Once Upon A Time A tale of two brothers and a carpenter. Once upon a time two brothers lived on adjoining farms. John, the eldest, and Joshua, the youngest, had a terrible fight. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery and trading labor and goods as needed. The relationship began to …
You Should Have Known Harvey, an elderly well dressed and mannered man from America, arrived at French immigration at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. When it was his turn to speak to the French official, he was asked for his passport. Harvey fumbled, mumbled and searched trying to remember where the heck he’d put his passport as …
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 …
As she stood in front of her 5th grade class, on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy …
“Okay” (OK) is one of the most recognized and frequently used words in the world. It is also one of the oddest expressions ever invented. But its oddity may account for its popularity. It’s odd-looking. It’s a word that looks and sounds like an abbreviation, an acronym. We generally spell it OK – the spelling okay is relatively recent, and …
There was a young boy who used to come for soccer practice, but never made it on the team. While he was practicing, his father used to sit at the far end of the field, waiting. At the end of the year the tournaments started, but for days the boy didn’t show up, not even for the quarter or semifinals. …
How Much Is That Puppy? A pet store owner was tacking a sign above the door that read “Puppies for Sale”. Signs have a way of attracting children. Soon a little boy appeared and asked, “How much do you charge for a puppy?” The store owner said, “Anywhere from $30 to $50.” The boy reached into his pocket and pulled …
Four Friends There was once a rich merchant who had four friends. He loved the fourth friend most and gave him only the best. He also loved the third friend very much. He was proud of his third friend’s talents. The man’s second friend was a kind and considerate person, always patient and, in fact, the merchant’s personal confidante. Whenever …
The wind was howling, sleet was slashing at his windshield, and he was devastated to have been turned down for another job. Suddenly he saw an old lady stranded on the side of the road. It was obvious that she needed help. He pulled his beater car up in front of her Mercedes and got out. Even though he had …
Did Leonardo da Vinci Use The Same Model For Christ and Judas? Is it true or false that Leonardo da Vinci used the same model for both Christ and Judas? The truth is that it’s false. It’s said that Leonardo da Vinci took over ten years to paint the masterpiece ‘Last Supper’ because he was so picky about the models …
The next time you see a post office employee, think of this true story. A family’s 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, the four year old daughter, Meredith, was crying and talking about how much she missed her dog. She asked if she could write a letter to God, so that when Abbey …
