Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Random Act Of Kindness After An Awful Day

By Simonne on March 12, 2022 / 2,520 views

Yesterday my daughter's 12 week old puppy was injured and we needed to take him from Wollongong to Miranda for emergency Vet treatment. The drive was long and sad with a very sick pup. After news of the likely extensive (and very expensive) treatment we left pup at the hospital for the night for observation and further treatment today. We needed to pause, chat about the day and have something to...

Who Are We?

By Joseph J. Mazzella on March 09, 2022 / 2,214 views

I stopped to take a peek at my 55 year old face before shaving this morning. The wrinkles around my eyes and on my forehead were deeper than ever. My face’s baby fat had fled long ago. My thin skin was speckled with age spots. The black hairs on my balding head had mostly been replaced with gray ones. There was some white whiskers on my chin too. All in all I was looking older than ever. Still, when I...

Double Whammy

By Jeni on March 07, 2022 / 2,607 views

Double whammy today, there was a storm and I saw a dog running in the road, cars just missing him. I stopped, put my hazard lights on & he quite happily jumped into the back of my car! I sat there wondering what to do next, when a car pulled up next to me, concerned because I had my hazard lights on. I jokingly said '"you haven't lost a dog have you" and...

A Selfless And Kind Thing To Do

By Sharni on March 07, 2022 / 2,470 views

Have been meaning to post since Christmas and thought with all the sadness around us at the moment now is a good time for some happy stories. Just before Christmas I left work and had forgotten that I had sat my new laptop on the bonnet of my car. I had driven off and of course the laptop had fallen off along the drive home somewhere. I had headed to the shops for last minute Christmas shopping when...

Lunch Invite

By A Friend on March 04, 2022 / 2,632 views

By A Friend on March 04, 2022 / 2,632 views

An older gentleman saw me fishing off of the bridge and I ended up taking him to lunch. He said it was the first time he’s had a meal with someone in years. We both went fishing...

At My Doctor's Surgery This Morning...

By Eliz on March 03, 2022 / 2,486 views

At my doctor's surgery this morning: A little old man was waiting at the bus stop to come here and a stranger stopped to offer him a lift because the busses aren't running. When he told the receptionist what had happened, another patient offered to wait and give him a lift home. A patient asked the receptionist what the doctor drinks and her favourite chocolate. He...

An Angel Walking Among Us

By Shell on March 03, 2022 / 2,664 views

Not sure how I can get this message to the most beautiful stranger. Who is obviously an angel walking among us. Thank you so much for your beautiful loving caring heart. The story goes: My 83 year old mum went out shopping today. No big deal except she forgot her phone. Mum went to Robina town centre. When she finished shopping she...

This Kindness Kept Me Going

By Kleo on February 28, 2022 / 2,433 views

By Kleo on February 28, 2022 / 2,433 views

Just thinking about that time in 2018 I’d applied for literally hundreds of media and journo jobs - to no avail and to a lot of generic halfhearted apologetic rejection emails - when one journo sent this incredibly kind and personal reply. In reflection, I would not be exaggerating when I said that this kindness kept me going when I was losing hope of getting a dream job. Now I have one and I...

A Snow Day

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 24, 2022 / 3,670 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 24, 2022 / 3,670 views

Getting a snow day off from school was a rare occurrence when I was a boy. A couple of inches on the roads wouldn’t do it. A few more inches might cancel the buses that ran up the hollow roads but the town kids and the ones who lived on the main roads would still have to go to school. It really took an overwhelming Winter storm to cancel school for everyone. I can still remember those few...

A Hand Up

By Tess on February 23, 2022 / 2,595 views

Life works in mysterious ways. I had fallen on hard times right after I gave birth to my little girl. I was a single mom, working full-time. Even working full-time, I could no longer afford all the bills. My job couldn't pay enough for my daughters extra $800 per month daycare fee. I was on a long waiting list for assistance. It didn't come soon enough. I didn't have any help from family...

This Is Going To Be The Best Day Ever!

By Gabrielle on February 23, 2022 / 2,406 views

My 7-yr-old daughter and I headed into Melbourne city today for a bit of an adventure. On the way in, she said, “Mum, this is going to be the best day ever!” As is often the case, we walked past a homeless man with his dog just outside the train station and my daughter said, “Mum, on the way back, can we buy some food for that man and his dog?” Sure...

I Found A Missing Little Girl

By Xhanadee on February 23, 2022 / 2,817 views

PROUD wife in here. He said to me "I found a missing little girl." then he told me what happened. During weekend my husband is on his way to his friend birthday party then he saw parents screaming for their daughter's name they looked stress and he got the feeling their kid is missing. He said to himself as a parent thats the worst nightmare looking for your...

A Rose Quartz Bracelet

By Karina on February 21, 2022 / 2,310 views

Today my nana was able to fly down to see me and her great grand kids. She told me about this beautiful event that occurred prior to boarding her plane. She was chatting with the flight attendant assigned to help her board about how this is her first vacation in 67years without her husband who passed away last year and she was looking forward to see her grand daughter and great grand children, a visit made...

Proud Mother Moment

By Georgie on February 21, 2022 / 2,198 views

Proud mother moment, my daughter was at the supermarket behind an elderly couple who had a few items but sadly didn't have quite enough to pay for everything $60, so they put the toilet paper & meat and few other things. So my daughter quickly paid for these items & raced after the couple who were outside rather upset they didn't have enough for their few grocery items. It turned out...

Anniversary Dinner Kindness

By Julie on February 18, 2022 / 2,928 views

By Julie on February 18, 2022 / 2,928 views

My husband and I are lucky enough to have just returned from Lord Howe Island after celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. One evening we were eating dinner at one of the restaurants on the island, and a lovely elderly couple were sitting next to us. The lady was very friendly and we had a brief chat, and she told me they were celebrating their 60th(!!!) wedding anniversary, and had honeymooned...

One Ornery Puppy

By Joseph J. Mazzella on February 16, 2022 / 3,033 views

It was a cold, Winter’s day. Even with clear skies and the sun shining down the temperature hadn’t gotten above 10 degrees all day long. I listened to the heater kick on and zipped up my sweater. I had finished with all my work and now just wanted to relax and read in my nice, warm bed. I fluffed up a pillow behind my head, turned the television to the music from the 70's channel and opened up...

POSSLQ

By Dory on February 14, 2022 / 2,461 views

By Dory on February 14, 2022 / 2,461 views

In 1993, I was 32 years old and finishing my college career. It was during one of my classes that I first heard about POSSLQ, which was a government acronym for Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters. At the time, my fiancé, Hal and I had recently began living together. He was thoughtful, sincere, complementary, respectful and had a great sense of humor. Did I mention handsome, he was that too!...