Essence of Tact (by: Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R.) A Sultan called in one of his seers and asked how long he would live. "Sire," said the seer, "you would live to see all your sons dead." The sultan flew into a rage and handed the prophet over to his guards for execution. full storyGift of the Magic, The (by: O.Henry) A story is told about a young married couple whose names are Jim and Della. They are poor but very much in love with each other. full storyGiving Calhoun the Ball (by: Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R.) There once was this important football game between two teams. One teams was much larger than the other. The larger team was dominating the game and beating the smaller team. The coach for the smaller team saw that his team was not able to contain or block the larger team. full storyGod Made Part of Me (by: Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R.) "Can you tell me who made you?" the pastor asked the small boy. The Youngster thought a moment. Then he looked up at the pastor and said, "God made part of me." full storyGrowing Older (by: Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R.) When the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was well along in years, his hair was white but he was still a vigorous man. Someone asked him why this was so. full storyI Created You! (by: Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R.) One day, as usually was the case, a young waif, a little girl, stood at the street corner begging for food, money or wathever she could get. Now this girl was wearing very tattered clothes; she was dirty and quite disheveled. full storyKnow When to Change Course (by: Frank Koch) Two battleships assigned to the training squadron had been at sea on maneuvers in heavy weather for several days. The visibility was poor with patchy fog, so the captain remained on the bridge keeping an eye on all activities. full storyLeader's Impact, A (by: Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R.) In september of 1862, the civil war tilted decisively in favor of the south. The morale of the northern army dipped to its lowest point of the war. Large numbers of Union troops were in full retreat in Virginia. Northern leaders began to fear the worst. full storyLife is Like a Cafetaria (by: Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R.) A friend's grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed at Ellis Island, he went into a cafetaria in lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. full storyLife Worth Living?, A (by: Author Unknown) A man risked his life by swimming through the treacherous rip-tide to save a youngster being swept out to sea. After the child recovered from the harrowing experience, he said to the man, "Thank you for saving my life." full story
