Once upon a time in USA, a rider came across a few soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log of wood without success. The corporal was standing by, just watching…
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Heart of a mouse
According to an ancient Indian fable, a mouse was in constant distress because of its fear of the cat. A magician took pity on it and turned it into a cat. But…
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A special teacher
Years ago, a Johns Hopkins professor gave a group of graduate students this assignment: Go to the slums. Take 200 boys between the ages of 12 and 16 and investigate their background…
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Lives that made a difference
Queen Victoria of England asked Helen Keller once, “How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in life? How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and…
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God’s own
A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store window, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering with cold. A lady approached the boy and said,…
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The taste of love
“Mom, I won’t come back for dinner tonight,” the girl talked on her mobile as she entered the little canteen. “Just having dinner with friends.” The canteen owner was having his early…
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An act of kindness
1892, Stanford University. A young student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan and did not know where to turn for money. He came up with a bright idea.…
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou hung my first painting on the refrigeratorAnd I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou fed a stray catAnd I thought it was…
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A mother’s walk
The young mother set her foot on the path of life. “Is this a long way?” she asked. The guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. You will be old before…
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The teacher
There is a story of an elementary teacher many years ago. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on her very first day…