The lean man closed the door to his old truck. It was stacked high with firewood for me. Slowly he walked toward me, and put out his hand. “Good day,” he said.…
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Four candles burning
In a room there were four candles burning. The ambiance was so soft you could hear them talking. The first one said, “I am PEACE, however nobody can keep me lit. I believe…
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Praying Hands
Back in the 16th century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg (Bavaria state, Germany), lived a family with 18 children. In order to keep food on the table for his brood, Albrecht…
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Rockefeller and his foundation
John D Rockefeller was once the richest man in the world. The first billionaire in the world. By age 25, he controlled one of the largest oil refineries in the US. By…
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God is everywhere
“Where is God?” asked the disciple. “Everywhere, in everyone and everything,” said his Guru. Later, as the disciple was going home, he saw an elephant charging towards him. “Get out of the…
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Best news of the week
Argentinian golfer, Roberto de Vincenzo, once won a tournament and the big cheque that goes with it. After the celebrations, he was strolling back to his car when a young woman approached…
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Victoria Cross
I had gone to UK in 1995 as Deputy Leader of the Indian delegation to take part in the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the victory in Europe during the Second World War. …
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The symmetry of kindness
The train slammed into the station, injuring hundreds. The engineer was critically hurt. People toppled over each other, bouncing across seats and against windows. There was blood and glass everywhere. One woman…
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If I had only one year to live, how would I live differently?
Anthony Burgess was 40 when he learned that he had only one year to live. He had a brain tumor that would kill him within a year. He knew he had a…
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Grandma and Santa Claus
I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid… I remember tearing across town on my bicycle to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the…