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Those People Who Walked Out Are A-holes. I Hope This Helps

By Chris on September 09, 2013 / 4,691 views

Last night, I went out to dinner with my wife for our one year anniversary. It was an excellent dinner and afterwards, we thought we would go have a drink before getting home. We sat at the bar and I ordered a drink while continuing our celebration. The bartender looked very stressed and I overheard her talking to her manager about a table that had apparently walked out without paying her. I could tell it was...

And I Thought I Was Helping Her

By Blu3Dream on September 08, 2013 / 1,835 views

Not being on a field trip since middle school, I decided to go to a San Francisco museum exhibit for a Saturday extra credit opportunity. I took BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) from Berkeley to SF. I never used the San Francisco's public bus system so I didn't know what to expect except so I stocked up on quarters. While waiting for the bus, I was holding on to about $2.50 in quarters and fiddling with them in my...

McDonalds Smiles

By Saavedrac on September 04, 2013 / 8,520 views

Today my husband decided he wanted to have McDonald's. So I packed up my 10 year old daughter and decided to go through the drive thru and take it home. Right behind me in the drive thru was an older women who wasn't smiling and seemed flustered. So I pull out a piece of paper and write a note. On this note it said "Everyone deserves to smile". I pull forward pay for our meals with my debit card, pull out extra...

Dancing In The Leaves

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 02, 2013 / 4,627 views

I was taking a walk in the woods on a late August evening. Suddenly, a cool breeze started to blow and a single red maple leaf broke off of its tree and circled down and around until it landed peacefully upon the top of my head. I took the leaf in my hand, looked at it with a smile, and dropped it gently to the ground. "It has started already," I thought to myself. "How early in the year it begins to be late." I...

A Note To Mom And Dad

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 28, 2013 / 46,438 views

The first hint of what would become my life's avocation and gift to this world came the night I wrote a note to my Mom and Dad. I was a young teenager and it was the first time I had ever written something that wasn't a school assignment. That night I just felt a stirring in my heart to let Mom and Dad know how much I loved them, how much they meant to me, and how grateful I was to them for all they had given me....

A Mothers Miracle

By Hunter Ramirez on August 27, 2013 / 31,982 views

An Amazing Story Wow. After reading this story, that's about all I could think to myself. I couldn't believe how this could even be possible. A women in Australia had just gave birth to two twins. One of the twins was perfectly healthy, but the other not so much. After about 20 minutes of trying to get the baby, Jessie, to breath, the parents got the worst news of their lives. Jessie was pronounced dead. For...

Be Kind

By Suman on August 22, 2013 / 33,311 views

It's like all ordinary stories but it's not ordinary I am a hostler living away from my family I am not a shopping or party animal so i know the value of money because I have huge dreams for my parents. Anyways a few days back i woke up and went for getting fresh. In girls hostels or even hostels there are only common washroom to use and ladies like bai's come to clean them. The floor on which I live the washroom...

In The Car With Mom

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 19, 2013 / 29,827 views

I was both excited and a little scared my first day of Kindergarten. The large classroom was full of books and toys, two things that I loved. But it was also full of kids all larger than me. Because my birthday was in late September I was allowed in at only 4 years old, and this meant that I was destined to be the smallest kid in my class until 7th grade. I think that my Mom sensed I was a little afraid. That...

The Wallet

By Unknown on August 13, 2013 / 9,043 views

It was a freezing day, a few years ago, when I stumbled upon a wallet in the street. There was no identification inside. Just three dollars, and a crumpled letter that looked as if it had been carried around for years. The only thing legible on the torn envelope was the return address. I opened the letter and saw that it had been written in 1924 -- almost 60 years ago. I read it carefully, hoping to find some...

An Old Pair Of Shoes

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 12, 2013 / 11,353 views

I woke up with a stiff and sore back this morning. This was not unusual since my back has given me problems for years now, but today no amount of stretching or moving would loosen it up. Still, I had 5 dogs waiting patiently by the door to go out for their morning walk, so I slowly bent down, put on their leases, and started to pull my shoes on. When I did, though, I saw that my shoes like my body were showing signs...

4-Hope Of Massachusetts, Inc. Supports People Dealing With Critical Illness/Sudden Loss...All Over The Country And Beyond!

By Emily Pember on August 11, 2013 / 26,592 views

Gordon-Conwell student, Emily Pember, started 4-Hope of Massachusetts, Inc. at the start of this year as a way to support people dealing with critical illness/sudden loss. Born with Spina Bifida, Pember has dealt with her own health challenges...including over 15 surgeries. She has also dealt with a lot of loss of family members and friends. As a Partner in Hope with St. Jude Children's Hospital, Pember came to...

And We Couldn't Wait To Grow Up

By Chris on August 06, 2013 / 3,116 views

Soda becomes beer. Bikes become cars. Imagination becomes childish. Remember when Dad’s shoulders were the highest place on Earth and your Mom was your hero? Race issues were only about who ran the fastest, and War was only a card game. The most pain you felt was when you skinned your knee, and good-byes only meant til tomorrow? And we couldn't wait to grow up......

True Treasure

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 05, 2013 / 3,344 views

My daughter saw a colorful rainbow the other day after a thunderstorm. She called to me to look out the window and see it as well. Looking at it I was amazed at how its beauty could still uplift my middle-aged heart. As I gazed upon it, I also remembered one of the very first times I ever saw a rainbow as a boy. I had been sitting in the house for an hour waiting impatiently for the rain to stop so I could go...

Redemption

By Akanksha on August 04, 2013 / 9,015 views

The flight was ready to take off. My joy knew no bounds when I realized that I had finally broken out of the clutches of family bonding ,parents,relatives and more relatives to face the world independently. New place , new house and not to forget a house of my own,new job-the one that I had dreamt of and new people not the same old so called 'blood relatives'. I was euphoric slowly slipping into my imaginary world...

An Act Of Kindness Brings Tears

By Brenda FitzPatrick on August 02, 2013 / 1,812 views

Today I went to CardSmart on my lunch hour to mail a very large package (22 pounds) to my brother-in-law who has just been deployed to Afghanistan (third deployment in this war). The young lady, Sara, finished weighing the package and told me the cost would be just under $45. I pulled out my debit card and gave it to her. At that time, the gentleman behind me said, "Excuse me, did I hear you say that package...

Wild Flowers

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 30, 2013 / 10,115 views

It is Summer here in the mountains of my home. A season also known by another name: road construction time. There is paving, ditching, and tree trimming going on everywhere. This year there are also new water lines being installed in a nearby town so I find myself leaving home a half hour early because of all the delays. Today as I was stopped at one of the construction sites I took my eyes off the long line of cars...

The Power Of Love And Gratitude

By Kassandra B. on July 25, 2013 / 2,451 views

Please take time to read the entire thing and share if you believe that this story might inspire others. It has restored my faith in humanity after I’ve been one of its protagonists. A week ago my roommate and I heard a cat meowing quite loudly downstairs. We went to check on her abut we couldn’t really see her because there was an older man that apparently was taking care of her. After a few hours, the...