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    Inspirational Stories

    Reader’s Digest has the stories to lift your spirits and fill you with hope in your darkest moments. We’ve promised to be a source of joy, and these stories deliver. From everyday heros to reunited long-lost siblings, we’ve got the stories to inspire you.

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    How One Community Came Together After 4 Tornadoes Ripped Through Their Town

    Friendly neighbors are alive and well in this Midwest mecca.

    The 57-Year-Old Sweet Tradition That Turns an Entire Town into One Big Family

    In Waterford, OH, apple butter is far from just sauce in a jar; it's a...

    When Police Violence Threatened to Tear This Town Apart, What Happened Next Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

    A saying goes, "When something terrible happens, it's how you react to it that really...

    This Life-Changing Act of Kindness Made Everyone Cry—and You’re Next

    We dare you to try holding back tears.

    A Whole Town Rallies to Help the Family of a Cancer Patient Whose House Burned Down

    After a house fire left a Lexington, Texas, family with nothing, the community came together—even...

    Need Some Faith Restored? Consider This the Act-Of-Kindness Story You Need to Read

    If you need a reminder that there's still goodness in the world, this is it.

    This Restaurant Owner Hands Out Hundreds of Dollars to Stranded Travelers

    Jim Oliver's Smoke House, Lodge, and Cabins in Monteagle, TN, has a knack for helping...

    This Small Town Raised $54,000 for a Couple’s Troubled Pregnancy

    When word got out about baby Archer's condition, the town of Wall rallied. Donations poured...

    School Holds Early Graduation Ceremony So Dying Mom Could See Her Daughter Graduate

    Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby for this one.

    This Police Officer Bought a Shoplifter Pizza for the Best Reason

    It was his first week on the job, but the officer couldn't punish a 12-year-old...

    This Woman Is Raising Money to Open a Salon Accessible to People with Disabilities

    Cat Rongitsch, whose stepdaughter has spina bifida, dreams of a place where anyone can feel...