Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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A REAL Princess

By Steve White And Matt Birkett on June 12, 2017 / 2,760 views

So at my daughter's birthday dinner a little girl about 3-4 yrs old saw my daughter walk in the restaurant. While we are all just enjoying the moment the little girl runs down to where my daughter was, looks and smiles real big then runs back to her mom and dad. Shortly after, the daughter come back being carried by her dad and her head is buried in his neck. The dad taps my daughter on the...

My Husband's Sweatshirt

By Casey Carpenter on June 12, 2017 / 6,281 views

I went to Kroger tonight wearing one of my husband's sweatshirts. I got in line to check out and the man in front of me asked if the sweatshirt was mine. I said "oh no, it's my husband's." It caught me pretty off guard, to say the least. He then asked if Austin was with me so he could say thank you and I just said "thank you, but unfortunately, he's deployed right...

A Nice Thing In Line Today

By Genmischief on June 12, 2017 / 4,193 views

I had a day off, so I went to Starbucks to get my wife a coffee and take it to her office. I handle their IT (non profit) so I needed to go anyway. So the drive through is literally blocking street traffic it is so backed up, leading me to park next door and waddle my fat but down the street and into the stop. I get in line. A lady in a local business work uniform is in front of me. This...

BLANK CHEQUE

By Princewill Iliya on June 12, 2017 / 4,146 views

PSALM 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the river of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. God said to me my son, I am a generous and just God, I will only issue blank Cheques to does who obey me in Psalm 1:1-2 most especially :2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day...

Too Much Stuff

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 09, 2017 / 5,373 views

I was driving to the grocery store on a warm morning in May. The trees which had looked like skeletons only two months before were covered in lush, robust, green leaves. Birds were flying to and from their nests to gather food to feed their newborn babies. Butterflies were floating along the roadsides looking for freshly blooming wild flowers. The fields were full of buttercups and dandelions. The sweet scent...

The Secret To My Recovery

By Nikki Stang on June 08, 2017 / 5,710 views

In 2011 I was a Physical Education teacher for high risk youth. One day we were playing basketball and I was accidentally headbutted in the mouth. At the moment, I had no idea that my life would change forever. I ended up losing my front tooth and fracturing my jaw. In 2013 I ended up being admitted to the ICU for 5 days because I was exhibiting very unusual behavior. I was delirious, I couldn’t walk on...

A Fluffy Tale

By Gayathri.M. on June 07, 2017 / 2,161 views

It's your best buddy... the one who senses you coming home from about a mile away wagging its tail nineteen to the dozen,ready to lick your face and happily bounce around you, the one who will eventually end up sleeping cosily at your feet and the first person to wake you up, pawing at you and disturbing your perfect dream until you are forced to open your eyes and cuddle it...you guessed it right...its...

Dear Woman In Line

By Anonymous on June 07, 2017 / 4,390 views

I was struggling at the register "insufficient funds" kept popping up on the screen. And my anxiety was kicking in so I kept putting in the wrong pin number. The trainee at the register was getting annoyed and so was her trainer. And you saw my struggles and helped me out by paying what I couldn't with the money I had in my pockets. I thanked you and...

Of Monkeys And Men

By Tapan Ghosh on June 06, 2017 / 4,520 views

Have you heard of a man being stopped in his tracks by a giant monkey? What I am about to narrate is no story or figment of imagination. It actually happened to me. It was in the middle of nowhere that I encountered a strange and seemingly dangerous situation that made me question our pre-conditioned thinking. Why do we respond to situations in a certain set fashion? Is it because we have been told...

Patience And Good Intentions

By Diya R on June 06, 2017 / 2,465 views

The best and most amazing thing about life is that no matter what happens or how hard it may get, or how useless you feel, stay patient. All you need to focus on is doing good even if it maybe the smallest thing like greeting someone with a smile it goes a long way, it can brighten up anyone's day, and you will have made the smallest yet biggest difference to someone's life they may carry on...

Happiness: A Letter From Richard Branson To A Fan

By Sunny Skyz on June 05, 2017 / 8,070 views

Dear Stranger, You don’t know me but I hear you are going through a tough time, and I would like to help you. I want to be open and honest with you, and let you know that happiness isn’t something just afforded to a special few. It can be yours, if you take the time to let it grow. It’s OK to be stressed, scared and sad, I certainly have been throughout my 66 years....

Just Feeling Good About My SO

By Harryinthetardis on June 02, 2017 / 4,407 views

So this is kind of silly but I just need to tell someone how happy I am. I am Mexican and have CRAZY curly long hair. I have always been kind of self conscious about it because there is no taming it. No matter what I do, its too thick and curly and long! When I was little, everyone found it adorable that it was so crazy. I'm 24 though so it has stopped being cute and now just looks ridiculius if I try...

Today I Am Cured! 5 Years Cancer Free!

By Chefgir1 on June 02, 2017 / 1,523 views

Five years ago today I was officially in remission for astrocytoma brain tumors. After five years, with no new cancer cells and I no longer in remission but cured. Astrocytomas are the cells up the supportive tissues of the brain and I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. It was a really hard diagnoses and I was terrified. I had an amazing team and got the best possible care with gamma radiation,chemo and...

Yes You Can

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 01, 2017 / 6,967 views

A friend who was down in the dumps wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. His life was full of problems. His heart was full of worries. He was low on hope. He ended his letter to me with this question: “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” I answered him immediately and started my own letter with these words: “Yes, we most certainly can!” I can still...

ALCOHOLISM - The Beautiful Gift Of Knowledge We Can Give Our Children

By Jodee Prouse on May 30, 2017 / 4,578 views

Inspiration comes in many forms, from many topics. It is estimated that there are over 250 million people worldwide that struggle with alcohol use disorder. That translates into over 1 billion loved ones directly impacted. People like you. People like me. A few weeks ago, celebrity Ben Affleck had the media going wild. While most people go to great lengths and efforts to hide the truth,...

Understanding Life! Part 2: Understanding Yourself!

By Anant Suri on May 30, 2017 / 4,852 views

Understanding yourself helps you Understand life better! We all spend so much of our time in knowing about Living and Non-Living things around us, for instance we know so much about our phones, we also spend time in knowing and reading about fictional characters in Game of thrones...' What we miss out is knowing the most important thing in our life..That is "YOU".. how many...

Smile Please

By Sonia Kaur on May 27, 2017 / 2,542 views

Smile please!!!! Because you look beautiful and everybody wants to look beautiful. Girls spend a lot of time and money in beauty parlor to enhance their beauty but become stingy in smiling. Who explains that smiling is the real beauty? The smiling face does not need a make up. You are beautiful, you are blessed, you are flourished, you are happy etc all the positive thoughts bring smile on the face. Smile...