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A Loving Hand

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 01, 2016 / 3,874 views

In the middle of Winter when a thick layer of snow covers the ground and the bitter, North wind is banging against my frosted windows I sometimes close my eyes and daydream of Spring. I imagine that snow melting into the ground and nourishing the tiny seeds beneath the soil. I think of those seeds springing to life and turning into thousands of red, yellow, pink, and purple flowers. I imagine the dry, brown...

You Are Powerful - Be Empowered!

By Antonietta Gutierrez on January 31, 2016 / 2,152 views

Have you ever experienced that moment when you're so tired and you feel as if everything is going backwards rather than pushing forward? Then something amazing happens, it's like that sudden burst of energy from waking up in the morning? I really don't know how to describe it... The feeling just makes you wanna stand up, jump around, smile, cry.... DO SOMETHING!! That right there is strength. In...

God Speaks Through Someone

By C M Reddy on January 31, 2016 / 1,926 views

It may be in the form of Voice of Command, a Protest, the Silent Look or gentle Whisper & a warm suggest. To corroborate the above truth, I had an incident that took place in the middle of my night journey four days ago. I was traveling a 500km distance in a luxury bus from my home town towards our Capital city where I had to attend a meeting. Exactly after three hours the vehicle was exuding...

The Ending Of A Good Friendship

By Zayn on January 31, 2016 / 3,931 views

It was the last day of high school. I had known my friend for 5 years. Thick or thin we went through it all. It was on this last day he said something which touched my heart. We stood outside on the football pitch watching some 12 year olds play football, jut reminiscing of the times we played football day in day out. Which was exactly when this took place... Me: look, I'm sorry for...

What Does It Mean To Be Adopted?

By George Dolan on January 31, 2016 / 4,371 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 / 5,388 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 / 4,036 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 / 2,510 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 / 6,411 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 / 7,152 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 / 3,726 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 / 2,476 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 / 4,970 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 / 4,507 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 / 4,571 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 / 5,908 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 / 6,399 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...