Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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Swimming In The Summer

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 29, 2022 / 2,179 views

When I was a boy we lived across a river from the main road and the only way to get to our house was across an old, wooden, swinging bridge. We also lived right next to Camp Caesar which hosted camps all summer long. And the best thing about it was it had a public swimming pool. I remember spending almost every day of my summers at that pool. I would be there when the pool opened at 1 P.M. and swim until it...

Electric Blanket

By Margaret on August 29, 2022 / 2,039 views

Tonight I worked back late til 10pm and on the drive home I was cursing the fact that I hadn’t been able to turn on my electric blanket, and my bed would be cold and unwelcoming when I finally crawled into it. My 24-year-old son realised I was having a late night, and when I got home he told me he’d turned it on for me. I nearly cried, not just from gratitude for the warm bed,...

Spotted: Absolute Legend At The Bendigo Market Place Today

By Samantha on August 25, 2022 / 1,677 views

To the wonderful lady who came over and praised my 3-year-old son whilst he stood patiently waiting for me to get his younger brother out of the car and into the trolley - THANK YOU! He was exceptionally proud of himself to have received your praise - especially as waiting hasn’t always been one of his strengths. You were very generous and shared 4x50c pieces with him which...

Kindness In Greece

By Loz on August 25, 2022 / 2,137 views

We are 2 older Australian’s currently holidaying in Athens. Today, whilst on an 8 hour tour, we got drenched in an unexpected torrential downpour on our way to lunch! My husband uses a walker, so there was no where to get out of the rain quickly. The restaurant owner saw us walk in, and immediately gave my husband a spare staff shirt to wear! After we had finished lunch, she came to...

Buried In The Backyard

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 22, 2022 / 2,376 views

I love old stories, parables, and fables. They say so much with so few words. They reach right into your heart and mind and shine the light of truth. One of my favorite of these stories is of an old farmer. He was constantly worried about his farm, his health, and his family’s security. This made him frustrated, fearful, angry and upset. He often took this out on his family as well. One day...

I Managed To Hit A Pothole So Hard...

By Jodi on August 22, 2022 / 1,835 views

I managed to hit a pothole so hard I dislodged my rear view mirror from my windscreen. The man at my local windscreen repair place was friendly and fast and wouldn’t allow me to pay a cent to glue it back into place, no matter how many times I offered. He set my Friday morning off in an inspirational way, and I put his kindness back into the universe by giving food gift vouchers to...

Binky

By Cyndie on August 22, 2022 / 2,086 views

This is my 15 month old grandsons Binky. While at a large Western Sydney shopping centre Binky slipped away without being noticed, until he was needed, then it became a code red. My daughter frantically backtracked her steps and asked in every visited shop, but Binky remained at large. Our little man needed his Binky. My daughter had purchased a couple more Binky's, for just this sort of...

Crocheting Woman Sheds Tears After Someone Buys Something From Her

By Jaya on August 19, 2022 / 2,270 views

I always see one lady in Toa Payoh MRT station (only Monday to Friday) CROCHETING for hours but with very little sell. Her works are amazing and diverse. She follows some pattern books and keeps making something new to attract more customers. She even takes customized orders and make anything that customer would like to. While I was buying some crochet bottle holders for my kid today, she broke out...

Two Way Kindness

By Anita on August 17, 2022 / 2,183 views

I have just started volunteering at a local Aged Care Facility and whilst waiting for an activity to start, I played a little tune on their piano. The residents loved it, tapping along and I was so happy that it had brought them a bit of joy. But the biggest Kindness was when one of the residents pulled me aside and thanked me so much for taking that time and bringing music back into their...

A Very Kind Soul

By Charlie on August 17, 2022 / 2,314 views

My son who is 19 set off on a a long drive from Brisbane to the Whitsundays at 9:30 Friday night, facing a long 12 hour drive. He was moving back home after 2 years of living away, he had a friend for company, 2 cats and a car full of all of his stuff. At midnight the car broke down and they found themselves stranded in Gympie, unable to get hold of any hotels or mechanics. They were freezing! After...

The Cost Of Loving

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 15, 2022 / 3,090 views

I had just stopped by the local grocery store to pick up a few items. The small store was almost empty and only one cashier was working. I pulled up to her aisle and waited while the guy in front of me was unloading a full cart of food. I was in no hurry so I relaxed while she rang him up. He put all the bagged groceries back into his shopping cart and was about to leave when he asked if he could push the cart...

Garbage Man Brings Treats For All The Dogs

By Sarah on August 15, 2022 / 1,938 views

Our garbage man brings treats to all the doggies on his round and usually throws them over the fence. Well I got photos this morning of him and Gus! He is such a nice man and even gets out of the truck for our lil...

Thank You To These Beautiful Strangers

By Anita on August 15, 2022 / 2,084 views

I took my elderly Mum, who has quite severe Dementia, out to a local park today at Windang. We met a lovely couple walking their gorgeous 5 month old Newfoundland pup, Scarlett. The couple were so generous with their time and spoke so kindly to Mum. They really encouraged her to interact with Scarlett and seemed genuinely interested in her enjoyment. Even to the point that they asked if the Care...

Folded Clothes

By Peta on August 11, 2022 / 1,955 views

We are at a caravan park. I put my clothes in washer at night. Next morning I went to get them out and put in dryer, only to find someone had dried and folded all my clothes! We were absolutely amazed at someone’s kindness - paying $5 for the dryer AND folding all the clothes! Thank you to the kind person who blessed us! I am a single mum and had had a...

A Gentle Reminder From Above

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 10, 2022 / 2,591 views

It was the Summer that everything broke. So far we’d had two broken washing machines, a dead DVD player, a cracked faucet, a broken chair, a flat tire, and vet bills for our oldest, ailing dog. All of them had seriously drained my savings and made me wonder what the heck was going on in my life. The latest problem had been a toilet tank that stopped filling. It was a 30 mile round trip to the only open...

Strangers Help Elderly Woman Fulfill A Bucket List Item

By Joan on August 08, 2022 / 2,317 views

Yesterday we were traveling to "The Tip" of Australia at Cape York (for anyone not familiar that is the northernmost point on the mainland of Australia and is a fairly remote but very popular spot to visit) we were stopped by another traveller and told someone was being "winched out" and we couldn’t get passed. We waited a while to see a car reversing back around the bend...

Day 6

By Rachael on August 08, 2022 / 2,350 views

The most amazing thing just happened. After a marriage break up I am struggling. But I am also trying to look after myself. Day six of not smoking. I had some money and was waiting in line. Turned around and said hey should I buy these or not?? He said what do you mean. Should I buy these cigarettes or not. He said. No. You should walk away. So...