Morning note from my grandpa

2,546 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 Daughter Needed Glasses. The Receptionist Broke The Rules To Make That Happen

2,355 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...

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

2,283 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...

A box of breakfast

2,269 views | Posted by Leann freedom on July 28, 2026

Just before starting 6th grade I had to move across the country and start at a new school. My parents went through a nasty divorce and my mom got diagnosed with a brain tumor shortly thereafter. She was working 3 jobs while renting a room for me and my sister. We shared the tiny space, the 3 of us in my godmothers...

The Life You Put Into Them

2,245 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...

A Four-Legged Friend

2,235 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...

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

2,227 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...

From 50 to 57 - Later Life Fitness Transformation

2,224 views | Posted by Ok-Selection6302 on July 29, 2026

I began a fitness quest at age 50. As can be seen, I do have a disability. The damage was caused by a drunk driver in 2009. Despite this, I am in the best shape of my life at age 57. I have found that a combination of cardio, strength, training, food logging using an app, group support, and changing my habits have been...

My grandpa has spent every Wednesday with me for the last 16 years, and today is the last one before I leave for college

2,221 views | Posted by tkdcondor on July 24, 2026

I just wanted to share this because I think it’s worth telling you all just how amazing of a person my grandpa is. He’s been taking Wednesdays off from work ever since I was two, and it’s really just turned into a full-blown tradition to hang out with him then. Before I could drive myself to school, he would wake...

My Giving Garden

2,176 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...

You look like you need some help

2,116 views | Posted by A friend on July 28, 2026

Hello, I'm a 48 year old, and worked as a timber furniture maker for 30-ish years. Last year I had a stroke, and lost my job. Also can’t do physical work anymore. This has rocked me obviously, and not too cheerful about entry level work now I have to change drastically in my skills. I lost the work in Nov last year, and...

A Man Who Survived Severe Burns Taught Me Something About Human Dignity

2,114 views | Posted by dalbit_hyorin on July 27, 2026

I wrote this in Korean and translated it with a translation tool. I know it probably sounds awkward in places, but I wanted to share this story anyway. Maybe someone here has had a similar experience. I'm a pharmacist in South Korea. I also write on a small blogging platform and recently applied to become a writer there. One...

My coworker bought the new guy (me) a brand new battery for my motorcycle

2,054 views | Posted by curiousAssistance99 on July 31, 2026

I just started a new job about two weeks ago. Entirely new field, as I was a bartender/manager for the majority of my adult life. I didn’t know a thing about RV’s, but I’m a fast learner and dedicated. Anyway, I’ve always made it a point to work hard and do the extra things without needing to be asked....

A Single Firefly

2,050 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on July 25, 2026

Every summer here I delight in the day that the fireflies return. I love watching their blinking lights filling the meadow behind my home. Sometimes I see hundreds of them flashing their lights on and off frantically searching for love in the few short weeks that they reproduce and lay the eggs that will become the next generation of...

An Unlikely Woods Encounter. The Teens & The Crone

2,046 views | Posted by A friend on July 26, 2026

A high school theatre class was exiting the woods today, chatting in pairs after a cosplay photo session. As they passed a frail, old lady inching up the walking trail on crutches, almost every young person smiled and exchanged pleasantries or a kind word with her. When this old woman attended high school, she was the...

Climbed Stone Mountain with my Autistic Son

1,991 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...

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

1,842 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...

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

1,725 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

1,564 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...

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

1,542 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...