Ugly And Bad

By Darrell on May 25, 2015 / 5,593 views

Just a selection of thoughts from some of the words greatest minds that show that it's the way you think that affect you and others around you: 'The resolution to see the world as ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad' ( Friedrich Nietzsche) 'If you plant a mustard seed a mustard plant grows, if you plant a Rose seed a Rose bush grows, if you plant discontent;...

I'm Not Happy

By Kevin Smith on May 22, 2015 / 5,973 views

I've been around 44 years now, and I've been a round boy for most of those years as well. I always imagined thinner people were happier than me - but after losing 80 pounds, I can't say that I'm any happier than I was as a fat-ass. I'm not complaining, mind you: I just imagined I'd feel differently. I imagined I'd know a different kind of happiness than I'd never known before....

Thoughts

By Roald Dahl on May 21, 2015 / 1,842 views

If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face. And when that person has ugly thoughts every day, every week, every year, the face gets uglier and uglier until you can hardly bear to look at it. A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts it will shine out of your...

Attitude Is Everything

By Kay on May 20, 2015 / 2,531 views

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well, she said, I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "H-M-M," she said, "I think I'll part my hair down...

Eternity's Eyes

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 20, 2015 / 2,016 views

Over the years I have gotten so many letters and e-mails of appreciation for these simple stories I write. These letters always warm my heart. Once in a while, however, I get a letter from hurting soul who is angry with both God and life. I got one of these the other day. The man wrote: "If God truly does love us then how can He allow the poor to suffer, children to starve, and the homeless to die in the...

Jesus Risotto

By Maricon on May 19, 2015 / 5,082 views

I am a single mom with a 20 year old daughter. I got separated when my daughter was only two months old. I was the only one who reared my daughter. It was my faith in God that pulled me through. He was my protector, provider and my partner. This happened 5 years ago, I lost my job, so i started applying to different restaurants hoping and praying I get hired because I can not rely on anybody to...

Heaven

By Ashutosh Adhikari on May 17, 2015 / 7,719 views

An old man was in his death bed surrounded by all his well wishers and loved ones. He knew these moments were the last ones that he can get. So he distracted his thoughts from his surroundings and pondered upon his life. He remembered all the ups and downs of his life. He thought what he should have done in some bad situations to change them into good memories. How he should have enjoyed his life...

This Is The Watch That Sits In Front Of Me On My Desk. It's A Constant Reminder That Time Is Precious

By Sean on May 15, 2015 / 2,021 views

By Sean on May 15, 2015 / 2,021 views

I found this watch when I was six years old. I was digging for buried treasure in the dirt of some property my father owned. To the surprise of everyone, I pulled this hunk of scuffed, tarnished metal out of the earth. I gave it to my dad and forgot all about it. I lost...

Get Dirty

By Stuart M. Perkins on May 15, 2015 / 5,243 views

I'm going to be dirty today. As a kid, Mama often met me on the back stoop as I came in from playing outside. With a broom in her hand she'd have me slowly turn in a circle while she brushed dirt from my blue jeans. She wasn't against sweeping my bare legs either if I happened to be wearing shorts. "Don't bring that mess in this house." She'd say. "Did...

Why We're Here

By Scooter on May 13, 2015 / 6,799 views

I was sitting in the hot tub one evening dwelling on our purpose on this planet and I asked God, why am I here, what am I supposed to do. He answered... Serve. Serve your friends, serve your neighbors, serve your fellow man. (I was already serving my family and I guess He knew that). So from that day forward, I've been doing all I can to help my fellow humans. If any of my neighbors need a helping hand or advice, I...

Forward

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 11, 2015 / 1,677 views

My daughter and I finally got around to converting all of the electronic pictures stored on our computers and cell phones into printed ones that we could actually hold in our hands and put into photo albums. It was amazing looking through decades of our lives. There were proms and graduations, birthdays and Christmas, playful pups and napping cats. I looked at myself and saw my wrinkles disappear, my hair darken and...

Keep Fighting

By Totneg on May 11, 2015 / 6,143 views

Where do I begin? My story is basically starts with me, my journey, my challenges, and sacrifices and how to dwell in life. For those students who are willing to pursue studies but no one can afford to send you to school even if you have a complete family but the thing is, are they really care? First and foremost I came from an average level of a family, average because when you say poor, for me poor means...

This Is Beyond Religion Or Creed Or Nation

By Patton Oswalt on May 09, 2015 / 4,692 views

By Patton Oswalt on May 09, 2015 / 4,692 views

I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, "Well, I've had it with humanity." But I was wrong. I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths. But here's what I DO know. If it's one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet....

Are You?

By Kay on May 06, 2015 / 8,502 views

A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago. They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night's dinner. In their rush, with tickets and brief-cases, one of these salesmen inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of baskets of apples. Apples flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they all managed to reach...

A Natural High

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 05, 2015 / 1,953 views

I was 12 years old and had talked my older brother into taking me with him to a drive-in movie. I felt so grown up hanging out with him and his friends. When I found out that one of them had smuggled a bottle of cheap wine into the drive-in, I even talked my way into getting a few drinks from it myself. It was a big mistake. The wine hit me like a grape sledgehammer. Within minutes my brain was buzzing and my body...

Mom I’m Not Gonna Cry!

By Scrappydoo on May 05, 2015 / 6,864 views

I always used to wonder why Indian brides cry so much at the end of their marriage ceremony when they are about to start a new phase of life. According to the Indian tradition, ‘Bidaai’ as it is called, is the last part of the marriage ceremony which signifies that a girl is supposed to leave her parent’s home to move in with the in-laws and take up the responsibilities of her new home. This can be quite an...

Happiness Is The Way

By Kay on May 05, 2015 / 2,433 views

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act...