Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Heaven

By Ashutosh Adhikari on May 17, 2015 / 7,891 views

An old man was in his death bed surrounded by all his well wishers and loved ones. He knew these moments were the last ones that he can get. So he distracted his thoughts from his surroundings and pondered upon his life. He remembered all the ups and downs of his life. He thought what he should have done in some bad situations to change them into good memories. How he should have enjoyed his life...

This Is The Watch That Sits In Front Of Me On My Desk. It's A Constant Reminder That Time Is Precious

By Sean on May 15, 2015 / 2,190 views

By Sean on May 15, 2015 / 2,190 views

I found this watch when I was six years old. I was digging for buried treasure in the dirt of some property my father owned. To the surprise of everyone, I pulled this hunk of scuffed, tarnished metal out of the earth. I gave it to my dad and forgot all about it. I lost...

Get Dirty

By Stuart M. Perkins on May 15, 2015 / 5,421 views

I'm going to be dirty today. As a kid, Mama often met me on the back stoop as I came in from playing outside. With a broom in her hand she'd have me slowly turn in a circle while she brushed dirt from my blue jeans. She wasn't against sweeping my bare legs either if I happened to be wearing shorts. "Don't bring that mess in this house." She'd say. "Did...

Why We're Here

By Scooter on May 13, 2015 / 6,996 views

I was sitting in the hot tub one evening dwelling on our purpose on this planet and I asked God, why am I here, what am I supposed to do. He answered... Serve. Serve your friends, serve your neighbors, serve your fellow man. (I was already serving my family and I guess He knew that). So from that day forward, I've been doing all I can to help my fellow humans. If any of my neighbors need a helping hand or advice, I...

Forward

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 11, 2015 / 1,810 views

My daughter and I finally got around to converting all of the electronic pictures stored on our computers and cell phones into printed ones that we could actually hold in our hands and put into photo albums. It was amazing looking through decades of our lives. There were proms and graduations, birthdays and Christmas, playful pups and napping cats. I looked at myself and saw my wrinkles disappear, my hair darken and...

Keep Fighting

By Totneg on May 11, 2015 / 6,375 views

Where do I begin? My story is basically starts with me, my journey, my challenges, and sacrifices and how to dwell in life. For those students who are willing to pursue studies but no one can afford to send you to school even if you have a complete family but the thing is, are they really care? First and foremost I came from an average level of a family, average because when you say poor, for me poor means...

This Is Beyond Religion Or Creed Or Nation

By Patton Oswalt on May 09, 2015 / 4,822 views

By Patton Oswalt on May 09, 2015 / 4,822 views

I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, "Well, I've had it with humanity." But I was wrong. I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths. But here's what I DO know. If it's one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet....

Are You?

By Kay on May 06, 2015 / 8,642 views

A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago. They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night's dinner. In their rush, with tickets and brief-cases, one of these salesmen inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of baskets of apples. Apples flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they all managed to reach...

A Natural High

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 05, 2015 / 2,112 views

I was 12 years old and had talked my older brother into taking me with him to a drive-in movie. I felt so grown up hanging out with him and his friends. When I found out that one of them had smuggled a bottle of cheap wine into the drive-in, I even talked my way into getting a few drinks from it myself. It was a big mistake. The wine hit me like a grape sledgehammer. Within minutes my brain was buzzing and my body...

Mom I’m Not Gonna Cry!

By Scrappydoo on May 05, 2015 / 7,038 views

I always used to wonder why Indian brides cry so much at the end of their marriage ceremony when they are about to start a new phase of life. According to the Indian tradition, ‘Bidaai’ as it is called, is the last part of the marriage ceremony which signifies that a girl is supposed to leave her parent’s home to move in with the in-laws and take up the responsibilities of her new home. This can be quite an...

Happiness Is The Way

By Kay on May 05, 2015 / 2,671 views

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act...

The UPS Delivery Guy Saved The Lives Of 4 Dogs And A Human (me) Today

By Dep on May 04, 2015 / 5,334 views

This is CRAZY. So I went down to Vortex to get some coffee this afternoon. While I was there I got a couple phone calls from an unknown 828 number. It happens, so I just ignored them. 15 minutes later I got a text from my wife with a picture of a UPS slip that he left on my door that said "Please call me ASAP." -- She was like "what the heck?" I guess she had gotten home and was going about her day. So I...

TRAPPED

By Anjali Mohapatra on May 04, 2015 / 4,592 views

TRAPPED It is a big, renowned high school. Children are coming from various places. They have one thing in common, in their mind that ‘The School will build up their career’. Of course, the future of any child in that matter, depends upon the regular activities of the child in...

What I Learned When My Wife Asked Me To Take Another Woman To Dinner

By Chris on May 03, 2015 / 3,733 views

By Chris on May 03, 2015 / 3,733 views

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, "I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you." The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who had been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my 3 children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. That night I...

A Million Acts Of Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 01, 2015 / 5,899 views

It was the first day of 4-H camp. I was 10 years old and in the middle of a fist fight with another boy my age. I can no longer remember what the fight was even about, but I do remember that it wasn't going very well for me. I was fortunate then when the camp counselor suddenly showed up and stopped the fight. He made us apologize and shake hands to make up. You could tell by our eyes, however, that our hearts...

The Most Beautiful Flower

By Kay on May 01, 2015 / 5,804 views

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read Beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown For the world was intent on dragging me down And if that weren't enough to ruin my day A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play He stood right before me with his head tilted down And said with great excitement, "Look...

A Love Story Never Finished, But Also Never Over.....

By Bluebluedude1 on April 29, 2015 / 6,002 views

What reminds me of you, well I might not now right now. But that is because I haven't had enough of you in my mind lately to remember that much. But all I remember is the best times I have ever had in my life. The excitement I got when I seen you. My heart beat increasing to a million. But all I can remember is the best friend I have ever had. The first to be there for me when I needed it the most. When I...