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Man Gives His Shoes To A Homeless Man

By Andrea on February 01, 2022 / 2,380 views

I would like to give a shout out this this man!! Got out of his car, took off his shoes and gave them to the homeless man in only socks. May God bless you today and always!! Made my day to be front row to something very...

Anonymous Present In The Mail

By Michelle on January 31, 2022 / 2,341 views

So an old lady goes in to get an MRI. She has a pretty tough life. Anyway she was filling out a form and wanted to keep the pen. I said sorry you can't you need to put into the used basket. Anyway she told me she always runs out of pens because of her search a words.She rarely gets out of the house and has to care for her daughter who is in her 40's. Long story short at Xmas she...

Let's Start Framing All The Good Things About Each Other

By Genevieve on January 31, 2022 / 2,224 views

I wanted to share this story, not to highlight myself, but to share the power of a simple gesture. I grew up with a father born in the 1940’s. He was kind but stoic. You never knew what he really felt or thought. Everything was a stiff upper lip, and my brothers would often get the ‘back hand’ for being weak or naughty. When I was in my 20’s I was a bit of a hippie and on a whim, I sent...

'She Is A Superstar'

By Suzanne on January 28, 2022 / 2,122 views

This is a message a woman left on the Cole's supermarket Facebook page: Hello Coles Senior Management! Are you listening?!? Please. I trust you are doing well in these difficult times. X Today I was in the Arana Hills store, Qld. A storm in the area...

Listen To Your Gut

By Karen on January 26, 2022 / 2,797 views

I live in a complex with a large number of elderly. Lately we have had ambulance drivers here most weeks and last week I saw an ambulance arrive and I bolted to the shops to grab some chocolates and wine to give them just to say thanks for all they are doing in these stressful times. By the time I got back that crew was leaving so I put the box up to wait for the next time a crew...

We Made New 'Life Long' Friends Last Night

By Sharyn on January 26, 2022 / 2,069 views

This is not about us but how we can all put ourselves in other peoples shoes and wonder how we can help! A kind word and kind gesture benefits everyone! We made new “life long” friends last night coming home from Sydney. This beautiful Afghani family had booked their plane (unknowingly) to Avalon instead of Melbourne. Flight was delayed by several hours and we all finally...

A Bag Of Groceries

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 25, 2022 / 2,780 views

"Five carts deep again," I groaned. I was back at the grocery store again trying to pick up another week’s worth of groceries for me and my family. The big store seemed even more crowded than usual that day. When I’d finally gotten everything on my list and was ready to check out I saw the lines at the cashiers were 5 deep again. The store had cut back on cashiers more and more lately....

When Kindness Comes Back

By Julie on January 24, 2022 / 2,610 views

I used to work as a community carer. During this time I cared for the wife of this lovely gentleman. We became good friends and when I moved to another workplace in administration role I continued to visit them. After she passed away I stayed in touch with him. Now I have a broken ankle and here he is visiting me and giving me a helping hand - at 92 years old! Some people are extra...

Double Kindness

By Helen on January 24, 2022 / 2,660 views

Shout out to my sister Ali and her hubby Chris. Sitting in a restaurant in Yarrawonga they noticed an elderly (90s) man sitting alone. My sister sent her 8 year old granddaughter to ask him if he wanted to join them to eat. He did and he told stories of his war journey and his wife in the nursing home. At the end my sister went to pay for them all including the elderly man To her...

Best Birthday Ever!

By Markella on January 20, 2022 / 2,081 views

Today was my birthday and I took my son (8) to sushi for dinner. I joked with him and asked if he was paying as it is my birthday. A young couple sitting behind us must have overheard because when I went to pay it was already paid! As we walked outside they were driving off and both yelled out "happy birthday". It honestly made my day. I have been a single mother...

My Mother In Law Was Brought To Tears The Other Day While She Was Out Shopping

By Karen on January 20, 2022 / 2,284 views

I am writing this on behalf of my mother in law who was brought to tears the other day while she was out shopping due to a random act of kindness. She had been in her local IGA at Mascot and left while holding a $50.00 note in her hand. She realised when she went to pay for something next door that she must have dropped it. She went back into her IGA to explain what happened and to ask if anyone had...

A Foot Of Snow

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 20, 2022 / 3,003 views

"Doctor's say men over 45 shouldn’t shovel snow because of an increased risk of heart attack," the morning news droned from the television. "Well that's not good to hear," I said. I looked outside at a foot of freshly fallen snow as I put on my coat. I didn't have just a single driveway to clear either. I needed to shovel out paths down my hill to my cars and over to my...

People Can Be So Golden

By Lynda on January 17, 2022 / 3,249 views

So I have a very sensitive 8 year old who is super creative. On the weekend she sat down and made a bunch of bracelets and collected some of her teddy’s to sell. She was so excited! This is quite big for her as she can be quite reserved at times. She sat for a while and no one stopped. She suddenly felt super embarrassed and started to cry. I convinced her to stay a little longer,...

Can I Please Pat Your Dog?

By Christine on January 17, 2022 / 2,333 views

Walking my dog, I was passing a small boy walking with his parents. In a clear voice he politely asked, "Can I please pat your dog?" Of course I said that he could. He then said, "This is for you." 3 year old nailed it! Thanks...

A Handkerchief

By Joy on January 17, 2022 / 2,092 views

This was a long time ago but I was working in a department store and I found a handkerchief (long time ago). It was tied in a knot with money wrapped in it. I took it to lost and found and it turned out it was some young girl's Christmas money to buy presents. I was getting married in January and when they told the girl that I had returned it she went off and bought me a small blue...

Unanswered Prayers

By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 17, 2022 / 3,470 views

When I was a freshman in high school I fell in love with a girl. She didn’t know it, of course. I never spoke to her and only admired her from afar. She was what you would call, “Out of my league.” She was a year older than me. She was also pretty, perky, and popular. Puberty on the other hand had hit me with the subtlety of a semi running over a possum. I was skinny, pimply, gangly, and...

Sweet Kids!

By Anjali Mohapatra on January 10, 2022 / 2,596 views

Like every day, one evening I went to the park to refresh myself. I do nothing over there except enjoy other activities, especially kids. Their gaming, screaming, blabbering words had a different style that captivates my mind. That evening I went to the park and rested on the bench, leaned back stretching my legs crossed. My eyes fell upon a pair of cute children. Perhaps, they used to come regularly but I...