Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Warm Socks On A Winter's Day

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 22, 2014 / 5,633 views

When I was a boy the one Christmas present me and my brothers never wanted but always got was socks. Every year under the tree there would be a package of thick, white tube socks for each of us. They were always quickly stuffed in a drawer and forgotten about while we played with our real presents and enjoyed Christmas day. In time, however, the lights were taken down, the Christmas tree was thrown out, and only...

My Daughter Was Surprised At Disney Store By Complete Stranger Who Made Her Day

By Jeremy on December 20, 2014 / 5,735 views

She was on a girl only trip with her mom for the weekend to spend some time from a house overrun with boys. She has been so excited about going to the Disney store and has been planning what to get for quite some time. After she had picked her doll and was standing in line she saw a man with a box of 11 dolls and chatted with him about how many dolls that was and was so excited to educate him with all her Disney...

What An Innocent Act Of Love Can Do To Your Mind

By Bala on December 19, 2014 / 6,635 views

This incident happened sometime in 2010 when I was on an official assignment in USA. I used to take the bus regularly to my office and back home. On my way back home there was this guy who gets on my bus with his seeing eye dog. The dog was the sweetest thing I have ever seen. Oh, the patience it had with its master! Every time he got off the bus, it used to wait patiently for him to get-off (believe me, it took...

What True Love Looks Like After 20 Years

By Amelia on December 18, 2014 / 5,884 views

I've read a lot of frustrated posts about what love really is and isn't, and I thought I would share my experience. Today is my 19th wedding anniversary. We weren't able to do anything special today, may husband had to work and then our kindergartener's Christmas program was tonight. We'll celebrate in a couple of weeks. Last night at about 3 AM my husband and I both woke up with acid reflux. Getting old...

When I Feel Like Giving Up

By Kevin on December 18, 2014 / 6,782 views

Sometimes I feel like giving up. But then I remember there are a lot of people I still need to prove wrong....

My Life So Far...

By Uzu Smith on December 17, 2014 / 4,820 views

Hello, my name is Uzu. I came across this recently and i decided to share my story. I started playing soccer as early as i can remember, From the house kicking the ball around breaking stuffs (got punished for that), i took it to the streets which will always be one of my best childhood moments. I do not know how many got a chance to play street soccer but those who know,understand what am talking about. The crowd...

Accepting Miracles

By Chris on December 16, 2014 / 2,468 views

When you understand how to accept miracles into your life, you will quickly change your perspective on how you view the world around you. Today, go outside for a walk. Find yourself near some flowers. In fact, touch the flowers with your hands and marvel at the beauty and power of nature. Flowers feed off the sun and the nutrients of the Earth. The cycle of life is a miracle. The more you do this, the more you...

After The Presents

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 16, 2014 / 4,894 views

When I was a boy I used to look forward to Christmas morning with all the eager anticipation of a child. I couldn't wait to crawl under the tree, pull out my presents, and rip off the paper. Yet, the best part of the day came after the presents. Once those presents were opened I would spend hours reading the books I got with pure pleasure and playing with the toys I got with joyful abandon. Yet, the best part of the...

A Train In Spain

By Bernie on December 14, 2014 / 6,008 views

Ten years ago I was sitting on a commuter train from Barcelona to Montpelier, a nice journey hugging the shoreline along the Costa Brava, when we came to a halt in the middle of nowhere. After a short while the conductor's voice on the speakers announced in French and Spanish that there was a problem on the tracks ahead and that we'd be delayed a while. A sigh went through the carriage and there was a sullen silence...

Words Of Wisdom.

By Amol A Sharma on December 13, 2014 / 2,630 views

There was celebration all around.Smiles...laughter...noise...music..dance...jokes...All of u had been in college for five years.Everyone was in jovial mood.It was a party,then after a month we had our exams.All dressed in there best..though there was no theme of the party.The music was loved by everyone..The hall was decorated with ribbons,balloons,glitter,smiles.chair were neatly arranged but as the party...

Love Over Fear

By Callie on December 13, 2014 / 6,110 views

When it comes down to it, there really is only love or fear to choose from. The obvious way we think about this is, choose love every time. The trouble we run into though, is that fear wears many disguises. It won’t always come to us as fear. It will come to us as practicality, being realistic, scarcity. We limit our abilities and build walls around our potential because we are afraid of our own greatness. The...

A True Story About Bruce Lee Running With A Friend

By Chris on December 11, 2014 / 6,454 views

Bruce had me up to three miles a day, really at a good pace. We'd run the three miles in twenty-one or twenty-two minutes. Just under eight minutes a mile. So this morning he said to me, "We're going to go five." I said, "Bruce, I can't go five. I'm a hell of a lot older than you are, and I can't do five." He said, "When we get to three, we'll shift gears and it's only two more and you'll do it." I...

Two Years After Breaking Out Of An Emotionally Abusive Relationship, Here I Am

By Danica on December 09, 2014 / 1,976 views

This is not a male bashing story, nor a story of gender. This is simply a story of one human being overcoming obstacles. I just so happen to be a woman who dated a man. So everyone chill your pants. I fell in love with a guy. He asked me to give up everything to move with him to a very secluded town, so that he can go to college for his specific degree. This place was incredibly from my life, my school, my family...

Erasing The Evidence

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 09, 2014 / 5,245 views

I woke up in the middle of the night with a start. My aging and aching back had jolted me awake with a sharp pain. I got up and stretched in the dark until it eased, laid back down again, and shut my eyes. I couldn't go back to sleep, though. Finally, I gave up and switched on the television. One of those early morning infomercials was on. Two women were going on and on about a new product that hid the wrinkles...

CHRISTOS THE OLD GREEK - A Tale From The Kalderimi

By Audrey Wilson on December 08, 2014 / 4,595 views

That Saturday it was really hot. Too hot to clean the paths, but we did it anyway. The noise from the cicadas in the olive trees surrounding us was deafening. I could hardly breathe. Sweat gushed from my face, my T-shirt was soaking wet and my hair looked as if I’d just stepped out of the shower. I stopped pulling the weeds from between the old stones and stretched my painful back. ‘You should take a...

Mid-Mid-Life Crisis

By Jodi-Ann E. M. Morgan on December 05, 2014 / 2,411 views

Did you ever wish you could hear God’s voice, like Samuel did when he was under the tutelage of Eli? I sure have; I have so many questions about life. What is my purpose here? Who am I to become? Am I on the right path to happiness? Recently, I have also been questioning where I am in my life right now. Being a prisoner of my thoughts I often find myself locked up behind bars of emotional turmoil and...

The Smallest Miracle

By Arleen Simmonds on December 05, 2014 / 6,024 views

THE SMALLEST MIRACLE One Thursday in December (2000), Jonah, my then three year old grandson, and I were hanging out in what was then the Thompson Park Mall in Kamloops, B.C. Canada. We were refugees from the toxic fumes of a bath tub being re coated. What a time of year to do it! It was freezing cold outside and stinky and cold inside due to having windows open etc. Jonah has bad...