Once upon a time there was a little boy who was raised in an orphanage. The little boy had always wished that he could fly like a bird. It was very difficult for him to understand why he could not fly. There were birds at the zoo that were much bigger than he, and they could fly “Why can’t I?” he thought. “Is... Read more »
Some time ago a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became even more upset when the child pasted the gold paper so as to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift box to her father the next morning... Read more »
She was dying. Her life was measured not in years…or months…but in weeks and days. She called the minister to her home to make her final preparations. As they talked of her funeral, she listed the scriptures she wanted read and the hymns she wanted sung. The the lady said to the minister, ”When I’m placed... Read more »
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. The most important. The most useful. The most beautiful. The favorite. Green said Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look... Read more »
People come and go from your life. Always keep the happy memories you had cause they are the only things u will have at the end of the day!! We don’t know what comes tomorrow, but today we should live happily. Tomorrow will be a success if today is too. so make your today a success.. Hang on with people you love, people... Read more »
One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream, and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return... Read more »
While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. That’s my son over there, she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide. He’s a fine looking boy, the man said. That’s my son on the swing in the blue sweater. Then, looking at his watch,... Read more »
Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labour and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference,... Read more »
Was printed in the November 16, 1997 issue of Bits and Pieces…. In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the... Read more »
One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought... Read more »
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