Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Little Dots Of Light

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 13, 2014 / 7,009 views

I was in my backyard the other night. The evening, Autumn air was blowing. It was fresh, clean and cool without being cold. My dogs were sitting on the freshly fallen leaves and looking up at me, wondering why we hadn't gone back inside yet. The reason was that I was taking some time to gaze at the stars. The sky was almost completely clear of clouds and the heavens were twinkling. It had been too long since I...

The Alarm Clock

By Nic Paclibar on October 09, 2014 / 6,775 views

I once had an alarm clock. It sounded crisp, clear and consistent every morning at 5 am from Monday’s to Fridays, an hour later on Saturdays and an hour earlier on Sundays. My alarm clock contrary to the modern alarm clock’s beep, buzz or ring is not as noisy. My alarm clock is my mother. She does not sound like that of the lifeless, robotic, catatonic hotel’s concierge “Good morning, this is your wake up...

Choose To Be Kind

By Donald on October 08, 2014 / 7,048 views

I live in a small town in Oregon. Today, on the way home from spending the day at toddler school with our twins, my wife stopped at a local fast food chain called Burgerville. Long story short, she gets home and we realize they forgot an order of fries. So the wife calls up and very nicely explains to them the situation, she offers to go back to pick up the fries. The manager refuses to let her come back to the...

It's The Little Things

By Mike Fisher on October 06, 2014 / 8,242 views

To start my sad story, I have been dealing with severe depression and extreme anxiety for the better half of my short 24 year old life. Suicidal thoughts constantly running through my mind. Endless nights of crying over the turmoils life brings me. I am successful in my career, but always feel like I fail. I had the most important person in my life right next to me. Then watched as we fell apart. Through my...

Free Of Fear

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 06, 2014 / 2,237 views

Driving in the mountains of my home can be very interesting at times. Today I was driving home and taking in the Fall scenery. I smiled as I glanced at the changing leaves on the trees. They had become as bright and beautiful as the flowers in Spring. Just as I drove past a wonderful, red Maple tree I saw a large doe deer bounding across the road ahead of me. Knowing what might be coming next I stomped on the brakes...

This Mermaid Is Making Moves

By Ava on October 01, 2014 / 2,268 views

It is true that when one door closes, another one opens; or maybe even more than one opens! I now have a position at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California as a maintenance and feeding diver! A while ago I missed, what I thought to be the only opportunity ever, to get to dive in the aquarium. However, little did I know that they would be in search for me! I once lost track of what I really took value in...

The Greatest Regret

By Kat on September 29, 2014 / 10,494 views

A stranger has come to visit me. She says she is family, but I have no family. No wife, no children, no parents, no siblings. I've never laid eyes on her before. Nonetheless, I can't deny our connection. She has my clear grey eyes and ginger hair and the same distinctive jawline and cheekbones. And moreover, the tenderness with which she treats me in my fragile state, clinging to this world by a thread, says more...

Tiny Little Hands At The Mosque

By Mary on September 24, 2014 / 11,621 views

Every night, when i return home from work, travelling in a cab, my eyes automatically turn towards a mosque that is enroute to my home. The reason being, there is a woman with her 2 little daughters, sitting at the entrance of the mosque, waiting for the passerby to offer them something. when i see the tiny one, she is may be 1 1/2 yrs old, with a scarf around her tiny head, in the cold night, sitting along with...

PEOPLE COME AND GO. . .

By MITCH on September 23, 2014 / 2,260 views

Just a a realization one day that people really come and go. We can never dictate the people around us to stay just because we want them to. They have their own lives, their own needs, their own priorities... We have to accept the reality that we meet and eventually will be apart. So the best thing we can do is to make the most of the time we're together. Create happy memories, have more fun and love ...

Circles Of Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 23, 2014 / 2,518 views

It was over 20 years ago. I was holding my baby son in my arms while my two other children played under a big tree in the front yard of an old house. The house was also a local food bank and I was watching my children while my wife went in. I had been laid off work for a long time and we were out of food. I tried to laugh as my children chased each other around the tree but my heart was too heavy. Despair hung...

My Wife Sent Me This, I Cried My Eyes Out

By Tom on September 23, 2014 / 2,249 views

My wife just sent me a picture of our 18 month-old daughter laughing while playing in some leaves. And I cried my eyes out. She is just so happy and I cannot believe how lucky I am to have both of them in my life....

Nothing Is More Important That Prayer.

By Mench on September 20, 2014 / 9,634 views

And that really taught me a lesson. How can i complain when I have a good job? How can I be lazy when this Job is exactly the reason why i have a good life? And I even asked myself why it happened, and really on the jeepney where i was on..And I simply found the answer to my own question, because I already forget to pray. Because everyday, i all i have are complaints,all I do is to ask God's will without even...

Overcoming Obstacles

By Feel Motivated on September 20, 2014 / 14,325 views

This is a story of courage. The true story of incredible courage and determination of a soldier, who I've had the privilege of having served with and being friends with, of knowing personally and very closely. Someone who would just not take "NO" for an answer, despite the incredibly violent challenges life threw at him. A brilliantly inspiring story that needs to be told. Admittedly it is a little long by...

This Love Is Real

By Bee on September 19, 2014 / 9,286 views

THIS LOVE IS REAL. I'm a girl 18 years of age,basically that's a young age to seek love right?... that's what I was told and that's what I knew and still believe,but still I seek love as long as I could remember I'm one of those that love truly,never cheats and are fully committed to another human being. I started dating at the age of 14 years of age ,first love fell over hills in love,did crazy things and...

I Just Got A Sale On Etsy!

By Erin on September 17, 2014 / 6,228 views

A few years ago I lost my first and only ever full time job in mental health due to budget cuts. I loved that job and was very close to all of my clients and coworkers. Even with the high stress of the job working directly with adults with mental illnesses, I loved everyone there. After we shut down, I became depressed for several months so I took up a hobby. With the help of my husband, last year, we started a...

Bittersweet

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 16, 2014 / 9,020 views

If there is one thing I have learned over the years it is that life in this world is bittersweet. It always has been and it always will be. I realized this early on and everyday I see further evidence of it. It is something that we all just have to accept. When I was a boy I cherished my books and toys, but then I lost them all when our house burned down in the middle of the night. Growing up I loved the isolated...

Seeking For Happiness And Fighting With Myself

By Pam on September 15, 2014 / 6,813 views

I have been undergoing anxiety for nearly more than one year. It started in my 40's. I have also been a person who lived by ticking off my boxes and wanting to everything to be perfect. I had lost my mum at 16 and never mourned her death though. Always wanted to be strong and do things and achieve. I left my family and migrated to another country. Now I have a great family and job but keep looking worrying about...