that you can achieve great things by facing mental health problems. My depression really kicked in after my parents moved to the UK when I was about...

The Stepping Stones

By Anjali Mohapatra on March 30, 2018 / 5,018 views

One day, a child told his mother, ‘Mom, today is not a good day.’ His mother was surprised at his statement and instantly asked,’Why? What happened, dear?’ He said, ‘While coming home, I fell down in the staircase and got hurt on my knee.’ His mom laughed and patted him fondly,‘Oh, dear! It’s not staircase’s fault. You...

McDonald's Manager Helps An Old Man

By A Friend on March 28, 2018 / 4,387 views

This nice old man just came into McDonald's asking for directions, and the manager has taken at least 10 minutes to set up google maps on his phone, plug the address in, and teach him how to "follow the green dot" while he's driving. Faith in humanity is temporarily...