Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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Taking The Time To Donate

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 25, 2025 / 1,376 views

The Red Cross called me the other day to cancel my next appointment to donate blood. It seems that you can only donate blood six times a year not every 56 days like I thought. I never knew this before. I had always missed at least one blood drive a year because of snowy roads or car trouble or being sick or appointments I couldn’t break. I felt a little better knowing that I probably wouldn’t have...

A Random Stranger Gave Me A $100 Bill And Disappeared

By A Friend on April 24, 2025 / 1,847 views

I (44 Female) went out to eat for lunch with my son, DIL and grandbaby on Saturday. We'd finished our food and we're just sitting around talking. My back was to the room so I didn't see this guy coming. He walked up to my table, laid down a folded $100 bill and said quickly, "Here I wanted you to have this." And literally ran away. I spun around and yelled "What?!...

I'll Never Forget Her Kindness

By A Friend on April 23, 2025 / 1,681 views

I was at the vet, waiting to be called to put the family lab down. We had her for 10 years and I was kind of her favorite- we had a real bond. Here I am, a 50 year old man, and I just start bawling. Everyone pretended not to notice as I audibly sobbed and hugged my girl. Some random lady came over and sat with me, held my hand and struck up a conversation about the t-shirt I was wearing....

I Got Ding-Dong Ditched By Angels

By Erin C on April 22, 2025 / 1,905 views

I just wanted to share something amazing that happened not too long ago and I hope it puts the biggest smile on your face like it did mine. It's mid-afternoon and my mom and I were in the kitchen making homemade sushi and jamming out to The Cranberries when we hear the doorbell ring. We both look at each other in confusion for a brief moment because neither of us were expecting anyone.. So I...

How A Small Gesture Of Kindness Helped Change Years Of Neighborhood Tension

By A Friend on April 21, 2025 / 1,908 views

I live in a suburb of Charleston, West Virginia. My partner and I have lived in our home for 20 years and have built good relationships with our neighbors. One of our neighbors, who has been here for about 15 years, has had a contentious history with the people living on either side of her. There have been several incidents over the years, including police being called due to disputes with one neighbor, and...

Blind Love: Granddaddy's Unseen Lessons

By William Thrift on April 19, 2025 / 2,065 views

When I was a kid, my two siblings and I would take turns staying with my Granny and Grandaddy in Waycross, GA, for a week at a time during summer vacation. We saw them often throughout the year, but we always looked forward to that special week of one-on-one time with them, because they spoiled us with love, not gifts. Both were very special to me, but especially my Grandaddy, whom I was named...

Middle School Kids Restoring My Faith In Humanity And Optimism For The Future

By Lexi on April 18, 2025 / 1,912 views

As a middle school counselor, I know firsthand how unkind kids can be to each other—but today, I saw something that reminded me just how compassionate they really are. It was “College Day” at our school, when students wear gear from colleges, universities, trade programs, or tech schools, and we focus on the importance of pursuing education after high school. At lunch, we hosted a...

Free Mow And Oh My Gosh They Took The Branches Down!

By Cheloniancat on April 17, 2025 / 1,019 views

I have two random acts of kindness that just happened in 2024. The first was after a hurricane…we have hugs trees in our yard and the largest lost a branch during a hurricane. At first the electric company showed up within an hour of calling them because the branch was leaning on lines. So they moved the lines over the branch, but said we are responsible for removing the gigantic limb. A day...

To The Girl Who Made My Day Today - Thank You So Much!

By Thatsmebee on April 16, 2025 / 1,488 views

I was sitting outside in our garden with my fiance today. People can see us when we sit there. We live close to the city centre, so there are quite a few people walking by. We ate dinner outside and talked. I‘ve had a rough couple of months, fighting a hard depressive episode right now and been pretty mean to myself sometimes. I wasn‘t having the best day. When this girl...

Crying In The Middle Of The Road

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 14, 2025 / 2,085 views

I was a young boy sitting in the middle of the road, crying. My head was hurting so bad I could hardly stand it. I felt dizzy. Blood was streaming down my face. Just ten minutes earlier I had been having the time of my life, riding my bicycle down the deserted roads of the empty 4-H camp near my home. It was only used during the Summer months and during the rest of the year is was my own personal...

Mom's Ashes

By A Friend on April 12, 2025 / 1,384 views

My Mom died and I spread her ashes here in my yard and these flowers grew a few months later. They weren’t planted. A google search led me to a website that states the following: “In the Victorian Flower Oracle, Calendula represents sympathy. It’s depicted with the Scabious and a weeping willow, marking the death of a sweet soul. When the Wheel of Life turns, we often...

Being Anonymous Is The *best* For Random Acts Of Kindness

By A Friend on April 11, 2025 / 1,763 views

Many years ago sitting next to a woman in the car repair shop, we chatted and she shared how her car had broken down and she was a teacher and didn’t know how she would be able to pay for the repair. It struck me. My car was ready first and I paid for her repair ($500+) as well. I never looked back at her and to this day it makes me smile, beyond that I helped her that day but she...

Random NE Commuter Shared His Umbrella With Me At The Bus Stop

By Jules on April 10, 2025 / 1,563 views

This happened two days ago, when it was a gross day out in my city; it’d been raining overnight, and was overcast and spitting light rain at the time. I (a 25-year-old female) work remote, but had gone to cafe to work for the day. On my way home, I had to wait for the bus for about 15 min. I was in a zip up hoodie, but no umbrella (not looking at the weather in the morning is an unfortunate...

Scared Of Mammogram Results And The Run-in Of A Kind Stranger

By A Friend on April 09, 2025 / 1,476 views

I got called back to have a second look on my Mammogram results and this is only the second time I’ve ever had a mammogram so I’m not familiar at all. They kept bringing me back and and did a scan at least three or four different times because they weren’t getting a clear enough image to OK me and this scared me. I was sitting next to an older lady who just came in and out of her...

Created With LOVE

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 07, 2025 / 2,071 views

The first signs of Spring are finally arriving here in the mountains of my home. The days are gradually lengthening. The air feels cool and comfortable instead of cold and bitter. The sun feels warm on your face as you go outside. Flowers are blooming in spite of the yellow grass and frosty mornings. And the air is full of songs of love sung by dozens of different species of birds. I even saw a Finch and a...

Something That Happened To My Wife And I On A Vacation A Few Years Ago

By A Friend on April 04, 2025 / 2,457 views

My wife (fiancee at the time) and I were taking a trip from Charlotte to Hot Springs, NC for a little cabin, hot tub, ski time. I had a 2006 Mazda 6 that I had been driving for about 3 years at the time. It was a sunny Friday midday when we made it close to Asheville and I started hearing a thump from my car. "Is that dirt or mud?" inquired my wife, but considering we had been on the...

My Mom Was So Much Kinder Than I Knew (And That Says A Lot)

By A Friend on April 03, 2025 / 1,947 views

When I was a kid, I went to a very expensive private school. Most of the families were very wealthy, but some were barely scraping by to afford the tuition, and some were on scholarships in families that could barely afford rent. My family was one of the fairly well off ones. The school also had field trips, some were just $5-10, but some were $50-100 per kid. None covered by...