Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the...

He met her at a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but being polite, she agreed. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought, please, let me go home… suddenly he asked the...

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small,uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to...

There was once this guy who is very much in love with his girl. This romantic guy folded 1,000 pieces of paper-cranes as a gift to his girl. Although, at that time he was just a small fry in his company, his future doesn’t seemed too bright, they were very happy together. Until one day, his girl told him she was going to Paris and will never come back. She also told him that she couldn’t...

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and fouryear old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped,the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The...

A letter written by Abraham Lincoln to the Headmaster of a school in which his son was studying. It contains an advice, which is still relevant today for executives, workers, teachers, parents and students. A WORD TO TEACHERS “He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just and are not true. But teach him if you can the wonder of books… but also give him quiet time to ponder the...

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said: For cutting the grass: $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00 For going to the store for you: $.50 Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25 Taking...

A company was hiring new staff. One question in the written exam was: You are driving your car in a wild stormy night. You pass by a bus station, and you see three people waiting for the bus: - An old lady who looks as if she is about to die, A doctor who had once saved your life, A man/woman you have been dreaming to be with. You can only take one passenger in your car. Which one will you choose? Think...

EVERY MORNING IN AFRICA, WHEN THE SUN RISES, A DEER AWAKENS, KNOWING IT HAS TO OUTRUN THE FASTEST LION, OR, BE HUNTED TO DEATH…. EVERY MORNING IN AFRICA, WHEN THE SUN RISES, A LION AWAKENS,KNOWING IT HAS TO OUTRUN THE SLOWEST DEER, OR, BE STARVED TO DEATH…. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE A DEER OR LION, WHEN THE SUN RISES, BETTER BE RUNNING AT YOUR BEST YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!!! If...