Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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In 8th Grade I Was Gifted Art Supplies I Couldn't Afford

By A Friend on February 05, 2025 / 2,011 views

I grew up in poverty, and I feel like it was pretty obvious to all my teachers growing up. In 8th grade, I won a contest for designing the yearbook cover, cementing my place as "that one art kid" in my graduating class. I made the design with random pens and pencils and Crayola markers in the classroom, because I didn't have any of my own. My teachers noticed I really...

Being Alone Is Best

By Sonia Kaur on February 05, 2025 / 2,024 views

In 2017 in December my dad passed away of heart failure. Next year my sister and brother got married. I became totally alone whether my family was extended but still I felt loneliness. I was totally blank because I had never felt like this. One day I came across an article that if we think a lot about loneliness we fall into depression. I decided to study again. Within 2 days I took admission in the...

An Innocent Love And A Spontaneous Joy

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 04, 2025 / 1,973 views

When first one and then both of my sons were diagnosed with Autism and mental handicaps I didn’t know the journey I was in for. It has been one that has had pain, frustration, worry, fear, anger, sadness, and despair. Yet, it has also been one that has had laughter, peace, learning, love, joy, and growth. I didn’t know then that my two sons were to become my greatest teachers in how to live and how...

We Bought A Cat Bed For A Brushtail Possum

By Leisa on February 01, 2025 / 2,204 views

In early 2020, we bought a cat bed for a brushtail possum (who would sit on our garage shelves and look all sad). We installed CCTV cameras to see if he would use the bed and named the camera “Pandycam”. Now it’s 2025, and it gives me so much joy to see that the bed is still being used! This possum is 100% free and comes & goes whenever he wants. He’s not...

Under A Sea Of Stars

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 31, 2025 / 2,728 views

When I was a boy I never looked at the stars much. During the summer evenings I preferred reading a book or watching the television to being outside. As I got older I began to gaze up into the night sky more often, but we lived in a place with light poles that came on each night so I could only see a few dozen stars at the most. Still I enjoyed seeing their beauty. One Summer night, however, I was...

Had Small Talk With A Stranger At CVS About Squirrels

By A Friend on January 28, 2025 / 3,072 views

Recently, I was in CVS waiting for my prescription. I used to work in service, so I’m especially polite and patient, but tbh it was taking forever. After a second, a man sat next to me and started talking to me. Again, I used to work in service, so talking to strangers is kind of fun and nice for me. He started telling me about how there’s not enough squirrels around and how...

Strangers Helped Me Find Some Renegade Shoes And Left Me Feeling Deeply Touched And Grateful

By A Friend on January 27, 2025 / 2,851 views

This happened today. Two friends and I had spent the weekend together and we were departing to return to our respective homes in different cities. One friend and I got into my car and the other friend got into hers and we went our separate ways. I had gone a mile or two down the road (a lightly trafficked two lane highway) and was stopping at a light when all of a sudden a dark blue van pulled up...

Two Sweet Strangers Saved Me From Being Stranded In A Foreign Airport Past Midnight

By A Friend on January 27, 2025 / 2,739 views

Long story short, I (solo female traveler) was stuck in an airport for over an hour struggling to get a taxi to accept my ride request to the city center. I was trying my best not to panic when I overheard two women who had been sitting near me say that they finally got a taxi. I asked them what app they were using, and when they saw I couldnt get the app to work on my phone, they invited me to join...

My Husband Surprised Me In The Best Way Possible!

By EA on January 24, 2025 / 1,152 views

My lovely husband randomly took the day off work this week. He said he could see I'd been stressed as I had a lot on so he had taken the day off and would take our daughter to school (So i could sleep in if i wanted), take the car to the garage and clean the house ( all things which I was going to do on top of working too.). What a...

Vets Are Good People, I Had A Look Behind The Scenes Today

By A Friend on January 24, 2025 / 1,950 views

Due to a temporary disability at the moment, when I need to "go" I REALLY need to go. Whilst on the bus, suddenly I had the urge, and knew I had maybe 5 minutes. I immediately jumped off the bus and unfortunately, the stop was largely residential, with only a vets and a Subway. I knew the Subway from a previous experience and they're not friendly, so ran into the vets, explained myself...

I Dream Of Spring

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 23, 2025 / 2,369 views

In the midst of Winter I often dream of Spring. In my mind’s eye I see the days lengthening with the sun rising earlier each day in the pink morning sky, bathing the world in it’s golden light. I see the snow rapidly melting under its wonderful warmth. I see the grass turning green again as killing frost turns into gentle rain. I see the first dandelions and buttercups peeking their heads through...

Stranger In The Snow…I Was Helped Last Night By An Actual Angel At Least In My Eyes!

By A Friend on January 22, 2025 / 2,303 views

I do random acts of kindness all the time and I can count on one hand how many times it’s been returned. Honestly I don’t do it for any reason other than making someone’s life a little better even if only for a minute. Last night I was trying to go to the store to grab a couple cases of water (and wine) because it was supposed to snow where I live. The Walmart is three...

I Give Compliments Literally Every Time I Get The Chance To

By A Friend on January 22, 2025 / 1,871 views

I just love it. It makes others feel good and it makes me feel good. I know it is such a small act of kindness, but I know how amazing I feel when I get a compliment or if someone compliments me back. I've had people tell me I made their day. A woman once told me I was pretty and delightful. My boyfriend's employer actually started wearing the style of hat that I complimented him on a lot...

The Kindness Of A Stranger's Finger In The Parking Lot

By A Friend on January 21, 2025 / 1,944 views

There is a hospital parking lot that is always full. They do have a parking garage but it was super cold today and I was just waiting for my husband to pick up his prescription. Should have been a circle the parking lot thing but it wasn't. Anyway, a random dude with his hands full of chic-fil-a pointed down a row that had an open spot! This has never happened to me and now I...

This Was Over 45 Years Ago, But It's Still With Me

By A Friend on January 20, 2025 / 2,236 views

I was fleeing my abusive husband. My son was just 2 (I was 23), and we left without much money in my pocket (the rest was in our bus tickets). Halfway through the trip (NC to OR), we stopped for a couple hours in Grand Junction, Colorado, at a tiny station with a tiny diner at night. I didn't have my glasses (husband had destroyed them), so that meant going far into the restaurant to see the...

She Told Me She Ugly Cried Because Of How Much She Needed To Hear It

By A Friend on January 18, 2025 / 2,160 views

I wanted to try to do something kind today and I had an appointment with a nutritionist I recently started working with who has been absolutely incredible. She let me know we'd need to skip next week and while chatting after the session she shared that she is going through a very challenging time at home. I left the session and felt so bad for what she's going through. I thought of what a...

What Are You Going To Teach

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 16, 2025 / 2,680 views

It was over 30 years ago. I had graduated college with a degree in Education but hadn’t been able to find a full time job as a teacher. Instead I was working as a substitute. One day I would be called in to work in an elementary classroom, on another day I would be at the high school, and on another I would be working all day in the special education classroom. Through it all, though, I tried my best to...