Married Or Not... You Should Read This Husband's Story

258,085 views | Posted by Sunny Skyz on October 21, 2014

When I got home that night my wife served dinner. I held her hand and said, "I've got something to tell you." She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking about divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn't seem to be annoyed by...

A teacher's life lessons using a jar and some golf balls

137,883 views | Posted by a Professor on October 23, 2012

This is a very important life lesson that a philosophy teacher taught his students. The teacher cleared off his desk and placed on top of it a few items. One of the items was an empty mason jar. He proceeded to fill up the jar with golf balls until he could fit no more. He looked at the classroom and asked his students if they agree...

All Tied Up In The Kitchen

72,149 views | Posted by Mindi on September 12, 2016

Three months ago I experienced a horrific ordeal that I hope has left me a better person. I'm 32, mother of two girls 7 and 9. My husband and our kids are a loving family, we live in a beautiful upscale community and are happy, contented. I've always felt blessed and maybe a little spoiled. I'm intelligent, very attractive,...

How baby pigs saved a depressed tiger

57,567 views | Posted by Chris on July 7, 2013

A mother tiger lost her cubs due to premature labor. Shortly after, she became very depressed and her health began to decline. She was later diagnosed with depression. Since tigers are endangered, every effort was made to secure her health. Zoologists came up with the idea to wrap five piglets up in a tiger-print cloth, and present them to the...

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give

49,260 views | Posted by Anonymous on January 7, 2017

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill "If you always give, you will always have." - Chinese proverb "The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own." - Lao Tzu These...

A Note to Mom and Dad

46,311 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on August 28, 2013

The first hint of what would become my life's avocation and gift to this world came the night I wrote a note to my Mom and Dad. I was a young teenager and it was the first time I had ever written something that wasn't a school assignment. That night I just felt a stirring in my heart to let Mom and Dad know how much I loved them, how much they...

Man's Best Friend

39,550 views | Posted by Ilan Herman on April 19, 2012

Short and bald, with a paunch and thick-rimmed glasses, Bill was a quiet man who welcomed solitude and enjoyed the company of books. Social activities that most people found exciting, he considered tedious. The only girlfriend Bill had ever had, accused him of fearing intimacy in his quest for solitude, and warned that if he continued behaving...

Life Is Like A Journey On A Train

39,467 views | Posted by Unknown on August 7, 2017

Life is like a journey on a train with its stations, with changes of routes and with accidents! At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel on our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone. As time goes by, other people will board...

A Professor Gave A Balloon To Every Student...

37,166 views | Posted by Unknown on December 11, 2020

A professor gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The professor then mixed all the balloons. The students were given 5 minutes to find their own balloon. Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon. At that point the professor told...

Planting Potatoes

33,743 views | Posted by Joe Mazzella on May 8, 2012

When I was a boy growing up we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for growing potatoes. I can still remember those potato planting days. The whole family helped. After my Dad had tilled the soil, my Mom, brothers,...

Be kind

32,994 views | Posted by Suman on August 22, 2013

It's like all ordinary stories but it's not ordinary I am a hostler living away from my family I am not a shopping or party animal so i know the value of money because I have huge dreams for my parents. Anyways a few days back i woke up and went for getting fresh. In girls hostels or even hostels there are only common washroom to use and ladies...

'I'm Not Broken?' A Conversation With God

32,777 views | Posted by Sunny Skyz on August 13, 2020

Me: Hello God. God: Hello... Me: I'm falling apart. Can you put me back together? God: I'd rather not. Me: Why? God: Because you're not a puzzle. Me: What about all the pieces of my life that fall to the ground? God: Leave them there for a while. They...

A Mothers Miracle

31,890 views | Posted by Hunter Ramirez on August 27, 2013

An Amazing Story Wow. After reading this story, that's about all I could think to myself. I couldn't believe how this could even be possible. A women in Australia had just gave birth to two twins. One of the twins was perfectly healthy, but the other not so much. After about 20 minutes of trying to get the baby, Jessie, to breath, the...

Footprints in the sand

31,548 views | Posted by Peter on January 10, 2013

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He...

Success

31,484 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on January 16, 2013

In the eyes of the world I am not seen as much of a success. I have a tiny house not a mansion. I don't wear fancy clothes. I don't own an expensive car, or a plane, or a yacht. My bank account is always empty at the end of the month. I am not a CEO of a corporation. I haven't made a movie, won a Grammy, or sold a million books. I am not...

Relay Race

30,469 views | Posted by LoveLife on October 28, 2014

As I was walking along the street recently I overheard a girl talikng on her phone. She was walking ahead of me and speaking quite loudly. It was a quiet street and there was only the two of us in sight, so even though I wasn't trying to eavesdrop on her conversation, it was difficult not to do so. What I gathered from her situation was that she...

We fell in love in a hopeless place

29,909 views | Posted by Chris on January 21, 2012

Well, you never know where you are going to find the person of your dreams, but know this, it can happen when you least expect it. I was on a trip to Panama City, Florida with 3 of my best friends for Spring Break. I was 24 years old and I had never gone to Spring Break so I wanted to experience it once before I was too old. After arriving, we...

In the car with Mom

29,727 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on August 19, 2013

I was both excited and a little scared my first day of Kindergarten. The large classroom was full of books and toys, two things that I loved. But it was also full of kids all larger than me. Because my birthday was in late September I was allowed in at only 4 years old, and this meant that I was destined to be the smallest kid in my class until...

4-Hope of Massachusetts, Inc. Supports People Dealing With Critical Illness/Sudden Loss...All Over the Country and Beyond!

25,556 views | Posted by Emily Pember on August 11, 2013

Gordon-Conwell student, Emily Pember, started 4-Hope of Massachusetts, Inc. at the start of this year as a way to support people dealing with critical illness/sudden loss. Born with Spina Bifida, Pember has dealt with her own health challenges...including over 15 surgeries. She has also dealt with a lot of loss of family members and friends. As...

The Tracks We Leave

24,884 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on October 22, 2014

When I was a boy I used to love walking in the woods around my home. My Mom warned me several times never to travel so far that I would lose sight of the house. Being a typical boy, however, I soon found myself hiking further and further away, testing just how far I could go into the woods without getting lost. After losing my way once for two...