Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean.The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands.
Funny Story
One day Solomon decided to humble Benaiah ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister.He said to him, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want you to bring to me. I wish to wear it for Sukkot which gives you six months to find it.""If it exists anywhere on earth, your majesty," replied Benaiah, "I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?""It has magic powers," answered the king.
There is a story many years ago of an elementary teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th gradeclass on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie.
A small boy looked at a star And began to weep-Boy why are you weeping?And the boy said,-You are so far away-I will never be able to touch you.And the star answered,-Boy if I were not already in your heart-You would not be able to see me.--John Magliola--The Life station
A little girl whose parents had died lived with her grandmother and slept in an upstairs bedroom.One night, there was a fire in the house and the grandmother perished while trying to rescue the child. The fire spread quickly, and the first floor of the house was soon engulfed in flames.Neighbors called the fire department, then stood helplessly by, unable to enter the house because flames blocked all the entrances. The little
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day.He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day.One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. "Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy.
Once upon a time, there was a rich king who had four wives. He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the third wife very much and showed her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.He also loved the second wife. She was his confidante and was always kind, considerate and patient with him.
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck.One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.
The Zen master Hakuin was praised by his neighbors as one living a pure life.A beautiful girl whose parents owned a food store lived near him. Suddenly, without any warning, her parents discovered she was with child.This made her parents angry. She would not confess who the man was, but after much harassment at last named Hakuin.In great anger the parents went to the master. “Is that so?” was all he would say.
A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read "Puppies for Sale". Signs have a way of attracting children, and soon a little boy appeared at the store and asked, "How much are you gonna sell those puppies for?" The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50."The little boy reached into his pocket and pulled out some change. "I have $2.37, can I look at them?" The store owner smiled and whistled.