Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

YouTube Video With A Purpose

By Lori on January 30, 2014 / 6,095 views

To the girls who made the YouTube video "Outskirts Movement": Thank you. You are truly inspiring and a reminder that there is still hope. You have dedicated so much time to such a simple and beautiful cause, enjoying the little things in life. I hope everyone takes a second to watch this video. ...

#HonoringMaura, Spreading Maura's Joy

By Gina on January 29, 2014 / 7,715 views

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the death of one of my best friend’s sisters, Maura. She was twenty-one when she died, only a year younger than me. I never met Maura, but she has a reputation for having been full of life, love, and abundant happiness. After she died, her older sister, Mary, noticed that she had a now-permanent smile on her face. In all of her pictures, she is bursting with energy....

CHANGE YOUR LIFE : Play And Stay Tour

By Jacob Acosta on January 28, 2014 / 5,936 views

People should help people. Good deeds should be done to breed more good. That is the whole idea behind my next national tour (I'm a musician). I think my news story says it best :) Jacob Acosta PLAY AND STAY TOUR KGUN9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_002O-hkx0 And I need help with the voice. I only have 38 days left in this campaign: The "CHANGE YOUR LIFE" : Jacob Acosta 2014 National...

There Is No App For That

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 28, 2014 / 2,334 views

There was a new commercial on television the other day doing its best to sell the newest smart phone on the market. It made it sound like you could solve all of your problems if you just bought this device with its countless functions and applications. After it was over I looked down at my simple flip phone that I used mainly as a pocket watch and sometimes to call my daughter. Then I smiled and slipped it back in...

Do Divine Duty Of Blood Donation And Feel Divine Happiness

By Vineet Mittal on January 23, 2014 / 2,322 views

One day I met a man in the hospital, who needed blood to save his daughter. He was struggling to get blood for her and curiously asked my blood group. My blood group was the same needed for his daughter. Before that I never donated my blood, so I was afraid of doing this and really in a dilemma on what to do? Then suddenly I saw a little girl in the hospital, who was suffering from a critical disease and...

Blessings In Disguise. A Conversation With God

By George on January 22, 2014 / 13,194 views

God, can I ask You a question? God: Sure. Me: Promise You won't get mad. God: I promise. Me: Why did You let so much stuff happen to me today? God: What do u mean? Me: Well, I woke up late. God: Yes. Me: My car took forever to start. God: Okay. Me: At lunch they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait. God: Mhhmmmmm Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up a...

If I Knew Then

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 20, 2014 / 9,193 views

My daughter was leafing through some old photo albums the other day when she laughed and pulled out an old picture to show me. There I was a skinny 12 year old with thick, bushy, brown hair. I looked down at the picture and smiled. Only one thought was on my mind: "If only I knew then what I know now." If I knew then what I know now: I would have slept in less and watched the sunrise more. I would have went...

Dear 'Daddy' In Seat 16C

By Jenn on January 15, 2014 / 9,465 views

I don't know your name but Kate called you 'daddy' for the entire flight last week and you kindly never corrected her. In fact, you didn't even flinch as you could probably tell that she was not confusing you with her own 'daddy' but instead making a judgment regarding your level of 'safety' for her. If she calls you 'daddy' then you better believe she thinks you are alright. I sat Kate in the middle seat knowing...

Make Your Dreams Come True!

By Amber Johnson on January 12, 2014 / 9,578 views

All of my life I have dreamed of being a mother; and a doctor. I began this journey at 16 years of age when I graduated high school. I went on to attend the local community college earning my Associate of Science in Biology with an honors-level GPA. My next step was graduating with my Bachelor of Science in Biology from SUNY Fredonia. Toward the end of my Master of Arts in Education program, I finally saw a positive...

Be-you-tiful

By Jodi-Ann E.M. Morgan on January 12, 2014 / 6,636 views

There were definitely times growing up that I thought I wanted to be someone else. Even now, this is something that I tend to struggle with from time to time. I think, even if it’s just once in your life, everyone can relate to this on a certain level. And it’s not that I want to sound ungrateful, for I have family and friends that I will cherish forever for their incomparable love and support throughout my...

A Dog's Purpose According To A 6 Year-Old

By Katherine on January 09, 2014 / 3,820 views

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their...

Knowing You Are Loved

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 07, 2014 / 2,273 views

As a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other. As a result I often felt left out when their friends came over to play. I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didn't want their younger brother listening in on their conversations either. More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and...

Happy 2014: How To Be A Supermodel, Superwife, Supermommy, Superhuman Now And Embrace Your GODDESSY

By Stephanie Adams-Nicolai on January 05, 2014 / 6,832 views

To the outside world, I am a model, author, investor, and business owner. But at home, I am a superhuman, an archangel type superhero who does it all...but believe me, I'm no angel... You don't have to be a supermodel to be a superwife and supermommy. With a lot of practice, I have become superb at maintaining the happiness in my world...and you can too. Remember, it all starts with you, so let's start with what...

Lessons Learnt

By Jodi-Ann E.M. Morgan on January 05, 2014 / 5,811 views

It’s been a while since I’ve felt like writing. I suppose I just haven’t been inspired lately. Perhaps the troubles of life were beginning to feel too much like a millstone around my neck. Whatever the case may be it had me in deep thought... what’s new? :-D. Eventually, I started to change the tune of my mind’s sad song. I remembered hearing that life’s pressures should not be seen as punishment...

Never Too Old To Be Young Again

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 30, 2013 / 7,602 views

An early morning winter storm had dumped several inches of snow here in the mountains of my home. Schools were cancelled, roads were treacherous, and all I wanted to do was stay in bed. Still, I knew I had to get the day started so I bundled up and walked outside. The snow was over my shoes. The cold wind was chapping my lips. My 47 year old back ached in anticipation of the shoveling I would have to do if the snow...

Buffaloes Save Their Herder From The Jaws Of A Tigress

By Proloy Bagchi on December 26, 2013 / 2,019 views

I don't know how many saw the report of this rather unusual happening in the forests near Bandhavgarh A tiger had made a kill and had taken it into the bush. A herder who had taken buffaloes for grazing got somewhat curious and went too close to the kill unaware of the fact that the tiger was hiding close by. As he neared the kill the tigress pounced on him and tried to drag him into the forest. As he...

A Premature Baby's Amazing Journey Home

By Bill And Heather on December 23, 2013 / 6,912 views

Our little girl, Brooke Loudon Burmeister, was born into this world on July 11, 2013, at UCONN Health Center in Farmington, CT, after quite a scary week for mommy and daddy. We had just returned from another amazing vacation in the Outer Banks with our family, when mom noticed she wasn't feeling too much movement from our little one. Feeling fairly frightened, we visited our OB/GYN practice in Middletown, CT, and...