Marathon

By Kirsten on May 10, 2022 / 2,193 views

We moved from AUS to the USA 2 years ago. My Aussie 13 year old just finished her first ever Marathon. At 13 miles she wanted to give up and was really struggling. Around the 14.5 mile - an Australian man, named Andrew, found her crying and realizing she was Australian - they started chatting. This man stuck by her side for the rest of the race - did not leave her as she struggled, cried...

A Single Piece Of Trash

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 06, 2022 / 4,677 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 06, 2022 / 4,677 views

It was a lovely Spring morning here in the mountains of my home. The sky was blue, the sun was out, and the air was warm. As I drove along the curvy roads I could see thousands of wild flowers in bloom. When I rounded a curve I slowed as I saw some volunteers picking up trash along the side of the road. I smiled as I saw them doing some “Spring Cleaning” for Mother Earth and my mind floated back in...

I Work As A Disability Support Worker In A Day Centre

By Kellie on May 06, 2022 / 1,939 views

I work as a disability support worker in a day centre. We recently went to a health food store in Leongatha with a group of participants. While there, one gentleman in our group greeted the staff there warmly, and several staff including the manager came over to chat with him. It turned out that he used to live there a few years ago and was previously a regular customer. The staff told me...

Amy Shark Concert

By Mandy on May 04, 2022 / 2,139 views

My beautiful kind hearted daughter has been through quite a few struggles in primary school. She is the one to befriend the pupils who have been outcasted and or bullied even when it’s been detrimental to herself, you know how clicky girls can be. The one thing that she has been excited about all year is the prospect of attending an Amy Shark concert but despite frequenting her website I...

A Shout Out To A Lovely Young Woman

By Lisa on May 02, 2022 / 2,181 views

Just wanted to give a a shout out to the lovely young woman travelling on last night’s Brisbane-Launceston Virgin flight. She was in the row behind me and found herself sitting next to two young children who were travelling alone back to Tassie after the school holidays (and were a little sad about leaving their dad). She spoke to them and entertained them right from the beginning. The kids,...

A Single Hug

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 29, 2022 / 2,771 views

It is strange how a single moment can change a person’s life. It is incredible how one simple act of love can forever transform one’s soul. My adult son walked to the table this morning for breakfast and as he did he opened his arms to me. I opened my arms too and gave him a big hug just like I do every morning. And this time when I did a beautiful memory came back to me. My Italian Nana...

Leave A Little Extra

By Catherine on April 26, 2022 / 2,124 views

Today if you are eating out or grabbing a coffee, if you can, leave a little extra to pay for a returned service person's bill. I attended a dawn service this morning with my 10 year old daughter and we anonymously paid a little extra for an older gentleman in the line behind us. He later found us and was in tears that someone would do this for him. I'm not posting this for...

A Small One But One I Really Needed

By Ashleigh on April 26, 2022 / 2,209 views

Went to get my blood drawn yesterday with my 18 month old daughter in tow. The phlebotomist was all too happy to keep my toddler entertained while drawing my blood, and at the end of the draw made a comment on my daughters hair being over he eyes and then said she was a hairdresser as well, had her scissors with her and would I like her fringe cut back? Ended up with a free fringe cut which honestly while it...

See Beyond The Smell

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 25, 2022 / 2,284 views

I was driving along with my son the other day when it happened. It went through the car’s engine, out of the AC vents and up my nose. I groaned, coughed, and gagged. My eyes even watered a bit. It was the ultra strong stink of skunk spray. I shook my head and blinked my eyes. “Well at least I know it’s Spring now!,” I said to myself and laughed. Every Spring along with the...

There Is Such Joy In Giving

By Sarah on April 20, 2022 / 2,827 views

By Sarah on April 20, 2022 / 2,827 views

I went to the Royal Easter Show with the family and my two children hardly used any of the ride vouchers I had pre purchased. There was over $100 worth of rides per child left on the carnival fun passes. I was sad to see them go to waste. Apparently you could get a refund for unused rides but I wanted to give them away. As we were leaving I gave the passes away to a young man with two...

Thanking A Stranger From The Past

By Mark on April 18, 2022 / 2,415 views

By Mark on April 18, 2022 / 2,415 views

I crashed my motorbike in 2020. It was on the Mount St on ramp onto the Harbour Bridge in North Sydney. I hit a sudden kerb separating the car and bus lanes. I dislocated and broke my right shoulder, and broke my left wrist. The bus behind me had a couple of nurses on it that came to help me out. Eventually, the ambulance came. They checked me out, and gave me a...

The Better Angels Of Our Nature

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 16, 2022 / 2,738 views

It is funny how the fabric of our lives seems to go on and on but the fabric of our clothes, not so much. It was a few weeks ago when my son showed me the hole in his jeans. Further inspection showed that both of my sons’ pants were worn out and getting holes. And while their shirts were in better shape both of my sons had “grown” as well. While their adolescent growth spurts had stopped ten...

For Jack

By Gen on April 16, 2022 / 2,060 views

Tomorrow on Good Friday Ian and I are going to the Animal Emergency Hospital. We ended up there on Good Friday with Jack last year, and anyone that is there on a Good Friday is in bad trouble as the majority of vets are closed. Jack was incredibly ill and they helped him. Before we left we said we are not rich (by any extent) but we want to do an act of kindness and give $1500 for someone they think...

Super Duper Proud Of My 11 Year Old Son Right Now!

By Nerissa on April 16, 2022 / 1,959 views

A few weeks ago he came to me asking if he could donate some toys to a family in need which I thought was a sweet idea so I posted on the local free page in which someone offered him some money for the items. My son took the money and said mum I’m going to donate this money to SAFE (Saving Animals From Euthanasia) which is the biggest animal rescue within WA. After donating the money and...

A Snoozing Beagle

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 13, 2022 / 2,619 views

It is amazing the things you get used to in this life. It is amazing the things you miss when they are gone. It was the start of Daylight Savings Time, the night when we all move our clocks forward an hour. I didn’t want to wake up too early and I didn’t want to sleep in too late. This, of course, only caused me to over think things and wake up during the middle of the night. When I woke...

Holiday Of Mishaps

By Mariana on April 13, 2022 / 2,116 views

By Mariana on April 13, 2022 / 2,116 views

Today, was one of those mixed days, started with a flight delay with a 4yo in tow… then a bungled access to travel lounge at the airport and me not prepared for not having access. Then, someone (a stranger) came out from the lounge (overhearing the attendant say that I had to log on and link my account etc etc) and said: can they be my guests? Oh the relief when at the time the 4yo was...

Took A Sneaky Photo As It Was Too Good To Not Pass Up

By Kym on April 11, 2022 / 2,755 views

By Kym on April 11, 2022 / 2,755 views

This incredible young man took time out on his work lunch break to sit and chat his entire lunch break away to this elderly lovely lonely lady. They were definitely not related. It's was so refreshing and great to see that there are some incredible young men out there in this world that are kind, compassionate and willing to take the time to have a really warm beautiful conversation ( yes I may...