Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

The Gratitude Jar

By A Friend on November 29, 2023 / 3,666 views

By A Friend on November 29, 2023 / 3,666 views

Once upon a time in a small, bustling town, there lived a woman named Emily. Emily was known for her warm smile and compassionate heart. Despite facing life's challenges, she carried an aura of gratitude that inspired everyone who knew her. One day, Emily stumbled upon an old, dusty jar in the corner of an antique shop. Intrigued, she picked it up and noticed a small label that read, "The...

It Helps Me Believe In The World Again

By Mary on November 27, 2023 / 2,651 views

I was on my way home, walking along the main street of Newtown, Sydney, and as is typical on a weekend, spotted a market stall with jewellery run by a woman with a gorgeous black toy sized poodle. Her dog was 13 years old and all over me. We had a great chat about how much we loved poodles, and how they are the second smartest breed after Border Collies. Then I looked at her jewellery and...

Today I Had To Fly Interstate Alone

By Gaynor on November 24, 2023 / 2,482 views

This morning, before I left for the airport, I hurt my back and I could hardly lift my bag off the floor never mind into the overhead locker. One of the flight attendants did that for me, they didn't need to. I was very grateful. A man sitting in front of me must have paid attention to me getting help, and when the plane landed, he got my bag down for me without me even needing to ask. He then...

A Reflection Of Light

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 22, 2023 / 3,193 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 22, 2023 / 3,193 views

It was November. Most of the leaves had fallen off the trees leaving only skinny, gray skeletons in the surrounding mountains. The sky was gray too with overcast clouds dumping down a cold, bone chilling rain. My mood matched the day. I knew that Thanksgiving was coming up soon and then Christmas but after that a long, dark, cold winter would arrive and I wasn’t looking forward to it. The...

A Gift That Doesn't Clutter

By Nancy on November 22, 2023 / 2,427 views

My friends and I are at the age at which we're downsizing. We want "another thing to clutter the house", making gift giving difficult. I found a wonderful solution that won't create a bit of clutter. I sew an item, such as a dress or baby blanket. I donate it to charity. I write a card, "In honor of your birthday, I sewed a size 8 dress and donated it to Name of...

Shout Out To A Sydney Taxi Driver Peter...

By Michelle on November 20, 2023 / 1,696 views

Shout out to a Sydney taxi driver Peter who helped my distressed bestie out at the airport when she went to check in and realised she didn't have her passport. He got her back to her house, waited and transported her safely back to the International terminal. Then the kindess continued, with the Air New Zealand staff at Sydney airport who offered only kindness when she presented to...

To The Nice Man...

By Chloe on November 16, 2023 / 1,776 views

To the nice man who paid for my wipes and the toy car I was getting for my 3 year old and my 15 month old at Kmart today, I honestly cannot express my gratitude enough because it’s been a really mentally taxing few months with the stuff happening with my 15 month old and while we wait for the removal of his tumour and the bone graft and I actually cried when I got home. I was about to pay for...

My Mum Has Dementia

By Sasha on November 15, 2023 / 2,667 views

By Sasha on November 15, 2023 / 2,667 views

My mum has dementia. She always wears red and has been known to give flowers and chocolates to random people to make them smile as a random act of kindness. She is going downhill and is sleeping a lot. She’s not sure what’s going on. She used to go to the local grocery store almost everyday. The past 6 months it’s been rare and I do her...

Crying Newborn

By Amy on November 15, 2023 / 1,720 views

By Amy on November 15, 2023 / 1,720 views

Our neighbours left this note at our front door along with some nappies and wipes. Thank you for your kindness and being patient with the noise of a crying...

Hiding Like A Tortoise

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 14, 2023 / 2,811 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 14, 2023 / 2,811 views

When I was a young father every Spring at the end of May near Memorial Day, my wife and I would take our kids to her family reunion. It always took place at a picnic area on the side of a mountain. On the top of the mountain was her family’s graveyard. The road to the top of it wasn’t too gentle either. Even when it was grated, it was a rough ride with a dirt road full of pot holes, hairpin turns,...

My Act Of Kindness Today

By A Friend on November 10, 2023 / 2,920 views

By A Friend on November 10, 2023 / 2,920 views

Was at a bus stop waiting for my bus with a pumpkin when I got talking to a woman next to me about pumpkins and stuff. The conversation continues for a bit until she starts telling me about her son who's 7 and autistic and struggling with English (they’re ukrainian) and how she'd love to be able to buy him a pumpkin to carve because he doesn't get to do a lot of regular kid...

These People Are The Reason Why I'm Smiling

By Stacey on November 08, 2023 / 2,780 views

Today my 2 year old son had an unexpected seizure in the store. It was a harrowing experience but one made bearable with the help and compassion from everyone involved. A huge thank you to the woman with first aid training who saw the whole thing unfold and helped my son (and us) while the ambulance came. I wish I knew her name so I could thank her personally. The staff also refused to...

I Gave Out Full-size Bars To Trick Or Treaters

By A Friend on November 06, 2023 / 2,585 views

I used coupons at my local BJ’s to buy the candy, so it wasn’t as expensive as you’d think. I did it last year and was so looking forward to doing it again. It was a bunch of combo packs, Snickers, M&Ms, Sour Patch, Milky Way, etc. I don’t know if my kids had more fun going trick or treating themselves or handing out the candy to other kids. I loved hearing the...

Doing Chores For My Next Door Neighbor Helped Her With Isolation And Loneliness

By A Friend on November 03, 2023 / 3,435 views

For the past seven years I've been supporting my next door neighbor by doing odd jobs for her. She's an 84 year old widow and a tiny woman. I think she's maybe 120lbs and about 5'0", about the same size and age as my Mom. I help her with things that are heavy, I regularly mow and edge her lawn, or change lightbulbs because she gets scared climbing on chairs or a...

It's Not The Food, It's The Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 02, 2023 / 3,639 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 02, 2023 / 3,639 views

When I was a little boy growing up I would always change out of my good clothes after church and run outside to play for a few hours. When I would come back inside the house would smell heavenly. It was my Italian Nana making our Sunday dinner. To call it a feast would be an understatement. There would be loaves of freshly baked Italian bread with butter. There would be mounds of pasta covered in red sauce...

A Big Cuddle

By A Friend on November 01, 2023 / 3,259 views

Today when I went to the self service checkout I let the person behind go first, as she had only had a few things. This lovely lady was mentally disabled and when she went to pay she got quite upset and confused that the card only machine wouldn't take her coins. So I reached over and said, "I've got this" and tapped my card. The lady beamed. Her: "Oh...

Woman Sleeping In A Hot Car

By Carolyn on October 30, 2023 / 3,443 views

We've been having a heat wave on the East Coast this summer, along with the rest of the U.S. So the absolute place you wouldn't want to be is sleeping in a hot car! That's what I thought when I saw a woman doing just that. Well, she wasn't asleep at the time, but I surmised that was her plight when I noticed that the inside of the car was piled high with her belongings from passenger seat to...