Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Ida's Gift

By Sherri Silesky on March 16, 2015 / 6,255 views

By Sherri Silesky on March 16, 2015 / 6,255 views

When I was eleven years old, my grandmother Ida was dying from bladder cancer. I didn’t know that at the time, but I knew she was very ill. One day, a friend and I rode our bicycles over to her apartment to visit. She was lying in bed and not feeling well, and I was patting her arm and saying the things that I thought you should say, which was mostly, “Don’t worry grandma, you’ll be okay” Pat,...

REASON, A SEASON Or A LIFE TIME

By Kay on March 15, 2015 / 7,072 views

People come into your life for a REASON, a SEASON or a LIFE TIME. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, It is usually to meet a need. You have expressed. They have come to assist you though a difficulty, To provide you with guidance and support, To aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and...

Kids These Days!

By A Proud Mom on March 14, 2015 / 5,334 views

My daughter (12 yo, 7th grade) is on the cross country team at her middle school. As with any sport, the cross country team has its "stars" as well as its less talented athletes. The top runners for the boys are Ethan, Michael (8th grade) and Kenji (7th grade.) Yesterday was the first track meet of the season, and when she got home, my daughter told me a story that made me want to cry. According to my daughter,...

Homes

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 13, 2015 / 5,126 views

I saw an interesting news story the other day. It seems that ultra-rich billionaires are now spending millions to buy up huge mega-mansions just to tear them down. And then they are spending many millions more to build even larger giga-mansions in their place. I shook my head sadly when I watched this and thought of how crazy this world has become. I also thought back to the very first place I had as an adult. I...

I Am Happy

By Morgan on March 13, 2015 / 1,655 views

By Morgan on March 13, 2015 / 1,655 views

This is my current view. I just returned from a shower after a nice game of basketball together with a group of beautiful people. My room has been cleaned and the sun outside is shining. Decided to open the window to let in some fresh air, immediately my room is filled with amazing sounds. There are people laughing, some playing football nearby, even the birds are chirping-about! This might seem like a silly...

She's The Best

By MW on March 12, 2015 / 4,591 views

I always screw up. I've never been that good at anything and I am definitely not a natural leader. I make more mistakes than I can count, and although I try to make up for them, I always mess something else up soon after. I was always a screw up and I was at the point of ending it. My friend was the only thing that kept me going, I loved her secretly since I met her. She had been with someone else though and I...

Lend An Ear

By Tom on March 12, 2015 / 4,990 views

By Tom on March 12, 2015 / 4,990 views

So, I was up in the Phoenix Park today taking photos of the Bambi's (deer) when I wandered into a bit of a mad scene, to say the least. A man was sobbing uncontrollably and was clearly distressed. Families out walking and others in the park scuttled past him awkwardly trying to avoid him. I watched this for 10 minutes before going over to him and asking if was he okay. He clearly wasn't. His name was Derek, and...

The Man On The Bus

By Sherri Silesky on March 12, 2015 / 2,345 views

By Sherri Silesky on March 12, 2015 / 2,345 views

He moved slowly down the aisle of the bus after depositing his coins in the box up front. Though heavily clad in a long dark overcoat and hat, his disfigured face from bulbous tumors was in plain view, as were his hands once he removed his gloves. People stared then looked away, though whatever force it is that makes people want to watch a disaster made them look again and again when they thought he wouldn’t...

The Date With Mom

By David Musser on March 12, 2015 / 2,920 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 has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. That night...

You're Not Broken

By David Musser on March 12, 2015 / 4,314 views

Ladies: He didn't fall in love with you because he hoped you would change and be more like him. He loves you for who you are and he will be a source of strength and encouragement to see you become all that you want to be. Don't beat yourself up. Don't consume yourself with worry that you all together forget to enjoy and invest into your amazing relationship! You're not broken so you definitely don't need fixing. If...

The Long View

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 10, 2015 / 1,792 views

I had just finished shoveling out my driveway, my porches, and a walk path over to my daughter’s house after yet another heavy snow. It was the fourth time I had shoveled out in a week and I was wondering if my sore back was going to make it through the Winter. During two of the times the wind chill had been so cold that my breath had frozen into ice on my glasses and mustache. As I leaned my aching arms on my...

Lessons On LIfe

By Kay on March 10, 2015 / 2,556 views

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had...

God Is Good

By William on March 10, 2015 / 2,137 views

Two years and three months ago my life was turned upside down. Three days before Christmas my wife and I noticed something strange with my two year olds left eye. Being the protective parents that we have always been we immediately took him to the children's ER. Are fears grew when we were referred to a specialist. After a agonizing couple of weeks we finally were at Duke. My two year old son was diagnosed with...

It Must Be Along The Course!

By Marck Andrei on March 05, 2015 / 2,107 views

By Marck Andrei on March 05, 2015 / 2,107 views

It is not on how it started, nor how it is ended… It must be along the course! Life has many facets and the facets are a mix of all bads and goods here on earth. So, let me start my story. I am a privileged woman having the chance to be a wife of a military officer of my country. Well, woman like me is so proud for I am loving and is loved by one of those true heroes of the nation. It had been a good...

Beating The Odds

By Petak on March 04, 2015 / 1,765 views

This story is to tell people that you CAN beat the odds and you CAN make your life better. I was born into an air force family. I am the youngest of 5. I have 3 older sisters and 1 older brother. My parents met through one sister, who was friends with my other sisters in school. Thus, my parents met, fell in love, got married and had me. Somewhere along the way, things went wrong and they were divorced by the time I...

A Letter To Myself

By K Fitz on March 03, 2015 / 10,349 views

Dear Self, Don't be afraid to allow yourself to be ambitious. They will note your failures, belittle your accomplishments, and misunderstand your truth. They are flawed. Remember that you are also flawed. They are lost in a mundane routine, while you are riding the highs and lows of a dreamer. You will find a social resiliency that allows you to connect without being harmed. Focus. Push through the haze, and...

The Real Gift

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 02, 2015 / 5,423 views

I was watching some reunion videos the other day. Those are the ones where the serviceman or servicewoman returns home after many months to surprise their families. One in particular widened my smile and moistened my eyes at the same time. In it a five year old little girl was celebrating her birthday party. After blowing out the candles on her birthday cake it was time to open her presents. She seemed...