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Giving Feedback And The Difference It Can Make

By A Friend on May 19, 2025 / 1,639 views

Earlier this week, I was at the grocery store and while checking out, the manager—a young goth woman with a nose ring—was helping the cashier with the register when another employee came up to her. His moms car had broken down, leaving her stranded, would it be alright if he left to get her? “Go!” She told him without hesitation. “Go help your mom.” It was too busy for me to...

A Sweet Physical Therapist Made Me Feel Very Seen And Heard

By Grace on May 17, 2025 / 1,578 views

Yesterday, I went to a physical therapy consultation I kept trying to talk myself out of. I finally mustered the courage to show up. When I got there I was informed my insurance coverage wasn't what I expected and physical therapy would be pricey to cover. I tried to cancel and they told me not to leave and got the office manager and physical therapist involved. They worked out a payment plan...

A Rich Life

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 16, 2025 / 2,023 views

I grew up “poor” here in the mountains of my home. Now we always had more than enough to eat. We always had clothes on our backs. We always had a home except for a few days when my Nana’s house that I first lived in burned down. We always were rich in love, laughter, and joy. Society, however, kept showing me just how “poor” we were. Commercials, television shows, and...

The Power Of A Strawberry Filled Chocolate, Even Now

By King_JB_09 on May 15, 2025 / 1,643 views

About 12 years ago, I was at a (children's) hospital. I was born with a heart defect, and I had to go in for a heart catheterisation. The plan was a 3-day stay. Day with tests, day of the procedure, day of observation. While walking between tests on the first day I spotted a poster for a chocolaterie workshop, where you could make your own filled chocolate. However, this workshop was during my...

Mother's Day

By A Friend on May 15, 2025 / 1,283 views

On Mother’s Day - as a single Mum to a young adult with high support needs disabilities - it’s usually a day that passes by without much thought. This year my sister who lives interstate organised a beautiful flower delivery, my brother who lives in the city sent a card, but the most beautiful surprise was delivered to my front door. A former workmate had dropped off a bag of lovely...

Thank You Burger King Dude I Really Needed That Today

By IcyStrawberry911 on May 14, 2025 / 1,799 views

To the guy working the drive thru at the Burger King in Stillwater, Oklahoma - thank you. I came through the drive-thru this evening and I was bawling. Like ugly cry bawling. When we got to the window you offered me a crown. I'm old as dirt and you offered me a crown. My boyfriend was driving the car, but you looked at me and offered me a crown. This has been one of the...

Finding Joy In The Storm: A Mother's Story Of Faith Through Unthinkable Trials

By Katelyn on May 13, 2025 / 2,954 views

So often in life we ask the question, “Why?” Why me? Why them? Why now? Why like this? It’s a question I’ve asked many times. And sometimes, I catch myself asking God why. But then He gently reminds me of all the times He’s carried me through the impossible—through the pain I thought would break me, through seasons I never thought...

Doing What You Can

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 12, 2025 / 1,639 views

I have been making some dietary changes recently to better my health and hopefully live longer. I want to be here to care for my two Special Needs sons for as long as I am physically able. That means switching to whole grains, cutting back on sugars, and eating more of the fats that are good for you and less of the fats that are bad for you. This, however, left me with some boxes of pasta and rice...

Random Old Lady’s Kind Words Made My Week, Possibly My Year So Far

By SPMTDegree on May 10, 2025 / 2,029 views

I definitely weigh too much. In years past I’ve strength trained and done cardio and the whole thing, but frankly I just never stuck to it enough, and just didn’t eat right. The result was just the old weight yo-yo. Lose a bunch, and then gain it all back. This year, I decided that “forget that, I’m gonna make it stick.” I laid out small but attainable goals for every...

Mom Has Daughter Give Up Some Easter Eggs For My Son

By Cwu007 on May 09, 2025 / 1,438 views

My town has an annual Easter egg hunt the day before Easter. It’s run by a local non profit organization. It’s a huge community event. They will divide up a local school’s grass field into sections. Each section has a designated age group to keep things fair. I have 2 children, 5M and 2F. My son was with my husband and I, my daughter was with her grandparents. The announcer sounds...

Surprised A Stranger A While Ago And Ended Up Ugly Crying

By Akillustrations2025 on May 08, 2025 / 1,780 views

I do custom pet portraits as a side gig. A while ago, I saw a heartfelt post by someone grieving their British Shorthair cat. The photos they shared and the way they described the cat’s personality just stayed with me. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. (I have also lost a cat in the past so could relate). So I decided to draw their cat. I didn’t tell them,...

Sharing Our Daily Bread

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 07, 2025 / 1,952 views

Funny how a memory from 50 years ago can still shape your life and touch your heart. I was 7 or 8 years old. We were spending a week visiting my Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Richard at their home in Tennessee. My older brothers were off playing with neighborhood boys their own age and I was left alone. One day, though, I noticed a boy about my age playing outside of a worn, old house down the street...

He Thought A Group Of 'Scary Teens' Was Mocking Him, But They Were Doing The Opposite

By Sunny Skyz on May 07, 2025 / 2,004 views

This heartwarming story was submitted to The Guardian by a man named Richard for their "Kindness of Strangers" series. He shared how a painful injury led to an unexpected bond with a group of teenagers he had once...

Working At An Elementary School And The Kids Will Be Alright

By Ekt1509 on May 06, 2025 / 1,410 views

I work at an elementary school and yes kids can be terrors, but they also set an example of kindness that I think some of the adults here should follow. Just today we had a fifth grade boy stop in the middle of his recess game to help a first grader tie his shoes. A fourth grade girl brought me a crying injured kindergartner and took care of him and volunteered to take him to the nurse. A fifth...

The Sweetest Surprise: One Quarter At A Time

By Sunny Skyz on May 05, 2025 / 1,874 views

Here’s a heartwarming idea that proves small gestures can make a big impact — and bring big smiles. Someone online shared a simple habit that’s been spreading joy to random kids: leaving quarters in candy machines at stores or restaurants. “I like to leave quarters in the candy machines for little kids,” they wrote. “I’ll do it on the way into a...

The Simplest Act Of Kindness Can Often Be The Most Profound

By A Friend on May 02, 2025 / 2,122 views

Today I had an interesting interaction in the restroom at Walmart. I was coming out of a stall, and a very elderly lady (assume late 80's, early 90's) was coming in. I simply said, "Good morning." She took my hand in both of hers, and said, "Thank you for speaking to me." If you see an older person, don’t be shy—say hi. It might seem small to you,...

I’m A Custodian, And I Just Found This On My Closet Door

By A Friend on May 01, 2025 / 2,150 views

This person has an uncanny ability to walk through my stairwell whenever I am mopping or just finishing up. She’s always way more upset about it than I am lol. I always say something along the lines of, “this thing is made to be walked on” or “I’m just happy it was clean for 5 minutes”. This can be a thankless job, which is totally ok. I dont mind being in the...