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A Little While Ago I Started Leaving Messages For The Pickers On My Grocery Online Orders

By Caryn on September 29, 2023 / 2,983 views

A little while ago I started leaving messages for the pickers on my grocery online orders. They work so hard to make sure we get what we order and I would leave little notes like "Thank you for working so hard to pick my order" and "You are appreciated". I didn't do it for thanks but out of the genuine desire for them to know I appreciated them. This...

The Power Of A Single Kind Word

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 27, 2023 / 3,834 views

I was in my early twenties. I had graduated from college with a degree in Education but still couldn’t find a full time teaching job. I waited each morning then for the phone to ring so I could work as a substitute that day. It wasn’t easy. One day I would be teaching high school science and the next day I would be chasing Kindergartners around a playground. This time I found myself in a local...

I Thank You, Young Man

By A Friend on September 27, 2023 / 2,597 views

Some years back, my husband and our youngest daughter, who was probably in her late thirties at the time, drove me to the train station where I was to travel alone to my destination. I hadn't travelled alone for many a year, so it was then that I revealed to them that I was absolutely scared, because I needed to change trains at a certain station. They did their best to relax me as the train...

The Power Of The Spoken Word From A Stranger

By Rose on September 25, 2023 / 2,791 views

I’m 77 years old and planning to walk at least 100 kms during October. To this end I am practicing on a daily basis. We live in Qland but are currently in Adelaide - unfamiliar walking territory for me. Today on my trek I came to a daunting climb. Half way up a beautiful young lady with a Canadian/American accent passed me. As I puffed my way up she said: “Good on you. Keep...

Here, Have A Good Afternoon

By A Friend on September 21, 2023 / 2,952 views

Huge, heartfelt thank you to the lovely older couple shopping behind my partner today. He has been off work ill but gets paid this evening. He needed something and we found what money we could, only to find the price had just gone up. He was short and couldn't make the purchase. The gentleman of the couple patted him on the shoulder, handed him $20 and said "here, have a good...

I Know His Dad Would Have Been Smiling, Trust Me His Son Was Too

By Jenny on September 21, 2023 / 2,914 views

My husband lost his father unexpectedly last month. His dad loved cars and wanted a Mustang, even when he could barely walk and no longer drive it was still the hot topic. In his eulogy my husband thanked his dad’s work mate that had taken his dad for a cruise in his Supercharged Mustang. Fast forward to the wake and we meet the guy. During our conversation we mention that for his...

Kids Are Precious

By A Friend on September 19, 2023 / 2,691 views

It was a warm day today and I was feeling somewhat chubby and blah in a summer dress. When my 3 year old granddaughter arrives and says "You look beautiful in your green 'tutu', Nannie". It made my day. Kids are...

Never Underestimate The Impact Of A Simple Question

By Anne on September 18, 2023 / 3,024 views

I would like to thank the driver who took me to a friend’s house a couple of weeks ago - not for the drive, but for the conversation and one question. After covering a number of topics around equality, quality of life, fairness and the like, he asked "how would you sum up your life?" My instinctive answer was that I have been so lucky - in work, relationships, health and...

My Family Of 5 Flew From Brisbane To Newcastle For A Gorgeous Family Wedding

By Julie on September 14, 2023 / 2,982 views

Did a shop once we arrived to cook at the motel the wedding guests were staying in. Dinner on night 1, for all the kids, was a joint effort by a few families.. sausages in bread and some salad. Easy. Until I remembered I'd forgotten to buy tomato sauce. Someone had a relish and was saying its ok they can just have this with their snags... I felt sick to my...

It Was Super Interesting To Witness

By A Friend on September 13, 2023 / 2,998 views

We took our cousin with autism to a convention, and he made sustained, appropriate eye contact for the first time in his life - with a cosplayer wearing full black contacts. We have a cousin with autism, he is pretty high-functioning but he has many noticeable "autistic" traits, the most observable of which is his inability/unwillingness to make "normal" eye...

Young Souls In Old Bodies

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 11, 2023 / 3,312 views

I visited my doctor the other day and had to be put on a medication for the first time. In spite of living a healthy lifestyle my blood pressure was still a bit higher than it should be. The doctor explained that stiffening blood vessels were just part of getting older. I knew it was the natural progression of life and I didn’t resent it too much. It did make me wish, though, that I could go back to my...

God Sent 2 Angels To Us!

By Ginny on September 11, 2023 / 1,917 views

A huge thank you to a beautiful couple who stopped and helped my husband and I change our very flat tire! We were on vacation and we weren't able to change the tire ourselves (we are in our mid 70's now). Thank you for your kindness Lincoln and Jackie, who were also on vacation. We actually prayed that God would send someone to help us as we could not get roadside...

It Costs Nothing To Be Kind

By Heather on September 06, 2023 / 3,392 views

As I left my airport hotel bound for my international flight I noticed an elderly lady heading the same way. She was pulling her luggage. I had a luggage trolley so offered her to use it too. She was grateful and offered to push it 1/2 the way but I declined. Turns out she was 80 years young.. 20 years my senior and we had a lovely chat as we walked. Then when I got to international airport I found...

A Month Ago My Sweet Pup Bowie Was Hit By A Car

By Jen on September 04, 2023 / 3,078 views

A month ago my sweet pup Bowie was hit by a car. He broke his pelvis, tibia and fibia and had to totally have to have his leg reconstructed. Since Bowie's accident, every time I go into the pet store they ask about him as I used to bring him in with me and they also groomed him. They even put a poster up with a link to his GoFundMe. Today I went in to pick up his dog food...

I Was In A Car Accident On Friday

By Natalie on September 04, 2023 / 2,891 views

I was in a car accident on Friday! I was in a bad way! To the two young boys who stopped and stayed with me till the ambulance arrived, held my hand and made me feel safe, got me off the road, made calls for me - Thank you ever so much! I know I didnt catch your name as I was in shock and in pain! Thank you so very much! May you always be blessed. I appreciated all your...

Thought I Lost My Wedding Band Forever At An Airbnb

By A Friend on September 01, 2023 / 3,144 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 / 4,117 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...