Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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Thought I Lost My Wedding Band Forever At An Airbnb

By A Friend on September 01, 2023 / 2,868 views

My wedding band slipped off my finger (I know, resize it), while staying in VT. I was quite upset as my wife had designed our bands to match and for mine to also match my engagement ring. Our host had almost given up searching but spotted a glint in the driveway and there it was. Thank you...

No Extra Charge

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 31, 2023 / 3,691 views

It was years ago but I still remember it like it was yesterday. I was driving my daughter to the nearest airport to take a trip. It was a 3 hour round trip so after dropping her off at the airport my sons and I stopped at a McDonalds to have lunch. We grabbed a booth and I went up to order our food. Most of the workers there were teenagers just going through the motions of the job, cranking out the food like...

All Thanks To Connor's Kindness

By Jeanette on August 30, 2023 / 2,614 views

Hello! Today I was very fortunate to have been served by a younger man, Conner, at Battery World. I went with my portable, mini, mobility scooter and what I thought was a dead battery. Connor checked my battery, checked my charger, soldered the connection to the battery (I did buy the scooter second hand and had replaced a battery)! He explained the best way to use the scooter, when to...

So Today Was A Doozy

By Gillian on August 28, 2023 / 2,866 views

So today was a doozy. I collected my dog from the kennels in Yarrambat. I drove out along Yan Yean Road and realised that the car behind me was flashing their lights at me. Thought that maybe I was too slow for them and pulled over. They pulled over too. What now? A lovely man approached and said that my wallet had fallen off the roof of my car at the last bend in the road. (...

About Two Weeks Ago I Was In A Supermarket. I Had Dashed In To Buy Some Raw Sugar.

By Jo on August 28, 2023 / 1,970 views

About two weeks ago I was in a supermarket. I had dashed in to buy some raw sugar. Standing in the queue I was second in line to be served. I went to get my money out to be ready to pay and unconsciously let out a small shriek. I had left my purse in my car. Silly me. The lady beside me looked and I laughed and said oh I’ve just been dashing and not thinking and I have to...

You Made A Busy Mum Very Happy Today And I Nearly Cried

By Fiona on August 23, 2023 / 3,275 views

I just had the most beautiful experience with Woolworths in Gladstone Park Shopping Centre. I did an online order for my family and went into store to pick it up. It was a big one due to my youngest daughter’s second birthday. The young man Adrian was lovely and grabbed my order. Happy mum I was and walked off with trolley full of groceries and my toddler. 5-10 minutes later I got 4 miss calls...

Potatoes

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 23, 2023 / 2,208 views

When I was a boy growing up we had a potato garden half the size of a football field. I remember planting it was a family affair. First Dad would use a push tiller to break up the soil. Then Mom would go down the rows dropping seed potatoes into the freshly turned earth. Next would be me dropping a handful of fertilizer in between each of the potatoes. Lastly my brothers would hoe dirt back over the potatoes...

Had My Nails Done This Morning...

By Janine on August 21, 2023 / 1,609 views

Had my nails done this morning at Spring Nails Erskine Park, and I would like to say the biggest thank you to the amazing woman there with me. We chatted all the time we were getting our nails done, had some laughs and discussed kids and how proud we are of ours. When it was time to pay for our nails she had already paid for mine. I would also like to thank the owner of the...

A Lovely Lady

By Christine on August 18, 2023 / 2,760 views

I was struggling to push a heavy case with a big bag over my shoulder and a heavy backpack on too up a hilly footpath. A lovely lady on her way home saw me turned her car round and came back to pick me and my gear up and drove me 1/2 a km to my hotel. I was so grateful my legs and back were very tired. Thank you lovely Palm Cove...

I'm Really Grateful For The Man That Stopped And Helped Me

By Jess on August 18, 2023 / 2,853 views

This morning I got into a car accident and was obviously very shaken and scared. I was in such a state I wasn’t able to get out of my car until a man in a truck who was behind me stopped and approached me. He manoeuvred all the airbags out of the way and got me out of the car and sat me down. He made sure I was okay and kept me safe. Considering other people were only getting out of...

I Was Playing Lawn Bowls Last Week...

By Aaron on August 16, 2023 / 1,831 views

I was playing lawn bowls last week and one of the competition players saw me bowling came up and asked if I had a new set of bowls would I join the club and start playing competition. I said I would be joining up soon and buying myself a new set eventually. He said if you had a new set would you join up? I said that's my plan, sorta, but the opposite way around. He handed...

I Was Looking For A Bike For My Wife

By Ron on August 15, 2023 / 2,797 views

I was looking around for a good quality ladies bike for my wife, one lady said that she had one still in the original box from the shop. We had a look and it was exactly what we were looking for. We put the bike in the car and asked the lady how much she wanted for the bike, she said "nothing, I wasn't going to use it, you can have it" ..... thanks heaps to that...

A Fresh Start

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 14, 2023 / 2,926 views

I realized this last year that I have now lived here longer than my Mom did. That just didn’t seem right to me. If anyone deserved a long life it was my Mom. She was so full of kindness, laughter, love, and good cheer and she shared her gentle spirit with everyone. During the last 4 years of her life she battled Cancer. But she used even this to grow closer to us all. I remember calling her on the phone...

I Hope We All Do Random Acts Of Kindness Like This. Increases Our Hope In Humanity

By A Friend on August 12, 2023 / 3,207 views

I was going home from Raidurg in metro and started complaining to my friends about how hungry I was. We were joking about it and I even pointed out someone's juice bottle in their bag and joked about simply stealing it, they weren't looking at me so I was safe anyway. A minute later this nice lady sitting beside us just asks us if we're hungry. We look at each other's faces and I...

Just Want To Share A Gratitude Post... Which I Hope Will Warm Your Souls

By A Friend on August 11, 2023 / 2,729 views

On Tuesday I found out that my mum who lives on her own had food poisoning on the weekend and she couldn’t eat anything for few days. She was feeling weak and helpless as she is isolated since I moved interstate at the end of last year. My heart ached to hear how vulnerable she was and I wished I could care or cook for her something that will nourish her back to health. I’m so...

Today, My Mom And I Left For A Girls Trip

By Caitlin on August 10, 2023 / 2,643 views

Today, my mom and I left for a girls trip. Before the plane set off, I noticed that a young woman across the aisle was drawing on her iPad and it looked so realistic! I thought she was so talented and every now and again through the flight, I glanced over to see her progress! I decided to make a card to say how talented I thought she was and how I loved to be creative! I wrote and colored...

Showing Us That We Are Loved

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 08, 2023 / 2,851 views

It was late July and except for a few fluffy, white clouds the sky was a brilliant blue. The sun was shining on the green grass giving it a golden hue. Birds were busy flying to and from their nests feeding their rapidly growing babies. The air was full of the smell of fresh cut grass and the scent of sweet Clover. In the meadow behind my house I could see deer grazing by the edge of the woods. Our black cat,...