Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Cherish Your Wonderful Life

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 20, 2023 / 2,461 views

It is that time of the year here when Christmas movies are flooding the airwaves. It seems like every time I change the channel there is another new one trying to get me to watch it. In truth, though, there are only two Christmas movies I watch every year: “A Christmas Carol” and the Jimmy Stewart classic, “It’s a wonderful life.” When I was younger I identified more...

Minor Miracle

By A Friend on December 18, 2023 / 1,909 views

My granddaughter was at the gas station filling her car with diesel. She went to pay only to be told that her $100 bill had been paid by the customer beside her. This came at a time when she is struggling to pay bill due to the fact she has to have physio twice a week on her student pension ( she can’t work at the moment) to strengthen her hip which was operated on earlier this year. It was...

My Dog Had Chewed My Sliding Screen Doors

By A Friend on December 18, 2023 / 2,171 views

My dog had chewed my sliding screen doors and I had to get them replaced with pet mesh. It took me a few weeks to save for it then we the man came out he also made sure my back door was locking properly after it hasnt locked for six months and put the doors on the track. He sent me a message after saying life can be tough sometimes and take care and never charged me for the...

Your Kindness Has Made A Very Stressful Time So Much More Bearable, Thank You!

By Larnie on December 18, 2023 / 1,765 views

Quickly dashed into a large hardware/supply store around the corner from work as I desperately needed dog food. 20kg bag on sale, win number one! Could only load onto the bottom piece of the trolley given it was too heavy. Paid and left. Struggled with the trolley, being mindful of the super busy car park. Stuck at the pedestrian crossing, not being let across, one man in a Commodore stopped and...

I Was Absolutely Gobsmacked

By A Friend on December 15, 2023 / 2,434 views

I went to Aldi to do some shopping this morning (Saturday) and when I got to the checkout to pay my card would not work and I had no cash on me so the lad on the till said "if you wait there I will get the manager". So I stood there wondering what would happen and all of a sudden the lad on the till said "here is your receipt, your shopping has been paid for". It...

Act Of Kindness In Shoe Store

By Katie on December 13, 2023 / 2,413 views

By Katie on December 13, 2023 / 2,413 views

We had a generous, loving, caring and extremely thoughtful couple come into Lamey Wellehan Shoes in Augusta and purchase 30 pairs of boots/sneakers for the elementary school in Belgrade. I'm speechless and my eyes are welling up. Man I love these moments when people give from the goodness of their hearts. Merry Christmas...

The Reason I Drink Eggnog

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 11, 2023 / 2,696 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 11, 2023 / 2,696 views

Every December I buy a carton of vanilla spice eggnog and for several evening I have a cup, “unspiked”. I don’t do it because I enjoy eggnog that much. I do it to remember a very special friend named Kai. The first time I saw Kai she was sitting in my front yard petting my dog, Harley. She and her husband Sean had just moved into our neighborhood. She had a joyful smile and a high...

Thank You Kind Stranger

By Jenny on December 11, 2023 / 2,300 views

I have been the blessed recipient of an act of kindness. I left a bag of not inexpensive items on my shopping cart in the parking lot at Coles. When I noticed later at home, I quickly called Coles, thinking I had left them there, but to find they had been handed in to the front counter after being found in the parking lot. Thank you kind stranger for your honesty and going the...

A Bunch Of Gorgeous But Unwanted Flowers

By Carol on December 08, 2023 / 2,511 views

Once again I have been the lucky recipient of a bunch of gorgeous but unwanted flowers. My neighbour/friend had her last day at her job yesterday and they once again bought her flowers (despite her asking them no flowers please as we have cats at home). They did buy her couple other things too that she was able to keep. So yesterday afternoon I see her walking up the road to...

A Day In Typing Class

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 08, 2023 / 3,300 views

“Is everybody ready?”, the teacher asked. I certainly wasn’t. It was the early 1980's and I was in my high school typing class. I had taken it as an elective course because taking French or Spanish language seemed too tough. Now I wished I hadn’t picked it. My fingers were shaking and my heart was pounding. I had thought we would just be learning to touch type, not be tested on...

My Heart Is Singing Right Now

By Julie on December 07, 2023 / 2,429 views

A few weeks ago I posted on a site, asking for recommendations of a good 4G Samsung phone as I knew mine would need a new battery soon. Still good for another year or so. I was just starting some research. A lady offered me a brand new one that she had bought last year. Couldn't get the hang of using Samsung and went back to Apple. Would I like it as it was just sitting in her draw doing...

It Was So Lovely And Made My Day

By Amy on December 06, 2023 / 2,301 views

By Amy on December 06, 2023 / 2,301 views

My local pharmacist always compliments my Sanrio handbags and accessories when I get my script filled. I love everything Hello Kitty and Sanrio and she's also a fan. When I went to get my medication after work yesterday she had these gifts for me that she bought on her holiday. It was so lovely and made my...

To The Woman Who Gave Me Ice Cream 7 Years Ago, I Love You And I Hope You're Doing Well

By A Friend on December 04, 2023 / 3,451 views

By A Friend on December 04, 2023 / 3,451 views

I think about this story sometimes and it always makes me smile so I thought I’d share it here in the hopes that others will also enjoy it. About 7-ish years ago, I (~16f at the time) was working an unpaid internship at an aquarium. It was amazing because I adored the ocean and still do. At the time though I wanted to be a marine biologist, so it was extra special for me. The other...

Helped An Old Lady Today, Turns Out She Had Dementia

By A Friend on December 04, 2023 / 3,270 views

I'm 14 and just got back from a sleepover where I watched my cousin, and an old lady named Linda just stumbled into my driveway and she's in a short sleeved shirt. I come outside because I can't tell what's going on and she tells me she doesn't know her way home and I talk to her for a bit, go over to my dad's friend who's here at our house dropping off some meat for...

Mystery In The Mirror

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 01, 2023 / 2,656 views

Last Spring I started to get some high blood pressure readings so my doctor recommended changing my diet. I mostly gave up salt and also cut back on the foods high in saturated fat because my cholesterol was creeping up a bit too. Thankfully, after a few months my blood pressure is near normal again. I also had a nice side effect of losing some weight, only not in the places I wanted. While I have...

Your Mum Raised A Very Kind Son

By A Friend on November 30, 2023 / 2,632 views

Never thought I would ever be the one writing instead of reading. Having lunch today with 3 girlfriends at Railway Hotel Seymour and this guy stopped at our table and asked if he could buy us lunch. Of course we declined and a very emotional moment took place he said I have just lost my Mum and watching you 4 ladies having lunch is what she loved to do! With that he left money...

It Meant The Absolute World

By Chrissy on November 29, 2023 / 2,308 views

I have a three month old baby and got caught in torrential rain with him in the pram today near Robina town centre. I made a run for it, and it was a couple hundred metres of getting absolutely saturated before a man stopped me and gave me his umbrella. I cried tears of gratitude as it had been a day and I just couldn’t believe this man’s kindness. He kept saying,...