Small gesture at the grocery store made my whole week

2,008 views | Posted by A friend on January 8, 2026

I was at the grocery store yesterday, juggling my toddler who was having a meltdown, trying to unload my cart at checkout, and realized I'd forgotten my reusable bags in the car. I was pretty frazzled. The woman behind me in line noticed and without saying anything, she started helping me put my groceries on the conveyor belt...

Just wanted to share a little story this morning

1,981 views | Posted by a friend on January 12, 2026

Last night, my brother and I were on our way home. It was late and pitch black outside. Both of us are night owls. Well, I evidently drove over something that wasn't visible in the dark. Maybe a loose nail or something like that. The road I was driving on really needs a lot of work. It's full of potholes. I...

What You Came Here To Do

1,761 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on January 13, 2026

I was a young man in my early twenties. I had just graduated college and had a wife and new baby son. I was looking for work but only had a degree in English. For some reason that didn’t translate well into job opportunities back then. This day I was interviewing for a salesman job with a jewelry company. The man was explaining how I...

Neighborhood kid offering snow shoveling services, unprepared for weather

1,753 views | Posted by a friend on January 10, 2026

Had a young man, early teens knock on my door and offer to shovel for 10 bucks. I was excited to take him up on it because it's the first time I had any kid show up. I told him just to shovel the walkway (10 mins) and not the full sidewalk or driveway because I wanted him to be able to hit up more houses. It's...

Found a little girl’s wallet yesterday. Didn’t expect this

1,744 views | Posted by de-secops on January 14, 2026

Yesterday, I was walking home and spotted a wallet on the sidewalk. Opened it out of curiosity, and inside were photos of a little girl I didn’t know, some drawings, and a note that said: “If found, please help me smile today.” I managed to track down the owner (there wasn’t an ID, but there was a library...

Neighbor is quietly kind to people waiting for the bus

1,717 views | Posted by elite_meimei on January 19, 2026

Today is very cold and frosty with clear skies. I took an early morning walk and as I was returning home I saw my neighbor a long way ahead also finishing a walk with her dog. She went inside and then came back out without her dog but with a towel. We live right next to the neighborhood bus stop and she popped into the shelter....

I built a free little pantry - someone filled it before I had the chance to

1,680 views | Posted by a friend on January 21, 2026

I built and installed a free little pantry - someone filled it within hours before I had the chance to. My wife and I have been wanting to build and install a Free Little Pantry on the front of our property to hopefully help those with food insecurity in the local community. We installed it late at night, intending to...

Warts and All

1,641 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on January 7, 2026

Memory is a funny thing. I often can’t remember what I did yesterday but suddenly a memory long forgotten from almost 40 years ago will pop back into my head. This one happened when I was a young dad in my early 20's struggling to earn enough to support my family. I had been working the late shift at a local restaurant and was...

A car accident and the loveliness of people who stopped to help

1,552 views | Posted by Jen on January 16, 2026

We were able to help out at a car accident and the loveliness of people who stopped to help the young woman was amazing. One fellow even got his blower out to clear the glass off the road. People were stopping traffic. I was blessed to hold the woman's hand and talk to her waiting for the...

My dad waking me up at 2am to give me pizza because he made pizza

1,541 views | Posted by A friend on January 9, 2026

It was so cute, he very gently knocked on my door and I opened it and he was like "Are you hungry sweetie, do you want some pizza? Mom told me to wait until morning because you were asleep but I thought you might be hungry" and then handed me some pizza. He was very gentle and quiet because he knew I was half...

My therapist got me chocolate for my birthday because of one throwaway comment

1,524 views | Posted by a friend on January 7, 2026

My therapist got me a (ridiculous) amount of chocolate for my birthday because she remembered ONE throwaway comment from months ago. I carry chocolate with me at all times because of the effects it has on mood, my original prospective career was in neuroscience and this stuff really interested me. I nerded out a tiny...

My house came with a cat

1,521 views | Posted by a friend on January 25, 2026

I’ve never had a cat, honestly didn’t even like cats but was kind of forced into cat ownership as El Gato Blanco (that’s what my son and I named him) here was left by the previous owner of my house. Fast forward a few months he’s become my best friend and I can’t imagine not having this sweet boy...

The Cat in the Tree

1,443 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on January 21, 2026

It was a lazy, Summer’s day several years ago. I was walking my dog in the backyard when suddenly I heard, “Meow! Meow! Meow!” coming from the sky above me. I looked up and saw that my neighbor’s fat, orange tomcat had gotten himself stuck near the top of my Maple tree. I was a lot younger, fitter, and not as easily...

The Last Rotisserie Chicken and a Heartwarming Moment

1,426 views | Posted by a friend on January 20, 2026

I was at Sam’s club today (never again will I choose to go on a Saturday haha) with the intention of getting a rotisserie chicken and like two other items. I pull up to the chicken area and see a line of people and no chickens. I hear it’ll be another ten minutes so I get in the line. First I was happy to see peoples...

My 4 year old daughter went hungry 2 days in a row, to protect her best friend!

1,424 views | Posted by A friend on January 15, 2026

My 4-year-old came home hungry two days in a row, which was unusual. The first day I didn’t question it — she’s tossed half-eaten lunches before. On day two, I dug a little deeper and asked why she kept throwing her lunch out. She told me she threw away her sunbutter and jelly sandwich because she didn’t...

I love my Mom

1,392 views | Posted by Kite on January 15, 2026

We’ve had this Minecraft chicken in our bathroom mirror for like a decade, never moved, got used to seeing him in there. A week ago or so my mom thought it was finally time for him to go, but when she tried to take him out she said it felt wrong and that he belonged there. She said he makes her happy every time...

A Parking Space and a Smile

1,345 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on January 25, 2026

I was running late. I was driving to a class to renew my CPR card that I needed to have for my job. As I pulled into the place where the training was being held I saw the parking lot was almost entirely full. There was one spot left and I headed towards it only to see another car coming towards it from the other direction. We both stopped...

My brother shared a moment with a stranger in a hospice ward

1,284 views | Posted by A friend on January 26, 2026

My mother, who was dying of cancer, was transferred to a hospice ward at a local hospital. My brother and I visited her every day, and we were usually the only visitors there. One day my brother got up to stretch his legs, saying he'd be back soon. He was gone for over an hour and I went looking for him. I found him down the hall in...

My kid's question about our waiter made me realize I'm raising him right

1,176 views | Posted by a friend on January 30, 2026

We were at dinner last night, me and my 8-year-old son. Our waiter was probably in his early 20s, clearly stressed, juggling way too many tables. My son watched him for a while, then asked me dad, why is he doing all the work by himself? Where are the other helpers? I explained they were probably short-staffed, happens...

Found out why my student was always hungry in class. The school counselor did something amazing

1,142 views | Posted by A friend on January 28, 2026

I teach 4th grade. One of my students, Maria, was constantly distracted, asking for snacks, falling asleep. I thought maybe behavioral issues or just not paying attention. Turns out her family is going through a rough time financially. She wasn't eating breakfast or packing lunch. Too embarrassed to ask for free lunch program....