Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

A Call From The Dead

By Mia. Jo on March 07, 2014 / 6,625 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 / 4,502 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 / 8,815 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 / 6,328 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...

The Elephant Rope

By Chris on March 02, 2014 / 5,316 views

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not. He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. "Well,"...

Ye I Walk Through The Valley Of Death, I Shall Fear NO Evil

By Combax on March 01, 2014 / 8,009 views

Another adventure, NOT one i want to repeat, but i felt NO Fear at anytime knowing i was wearing God's Power Armor in the Valley of Death. My slightly inebriated friend HAD to get a beer from the local Mini-mart in my neighborhood. He wanted to walk there too (about a mile) and said the exercise would be good for us. I told him that it is not real wise to go strolling around my neighborhood at around 10 pm. We...

Through The Veil

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 24, 2014 / 3,410 views

My two sons have Autism. It makes life difficult for them on even the best days. The condition is insidious. It hurts them and chains them in so many ways. Even though they are both full grown neither of them will ever be able to live on their own. Autism hampers their learning. It strangles their communication. It limits their interests. It traps them in their own minds. Autism makes them overly sensitive to touch...

The Treasure Guards

By Sree Hari on February 23, 2014 / 3,003 views

We all grew up listening to various tales about expeditions to unearth hidden treasures. The brave treasure-hunters had to cross daunting seas, fend off hideous monsters and make a lot of sacrifices just to get to the treasure trove. But in order to attain it, they had to face their wildest nightmare- the treasure guards. They were a group of fierce and brutal warriors whose only purpose was to prevent the treasure...

You Had Me At "Hello"

By Valerie Mangrum on February 21, 2014 / 2,190 views

I'll be the first to admit that I am not a "people person." I'm not particularly shy, by definition, but I suffer from social anxiety. My comfort-level in social circumstances is to fly beneath the radar, being perfectly pleasant but not sitting in anyone's lap. The whole notion of "working a room" is lost on me. It's something, as a professional, that I've had to deal with over the years, usually quite clumsily....

I Pulled The String And He Spoke.

By Kevin24x7 on February 20, 2014 / 5,678 views

I pulled the string and he spoke. As a young boy growing up in Nebraska, I wrote a letter to Santa and received my Jerry Mahoney ventriloquist puppet. I watched the television shows of the fifties and saw Edger Bergen with Charlie McCarthy, Paul Winchell with Jerry Mahoney, Sheri Lewis with Lamb Chop, and many other popular ventriloquists on the Ed Sullivan Show. Life moved on and I got involved in my high...

The Longest Winter

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 19, 2014 / 9,903 views

It has been the longest Winter this year. First came the weeks of the polar vortex accompanied by record breaking, below zero temperatures, frozen water pipes, and wind chills that cut into your bones like an icy knife. Next came the snowstorms one after another burying our cars, driveways, and homes under several feet of wet, heavy, snow. Day after day I spent my time shivering and shoveling with an aching back and...

Lucky To Have Him

By Judy on February 14, 2014 / 8,416 views

While our elderly neighbors were away, my fiance shoveled their walkway. They came home with their grand kids ready to shovel them out and were pleasantly surprised to see it done for them. Since it snowed more last night, Ryan went over today and cleaned off their car, without letting them know that it was him looking out for them. They caught him in the act and brought us some fudge. I'm lucky to have this man...

Kinderstruck

By Sound As A Crystal on February 11, 2014 / 2,092 views

I saw that word, kinderstruck, on urbandictionary.com. I’m not even sure if it’s a real word, but even if it’s not, I love it. There is no other single word that evokes that feeling you get when a sound or smell puts you back in time to your childhood, feeling the simple pleasures and impressions you had before you inherited the worries of adulthood. Some of the things that make me kinderstruck: Jonie...

Helping JP

By Crystal on February 11, 2014 / 5,456 views

I wanted to reach out to see if you can help with my friend, JP's story. He was diagnosed with T1 Diabetes at age 3 and has inspired me since I met him! He is an amazing young man, who is active in the community, with dreams and ideas of how to inspire other T1 diabetics reach their dreams. He has just moved to San Francisco from a Luling, LA to attend the Academy of Art University. He is the first person in...

Happy In This Life

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 11, 2014 / 12,481 views

"How can you be happy in this life?" That was the question at the end of the letter. It was sent by a troubled, young woman who had read another of my stories on the internet. She had written about how she had tried all the ways popular in this world to find happiness. She had spent money, gambled, had casual sex, and tried both drugs and alcohol. All of it had only left her with pain in her heart and longing in her...

From Paralysis To Guinness World Record Ocean Rower

By Sarah Weldon on February 11, 2014 / 6,802 views

In 2001 I had it all, a good job, pension, mortgage, financial stability, and was over the moon when I was offered the chance to undertake public health research on maternal and child health in the urban and rural slums of Tamil Nadu, India. Unbeknown to me, my body had an adverse reaction to a routine travel vaccination, and whilst in India I developed sudden onset paralysis, which took a good 18 months to recover...

The Importance Of Paying It Forward

By Meetal Desai on February 10, 2014 / 6,456 views

I am an Indian-American that was raised Hindu- my parents have become more religious as I have gotten older but my sister and I were never taught the Hindu doctrine growing up. Instead, my parents would encourage us to embody the many community-centric principles and the spirit of generosity embodied by Hinduism by participating in acts of service and always paying it forward. In my personal life, I feel a...