Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

The Hug

By Kay on January 21, 2015 / 6,038 views

The phone rang, it was Bea my 86 year old friend calling. Bea was wondering if I could take her to Flint to see the eye doctor. I assured her I could, so on the date of the appointment I drove over to her home to pick her up. Bea's eyesight was failing so she wasn't able to drive her car anymore. However, she still kept her old white Cadillac and insisted that I drive it whenever we went anywhere. Bea's...

You Are The Captain Of Your Journey

By David Musser on January 21, 2015 / 4,548 views

They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from man but one thing; the last of human freedoms---to choose one's own attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose ones own way. And there were always choices to make. Every day, every hour, offered the opportunity to make a decision, a decision which determined whether you would or would not submit to...

A Good Laugh

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 20, 2015 / 4,754 views

It was a bitterly cold, Winter's morning. The snow that had started to melt the day before had frozen again. I was walking my dogs, wishing that I could teach them to use the bathroom indoors. Every breath in hurt a bit and every breath out was a cloud of frozen mist. I looked up and noticed the morning sunrise. Thin pink and purple clouds drifted across the sky. Even with the cold it looked like Heaven was smiling...

We Are So Blessed

By David Musser on January 20, 2015 / 4,117 views

Last night I had the grand privilege to watch, American Sniper. I am at a loss of words to appropriately describe this movie. I am so grateful for the beautiful reminder of how blessed we are to live in this The United States of America. To me this movie was far more than just a tribute to one man. It is a reminder to me that there are many of us that have never been and may never experience first hand the horror of...

God's Peace

By Ashii on January 20, 2015 / 2,354 views

We were having this farewell party for our friend in church at the beach. This beach has a fish sanctuary. I haven't thought of seeing it, I'm terrible in water and I don't even know how to bubble up. My two friends came back from watching the fishes and corals and it captured my attention. I was all this giddy-up and excited to see it too. There was this life vests and other stuffs for rent. Me and...

Internet Can Be An Amzing Place

By Cory on January 19, 2015 / 3,846 views

Little did I know the power of how the internet would tap into my emotions. How it would make me feel and want to change not just for me but to better my life for others. Just plan for a future where no matter what the issues is that the problem will get solved. Over three years ago. I was not do much with myself finished school later then I should have, had no real type of job, and had no desire to get a...

Can I Help You?

By Kay on January 19, 2015 / 4,890 views

As I turned to go down the aisle in the grocery store I spotted him... an elderly man appearing to be lost. As I walked closer I could see a sad look in his eyes. I felt an urge to say something to him. "What should I say?" I wondered to myself. "Can I help you find something?" I heard myself saying. "Thank you, I really need some help," he answered. "Tell me what you are looking for and I'll try to...

Sometimes God Waits Until The Last Minute

By Susie Harman on January 18, 2015 / 7,372 views

It was one of those days when something just did 't feel right; felt uneasy. End of the year reports were soon due, income tax w-2's had to be done for employees, and my mind was a bit overwhelmed. As I drove to work, my prayer was to beg God for his peace that passes all understanding and his unfailing mercy. Arriving at the office, my mind was trying so hard to trust GOD to work miracles for me and put a...

Putting Down Your Phone

By Charlie B on January 17, 2015 / 6,204 views

Simple story with a big impact - for me at least. I was checking out of a local grocery store. I was on the phone with my Mother with a cart full of groceries. I enjoy talking to my Mom. I enjoy the time I spend with her on the phone for whatever reason - even if it's about nothing. When I "pulled up" to the check out line I said, "Mom, I'm checking out. Let me call you back." I hung up and the cashier...

MIRACLE ON 91ST STREET: Surviving The Impossible

By JOSEPH PARENTI on January 17, 2015 / 4,891 views

Imagine waking up from a coma in a hospital bed and realizing that your connected to three life support machines, unable to eat or speak and the entire left side of your body is paralyzed. This was the situation I found myself in after my car was broadsided by a stolen vehicle traveling at 80 mph. I suffered a traumatic brain injury, three heart attacks and whiplash so severe my head and neck were twisted to...

Brighten Someone's Day!

By Kay on January 16, 2015 / 4,980 views

Brighten Someone's Day It doesn't take much to brighten another person's day. I was on my way to Ohio when I stopped at a rest area to use the bathroom. As I walked in the bathroom I notice two women who were keeping the bathrooms and the area cleaned. I smiled and greeted them as I walked in. As I was about to get in the car I thought about the cookies I was taking to Dover. I walked back in the...

Common Humanity, Shared Responsibility & Collective Action

By Mitesh Sheth on January 16, 2015 / 3,630 views

Last week my wife and I left our children with their grandparents and travelled to Rajasthan, India, with a group of 86 Brits, 600 Americans and a handful from the rest of the world, to join more than 45,000 Indians in a very unique project. We were tasked with going from person to person, from house to house, to meet, build bonds and establish a sense of common humanity with the people of Udaipur (the 5th...

The 'Growth Mindset' Will Change Your Life

By Vicki on January 14, 2015 / 2,697 views

There is one thing that can be easily learned in five minutes (literally the time you spend reading this answer) that can have a profound impact on your life, and the lives of your children or students. It's called the "Growth Mindset" and it's simple, powerful, and backed by a vast body of scientific research. In a series of experiments, Stanford researcher, Carol Dweck, divided students into two groups and gave...

The Windshield To Life

By Chris on January 14, 2015 / 3,107 views

The windshield to life is big and the rear view is small. Using the rear view mirror once in a while will help you not to engage in future accidents, but focusing on it will make you smash into whatever is in front of you. Don't focus on the past, you'll miss what's right in front of you....

Derek Made My Day

By Jack on January 14, 2015 / 4,014 views

Derek made my day. I lost these yesterday and thought I'd never see them again....

The Garbage Truck Principle

By Coach Muller on January 13, 2015 / 6,658 views

There are many kinds of people that we come in contact with each day. Some people have encouraging, positive, and happy personalities, some have quiet and soothing behaviors, while still others, have just plain mean, nasty, and miserable people. Personally, I am the kind of person that enjoys helping, encouraging, and uplifting others. Nothing “makes my day” more than making someone smile or going out of my...

The Most Exciting Adventure Of All

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 12, 2015 / 7,601 views

One year when I was in college my friend and I decided to skip the crowds going to the beaches for Spring break and instead go skiing at a local resort. It sounded like an exciting adventure to both of us. There was only one flaw in our plan, however. Neither one of us knew how to ski. We spent the first day there then falling over and over, trying to gain our balance and learn how to ski on the children's slopes....