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…
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…
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…
The Story Of Socrates And Lazy Boy
This is a short motivational story of Socrates and his powerful teachings. He was a great Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Western Philosophy. The next day, He took the young boy to a river, and ordered him,…
All The Difference In The World
Every Sunday morning I take a light jog around a park near my home. There’s a lake located in one corner of the park. Each time I jog by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the…
The Sad Tale Of The Butterfly
One bright morning a man found a silky cocoon of a butterfly in a garden. He was very eager to see what would happen to that cocoon. The next day the man found a small opening appearing from the cocoon….
Potatoes, Eggs And Coffee Beans
Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed that…
Everything ‘Sheep head and plucking!’ started with
There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep’s head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along. Whereon the man laid hold of him and beat…
A Little Morning Music
I walked out on my porch this morning to the wonderful sight of the sun rising over the mountains. I smiled as its golden beams lit up the clear, blue sky. My light jacket was unbuttoned, and the morning breeze…
Bill’s Best Friend
Short and bald, with a paunch and thick-rimmed glasses, Bill was a quiet man who welcomed solitude and enjoyed the company of books. Social activities that most people found exciting, he considered tedious. Bill walked slowly down the shelter’s corridor…