Streetsweeper (by: Martin Luther King Jr.) If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. full storyStrength of a Man (by: Jacqueline Marie Griffiths) The strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders. It is seen in the width of his arms that encircle you. The strength of a man isn't in the deep tone of his voice. It is in the gentle words he whispers. full storyTaking Off The Mask (by: Michael T. Powers) Words... Little ink spots on a piece of paper, or syllables uttered by a tongue. They don't seem like much sometimes, but they are a powerful force that can be used to build people up, or tear people down. full storyThe Lesson of the Homeless (by: Author Unknown) It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking lot to the church was filling up quickly. I noticed as I got out of my car fellow church members were whispering among themselves as they walked in the church. full storyThis is Good! (by: Author Unknown) The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. full storyTo Let Go (by: Author Unknown) To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. full storyTo Tell The Truth (by: Al Batt) "Who did this?" asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher may have found out. "Who did this?" asked my teacher once more. She wasn't really asking, she was demanding an answer. She seldom became angry, but she was this time. She held up a piece of broken glass and asked, "Who broke this window?" full storyWhen You Thought I wasn't Looking (by: Author Unknown) A message every adult should read,because children are watching you and doing as you do,not as you say. full storyWhiners (by: Maya Angelou) When my grandmother was raising me in Stamps, Arkansas, she had a particular routine when people who were known to be whiners entered her store. My grandmother would ask the customer, "How are you doing today, Brother Thomas?" full story
