A Most Important Lesson (by: Author Unknown) During my second month of nursing school, ourprofessor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientiousstudent and had breezed through the questions, until Iread the last one: "What is the first name of thewoman who cleans the school?"Surely, this was some kind of joke. full storyAre You a Bucket-Filler or a Dipper? (by: Author Unknown) You have heard of the cup that overflowed. This is a story of a bucket that is like the cup, only larger, it is an invisible bucket. Everyone has one. It determines how we feel about ourselves, about others, and how we get along with people. full storyAttitude (by: Rev. Charles Swindoll) The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. full storyBishop's Gift, The (by: Author Unknown) Once a church had fallen upon hard times. Only five members were left: the pastor and four others, all over 60 years old. full storyBlurred Vision (by: Author Unknown) A businessman was highly critical of his competitors' storefront windows. "Why, they are the dirtiest windows in town," he claimed. Fellow business people grew tired of the man's continual criticism and nitpicking comments about the windows. full storyCold Within, The (by: Author Unknown) Six humans trapped by happenstance In black and bitter cold. Each one possessed a stick of wood, Or so the story's told. full storyCorner Store, The (by: T. Lynn) As he staggered down the street, he was so alone, He was desolate, with no one to call his own. The corner store about to close, he had to get there fast, Reason left him long ago, his good life in the past. full storyDestiny (by: Anthony de Mello, SJ) To a woman who complained about her destiny the Master said, "It is you who make your destiny." full storyDiffer-ability (by: Edith M. Patterson) I should have known better. I know too much about the love of the Lord to wallow in self-pity. So I can't do what I use to do; but God has given me the ability to do different things -things I never could do before! So I stop saying I have a disability - I have a differ-ability! full storyDon't Change the World (by: Author Unknown) Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. full story
