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About Wellsprings
This site is a cluster of wellsprings. Wellsprings of heartwarming anecdotes, stirring stories, age-old fables, epic tales, mythical musings, good deeds, life's lessons, inspiring insights, and much more. None of these are our own but they have something for all of us. That's why we have taken the liberty of putting them together, acknowledging the source or the author wherever we could.
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Building bridges
Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, labour and…
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Choosing to be good
President Xi Jing Peng of China said: When I was a small child, I was very selfish, always grabbing the best for myself. Slowly, everyone avoided me and I had no friends.…
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Meaningless goals
A farmer had a dog that used to sit by the roadside, waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came by, he would run down the road, barking and…
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The Bumblebee
According to scientists, the bumblebee’s body is too heavy and its wing span too small. Aerodynamically speaking, the bumblebee cannot fly. But the bumblebee doesn’t know that and it keeps flying. When…
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Hasty to judge
A man and his daughter were playing in the park. The little girl spotted an apple vendor and asked her father to buy her an apple. The man didn’t have much…
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Living here and now
A boat is docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village. A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and wondered how long it took to catch them. “Not…
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Club 99
Once upon a time, there lived a king who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. One day, the king came upon a servant who was singing happily while he…
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Grind or shine
Adversity is the grindstone of life. Intended to polish you up, adversity also has the ability to grind you down. The impact and ultimate result depend on what you do with the…
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Everyone has a story
A 24-year-old boy looking out from the train’s window shouted, “Dad, look, the trees are going behind!” His Dad smiled and a young couple sitting nearby looked at the 24-year-old’s childish behaviour…