A Seed Was Planted
A friend takes a young woman to a meeting… and probably doesn’t know that years later it saved her life.
HeroicStories
The stories of HeroicStories.
My Darling Clementine
A community pitches in, working all day, to find a mule for a couple performing in the rodeo.
He Taught Us to Fly
A World War II pilot and teacher is remembered for all the people he inspired to aviation.
Mass Transit Confusion
A traveler is helped through Japan’s complicated mass transit maze by a friendly local gentleman; teaching a lesson in helping strangers.
Mother’s Motto
An artistic mother teaches her daughters how to find the best in people, and emphasize that.
My Freddie Bear
A young man at a shelter brings teddy bears to all the women and children… becoming a life long hero to many.
From Stranger to Neighbor
A neighborly man offers to drive construction supplies home in his large truck.
When Mother Learned to Drive
by Janet McAllister Hounsell Conway, New Hampshire, USA It was just one small step for womankind, but my mother became a hero to me when she got her driver’s license. In the 1930s, not all men were averse to their wives learning to drive, but plenty of them were. Back then, the family car was … Read more
Two Flats and an Impressive Scar
A woman pulls over to help a very “feminine” driver with a flat and learns a lesson in toughness.