The Rain and The Boy
After four years of drought in the small north-east village, the priest gathered everyone for a pilgrimage up to the mountain; There they would do a collective prayer, asking for the rain to fall again. It sufficed the faith of…
Think Before You Judge
A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes, and went directly to the surgery block. “Calm down?! What if your son…
The Wisdom Of The Old
An old hunter of foxes, considered to be the best in the region, decided finally to retire. He gathered together his belongings and resolved to set off for the south of the country, where the climate was milder. In the…
The Gift Of Insults
Near Tokyo lived a great Samurai, now old, who decided to teach Zen Buddhism to young people. One afternoon, a warrior – known for his complete lack of scruples – arrived there. The young and impatient warrior had never lost…
The Best Friend
In 10th grade As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called “best friend”. She asked me to come over because she didn’t want to be alone, so I…
Smart Man
A wise old gentleman retired and purchased a modest home near a junior high school. He spent the first few weeks of his retirement in peace and contentment. I’ll give you each a dollar if you’ll promise to come around…
We Are On The Line
Every minute someone leaves this world behind. We are all in “the line” without knowing it. We never know how many people are before us. Make the small things big. Make someone smile. Make the change. Make love. Make up….
Think Outside Of The Box
In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small business owner owed a large sum of money to a loan shark. The loan shark was a very old, unattractive-looking guy who just so happened to fancy the business…
Don’t Judge Others Before You Know Them
A 24-year-old boy seeing out from the train’s window shouted… ‘Dad, look the trees are going behind!’
The Salty Coffee
This is a story of two, who were on their first date and both were a little bit shy to start the conversation and the girl was even thinking of running home. Sitting nervously for a few moments, the boy…
The Magic Of Self-Confidence
Once there was a business executive who was sunken in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hand, wondering if anything could…
Lesson For Everyone
A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. Father being very old and weak, while eating, dropped food on his shirt and trousers. Other diners watched him in disgust while his son was calm. The…