Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Kevin From Goodwill

By Leann on August 24, 2026 / 3,093 views

Years ago, I was in a tumultuous relationship living in Portland, Oregon, far from my home in Southern California. I found myself in a tough situation. I was seven months pregnant and working full time while my husband stayed at home. His job was to help us find a cheaper place to live since our rent was $1,200 and my paycheck was $1,400. Often, I would work nights in not the best...

Mom Has Son Get An Old Man His Extra Drink To Be Helpful

By A Friend on August 24, 2026 / 2,848 views

This just happened today. The mom doesn’t know it, but I needed a pick me up and she gave it to me. I’m a shift supervisor for a retail drug store chain. When I’m at the register I will usually tell customers of certain deals their items have. I see this gesture of goodwill as a way of marketing. I’m at the register helping my cashier handle a long line. An old man...

A Girl's Kind Gesture Through A Marketplace Listing

By A Friend on August 21, 2026 / 3,132 views

So it was a random Friday night, I was browsing Marketplace listings for electronics and came across a listing for a used bluetooth speaker - but the text below upset me... The guy was basically selling this speaker which was a gift from his father, but he had bills to pay and just had no way of coming up with money. I could feel the hurt just from his words. I've been in a similar boat before,...

More Beautiful

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 20, 2026 / 1,467 views

I woke up just as the sun was rising the other day. As I walked my dogs I noticed the fireflies still shining their little lights while the sun turned the sky a brilliant gold. I looked at the green leaves and thick grass and watched as the dew on them sparkled in the morning light. It was so beautiful that it brightened my heart. Later as I sipped my morning coffee I looked out the kitchen window...

We Were Saved By Strangers Who Left Without Saying A Word

By Storm5508 on August 19, 2026 / 3,045 views

Some 15 years ago me and my sister (we were in our late teens/20s) were swimming in the sea when it's rather rough/windy, and she was pulled away from shore by a current. I swam out to get her but all I could do was to keep us barely afloat, didn't have enough strength to fight the current to get back, and it was so far away from shore I thought no one could have seen us. We...

Surprising My Daughter At College For Freshman Move In

By A Friend on August 18, 2026 / 2,829 views

I'm currently sitting on a plane 30,000 feet above land on my way to Louisiana to surprise my daughter for move in for her freshman year at LSU. I and we have managed to keep the secret for over 2 months when I booked my flight. She's currently traveling there with my wife on a different flight and has no idea I'm coming. To give a little backstory, I didn't...

I Went Out For A Walk This Afternoon And This Happened

By A Friend on August 17, 2026 / 3,060 views

So this afternoon I was feeling pretty awful and decided to go for a walk. There’s a nice park around 40 minutes from my house, walking of course, so I headed there. By the time I got there, I was still feeling pretty down and decided to get myself an ice cream. I’m trying not to drink, so I got an ice cream instead of an ice-cold beer. I stood by the shop eating my ice cream...

The Kind Waiting Room Stranger Who Offered To Get My Mom Something To Eat

By Mamadramaqueen on August 15, 2026 / 2,934 views

My Mom said she was sitting there feeling worried because the last time he had one done, they found he had a widowmaker blockage and kept him in the hospital. Then a lady who had also been waiting for someone, along with her daughter, got up to leave the waiting room. The lady leaned over and whispered to my Mom that she was going down to the cafeteria and asked if she could bring her something to...

A Little Bit Of Humanity Going Home Today After A Failed Drive Test

By A Friend on August 14, 2026 / 3,090 views

So I failed my full license test this morning due to an angry instructor making me very anxious I made silly mistakes I usually don’t make and I cried all the way home. I stopped at a gas station to fill up and the pump made me go inside. The gas station cashier noticed I was emotional and offered water, I refused as I just wanted to get my pump paid for to return my rental car and he said...

“It Makes You Feel Alive!”

By A Friend on August 13, 2026 / 1,661 views

My senior year of high school, I had this life-changing teacher and coach. He was one of those individuals who just genuinely loves people. He also would get so excited about the most mundane things. His classroom was in the portable trailer, and I was in there after class one day taking a test. He told me he was just going to run some papers down to the office. He opened the door, and sheets of...

Thank You, Bystanders, Who Helped Me When My Wife Had A Fall

By Sadimgnik5 on August 13, 2026 / 2,672 views

Y'know, I genuinely love the Brisbane community, sometimes. My wife (67) and I (68) had gone into Southbank today, because the weather was lovely and we wanted a day out of the house. She is undergoing chemo which is, as you can imagine, knocking her around a bit so we take what wins we can. After our perambulation, and some lunch, we had just reached the Cultural Centre busway...

Wood Chopping And Water Carrying

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 12, 2026 / 2,831 views

My new story is for everyone who has had to work hard in this life. I hope you enjoy it. God bless you always. You can sometimes find a lot of wisdom in just a few words. There is an old Zen proverb that goes: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” These words truly speak to me now because as a teenager I literally had to do...

I Don't Have A Lot Of Money, But I Do Have Empathy

By Eretica13 on August 11, 2026 / 2,879 views

I live in Austin, TX. It is dangerously hot here. I buy cheap beef jerky treats and granola bars and dog biscuits. And I buy a cheap flat of water bottles that I keep in the fridge. Whenever I leave the house, I always grab a couple of paper bags and throw in a couple beef jerky treats and granola bars and a bag of dog biscuits. I keep the waters cold in a little mini lunch cooler I have....

Open Letter To Aaron, Who Checked On Me On My Way To Birmingham Airport

By Aidaxosa on August 10, 2026 / 2,715 views

Today I was feeling a bit under the weather as I made my way to the Birmingham airport. I really wanted to talk to someone but it's a Mondav morning, everyone back home is working so I was kind of on my own and feeling a bit lonely. I started crying as I waited for my train when Aaron (a complete stranger) asked if I was okay. I do what you do in these situations, you lie and say that yes...

My Giving Garden

By Iamverymelodramatic on August 08, 2026 / 3,129 views

I wanted to quietly spread kindness and joy throughout our community and neighbors have loved it. People are adding to it, taking from it, and even bringing things back after a few days. It’s been so beautiful to see and I’ve received so many positive responses to it. After only 4 days we’ve had so many additions and changes. I am so unbelievably happy that it...

Climbed Stone Mountain With My Autistic Son

By A Friend on August 07, 2026 / 2,685 views

I’m really proud of Andrew. He climbed the mountain with me, which was the right of passage with my dad. He did a great job and really enjoyed it. It’s nice to have something we can share together that really has nothing to do with his autism but has everything to do with his autism. It has nothing to do with it because it’s hiking and he’s a kid and loves it. It...

The Life You Put Into Them

By on August 06, 2026 / 2,900 views

I hope this new story of mine reminds you to make the most of each day you have here. God bless you always. Getting older is a funny thing. When I was a teenager I would lift weights in the morning, jog two-and-a-half miles to the local swimming pool, and then swim the rest of the afternoon. Well the other night I slept the tiniest bit crooked and woke up with my entire back twisted into...