A little bit of humanity going home today after a failed drive test

2,787 views | Posted by a friend on August 14, 2026

So I failed my full license test this morning due to an angry instructor making me very anxious I made silly mistakes I usually don’t make and I cried all the way home. I stopped at a gas station to fill up and the pump made me go inside. The gas station cashier noticed I was emotional and offered water, I refused as I just...

My Giving Garden

2,745 views | Posted by iamverymelodramatic on August 8, 2026

I wanted to quietly spread kindness and joy throughout our community and neighbors have loved it. People are adding to it, taking from it, and even bringing things back after a few days. It’s been so beautiful to see and I’ve received so many positive responses to it. After only 4 days we’ve had so...

I went out for a walk this afternoon and this happened

2,649 views | Posted by A friend on August 17, 2026

So this afternoon I was feeling pretty awful and decided to go for a walk. There’s a nice park around 40 minutes from my house, walking of course, so I headed there. By the time I got there, I was still feeling pretty down and decided to get myself an ice cream. I’m trying not to drink, so I got an ice cream instead of...

The kind waiting room stranger who offered to get my Mom something to eat

2,648 views | Posted by mamadramaqueen on August 15, 2026

My Mom said she was sitting there feeling worried because the last time he had one done, they found he had a widowmaker blockage and kept him in the hospital. Then a lady who had also been waiting for someone, along with her daughter, got up to leave the waiting room. The lady leaned over and whispered to my Mom that she was going...

I don't have a lot of money, but I do have empathy

2,589 views | Posted by Eretica13 on August 11, 2026

I live in Austin, TX. It is dangerously hot here. I buy cheap beef jerky treats and granola bars and dog biscuits. And I buy a cheap flat of water bottles that I keep in the fridge. Whenever I leave the house, I always grab a couple of paper bags and throw in a couple beef jerky treats and granola bars and a bag of dog...

Wood Chopping and Water Carrying

2,512 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on August 12, 2026

My new story is for everyone who has had to work hard in this life. I hope you enjoy it. God bless you always. You can sometimes find a lot of wisdom in just a few words. There is an old Zen proverb that goes: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” These...

We were saved by strangers who left without saying a word

2,442 views | Posted by Storm5508 on August 19, 2026

Some 15 years ago me and my sister (we were in our late teens/20s) were swimming in the sea when it's rather rough/windy, and she was pulled away from shore by a current. I swam out to get her but all I could do was to keep us barely afloat, didn't have enough strength to fight the current to get back, and it was so far...

Open letter to Aaron, who checked on me on my way to Birmingham airport

2,438 views | Posted by aidaxosa on August 10, 2026

Today I was feeling a bit under the weather as I made my way to the Birmingham airport. I really wanted to talk to someone but it's a Mondav morning, everyone back home is working so I was kind of on my own and feeling a bit lonely. I started crying as I waited for my train when Aaron (a complete stranger) asked if I was...

Climbed Stone Mountain with my Autistic Son

2,421 views | Posted by A friend on August 7, 2026

I’m really proud of Andrew. He climbed the mountain with me, which was the right of passage with my dad. He did a great job and really enjoyed it. It’s nice to have something we can share together that really has nothing to do with his autism but has everything to do with his autism. It has nothing to do...

Thank you, bystanders, who helped me when my wife had a fall

2,388 views | Posted by sadimgnik5 on August 13, 2026

Y'know, I genuinely love the Brisbane community, sometimes. My wife (67) and I (68) had gone into Southbank today, because the weather was lovely and we wanted a day out of the house. She is undergoing chemo which is, as you can imagine, knocking her around a bit so we take what wins we can. After our perambulation,...

A girl's kind gesture through a marketplace listing

2,362 views | Posted by A friend on August 21, 2026

So it was a random Friday night, I was browsing Marketplace listings for electronics and came across a listing for a used bluetooth speaker - but the text below upset me... The guy was basically selling this speaker which was a gift from his father, but he had bills to pay and just had no way of coming up with money. I could feel...

Surprising my daughter at college for freshman move in

2,339 views | Posted by A friend on August 18, 2026

I'm currently sitting on a plane 30,000 feet above land on my way to Louisiana to surprise my daughter for move in for her freshman year at LSU. I and we have managed to keep the secret for over 2 months when I booked my flight. She's currently traveling there with my wife on a different flight and has no idea...

Kevin from Goodwill

1,961 views | Posted by Leann on August 24, 2026

Years ago, I was in a tumultuous relationship living in Portland, Oregon, far from my home in Southern California. I found myself in a tough situation. I was seven months pregnant and working full time while my husband stayed at home. His job was to help us find a cheaper place to live since our rent was $1,200 and my paycheck was...

I keep thinking about something I did for a stranger

1,845 views | Posted by Addi on August 27, 2026

A few months ago, I was walking home when I saw an elderly man struggling with two heavy bags outside a grocery store. He looked exhausted. I asked if he needed help, and he hesitated before handing me one of the bags. His house was almost a mile away. We walked together, and somewhere along the way he told...

Mom has son get an old man his extra drink to be helpful

1,834 views | Posted by a friend on August 24, 2026

This just happened today. The mom doesn’t know it, but I needed a pick me up and she gave it to me. I’m a shift supervisor for a retail drug store chain. When I’m at the register I will usually tell customers of certain deals their items have. I see this gesture of goodwill as a way of...

I spent a few minutes learning sign language to say thank you

1,817 views | Posted by luna-peaches on August 25, 2026

There’s a restaurant in my city my family and I regularly go to that employs people who are hard of hearing or non speaking, and I’ve always been really touched by that. I went back yesterday and, before going, decided to spend a few minutes learning some basic sign language so I could sign “thank you” and...

Two random acts of kindness in less than ten minutes

1,769 views | Posted by A friend on August 26, 2026

As a shift supervisor for a retail drug store chain this random act of kindness isn’t new. However I’ve never seen two acts happen in such a short period of time. For context there is a high school a few blocks away from my store. There’s also a fast food restaurant that we share our parking lot with. It’s...

Random act of Kindness at Waffle House an instant mood lift

1,641 views | Posted by tealpeace on August 28, 2026

Pretty simple, really. Had a normal day at work, with a few minor interactions that tilted the mood meter down a little. Stopped at Waffle House for dinner (having a craving for those hash browns!) and took a booth at one end away from the few others in there. The last to finish, I go up to pay just after a man at the counter paid...

“It makes you feel alive!”

1,333 views | Posted by A friend on August 13, 2026

My senior year of high school, I had this life-changing teacher and coach. He was one of those individuals who just genuinely loves people. He also would get so excited about the most mundane things. His classroom was in the portable trailer, and I was in there after class one day taking a test. He told me he was just going to run...

A Legacy of Love

1,109 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on August 31, 2026

I hope this new story about my Aunt Charlotte brings a little joy to your day. God bless you always. I caught myself the other day. I had just sat down at my computer keyboard to write a letter to my Aunt Charlotte when I remembered that she was no longer with us. After a hundred years of spreading laughter and love down...