Starbucks with an elderly couple on a random Wednesday afternoon

1,845 views | Posted by A friend on December 19, 2025

I was at Target and decided to get Starbucks. I had just come from a heavy therapy session, hadn't eaten all day, and my To Do list of errands was just beginning. I needed sugar, caffeine, and something out of the ordinary as a reward and motivator for surviving. There was an elderly couple, probably in their late 70s, in...

I paid his bill for him

1,805 views | Posted by A friend on December 11, 2025

A bit of a yarn here. One of my dogs decided to take on a venomous snake. Several days later, and several thousand in vet bills later, we were finally (hopefully) getting the all clear. Over the past few days I thought a lot about how heartbreaking it must be for pet owners who just don't have the money to pay for...

How an unexpected act of kindness saved Christmas

1,774 views | Posted by A friend on December 17, 2025

I found this group yesterday, and reading the posts brought up an old, but sweet memory. Since we are approaching Christmas, I thought I'd share it. For as long as I can remember my family was financially struggling. The year I turned 9 was rough. I think probably the worst. Leading up to Christmas, while my parents...

The Gift of Being Loved

1,741 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on December 18, 2025

Here is my new Christmas story. I hope you enjoy it. God bless you always. I came across an old Christmas picture the other day. It is from the early 1970's. It is of my brother and me. We are standing there dressed in ugly plaid pants. I am wearing my Snoopy sweatshirt while my brother is in a red sweater. We both...

Every Christmas, my neighbor puts together a small snack box for the delivery drivers

1,680 views | Posted by A friend on December 12, 2025

Every Christmas, my neighbor puts a little snack box outside for the delivery drivers. It is nothing big, just some sweets and soft drinks. Still, you can see how much it means to people when they grab something during their long cold routes. It is one of those tiny traditions that quietly reminds you that...

A Crack in the Clouds

1,674 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on December 10, 2025

With winter bearing down on us this week, I hope my new story reminds you of the light all around you, and within you as well. God bless you always. It was a gray, gloomy day. The sky had been overcast for 3 days in a row. Even when it wasn’t raining there was little light. It looked like all the colors of the world...

Accidentally became a therapist for my neighbor's tomato plant

1,636 views | Posted by A friend on December 15, 2025

I unintentionally became my neighbor’s emotional support human this afternoon. I was grabbing a courier when my older neighbor waved me over and asked if I had “a minute for something important.” That minute turned into me sitting on her front steps while she showed me her phone gallery. Every single...

My brother went to the store for me, thank you random stranger

1,600 views | Posted by A friend on December 10, 2025

I recently totaled my car, it was 100% my fault. I haven't gotten my settlement back but with Christmas and everything, money has been tight. My brother was very sweet to pick up groceries for me, I have 3 kids but I have no way to get to the grocery store (or anywhere) without my car. My brother was...

Stranger paid for the groceries of my mom, a Vietnam War veteran

1,525 views | Posted by A friend on December 16, 2025

On Saturday my 81-year-old mom, a Vietnam War veteran, went to the National Cemetery in our city in 3° weather to place wreaths on graves. On her way home, she stopped to get groceries. Earlier that morning, she’d gotten a call from her bank about suspicious charges on her debit card. She approved them over the phone,...

I’m a nurse. Stop treating your working body like a rental. You are living in someone else’s dream right now

1,500 views | Posted by ArtThreadNomad on December 22, 2025

I just clocked out of a brutal 13-hour shift. I’m exhausted, I smell like sanitizer, and my feet are throbbing. On my way home, I stopped for gas and heard a guy complaining loudly that he "had to" go to the gym later. He was literally groaning about having to lift weights. And it took everything in me...

To the stranger who left a bouquet on the 'free' curb

1,498 views | Posted by A friend on December 17, 2025

I was having a pretty rough morning, but seeing a jar of fresh sunflowers with a note saying "Take one if you need a smile" completely changed my mood. I took one, and now it’s sitting on my desk. Thank you for the reminder that the world is still full of quiet, kind...

The Joy We Make

1,472 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on December 26, 2025

With the holidays almost over and the worst of Winter on its way, I hope my new story brings a little warmth to your day. God bless you always. I had never been a big fan of January. By the time it rolled around the holidays were over. The Christmas decorations had been taken down. All the left-overs and extra cookies had...

A little kindness goes a long way, and it’s so easy to do

1,186 views | Posted by A friend on December 30, 2025

I was getting gas and noticed this young girl, maybe 16-17, on the phone struggling to get the gas cap off, almost in tears. I went over and asked if she needed help, and she had tears starting to roll, and said she can’t get the cap off and is almost empty. I got the cap off, and it was a bit tight. Told her to...

Group Kindness in Walmart

1,177 views | Posted by A friend on December 31, 2025

While I was doing some shopping, I continuously heard a young child screaming and crying. It was heard throughout the store. When I got to the self check out, the mother was in the lane next to me, child still crying. People were in line, rolling their eyes and shaking their heads at each other. I rang up my purchases, I mentioned...

The lovely man who helped me fill my tires with air

1,157 views | Posted by A friend on December 27, 2025

When I was 16, I was on my way to school when the “low tire pressure” light turned on in my car. Now, at 24, putting air in my tires feels like the easiest thing in the world, but at 16, I’d never learned how to. I didn’t know how to figure out how much air I already had, how much I needed, how to set the machine, or...

This person made us cry

1,137 views | Posted by Brian on December 29, 2025

So it’s raining, we are moving Friday, we are stressed, I’ve gotten soaked loading and unloading stuff three times today, and we had to go to Topanga Mall late in the day on freakin’ Christmas Eve. Then my wife couldn’t find her wallet. Air Tag showed it at the mall, but alas… no one could...

A random dad helped me back out of a parking lot when I was struggling

1,095 views | Posted by A friend on December 26, 2025

Happened last week. I had my car parked in my campus parking lot, which usually gets pretty full by the time I’m leaving. What was unusual that day was a police car parked behind mine, with no one around. I don’t even know why they were there. Anyways I tried backing out a few times as best as I could but that just...

A cold Thursday night after work, and he was more worried about me!

999 views | Posted by A friend on December 22, 2025

So a couple days ago I was leaving work, it’s cold in Philly you know, and there was a person laying on the steam grates for warmth. My heart jumped because it hurts to see this reality when I’m casually walking to my car back to go home with all my needs met. So I walked by him intending on getting to my car, but...

Funny Doctor Story with a 5 year old

936 views | Posted by A friend on January 2, 2026

I am just a proud dad that loves his sassy daughter. 35(M) with a 5(F) daughter. The school called and said my daughter ran into another kid and both of them were hurt and needed to be picked up. I rush over to the Pre-K office and pick her up. They suggest having her mouth looked at because it was bleeding and i took...

I’m not allowed to have a dog right now, but can I get them a toy for Christmas?

727 views | Posted by Semper Fi Legacy Rescue on December 10, 2025

We were at the Canton, GA PetSmart for our adoption event today, watching people come and go as they picked up supplies… when the sweetest moment happened. A little girl walked up to us and said, “I’m not allowed to have a dog right now, but can I get them a toy for Christmas?” Of course, we...