Inspirational

Harvey, an elderly Canadian, arrived at French immigration at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. He fumbled for his passport. “Have you been to France before Monsieur?” the French official enquired in a snide tone. Harvey, smiled and admitted that yes, he had been to France before. “Well, in that case monsieur, you should have known enough to have …

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 …

“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 still …

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. …

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 merchant …

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 …