Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Three Simple Ideas That Changed My Life

By Jockobutters on August 01, 2016 / 0 views

I've been wanting to write down these ideas for awhile in the hopes that someone else might find them useful. I know this sub has a tendency toward contrarianism, and I certainly do not intend these ideas to be "universal" - but just wanted to present these things that have personally worked for me and can maybe benefit someone else. If I slip into direct address and say "you" - I'm...

The Risk Might Be Worth It!

By Cloventongues on August 01, 2016 / 0 views

I planted two viable seeds in my backyard. They lay side by side in the fertile soil. The first says “I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me, and thrust my sprouts through the earth’s crust above me, I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the blessing of the morning dew on my petals!” And she grew. The second seed says, “am afraid. If I send...

Too Much To Be Thankful For

By Happiness Is Easy on July 30, 2016 / 0 views

The world of abundance. We all dream of it. I guess that's the unifying characteristic of human race - imaging the perfect system in which each and every one of us is cared for in every possible way. And if some of don't dream it for everyone, all of us dream it for ourselves. Having everything we would ever need; not worrying about money and time, oblivious of problems. Yet, so many of us...

Giving Up?

By Jiahaowoo64 on July 29, 2016 / 0 views

I know it hurts, I know you just want to give up and tell yourself you tried your best, but is it really? You know you could go the extra mile, you know you could finish just another practice question, you know you could just endure the pain for another day, but you choose to give up? Are you kidding? You worked this hard to see all of your hard work down the drain just because you gave...

Avoid Conflicts, Stay Happy

By C M Reddy on July 28, 2016 / 0 views

"If you want to win over the adversaries or enemies, don't lock head to head. Just grow out beyond their reaches. You will be ever victorious." We have to live with our friends and adversaries equally. It is an inevitable condition where we have to face criticism or conflicts in our work places or business and professional arena. Don't pull the matters farther where the...

To Be The Strong One

By Life Lessons on July 26, 2016 / 0 views

Some of the difficult moments in life is giving someone a hug when you need it the most. Fighting back the tears in your eyes to wipe off someone else’s tears. Listening to somebody’s grief when you want your pain to be heard. Being the reason for someone’s smile when your own smile is lost. To bless someone else while you are going through your own...

Little Blinkers

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 25, 2016 / 4,630 views

I was walking my beagle, Snoopy the other evening while the last light of the setting sun colored the clouds purple and pink. I looked up to the sky and smiled. After a minute Snoopy started pulling at her leash. She was more than ready to head inside for a bowl of dog food and a bacon treat. I wasn’t quite ready to go in yet, however, so I knelt down and patted her head. I was waiting for my friends the...

How To Be Present. Some Practical Advice

By Mtbclimber on July 25, 2016 / 1,879 views

A long time ago I read a book called the The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle. I will admit that I was not a fan of the mysticism but underneath all that there is a very simple and powerful message. Be "present" at all times. Unfortunately, the book wasn't exactly clear on how to do that. I was left knowing that I shouldn't be living in the past or future and also not letting my ego...

Kids Like You And Me

By The Bully Reject on July 25, 2016 / 2,659 views

When kids like you and me go into high school, they're gonna ask us what our career path will be like. Like in elementary school, when they said, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Remember? Anyway, then kids like you and me say, "I'll be (Insert dream job here)" And we think our lives suddenly becomes a Disney movie where we sing bibbity, bobbity, boo and our dreams come...

Guinea Pigs!

By Maggie Smith on July 25, 2016 / 3,004 views

My birthday, April 5, was the happiest day of my life, because that day i had gotten a guinea pig. It was my 12th birthday, and my Dad had finally admitted to getting a guinea pig for me. I named him Oreo, and to this day, he is the BEST pet I have ever...

This Goes Out To All Of The People

By Lil on July 23, 2016 / 2,074 views

This goes out to all of the people who have been broken but have been strong enough to let go. For the people who have hurt so badly that they felt they could never love again, but kept their head up. For the people that learn from their mistakes and never stop moving forward, even when they take two steps back. For the people that wish loneliness wasn’t a part of them,...

Move On Anyways

By Cloventongues on July 21, 2016 / 3,310 views

My brother had distrusted my driving skill since the day I smashed his car against a wooden pole at the garage of our small compound.’ You are too reckless!’ he said dismissively. I could plead no excuse at the moment, although, any expert could have made the same silly mistake-trust me. At first, I was quite disappointed in my self for having bruised the car, causing a major damage to the new car....

Suit Yourself

By Rick on July 20, 2016 / 1,846 views

It's safe to say I don't know who or what God is. However, I am certain there is something greater. Some claim to have talked to God or vise versa. Some say he commanded them to do his bidding. I doubt that a man who blocked their own conscience could possibly have listened to God. Maybe my reasoning is no better than billions of others, but consider this... Many say God is...

Today Is My Birthday

By Brian on July 19, 2016 / 4,436 views

Today is my birthday. It's a special day that I feel lucky to share with you, for today I am 70 years old. About a month ago I asked Danielle and Nancy if I could do the MoMo on my birthday. I didn't know then what I would say, but I did know that I wanted to share my age in a very public way. Little did I suspect then that I would be sharing not only with my co-workers on the 29 th floor,...

My Childhood

By Thinanda Proudance Sinyosi on July 18, 2016 / 4,684 views

Every childhood is meant to be a happy one filled with so much joy and excitement. I can't say I didn't have that. Growing up in Vleifontein ,Louis Trichardt as a popular child that kids loved in my neighbourhood. I was always happy and could be bossy at times.I lived with my grandmother, mother and sister and cousins in a two bedroom house but I loved that. Our house wasn't big enough for all of...

Perspective's Value

By Richest Poor Boy on July 18, 2016 / 3,933 views

When I was growing up, my family was poor enough that (as my dad described it) when I was 7, we had borrowed from every possible person in myhome town, sold our valuables, and so on, just to stay afloat as my parents were both unemployed. When My dad finally got a hold of a job as a janitor, my mother started working as well. Finally after we had gotten on our feet and were comfortably living. She became a...

Side Trip

By Kay Heitsch on July 18, 2016 / 3,420 views

I could see the sky was very black up ahead as I came back from a visit up north. I thought if I stopped maybe I'd stay behind it. I was nearing the Clare, Michigan exit where Cop's & Doughnuts is located. Cops & Doughnuts is a bakery that was taken over by a group of police officers when the owners decided to close. They bought the bakery and all the recipes. At first it was just a...