A Butterfly - sometimes you think you are helping someone; well, maybe you aren't.
Adversity - how do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
A Little Story - a typical story about everybody, somebody, anybody, and nobody.
Beware Of Dog ... don't let the Jewish theme frighten you; story has a message for all.
Don't Be Part of the Problem ... it's a joke but it's also an important lesson to be learned.
Footprints in the Sand - and you thought that He wasn't with you - double shame on you.
Formula for Success - if J. P. Morgan paid $25,000 for it, then it might have some merit.
Getting Involved - the tightrope walking and the cheering man 100% behind him.
It Is Up To Us - a young child thinks he can get the better of his teacher.
Jacob's Ladder; Don't Look Down - how do we reconcile the finite with the infinite?
Knowledge ... there's a very important difference between saying and knowing.
Life Explained ... know where you are going in life; you might already be there.
Moving a Mountain - if we each do our little share, an entire mountain can be moved.
Nobody's Looking - the great golpher and nobody saw him hit that hole-in-one.
On Their Own Two Feet - something to remember when teaching a child, a spouse, a friend.
One Glass of Milk - some favors are never forgotten, like that one glass of milk.
One Small Light - a businessman tests which of his three sons has the most initiative.
Reincarnation - might also help explain why bad things happen to good people.
Roman Justice - Chaucer tells this anecdote - of Roman origin - example of absolute power.
Secret of Your Success - I leave it to you to find out what the secret is.
Sharing - might be easier to share a million dollars than to share a pair of boots (in theory).
Snobbery and True Class ... a true story showing the difference, by Stephen M Wylen.
Stone Soup ... oh this was a clever beggar, he got that soup and well deserved it.
Story of Love in a Heartbeat ... young boy is willing to sacrifice his life to save his sister.
Story of Two Men ... this is very similar to O'Henry's story called: "The Last Leaf."
Story of Two Pockets ... question is asked: "why do we have two pockets on each side?"
Story of Two Traveling Angels ... that's right, "things aren't always what they seem."
The Bumblebee - not exactly a story ... but I think a very interesting observation.
The Big Picture ... another way of showing that things aren't always what they seem.
The Bird Flying South ... who's your friend; who's your enemy, and when to keep quiet.
The Burning Hut ... another fine example of how the hand of G-d works in mysterious ways.
The Fence - a verbal wound is as bad as, or maybe worse than, a physical one ... it's true.
The Optimist & The Pessimist ... a variation of glass half empty / glass half full.
The Power of the Universe - all you have to do is know where it is ... and it is yours.
The Twenty Dollar Bill - story teaches the importance of human worth regardless of faults.
Welcome to Holland ... advice in thinking through your disappointments ... we all have some.
What Does G-d Need Our Work For? ... certainly he could do everything himself; read on.
A Story in Six Words - by Ernest Hemingway - but I don't share his love of bullfights.
A Parable ... adversities that can bury us usually have the potential to benefit and bless us.
A Maxim ... if only we would all say what we mean ... and mean what we say.
Some Advice ... sometimes a problem can solved and also used to your own advantage.
Summary ... what do we learn from these gems ... after all, there has to be some lesson.
Be Yourself ... a message from "Boogie Jack" - and you'll never guess who Boogie Jack is.
A Final Word ... I took this from my last page on religion ... thought it was appropriate here.
Related Subjects ... might be a little difficult to follow ... but thought I'd include it anyway.
Navigator ... only after reading these delicious stories - delicious? - 'twas food for the soul. |
... Chicken Soup for the Soul ...