There once was a farmer who discovered that he had lost his watch in the barn. It was no ordinary watch because it had sentimental value for him. After searching high and low among the hay for a long while; he gave up and enlisted the help of a group of children playing outside the [...]
Moral Stories
The mother giraffe gives birth standing up, so the first thing that happens to a new-born giraffe is a fall of about two metres. Still dazed, the baby tries to stand up on its four legs, but its mother behaves very strangely: she gives the baby giraffe a gentle kick which sends it sprawling. It [...]
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 a fight. Hearing of the Samurai’s reputation, he had come to defeat him, and increase [...]
A samurai who was known for his nobility and honesty, went to visit a Zen monk to ask him for his advice. When the monk had finished his prayers, the Samurai asked, “Why do I feel so inferior? I have faced death many times, have defended those who are weak. Nevertheless, upon seeing you meditating, [...]
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are. After that, we’re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out [...]
“Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset.” Lily “Worrying is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do, but doesn’t get you anywhere.” Van Wilder “The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing you are the reason behind it.” [...]
Sharing with my friends some short romantic love stories. These are probably not real but heart warming. Near the end, there are some very touching lines from real friends like you, those made me cry a lot! A husband comes home drunk, vomits and falls down on the floor… Wife pulls him up and cleans [...]
Have you ever been saved from embarrassment by a kindly soul who absorbs the ridicule? These are the kind of people who are friends for life. Check this story out. There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his feet and the front of [...]
Lessons from 9/11, the annoying little things: As you might know, the head of a major company survived the tragedy of “9/11” in New York because his son started kindergarten. Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts. One woman was late because her alarm clock didn’t go off in time. [...]
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did [...]