Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Helping An Older Lady Find Her Car

By Tania on June 13, 2023 / 2,838 views

Was coming out of my local shopping centre to my car, a lovely older lady looked at me lost and said I don't know where I've parked my car. Luckily she took a photo of the surrounds of where she parked. Our shopping centre is going thur the process of $350 Millon redevelopment SO lots have changed including newly colour coded carparks. I wasn't 100% sure where hers...

A Deer, A Crow And A Lonely Road

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 13, 2023 / 2,918 views

It was a rainy day. I was driving down a lonely, little, back road. I hadn’t seen another car in ten minutes. I rounded a curve and saw in the straight ahead a crow sitting in the middle of my lane. His head bent down and I saw he was eating a dead deer that had been hit by a car. I stopped my car, put on my emergency blinkers even though no one else was nearby and got out of my car. I walked over to the...

What A Blessing For This Day

By Moriah on June 12, 2023 / 2,532 views

While killing time between appointments at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital, there was a mum on her phone muttering to herself and quietly freaking out. I asked her if she was ok, and she explained that she left her bank card at home and her card on her phone wallet wasn't working for some reason, so she couldn't pay to get out of the carpark. While I was busy trying...

Thank You For Asking If I Was Ok And For Caring

By Shani on June 09, 2023 / 2,871 views

While standing at the chemist waiting for my pain relief Script to be filled (recent back injury, and in a lot of pain) tears started to form and run down my face.. I was in absolute agony. My name was finally called and as I made my way to the counter, wincing every time I took a step.. the lovely lady at the register could obviously see I was struggling.. she asked me if I was ok. Well...

Miss Stacey

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 09, 2023 / 1,764 views

My son works at a local sheltered workshop for the handicapped a couple of days a week. On those days I drive him there, we almost always arrive at the same time as “Miss Stacey.” She is a beautiful woman who has been my son’s friend his whole life. Cerebral Palsy has confined her to a wheel chair. It has twisted her limbs and made it difficult for her to speak. Yet, each time I see her, her...

Kindness Really Doesn’t Have To Be Big Or Flashy

By Rebecca on June 08, 2023 / 2,772 views

My Mum is 87; she is very nearly deaf and has dementia so my sister and I take care of her. It’s a funny thing, dementia, because each case is different. Mum is quite happy frequently seeing her grandkids and great-grandkids, she doesn’t wander, she knows who we are and what year it is, still dresses neatly and sticks to a routine. But her speech has been pretty much reduced...

I Really Hope The Man Knows How Happy He Made The Kids And Myself In That Moment

By Jemma on June 07, 2023 / 2,998 views

Today after school I took my four kids (including two year old twins) in to the supermarket to grab a few things. Whilst in the check out line a man approached the cashier and was trying to explain something to him. At first I wasn’t paying attention as I was focussed on getting out of there before one or both of the twins had finished their free fruit and wanted to escape the pram. About 15...

It's Reassuring To Know That There Are People Looking Out For Our Elderly

By Janet on June 07, 2023 / 2,316 views

Yesterday, my 83 year old father in law was returning from visiting a neighbour in hospital. He could hear a funny noise from the back of the car, so pulled into a lay by to investigate. He discovered he had a completely flat tyre. Fortunately there was also a lorry parked in this lay by, as my FIL realised once he’d stopped that he had left his mobile phone at home. He approached the driver...

Another Close Call

By Joseph J. Mazzella on June 06, 2023 / 2,307 views

When I was in college I didn’t own a car so whenever I visited home for the weekend I had to catch a ride with a friend. On one of these weekends my friend, David and I were driving back to the school. He was taking a shortcut to the main highway along a gravel road mainly used by coal trucks. He was driving like a typical teenager, way too fast. Suddenly, as we rounded a curve we saw a coal truck coming...

You Need This More Than Me Young Man

By Meredith on June 05, 2023 / 2,190 views

My son and I were at the movies today, while we were waiting in line to get tickets, the lady in front of us gave my son popcorn and a drink saying "you need this more than me young man". My son was surprised, I was very grateful because going to the movies isn't cheap and we have to share food and drink . We have given away and enjoy being kind ourselves, so we ourselves...

Proud Momma Here

By Kelly on June 05, 2023 / 2,311 views

By Kelly on June 05, 2023 / 2,311 views

My beautiful 6 year old son told me not to come into the study yesterday as he was working on something. A little while later, he emerged, snuck into his room and shut the door. After a while, he came back out and went into our room. He then came into the lounge room, where I was, and told me that there was something under my pillow and something under Dad‘s pillow but we can’t look at...

Is This Just THE BEST Interaction You've Heard?

By Bernadette on June 02, 2023 / 1,761 views

By Bernadette on June 02, 2023 / 1,761 views

I'm on a beachside caravan holidays out walking early, got caught in the rain on the way back. On the path ahead of me I see an elderly gentleman in his 80's, shuffling along in his raincoat towards me. I call out a hearty cheerful "good morning" we then have this conversation.... Him: "Good morning" he approached me and holds out his hand which is hidden in his jacket...

There Is Good In This World

By Josh Haltom on June 01, 2023 / 3,061 views

By Josh Haltom on June 01, 2023 / 3,061 views

Tonight, on my flight from Indianapolis to Baltimore I sat next to an unaccompanied minor who was traveling to Baltimore to see her Mother. With Southwest Airlines open seating anyone could have sat next to her, in fact many people avoided her and her boundless energy during boarding. But finally, the couple you see in the photo occupied the two seats to her right. Within minutes the young girl...

My Dad Spent Over 20 Minutes Writing This Graduation Note For Me

By A Friend on May 31, 2023 / 2,396 views

By A Friend on May 31, 2023 / 2,396 views

My dad spent over 20 minutes writing this graduation note for me. He was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2009 and has had 3 brain surgeries and a lot of radiation. Writing is extremely difficult for him but he still managed to write this on my card. I’m keeping this forever. Credit: u/ItsDevax on...

A Billion Buttercups

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 30, 2023 / 3,043 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 30, 2023 / 3,043 views

It was the start of Spring several years ago. I had pulled out my old lawn mower to cut my grass for the first time. I pushed it over to my front yard. There mixed in with the multiple grass species, green onions, and dandelions I saw something new. A single buttercup was pushing its way through the soil. I bent down to examine it. It was bright yellow with five pedals making a star like shape. I sniffed it...

To The Man In The Carpark...

By Anita on May 29, 2023 / 1,496 views

To the man in the carpark at the Warnbro shopping centre (WA) today, thank you! My 7-year-old son returned our trolley then tidied up all the other trolleys and move them all into the correct sizes. You not only took time to give him positive feedback, you very unexpectedly and generously handed him $10. My son was a bit stunned and can’t remember if he said thank you so thank you very much....

Us Women Need To Look Out For Each Other

By Skye on May 29, 2023 / 1,867 views

So the last few weeks I have been feeling down and overwhelmed as we sometimes do, yesterday a friend I haven’t seen for a long time (we used to work together), reached out and gifted me the most generous voucher to pamper myself. She said us women need to look out for each other. She touched my heart and lifted my...