Chicken Soup for the Soul Inspiring Stories

A selection of inspirational stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul

People who have experienced the past and present and have a firm and inspiring belief in life have finally achieved breakthroughs and transcendence in life. Now I will bring you the following inspirational story of Chicken Soup for the Soul for your reading.

Apples by the River

An old monk, surrounded by a group of devout disciples. On this day, he asked his disciples to go back to Nanshan to collect a load of firewood. The disciples hurried to the river not far from the mountain, and everyone was stunned. I saw the flood rushing down the mountain, and there was no way I could cross the river to collect firewood. After returning without success, the disciples were a little downcast. Only a young monk faced the master calmly. The master asked why. The young monk took out an apple from his arms and handed it to the master. He said that he could not cross the river and could not collect firewood. I saw an apple tree by the river, so I picked the only apple on the tree. Later, the young monk became the successor of the master.

There are endless roads in the world, and there are also rivers that cannot be crossed. Turning back from a river that cannot be crossed is also a kind of wisdom. But true wisdom also needs to do one thing by the river: fly the kite of thought and pick an "apple". After looking at the past and present, people who hold on to such a belief in life have finally achieved breakthroughs and transcendence in life.

God is also a single parent

I am an orphan. Fortunately, my husband is caring and considerate after marriage, and my children are smart and sensible. I have finally gotten rid of the shadow of my childhood. However, a car accident happened from the sky and I became a single mother with no financial resources. I didn't want to live on welfare all my life, so I decided to go back to college. With a degree, I could find a better job and raise my son. However, without the encouragement and support of my family, I soon discovered that this road was extremely difficult.

One night, when faced with a reminder letter from the school, my last line of defense collapsed. Taking care of my son, working part-time, attending classes, taking exams? There were so many things to deal with, but I was alone, and tears fell down my face.

My youngest son saw me crying, dropped his toys and ran over with a look of concern and anxiety on his face. ?It doesn't matter, mom is just too lonely,? I explained incoherently, ?There are a lot of things to do, but there is no helper. ?Mom is so tired. ?

My son looked at me with big bright eyes: God is also a man who created Adam and Eve. He is also a single parent like you! His words struck me like lightning. I said: ?What you said is great, son!? I hugged my son, ?Mom wants to tell everyone this!?

The next day, I borrowed money to buy 100 coffee cups, printed Famous quotes from my son: ?God is also a single parent!? I advertised it online and the quilt was sold out. There was a call from the family association of my employer to reserve 1,000 of them, and the tuition for that semester was settled. Whenever I see the coffee cup on my desk, I can always muster the courage to smile and say: "What are you afraid of? God is also a single parent." ?

RED CAR

My friend Gail has been living with cancer for four years, and her condition is getting worse. When chatting with a friend once, Gail mentioned that she had a dream in her childhood, which was to own a red radio truck. However, when she was a child, she never received such a gift because she always believed that as long as she gave it If you say your birthday wish, it won't come true. One day, I saw a small red radio truck in the window of an ice cream stand. As long as you win in the weekly lottery, the truck will become yours. Fill out a lottery ticket after each transaction. I could participate in this lottery, but after eating cones for several weeks, I still couldn't win a car. I had to muster up the courage to ask the people at the booth if they could let me buy one with money, so I went to the window of the ice cream stand and explained the whole story, but found that my throat was choked with sobs and tears could not help but roll in my eyes. However, I still tried my best to calmly finish explaining the reason why I wanted to buy this car. After signing the check, I took the car away, and Gail received it the next day. Her childhood dream finally came true. But one day later, I received this letter:

Dear Bonnie:

There are always opportunities in life for you to give some kindness without any conditions. My parents passed away from cancer within six months of each other. If it weren’t for the generosity and love of friends who care about me, I would love my parents deeply. There was no way I could survive this period.

I wish you all the best!

Norma

The writer is the owner of the ice cream stand, and the envelope contains my uncashed check.

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