Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

A Little Loving-Kindness

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 20, 2023 / 2,609 views

In the last months of his life my brothers and I moved our Dad from a crowded V.A. hospital several hours drive away to a local nursing home just a few miles from us. I spent as much time as I could visiting him there. Cancer had ravaged his body and was now eating away at his mind. I could tell that he only had a few months or weeks left to live. During one of those visits I walked into his room...

It Was The Kindest Gesture That I'd Never Expected

By Linda on March 17, 2023 / 2,931 views

My husband gave me a surprise gift for Christmas—a gift that, at the time, seemed odd. It was something I never would have chosen for myself and would never have expected him to give me. He gave me a little bird, a cute, colourful conure. She was bitey at first, but she quickly became the sweetest, snuggliest, most beautiful little creature, and she brightened up every day. I looked...

I Love The Power Of Facebook

By Sue on March 17, 2023 / 2,557 views

I love the power of Facebook. On Tuesday night I discovered I had lost my precious gold Pandora bracelet at the Rockingham foreshore that morning (despite it having a safety chain). Yesterday morning Lloyd and I went and searched where I had been and, as we had both expected, we couldn’t find it. I know there are a lot of good people in our world, and one of those may have found it, and not...

I Thought I Might Add A Story Here From A Few Years Ago

By Ross on March 16, 2023 / 2,800 views

I was homeless, literally sleeping out. I had my spot, relatively safe spot. One morning I got up, sat at the bench close by to where I slept and people wpuld be walking by on their way to work, well this kind man approached me and sat by me. He spoke with me awhile about my situation then proceeded to offer me a coffee from the Cafe just around the corner, he bought me a coffee we had a cigarette...

I Am So Very Grateful For This Kindness

By Jody on March 16, 2023 / 2,207 views

I'm going through chemo for breast cancer and had treatment this week. Got talking to the gentleman in the next chair, we talked about everything, footy, food, family, not being able to work, treatment,struggles we have faced during treatment etc. I mentioned we are going camping and I'd booked booked it. As since being diagnosed in November it's been a whirlwind of treatment...

Brutal Honesty From A Child

By T.J. on March 15, 2023 / 2,721 views

Aging is not the funnest thing in life, but some times it can be really funny! The other day my 4 year old grandson and I were in the kitchen talking, I was leaning one elbow on the counter and kind of facing him at an odd angle. I notice he was just staring at my neck with such a serious look on his face. I said "what?". He asked very seriously "where is your...

A Family Member Was Playing On Xbox Live

By A Friend on March 13, 2023 / 2,538 views

A family member was playing on Xbox live with some friends and some random player in the group that none knew was having mic problems. And it was really messing up the gameplay. The player was broke and couldn’t afford a new one so instead of just kicking this unknown kid, my family member asked them for their address and sent them a brand new headset. This was like 15 years ago and...

Jesus And Me

By Jack on March 10, 2023 / 2,811 views

I HAVE A TESTIMONY It’s been since 2012 that I was healed. For 5 ½ years before that, I limped, I had a cane, a walker, a brace on my lower left leg and had to sit on a pillow, because my tailbone hurt so much. My left leg had also atrophied down to skin and bones. I was taking 29 pills a day. The doctors thought I had MS because of the lesions in my brain, with cysts also in my brain....

Today I Experienced Kindness That Has Restored All My Faith In Humanity!

By Holly on March 10, 2023 / 2,122 views

Today I experienced kindness that has restored all my faith in humanity! Norton Summit in Adelaide, Australia is pitch black at 6am, and my front light died half way up while I was climbing. A fellow cyclist (who I didn’t know) let me ride behind him the whole time so I could see where I was going from his light. I then got a flat tyre coming down. I had to stop and the cyclist rode...

I Volunteer With Some Amazing People

By Gina on March 10, 2023 / 2,458 views

I volunteer with some amazing people. If I told you their acts of kindness it would be a book. However, yesterday my one friend told me she went to the dry cleaners and he told her he was behind and had 900 items to work alone. She said she paused but told him she would give him and hour it turned to 2 and a half. She never took money, she said she learned alot about...

Rainy Day Big Smiles

By Leann Freedom on March 08, 2023 / 2,660 views

We had some rainstorms recently in Southern California. It is a rare occurrence and when it does happen I can’t help to think about those who have no home to go to who have to stay all night and day out in the elements. I was out with my kids and they requested donuts from a local shop that we frequent. Often times there are hungry folks outside so sometimes asking for coffee or a...

The Amazing Thing About Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 08, 2023 / 2,769 views

Last year my daughter started feeding a stray, female, black cat that we named Miss Alice. Well since then things have progressed. First two other stray, orange, male cats that we named Garfield and Tang also showed up wanting to be fed. Then the local birds noticed and started flying down to feast on any left over cat food after those three had finished eating. Now my daughter has become like an animated...

I Will Shop There For The Rest Of My Days

By A Friend on March 06, 2023 / 2,743 views

This happened a while ago, but I'll never forget it. My husband had a mental breakdown after being overworked and under appreciated for years. In an instant we lost our only income. We have 3 children. I also suffer mental health issues and so upped my meds and prepared to find work and look after my husband. I was shopping one day and the lovely lady at the...

Took My Toddler Out For A Little Treat At A Local Cafe

By Steve on March 06, 2023 / 2,532 views

Took my toddler out for a little treat at a local cafe. During our meal a gentleman approached us and complimented how well behaved my child was, and how nice it was to see a parent and child engaging with each other rather than on phones / iPads. He said he was a retired school principal and it warmed his heart. He had a nice chat with my toddler and then left. It was really lovely to...

Nail Appointment Surprise

By Anne on March 06, 2023 / 2,384 views

Yesterday I went to my usual nail appointment and went to pay. The lovely Emily informed me that there was no charge as someone I knew had paid for me because she knew that I was having a rough time at work. I cried a tear and then purchased a coffee for Emily just because I...

Emptiness

By Anjali Mohapatra on March 03, 2023 / 2,396 views

It was 8:35 am. I served morning tea to my husband but it was untouched. He was lost in his own world! For half an hour he was watching the small kids playing in the garden. I strolled around the kitchen room, kept the saucepan on the stove, and again back to the living room. He was still watching. It is not new for me, this scene has been continued from the day my children had gone with their kids. I knew...

My Friend Frankie

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 02, 2023 / 3,040 views

When I was a boy my first friend wasn’t another little boy or girl but a bent, worn 80 year old man. It was the early 1970's. We lived 4 miles from town. My two brothers were much older than I was. And the television only got in one channel clearly. I spent most of my time then playing alone outside in the yard and woods near our home. It was only a matter of time then before my exploring led me to...