When someone gives you an unexpected answer, do you assume he is wrong? A teacher was teaching first grade math. She asked her student Lee, “If I give you one apple and one apple and another apple, how many apples Read more…
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Who in your life leaves footprints in your heart? Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Many people walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.” I would add to her quote one word, the word Read more…
It seems silly to write a letter to a pet snake, doesn’t it? But what is a pet snake anyway? Dear Pet Snake (or Gossiping friend), Having a friend who gossips is just like having a pet snake. Eventually, your Read more…
Ben and Jerry’s story shows everyone how to make their dreams come true. Back in 1978, two high school friends named Ben and Jerry could not afford any higher education. So they leased a gas station in the college town Read more…
I found a new wild friend hanging around outside our sun room. Want to meet him? As a child, I feared bats greatly. They suck human blood and carry rabies, I thought. Also, they just looked plain creepy to me. Read more…
We all have finite resources. How will you use yours? My friend Mark’s family has always burned up most of its finite resources on useless endeavors and still does to this day. As a child, there was constant arguing (a Read more…
No matter what you need to do, remember that you are braver, stronger, and smarter than you realize. What Christopher Robin said at the end of the above scene from Winnie the Pooh is very true for all of us. Read more…
Happy Fourth of July! Happy Freedom Day! On the Fourth of July as a child, I walked to the park with my older brother in the morning and attended an all-day celebration. We ate cotton candy and hot dogs until Read more…
Have you ever wondered how someone can learn to not be a jerk? Want to know if others think you are a jerk or not? There is a the psychological spectrum that will tell you. If you are a jerk, Read more…
What every parent wants for his or her children… Dear Children, When you were born, I had dreams and hopes for you. I had hoped that you would all be successful in whatever careers you chose, that you would all Read more…
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