Morning note from my grandpa

2,776 views | Posted by International_Elk287 on August 4, 2026

I came into the kitchen this morning to find this note from my grandpa who had already left the house for his early morning errands. I recently moved back to my home state and am living with family until I can move into my new place next month. My grandpa is one of my best friends, and he helped raise me. I consider him more like...

My Giving Garden

2,638 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...

My Daughter Needed Glasses. The Receptionist Broke The Rules To Make That Happen

2,582 views | Posted by A friend on August 5, 2026

Basically, I took my 5 year old to get her eyes checked before kindergarten. She had been sitting pretty close to the TV, and getting close when looking at paper with writing or drawings on them. We went to the earliest appointment available at the optometrist, and had her exam done. She needed glasses, and needed to start wearing...

The Life You Put Into Them

2,536 views | Posted by on August 6, 2026

I hope this new story of mine reminds you to make the most of each day you have here. God bless you always. Getting older is a funny thing. When I was a teenager I would lift weights in the morning, jog two-and-a-half miles to the local swimming pool, and then swim the rest of the afternoon. Well the other night I slept...

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

2,489 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...

Simple acts can make a difference, take the time for others

2,383 views | Posted by ThatTravel5692 on August 3, 2026

I live in the desert, with highs reaching 115° lately. The man who does weekly maintanance on my pool is quite awkward. I believe he has some kind of Autism or other issue, but he does a great job. Last week I noticed he had his van windows all the way down, and had no sunshade in his windshield. So before he...

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

2,361 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...

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

2,360 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...

Climbed Stone Mountain with my Autistic Son

2,343 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...

A wonderful family made my night when I made the ticket mistake

2,337 views | Posted by AlphaVictor87 on August 2, 2026

I along with millions of others were one to buy my ticket for Spiderman Brand New Day months ago. I’d been waiting for this for so long. Had it on my calendar, worked out the evening with the wife so she had an easier go with the kiddos while I was out. I got to the theater, showed my “ticket” to the taker. It...

A Four-Legged Friend

2,323 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on August 1, 2026

It was the first school dance during my freshman year at college. I didn’t have a date but decided to go anyway. It was fun for the first hour. I danced to all the fast dances, joked with my friends, and drank a lot of punch. As the time wore on, however, I noticed the couples dancing to all the slow dances and started to feel an ache...

Wood Chopping and Water Carrying

2,306 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...

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

2,148 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...

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

2,130 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,...

I went out for a walk this afternoon and this happened

2,078 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...

We were saved by strangers who left without saying a word

1,864 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...

Surprising my daughter at college for freshman move in

1,783 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...

A girl's kind gesture through a marketplace listing

1,721 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...

“It makes you feel alive!”

1,241 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...

Kevin from Goodwill

1,188 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...