Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

There's Still Hope In Our Youth

By Cayla on January 17, 2016 / 1,631 views

By Cayla on January 17, 2016 / 1,631 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 / 9,973 views

By Eric Frey III on January 16, 2016 / 9,973 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 / 3,410 views

By Sarah Owen Bigler on January 15, 2016 / 3,410 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 / 7,777 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...

Always Be Kind

By Lauri on January 14, 2016 / 2,396 views

A few years ago, I was in line at our local post office and behind me in line was a (obviously homeless) man. He was dirty and obviously hadn't bathed, combed his hair, or changed clothes in who knows how long. The others in line stood back several feet from him and had a distinct look of disgust on their faces. I hadn't even noticed him until the woman behind the counter had looked up, saw him and her...

My First Crush

By Vijay Lohith on January 13, 2016 / 2,451 views

Well, it was my first Interdojo State Level Karate Tournament. Like other participants even I was excited about my event. When I got into the ring it was my first fight and I was easily qualified to the second round. I was watching every opponent's skills techniques so that I can be careful about their moves. Somehow I got into the semifinals. In the semifinal, my opponent was so rash that he...

Living Limitlessly

By Girish Gogia on January 13, 2016 / 5,341 views

I was ushered into the auditorium in a wheelchair. Being a tetraplegic (which means paralyzed neck downwards) I cannot move an inch on my own, nor can I do any work without the help of a caretaker. As my caretaker smoothly guided my wheelchair onto the stage, an estimated 500 strong audience broke into an applause. I was conducting an inspirational seminar in Mumbai, India for an international IT company. They...

Be Wise

By Azumdialu on January 13, 2016 / 4,807 views

We all hear about the aftermath of violence in the world and often wonder how another human could carry out such atrocity against another person. When it happens close to home, especially in the family unit, reality sets in and reminds us that violence, however it is dished out, isn't quite so remote. It could happen to anyone, anywhere. That was my realization when I heard what happened to a close friend...

Learning To Walk

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 12, 2016 / 5,058 views

I was 22 years old, sitting on my Mom’s couch, waiting for the kinks in my back to ease up. A lack of work and money had forced me, my wife, and our baby boy to move back in with my parents. We were all cramped together in my old bedroom and I was feeling down. Thankfully, I had found one new job: helping my son learn how to walk. He had already gone from creeping to crawling, and had started to pull...

An Act Of Kindness At A Restaurant

By Debbie on January 12, 2016 / 4,547 views

By Debbie on January 12, 2016 / 4,547 views

We eat at West Side Cafe on Camp Bowie in Fort Worth quite a lot and last month sometime we took our new baby, Glory, in. Well, we just went there this afternoon and our waitress Kayla remembered us and asked where our baby was. Sadly, we had to tell her baby Glory passed away and is with God now. She felt so horrible for asking but she was so sweet. When it was time for us to pay our bill, Kayla...

Live For God

By Sonia Kaur on January 12, 2016 / 4,318 views

I have read in a book that what you can give to God when you take everything from him. If you want to live for God then learn to live gracefully, accept everything coming in your way with full faith, be thankful and live for others. Always remember one thing that whatever you need you are given. So always be thankful to God and accept everything without complaining because if you loose anything you...

Choices

By Sunny on January 11, 2016 / 4,988 views

Don't try to justify your choices. You don't owe anyone explanations and excuses when it comes to your life. If you like a dress, wear it. You don't have to explain that it's cute because it has pockets. If you want to get a tattoo of something then get it, you don't owe anyone its meaning. Make peace with yourself and don't ever let someone make you feel bad for being...

A Story Of Hope

By Justine Rummage on January 10, 2016 / 6,002 views

Hey, my name as Justine. I just wanted to share my story. Honestly I was nervous at first . I grew up in a bad situation (my dad into drugs and in and out of prison.) My grandmother raised me but she passed away when I was 10. I grew with my dad after that and life was rough.my mother over dosed and died when I was 14, I tried to kill myself three years later. I got taken away by social services at 17 and I...

A Crazy Dream!

By Anjali Mohapatra on January 08, 2016 / 6,711 views

It was a dreadful night for me! I was shivering in my bed. Instantly, I pulled my blanket and covered myself from top to bottom. I saw a horrible dream...... 'A black, muscular, man was standing in front of me. As he grinned at me, it seemed as if a tube light was switched on in a dark room. I was terrified in his appearance. I mumbled, 'Who are you?' 'Yam Dev. I am the...

Crippled Bunny

By Rick Euker on January 07, 2016 / 2,821 views

Deep in the woods I saw my Lab dart over and sniff intently at something in the leaves. Not wanting him to disturb wildlife I called him back and went over to see what it was. He had found a small nest lined with rabbit fur and traces of blood. It appeared that coyotes had found a rabbit's nest and eaten it's young. Had I not been watching my dog closely I might have expected that he did this. Then I...

The Girl Who Ran

By April on January 06, 2016 / 5,490 views

"Why?" A puzzled look quickly came over my mom's face after hearing my plea to transfer schools going into senior year. This was an anticipated question yet my mind was blank. I frantically searched for any answer that sounded convincing enough: "Um, I just don't feel at home here." Her maternal gaze shot right through to the truth, and my lying skills were left feeling pathetically...

Her Name Was Amy

By Kelly McGuire on January 05, 2016 / 9,068 views

By Kelly McGuire on January 05, 2016 / 9,068 views

I went to the Chicago Bears game today. We spent $32 total on the train fares, $200 for our tickets, $7 for a hotdog, and $41 at Giordanos after the game. We paid that much money to come to spend a fun day in the city even though it was cold. I feel guilty. We have much more than what we need and we don't even have half of what most people have. The high today was 30 degrees, so naturally I...