The birds in our garden build such wonderful nests that we marvel at how they do it! Whether you’re a ‘bird person’ or not, this is stunning!!! Not to detract from the sheer magic of it, but in practical terms, how many trips would the birds have to make with that tiny little quantity of […]
Teacher Debbie Moon’s first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture had a different hair color than the other members. One of her students suggested that he was adopted. A little girl said, “I know all about Adoption, I was adopted.” “What does it mean to be adopted?” asked another child. “It means”, […]
“Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn’t happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.” Worrying is like paying interest when it is not due. 1) Pray 2) Go to bed on time. 3) Get up […]
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them Anyway If you are kind, people may accuse you of being selfish and having ulterior motives; Be kind Anyway If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed Anyway If you are honest and frank, people may […]
It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. After awhile, they decided to distance themselves one from […]
A lot of trouble would disappear if only people would learn to talk to one another, instead of talking about one another… When people walk away from you, let them go. Your destiny is never tied to anyone who leaves you. It doesn’t mean they are bad people. It just means that […]
It is Easy to get a place in someone’s address book. It is Difficult to get a place in someone’s heart and remain there. It is Easy to judge the mistakes of others. It is Difficult to accept our own mistakes. It is Easy to talk without thinking. It is Difficult to restrain the tongue. It is […]
There once lived a great mathematician in a village outside Ujjain. He was often called by the local king to advice on matters related to the economy. His reputation had spread as far as Taxila in the North and Kanchi in the South. So it hurt him very much when the village headman told him, […]
They’re written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few words. I’ve learned…that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly, wise person. I’ve learned…that when we are in love, it shows. I’ve learned…that just one person saying to […]
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. “One is evil. It is anger, despair, distrust, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, selfishness, arrogance, ignorance, sloth, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, hypocrisy, superiority, demonic disposition and […]
