Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

A Single Hug

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 29, 2022 / 2,950 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 / 2,261 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 / 2,363 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 / 2,451 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 / 2,969 views

By Sarah on April 20, 2022 / 2,969 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 / 2,565 views

By Mark on April 18, 2022 / 2,565 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 / 2,899 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 / 2,197 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 / 2,096 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 / 2,771 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 / 2,250 views

By Mariana on April 13, 2022 / 2,250 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 / 2,957 views

By Kym on April 11, 2022 / 2,957 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...

Ribbon Swap

By Lisa on April 11, 2022 / 2,272 views

A couple of weeks ago my 5 year old beautiful little boy received an award at school for showing kindness. Yesterday at the school athletics carnival, he came third in his race. He said, ‘Mum I’m going to swap my ribbon with Johnny’. I assumed Johnny had received a first place ribbon and told him he couldn’t swap with Johnny. He said,...

Today I Was Brought To Tears By A Stranger's Generosity

By Julie on April 11, 2022 / 2,053 views

I'm part of a buy nothing community fb page. I freaking love it. I've given and received so much within this group. Due to a whole range of reasons, health, finance, job changes etc, my family hasn't been on a holiday since my sons were 9 months and 3. They are now 7 and 9 yrs old and we have a 2yr old daughter. My hubby finally has a job where he gets public holidays and...

Today Is My Birthday And Didn't Have Anything Planned With Anyone

By Virginia on April 10, 2022 / 2,269 views

Feeling sad, I decided to take myself out for a birthday celebration breakfast (or brunch) by the time I arrived at my destination. On arrival I followed a couple ladies into the cafe and waited to get a menu. One lady asked me if we got our own table or do the staff find one for the customers. I said I think you get your own and I’m looking at that small one as I’m here to celebrate my...

Fostering A Pregnant Cat

By JephriB on April 06, 2022 / 2,410 views

By JephriB on April 06, 2022 / 2,410 views

12 days ago: Yesterday my wife asked me how I'd feel about fostering a pregnant cat for a few weeks while she gave birth to and raised kittens. I was kinda busy so I mumbled "Sure, that would be cool someday." Well, I was greeted this afternoon by a very pregnant cat. I guess today is someday. Today: Jade, the pregnant...

Helping A Mom During A Toddler Meltdown

By Pru on April 05, 2022 / 2,421 views

Yesterday I was leaving a gym where I teach classes, when my ears were assaulted by a high pitched shriek and wailing. Yes, it was a toddler in full on melt down. His mum was doing her best to reason with him whilst holding her other child, a young baby, but the terrible twos cannot be reasoned with. I stopped and asked if I could help by holding the baby while she sorted out her toddler,...