Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

A Wise Man's Decision

By Anjali Mohapatra on April 23, 2015 / 8,170 views

A wise man's decision There was a rich man living in a small town. Although he was rich, he was living a simple life. He had two sons and a daughter. He lost his wife, when his youngest child was barely three years old. But, however he never let his children feel, the absence of their mother. He tried his best to fulfil the desire of his children. Not...

Seasons

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 23, 2015 / 2,373 views

There was something in the air this morning. I paused as I walked outside, raised my head, and breathed it in. It was Spring! I looked down at my lawn and saw wild onions and fresh green grass growing. My flower box had new purple Phlox stretching towards the sunshine. Tulips and Daffodils were in bloom too. Their reds and yellows were brightening up countless yards. In the meadow dozens upon dozens of...

The Day I Left My Ego Behind

By David Wilde on April 22, 2015 / 2,506 views

I was so busy at work one day that when my son called I told him I'd call him right back. Two hours later I remembered. I called him--my son is just 8 years old--and he said "nevermind, Dad, I forget what I wanted." But I was pretty sure he hadn't forgotten. It was so strange to hear his voice so distant. I recognized that I hadn't been there when he wanted me for something. You can't always be there as a parent,...

Butterfly Story

By Kay on April 22, 2015 / 5,796 views

Once a little boy was playing outdoors and found a fascinating caterpillar. He carefully picked it up and took it home to show his mother. He asked his mother if he could keep it, and she said he could if he would take good care of it. The little boy got a large jar from his mother and put plants to eat, and a stick to climb on, in the jar. Every day he watched the caterpillar and brought it new plants to eat. ...

Always In A Hurry

By Kay on April 21, 2015 / 5,822 views

I was in a hurry when I pulled in front of a store where I was taking some newspapers. On a previous day I overheard one of the employees telling a customer they were always needing newspapers to wrap things in. I was getting out of the car with the newspapers when I noticed an elderly man using a walker. As I got to the door I heard him say, "Always in a hurry, They're always in a hurry! No one has time to...

Real Happiness - Try It Once

By Mukesh Mittal on April 21, 2015 / 6,251 views

I never thought that little help will turn out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done till date. He was tired, in pain and struggling to climb further. With a broad smile, he wished me and asked if I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed in both legs and was raising funds for some operation. He said if operated successfully, he could attend a training guaranteeing him a job. I was full of...

I Need To Brag On My Wife For A Moment

By Mark on April 20, 2015 / 5,194 views

First off, yes, I'm a guy. I've been happily married to my wife now for 25 years. We have been through a lot together but I have never seen anyone that has remained so calm and cool through it all. We had three wonderful children together and she just recently went back to finish her education degree to become a teacher in Louisiana - which believe me is more about pride than prize. A couple of years ago, she was...

Forgiveness

By Ntow Bram Richard on April 19, 2015 / 5,648 views

A man actually dies the day he tells a lie...and if you find it difficult to forgive, you be one a living dead. Amazingly, many people take it lightly when it comes to the subject of forgiveness. Countless times have I heard a lot of people complaining about hurt yet what they don't realise is that the more you dwell on the past hurt the more it becomes a stronger hindrance to your progress. Because you have not...

A Story Of Angels

By Alice on April 19, 2015 / 5,013 views

Last year, 2 days before Christmas, my friends called , saying that their kitchen had caught fire, destroying everything in their kitchen, including all their food. My friends are farm laborers from Mexico with 4 childeren, 9-15yrs. I drove to their house, taking what food I had, all their belongings was stacked in their front yard. They were so happy to see me, offering to make give me food in return. I went home,...

Formula For Life

By Madhura Mukherjee on April 18, 2015 / 6,670 views

Philosophers have philosophized, authors have written endlessly, scientists continue to surprise us with innovations everyday but nobody has been able to solve the mystery of life. Four letters, one word that we strive to live but unable to find a formula. I have been fortunate to meet thousands of people across the globe as I travel on training assignments but across the globe, irrespective of creed, caste,...

What You Can Do Today

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 16, 2015 / 6,323 views

I was the third car back in a long line. We were stuck in the middle of town while the water company dug through the pavement to reach a leaking water line. I looked around the street while I waited not knowing that I was about to witness a minor miracle. As I looked at one old house I saw a young mother walking quickly into it. Her face held a curious combination of stress, worry, and silent desperation. Her...

The Pursuit Of Happiness!!

By Reshma Joel on April 16, 2015 / 12,523 views

Happiness can be a moment, a thing or a person to us. We are living in a world where all of us are constantly striving hard to make ourselves happy. But have you ever thought that the bigger joys in life are the ones in which we are the reason for making others happy. Just sit back and think of all those moments where you have brought a smile on someone’s face. A smile can lighten the burdens in your life. Even...

A Smile Is Universal: Paying It Forward Through Art

By Julie Mathis on April 15, 2015 / 3,090 views

A Smile is Universal Bren Bataclan, an artist from Boston, has been accepting smiles in exchange for his art for more than a decade. As part of his “Smile Movement,” Bren leaves his cartoon inspired paintings around the world for people to take for free, as long as they promise to smile at random people more often. Bren has brought smiles to people across the world, from his hometown to all 50 US states,...

Being Happy- A State Of Mind!!

By Reshma Joel on April 15, 2015 / 4,809 views

As someone rightly said, "Don't look for happiness. Create it." We are in the constant rush to achieve things in life, that, at times we tend to forget the tiny moments which made us happy. Right from reading a good book, having light conversations with family & friends, to buying something which we have longed for, all of us have different reasons to be happy. The very essence of our lives is to be grateful and...

Life

By Nikhil Atrawalkar on April 14, 2015 / 9,310 views

A 24 year old boy seeing out from the train’s window shouted… “Dad, look the trees are going behind!” Dad smiled and a young couple sitting nearby, looked at the 24 year old’s childish behavior with pity, suddenly he again exclaimed… “Dad, look the clouds are running with us!” The couple couldn’t resist and said to the old man… “Why don’t you take your son to a good doctor?” The old...

Where A Forest Has Grown

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 13, 2015 / 5,941 views

I was giving myself a bad time of it the other day. It was one of those moments when you question your life. I kept wondering if I had done enough to learn, to grow, to help others, and to make this world a better place. I was being a tough judge on myself too. It was then, however, that God in His infinite wisdom gave me peace by awakening in my mind an old story that I had read many years before. The story...

Love The Small Things

By Stacy on April 13, 2015 / 6,071 views

I love the life, and recently I found myself thinking about what makes me love the life. Not just my life, but the life as a whole. This brought in my mind a lot of things I really care about, or that make me feel good when I hear or see them. A smile. A laugh. The happiness in the eyes of someone. The joy of seeing a loved one after a long time. A quarrel that ends with an hug. The first words of a child. A kind...