Stop Treating Yourself Like An After Thought

By KR on December 22, 2015 / 10,856 views

By KR on December 22, 2015 / 10,856 views

My friend's mom has eaten healthy all her life. Never ever consumed alcohol or any "bad" food, exercised every day, very limber, very active, took all supplements suggested by her doctor, never went in the sun without sunscreen and when she did it was for as short a period as possible- so pretty much she protected her health with the utmost that anyone could. She is now 76 and has skin cancer,...

One Christmas Eve

By Kay on December 20, 2015 / 3,500 views

It was Christmas Eve. The house was decorated and the gifts were wrapped. Now we were all hustling around getting ready to go to the Christmas Eve service at church. The TV was on when I heard the news reporter announce that Dr. Norman V. Peale had died. I stopped and stared at the TV. I knew Dr. Peale was in his 90's and had lived a long time, but I was still feeling sad to hear the...

Christmas Miracle

By Rachelle Odle on December 20, 2015 / 3,180 views

Since the beginning of December a man has been collecting our can. One day I left a note and he wrote back saying he was unemployed and that his kids wouldn't have Christmas. Today I wrote back and asked the kids age, he responded with 5 and 13. I had received a gift card from my DHS worker and went out and bought his kids a couple of gifts so they could have Christmas. He came and got the gifts in tears...

A Person Of Substance

By Life Lessons on December 20, 2015 / 3,610 views

I am a person of substance. Don't judge me by my looks or my clothes. I am more than what meets the eye. Define me by the tough battles I fight each day. Define me by my courage to face them as I rise above no matter how difficult. My life is not glorious and I don’t have medals to flaunt but my biggest trophy is my heart full of love and compassion. I value love, friendships, honesty and trust. I am...

A Thought/ Reflection During This Holiday Season

By Antonietta Gutierrez on December 20, 2015 / 7,694 views

When I think about the holidays, I think of all the joy and happiness that comes with it. By that I don't mean gifts, or SALE or Santa Claus. I think of family, friendship, love and all that I'm grateful for. The truth is, society today is brainwashed by media, celebrities, the internet and most IMPORTANTLY MONEY. Majority have built this pre-conception that having more means you are worth more. But...

Where's Baby Jesus?

By Kay on December 17, 2015 / 4,022 views

It was the day after Christmas at St Peter and St Paul's church in Borden, Kent, England. Father John, the vicar, was looking at the nativity scene outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing from the figures. Immediately, Father John's thoughts turned to calling in the local policeman but as he was about to do so, he saw little Nathan with a red wagon, and in the wagon was the figure...

Let's Deal

By Makayla Banton on December 17, 2015 / 4,201 views

I started high school in September 2010. I knew it was going to be the longest four years of my life. The things I heard about high school were that the Juniors and Seniors would stuff the lower classmen into lockers, steal their lunch money, and taunt them all the time. I remember thinking to myself that I wanted to be noticed and popular. But of course, I became popular for the wrong reasons. I got sucked...

The Importance Of BEING YOURSELF

By The Importance Of BEING YOURSELF on December 17, 2015 / 6,056 views

Looking back at my past, there are many things I wish I could have rewritten or done better. But the one thing I always regretting not doing, was simply being who I truly am. Being in middle school and in the phase where your changing, dealing with boys, hormones, school etc. made life seem hard. Looking back I laugh knowing I've come along way to be where I am today and all that sweat, tears...

How To Live And Die!

By Kumar on December 17, 2015 / 3,455 views

I'e often thought about what it is that makes people happy—what one has to do in order to achieve happiness. 1- First and foremost is good health. If you do not enjoy good health, you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct something from your happiness. 2- Second, a healthy bank balance. It need not run into crores, but it should be enough to provide for...

Godliness

By C M Reddy on December 16, 2015 / 4,268 views

The following incident happened in the middle of 1950's when the great saintly woman Mother Teresa serving the poor, leper & orphans through her Order of the Missionaries charity in Culcutta of India. One day a man came to her seeking help for a family consists of a single woman & eight children had been starving for many days. Mother went with necessary quantity of food grains to the...

The Snowsuit

By Kay on December 16, 2015 / 3,801 views

"Can you tell me if anyone in our store does community service?" Bill asked. A person spoke up and said, "I know that Rose does. She helps the homeless at her church." Bill, my husband, had recently been transferred to this store as the Store Manager. Bill liked to recognize employees who worked in community service. He met with Rose and found out about the outreach program operating out of...

Be Cranky And Miserable This Christmas!

By Amanda Chouinard on December 16, 2015 / 2,922 views

I woke up this morning and thought, what could I possibly give thanks for during this holiday season?! Here's WHY I'm grouchy, and you should be too. 1)Snow. Here in Canada, most places get it. Lots of it! It's cold. Horrible. Don't quote me on this, but I'm sure millions end up going to the hospital for shovelled-too-much-and-broke-my-back-itis. 2) Store...

Cabbage Patch Dolls

By Kay on December 16, 2015 / 2,684 views

Do you remember "Cabbage Patch" dolls? Years ago, especially at Christmas, those dolls were a big rage. It seemed like everyone wanted one and the stores could not keep them in stock. In order to get a doll people were given a "rain check" they could use when a new supply came in. Even though Bill, my husband was the General Store Manager of K-Mart I did not get any special...

The Crawling Man

By William Engel on December 16, 2015 / 3,669 views

My girlfriend (who is now my wife) and I were taking a hike one afternoon on a wet weekend; it had been raining a lot. We haven't hiked a lot before this, so we were tired from the beginning. I decided we should go up a simple mountain near where we lived, a place where families can be frequently spotted along the way. As we were ascending two girls on their way down looked at us and said "Watch out...

The End Is The Beginning

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 14, 2015 / 5,490 views

With Winter coming on I finally decided to replace the worn and torn blanket and quilt on my bed. Years of washing and dogs and cats jumping on them had left them threadbare and full of holes. I found a nice blanket cheap at a local store and dug an old quilt out of an older dresser in my room. When I looked at the quilt, though, I noticed that underneath the corner was a piece of tape with my Dad's name...

Christmas At The Gas Station

By Unknown on December 13, 2015 / 2,657 views

By Unknown on December 13, 2015 / 2,657 views

The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn't been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. It was just another day to him. He didn't hate Christmas, just couldn't find a reason to celebrate. He was sitting there looking at the snow that had been falling for the last hour and wondering what it was all about when the door opened and a homeless man stepped...

Make Patience Your Behaviour

By Sonia Kaur on December 13, 2015 / 4,837 views

I try to do my everything with little patience because I have realised that hurry converts small problems into bigger ones. Make patience your behaviour because everyday we come across my things, situations, persons which make us loose our temper very easily but once we keep patience we remain with peace. Everything in hurry only makes you heartbroken. Yesterday I have read in a book that...