Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

I Did It. Abusive Father, Had To Pay College By Myself For A Time, Graduating With A Physics Degree And A Research Thesis

By Seiko on July 18, 2016 / 2,839 views

I had a very bad childhood. My father was abusive, and I got away from him to go to college. I finally parted ways with him after he kept using his financial power to keep trying to have a hold on me. I was left in a state where I had to pay for college by myself. I wanted to live my ambitions and dreams, and I wanted a fulfilling life. For the past 2.5 years I've worked 3 jobs(two on...

Pokemon Go And My Daughter

By HPock on July 17, 2016 / 3,062 views

I'll preface this with a little background: 30 year old single father to an absolutely amazing (almost) 4 year old daughter. I grew up watching the Pokémon cartoons, playing Red and Blue, and to a lesser extent the card game. A couple months ago I introduced my daughter to the cartoon (via Netflix). She instantly fell in love. She now has a collection of...

Pokemon Go Has Helped Me In So Many Ways

By Jake on July 15, 2016 / 3,001 views

After almost two years of having very few friends, a long forgotten relationship, and lack of self-confidence, I decided to download Pokemon Go to see what the hype was about. Ever since I did, the people that I met have increased my social skills, and I have started to talk to a girl that I'm pretty sure I'm going to ask out soon. I've gained more friends now than I have throughout high school?...

True Friendship

By Sonia Kaur on July 13, 2016 / 4,859 views

friendship means a beautiful bounding between two or more people. In every relation everything is not available but in friendship you get everything I.e trust, understanding, love, honesty, loyality, responsibility, company, knowledge etc if friendship is a true friendship. As per Khalil Gibran says "Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity." Friendship is a...

House Guests

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 12, 2016 / 2,783 views

My daughter has been having some unique house guests at her place this Summer. For the second time now a family of robins have built a nest on the crossbeams of her porch just underneath the roof. It is incredible watching how they weave grass, twigs, and mud into a sturdy home to hatch their eggs and raise their babies. It is amazing to observe the dedication with which they continuously hunt for food to feed...

The Day A Broken Wheel Fixed A Broken Life

By Carolyn K. Erwin on July 11, 2016 / 6,019 views

This feel good story is about a chance encounter over a broken wheel— I was rushing to down 7th Avenue early that morning to catch the train to Canada when suddenly a wheel fell off my luggage. There I was in the middle of the sidewalk, people busily rushing past me on their way to work, and I'm standing there with this wheel in my hand. I start complaining aloud: "God, look what...

I Am Unborn And Deathless

By C M Reddy on July 11, 2016 / 2,205 views

"I am unborn and deathless" the proclamation I am making now has been drawn from ancient Indian treasure of knowledge "Bhagavathgitha" the celestial song, also the tenets of the knowledge had been strictly followed by ageless sages unknowingly from time immemorial. Today I have turned 43 years aside in my journey of physical life, many of my friends and acquaintances started to...

The Egg

By Andy Weir on July 09, 2016 / 5,480 views

You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me. And that’s when you met me. “What… what...

Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

By Sidthejar99 on July 09, 2016 / 6,037 views

This is something my Mom wrote to me, thought I'd share. They don’t waste time feeling sorry for themselves, they don’t give away their power. They don’t allow others to control them, and they don’t give someone else power over them. They don’t say things like, “My boss makes me feel bad,” because they understand that they are in control over...

Stay True To Yourself

By Najwa Zebian on July 06, 2016 / 8,729 views

Stay true to yourself. Don’t worry about what people think of you or about the way they try to make you feel. If people want to see you as a good person, they will. If they want to see you as a bad person, absolutely nothing you do will stop them. Ironically, the more you try to show them your good intentions, the more reason you give them to knock you down if they are commited to misunderstanding you....

When It's Cloudy

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 06, 2016 / 3,239 views

It was a glorious, sunny day. The purple clouds of the morning had given way to golden sunshine that kissed the world with its warmth. Birds were singing in the trees even though Spring was still a few weeks away. The breeze was fresh and clean and just being outside filled me with joy. It was one of those special reward days we get from time to time when both the weather and the world seemed right. I took...

Making Your Day Better

By C M Reddy on July 05, 2016 / 5,292 views

Each and Every day starts in a natural mode, but making the day better or worse lies in our hands. Some people have wrong perception, "all things happen according to our fate". Right from the wake up to till going to bed, the misery or joy depends on how you perceive things around and how you react with them. This is my day to day observation that it is very easy to write or give life...

Forgiveness

By Cloe Mendoza Gerona on July 05, 2016 / 4,837 views

Sometimes, we need to forgive the person who wronged us, regardless if they apologize or not. Because, it is for our own peace of mind and it is like starting a new chapter in our life. We don't need to cling to the wrong things they have done to us. We must be thankful that it happened and we must not cry over it again and again. We need to smile because it happened. Because when you forgive,...

Coming Together

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 05, 2016 / 3,602 views

On a day in late June it started to rain here and didn’t stop for 14 hours. When it was over flash floods had roared through our state destroying homes, businesses, roads, bridges, and towns. Many lives were lost. After it was over people walked through the mud left behind to find what few things they could. Some wept in sorrow at what they had lost. Others wept in joy when they found their loved ones...

Meet The South African Business Woman Who Is Challenging Notions Of Disability

By Stephen on July 05, 2016 / 3,697 views

Sebenzile Matsebula is an exceptional business woman based in South Africa; she has overcome immense challenges as a disabled person who established an IT business known as Motswako Office Systems. Her success is evidence that success can be achieved despite physical limitations. South Africa’s economic climate is very challenging for entrepreneurs and Matsebula is overcoming these challenges and marking...

Six Little Stories

By Sudhir on July 05, 2016 / 14,353 views

1. One day, all the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella. That's FAITH. 2. When you throw babies in the air, they laugh because they know you will catch them. That's TRUST. 3. Every night we go to bed without any assurance of being alive the...

You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To

By Xyz on July 04, 2016 / 4,197 views

Growing up, my group of "friends" made fun of me a lot for the way I was and acted. Born with Asbergers and anxiety they were the only ones who "liked" me but I digress. They always said I was stupid and not as pretty and good as them, sometimes I would bring homemade food for myself and they all said I could never be a chef or make good food. The usual mean kid stuff, everyone...