Jean Thompson stood in front of her fifth-grade class on the very first day of school in the fall and told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her pupils and said that she loved them all the same, that she would treat them all alike. And that was impossible because there… read more »
Hanging by a Thread
October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
One sunny day, a spider glided down noiselessly from a tree and began to run to and fro among the bushes, pulling along his string and building an intricate web, which very shortly ensnared many a tasty insect. As the sun was sinking in the evening sky, the spider speed around and across his web… read more »
The house
October 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
An old carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife to enjoy his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he really wanted to retire. The employer was sorry to see his good worker… read more »
The Sand and Stone
October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: “TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.”… read more »