An entertaining story about being willing to step out of your comfort zone to be the the change you want to see in the world. Tonight Tara, my dog, and I walk down Milwaukee past two young guys drinking beers. They smile and say, “Hello, ma’am, beautiful dog!” I thank them, wave, and we keep it […]
Heart-warming story about a young Surma boy who teaches an award winning photographer a powerful lesson about what is most important in life
A beautiful story about human kindness. Just one small act of love and kindness can make a difference to more than one life. Kindness always makes it back to you. There’s a particular spot in our village, where if you wait, you can hitch a ride. This day, as we drove by, a local Cypriot […]
When a young woman knocks on Aamir’s door and her fear of hunger is greater than her fear of Corona, he knows he must act to help his community survive the lock-down.
I threaded my fingers through John’s and glanced across the waters. We were taking our early evening walk along the shoreline. The sun had just set over the Mediterranean Sea, smudging the sky sherbet orange and candy pink. Across the bay, villages along the coastline had begun to turn on their lights, twinkling up the […]
“There is no hand too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.”A heart-touching story about unexpected loss and the lasting love that carries you through. “This baby has no heartbeat.” The sonographer spoke as if her words were merely confirming. The look on my face indicated she was wrong. My boyfriend, Gregg, then […]
An early self portrait by the author Sarra A. A short story about showing kindness and gratitude to strangers.Be taken into the mind of thirteen year old Sarra as she travels alone, back to her home in Kuwait. Along the way she meets an old man and learns the wonder of showing kindness and gratitude […]
Inspiring life lesson from my garden. What can we learn from a peach tree blossom? A short story about keeping faith and hope when all looks lost.
A short, inspiring story about appreciating moments of beauty in your present, past and future … and how doing so can help you see beyond difficult times
When Linnea, a woman from Sweden witnesses fear and panic unfolding on her Facebook feed, she decides to do something to help.A short story shining light on human kindness during the Corona-Covid19 Outbreak … My neighbor’s cows mooed outside my window and stars began to appear. I had just come home to the farm after a […]
A short story about finding love, facing your fears, and discovering who ‘The One’ really is. Six years ago, I moved to Germany to be with a guy who I thought was ‘The One’. Crazy in love, I boarded a plane to move to an unfamiliar land where I didn’t know anyone except ‘The One’. As […]
Barb Geiger and her husband Gene set off on an epic five-month service adventure, paddling down the Mississippi in a twenty-foot kayak they built themselves.
Along the way they encounter countless everyday heroes and river angles who offer compassion, care and opportunity to others. Be inspired by just one of their many encounters …
