Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Springtime In Our Souls

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 01, 2014 / 7,012 views

When Springtime finally comes to the mountains of my home the days feel like a preview of paradise. Spectacular sunshine arrives to bath the woodlands in its golden glow, and there is hour after hour of lovely light. The temperatures rise and wrap everything in their wonderful warmth. Winter coats are tossed aside for t-shirts, and children laugh and play outside. Red, pink, and purple tulips start to appear in...

Happiness Is Key

By Paige Stegeman on March 30, 2014 / 10,963 views

I’ve been thinking about this for a long time now. Originally, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to share my story but what I am sure of is that I want to help people feel how individually spectacular they are. The thing is, there’s always going to be SOMEONE who discourages you, lets you down, or tells you that you aren’t good enough. Well, I am here to tell you that you aren’t just enough you’re everything...

A Tribute To The Best Man I Know

By Meetal Desai on March 25, 2014 / 2,369 views

The best man I know is my father- he is quite simply the best man I have ever met. My dad is a trained cardiologist who refocused his practice on addiction medicine much later in his medical career. He was the first physician trained in how to chemically detox opiate addicts using another narcotic drug in the state of Virginia. His practice flourished but not in a financial capacity- it flourished in the...

Potholes

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 25, 2014 / 2,607 views

I found myself driving the curvy road near my home slower than usual this morning. My eyes were open as wide as I could get them and I was scanning the road as intently as I could. I was swerving my car to the left and to the right. No, I wasn't drunk, sick, or sleepy. I was just trying to miss all of the potholes. An especially brutal Winter had produced a bumper crop of them this year. As I rounded a curve I...

Childrens Hospital Patients Proving They Are So Much More Than Their Diagnosis!!!!!

By Katie Adelhardt on March 23, 2014 / 2,056 views

For Child Life Month, our Child Life Team at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore created this video to honor our patients. Each day their strength amazes us, their courage inspires us, and their laughter reminds us that they are so much more than their diagnoses.... ...

LIGHT IS WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT TO FIND IT

By DR.JAY DROSIN on March 23, 2014 / 8,286 views

When I was Managing Director of a major pharmaceutical company in Africa, we used to go to London for our annual presentation, my finance director, a man of deep spiritual quality and I were chatting in the lobby and I was recounting the days I ran a project in the Congo for malnourished children, everyday I would work in the health centers interviewing mothers and their children. One day a child was brought in with...

Finding Ones Way

By Lynn on March 22, 2014 / 7,788 views

I had a man stop me by honking his horn the other day. He was looking for a church. He looked so upset, I instinctively knew something was very wrong. So I directed him to pull over his car and I would help find the church with my cell phone. As I did so, I asked "Are you okay?" "No, I just lost my brother" "was it unexpected or sudden?" "No, it was sudden". I found the directions and a number to call and asked if...

One Choice At A Time

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 18, 2014 / 2,569 views

My dad left me a treasure when he died. It wasn't a mansion or a car. It wasn't cash or gold. It wasn't bonds or bank accounts. In the eyes of the world my Dad died a poor man. He was a simple mechanic who worked hard to support his family. My Dad's treasure rather was in a thousand wonderful memories that he gave me over the course of his life. One particular one stands out in my mind today. I was just a boy...

The Woman Who Needed A Hug

By Jeannie Walsh on March 17, 2014 / 2,117 views

I was in a small Hallmark shop looking for a card when it happened. There were two other people in the store: the clerk at the register and a woman further down the aisle. All of a sudden, I was overwhelmed by a voice and a feeling throughout my being, which said, Hug her. The instinct became more frequent and insistent until I walked over to the woman and said, "I know this will sound strange, but do you need a...

Strength From Pain , It's Possible

By Paulie O'Byrne on March 14, 2014 / 8,972 views

When I was a little boy, I dreamed big dreams, believed if I worked hard enough I could attain what my limits would allow me to do. Example: My older brother was an exceptional hockey player, I remember he score 40 goals in 18 games one season. I found that amazing , My brother kept a list of his goals on our fridge. Being 3 years younger than him , and not knowing about human development. I thought I should have 40...

The Best Meal I Ever Had

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 11, 2014 / 3,535 views

"What was the most delicious meal you ever had?" That was the question in an online survey that popped up on my screen the other day. I moved my mouse over and clicked out of the survey, but the question stayed with me. As I thought about it only one answer came to my mind: Ramen noodles. It happened years ago during Hurricane Sandy when 3 feet of wet, heavy snow hit the mountains of my home. Trees were snapped,...

A Red Spotted Purple Butterfly, A Show Off

By Kathleen on March 10, 2014 / 5,610 views

Mesmerizing to stop and watch this lovely Red Spotted Purple Butterfly. We take them for granted, take a moment; stop and smell the coffee, notice the gardens, take the time to see the new buds forming as Winter's hold lessens. Take time for Nature, and Nurture Her....

HOW DO I PLAY A GAME OF LIFE?

By Desh Torres on March 09, 2014 / 7,167 views

Wow!!! What a question… Is LIFE really a game that we simply play? I am a 32 year old woman, at my age I could say that I have grown in maturity… I guess… But I also know that there are still lot of things for me to learn… I still have thousands of questions left unanswered… or maybe I am just exaggerating things… The truth is I am still unhappy… I am often in nostalgia… I am still searching...

A Call From The Dead

By Mia. Jo on March 07, 2014 / 6,619 views

I remember seeing myself running in the woods. Don’t know what I’m looking for but I was just following the path. Somewhat or somehow I ended up in some random streets in London. I don’t know if it was really London, but when I saw the Big Ben and overheard people’s conversation, I knew it has to be London, because of their thick accents. I was extremely happy, it was my dream to be London and all of my...

This Is Kyle, And He's About To Restore Your Faith In Humanity

By Justin Thompson on March 07, 2014 / 4,499 views

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on Friday? He must really be a nerd." I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was...

In And Out

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 04, 2014 / 8,810 views

It was my freshman year of college and I was sleeping in my bed after a long day full of taking tests. Suddenly, a loud knock woke me from my dreams. Wondering who could be knocking so late at night, I stumbled out of bed, turned on the light, and opened the door. It was my best friend and roommate. The girl he was dating had just broken his heart and he had attempted to drown his sorrows with 13 Whiskey Sours....

Remembering Red Skelton, Painter Of Fine Art

By Deborah J. (Harvey) Bowers on March 03, 2014 / 6,323 views

The Winter here in Iowa has me rather discouraged. So in looking for ways to cope I've watched youtube.com for videos of good things. I came across an interview with Red Skelton from 1980 or 1981. I learned he was a painter as well as a tv entertainer. So I've looked at some of his paintings and was inspired to copy one in my own way. I'm sharing it with you. I am thinking of stopping looking at the regular...