What Does It Mean To Be Adopted?

By George Dolan on January 31, 2016 / 4,130 views

By George Dolan on January 31, 2016 / 4,130 views

Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little girl in the picture had different color hair than the other family members. One child suggested that she was adopted and a little girl named Jocelynn Jay said, "I know all about adoptions because I'm adopted." "What does it mean to be adopted?" asked another...

Vicki And Jason

By Pray For Chase on January 29, 2016 / 5,180 views

By Pray For Chase on January 29, 2016 / 5,180 views

Today my kids and I were in the Apple Store, La Encantada Tucson, AZ. My son Chase was at one of the tables working on his homework while I talked to one of the Apple associates. In the corner of my eye I noticed an associate named Vicki (shown right in the picture) speaking to Chase and I thought it was so nice she took the time to chat with him. I did not think much of it but later when I was talking to the...

Wilma

By Kay on January 28, 2016 / 3,856 views

When our daughter Shannon was a little girl we bought her a big stuffed bear. Shannon named her Wilma. Wilma sat in Shannon's room keeping watch from that day on. When Shannon left for college Wilma went with her. I smiled when I saw Wilma sitting in our grandson's room. She seemed to fit right in. A few weeks ago Shannon called and told me Eli, our 4 year old grandson, had made an...

Light

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 26, 2016 / 2,290 views

It was a cold, January morning. Frost covered the grass and a bitter wind was blowing. I was standing out in my yard watching the stars slowly fade from the sky while I waited for the return of the dawn. It felt good knowing that the solstice had passed and now we were finally getting a few more minutes of light each day. As the sky started to turn blue my beagle started to tug at her lease to go in for her...

Small Act Of Kindness

By Kay on January 26, 2016 / 6,170 views

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intentions. It was a sad day. I was going to the funeral of a little boy named Bobby. Bobby had died after falling and being caught under the tractor driven by his mom, Sue. I knew I needed to be there for Sue. While I was getting dressed for the funeral, I had a divine inspiration. A thought came to me to buy Lisa, Bobby's...

I Have Learned

By Marc Reister Altares on January 25, 2016 / 6,946 views

I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, friends and to your special someone, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. I've learned that life sometimes gives...

From Dark Discoveries To The Road To Recovery

By Adam on January 25, 2016 / 3,505 views

My life as I knew it to my mind was very good. I was happy. I had goals which I was going to achieve in my life. I was working in my job but I didn't see the bumps in the path which I was going down on my journey and I never saw the twist and turns of my roller coaster ups and downs of my life which was going to come and haunt me. So in 2009 my life changed forever for the worst and I went from...

Winning A Stuffed Animal For An Elderly Woman

By Sara on January 22, 2016 / 2,144 views

By Sara on January 22, 2016 / 2,144 views

My 10-year-old daughter witnessed an elderly lady at a pizza place ask a teen boy if she could buy the stuffed animal he had just won out of a machine. He said, "NO. It's for my girl." My daughter asked me for a dollar to see if she could win this lady something. Well, she won! When she gave the little stuffed leopard to the lady, she almost cried. Her Bill had a stroke and...

A Bus Driver In Ireland Being Kind To An Elderly Lady

By Clara O'Brien on January 21, 2016 / 4,631 views

By Clara O'Brien on January 21, 2016 / 4,631 views

This was shared on a Dublin Transportation Service Facebook page: Hi! I want to commend one of your bus drivers who was driving the 205 service from CIT to Kent Station at 15:40. As an elderly lady was getting off the bus she almost tripped. Once she was off, the driver noticed that her lace was undone and he stalled the bus to tell her. When she said that she knew, he realised that she wasn't...

Tire Hearts

By Kay on January 21, 2016 / 4,233 views

Right before Christmas I went to the dentist for a cleaning. The dentist came in to check and said, "I don't want to ruin your Christmas, but you need to have 3 new replacement crowns on your teeth." I thought that crowns lasted forever, but I found out they don't. One crown had decay under it and all 3 were very old. I've had more than one crown at a time done before. It was an ordeal I...

An Elderly Woman Sitting In The Cold

By Nic on January 20, 2016 / 4,339 views

Today I was working in Lowes and it is very cold where I live for the area today. This elderly woman just bought barely what she could afford at Winco next to Lowes and she had come into the Lowes because she has no place to sit and wait for a cab to take her and her back home. Turns out she was sitting there over and hour with no way to get home, not enough money for a cab and no way to contact anyone....

To The Man In The Red Sweatshirt

By Triniti on January 19, 2016 / 5,641 views

By Triniti on January 19, 2016 / 5,641 views

Today you saved my life. It may have not been a car crash or a gunshot. It may have not been a fire or a dog attack or lightning. Today you saw me for who I am. And I'm proud of it. I'm a "single mom". You saw a person who pays her bills and take care of her kid with no help or welfare. You saw a cart full of groceries and a look of how to pay for all of it; and get a small...

An Open Book

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 18, 2016 / 6,121 views

When I was in school I could always tell when my class was about to take a test. You could feel the fear, anxiety, and worry in the air. People’s muscles were tense. Their foreheads were creased. Their smiles were tight. Eyes were blinking more often. Feet were fidgety. Pencils were tapping on desks. A few students were trying to crack jokes to ease their nerves. Others were trying unsuccessfully to act...

There's Still Hope In Our Youth

By Cayla on January 17, 2016 / 1,416 views

By Cayla on January 17, 2016 / 1,416 views

The absolute nicest thing just happened! On the way to our table at Steak 'n Shake, my shy, retiring husband stopped to chat with four teenagers and found out they were all members of ROTC. They read his shirt and thanked him for his service. After they left, their waitress came over and handed Lou a $30 gift card and said, 'The people at my table asked me to give you this and thank you for your...

Woman Battling Cancer Couldn't Afford Expensive Blender, And Then This Happened

By Eric Frey III on January 16, 2016 / 9,733 views

By Eric Frey III on January 16, 2016 / 9,733 views

I witnessed a true act of kindness today. The man in this picture, Jeremy, is the sales representative for Vitamix the high dollar ultra-cool mixer/juicer sold at Costco above the $400 mark (including the tax). He spoke with a woman, who was clearly battling cancer and going through radiology (she was wearing the telltale handkerchief over bald head) at length regarding the health benefits of his product when...

At First I Was Frustrated With This Woman, But Then I Watched The Employee

By Sarah Owen Bigler on January 15, 2016 / 3,146 views

By Sarah Owen Bigler on January 15, 2016 / 3,146 views

Yesterday Matt was sick. I picked up Archie from the sitter and Eloise from school and decided to run to Target for a few things. I had hoped to be in and out quickly. I found a line with just one person ahead of me and began organizing my items on the conveyor. After placing my items, I look up to see that the person ahead of me was an elderly woman. She was paying for her items with change and...

Sometimes The Smallest Things Are The Greatest

By Julie on January 14, 2016 / 7,529 views

One year when I was an RA in college there was a girl on our floor that was struggling socially. She kept to herself. I always looked for an opportunity to reach out to her. One night when I was doing rounds her dorm room door was open a crack which was really unusual. I took it as an opportunity to knock and talk to her for awhile. I have no idea what we talked about but I just wanted her to know she was not...