Some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is… Continue reading Box Full of Kisses (Love)
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Value and self-worth
At a workshop for students, a motivational speaker begins his speech by showing a twenty dollar note. He asks, “Who wants this $20 note?” On seeing everyone raise their hands, the speaker crushes the note. And he asks again, “Who would still like to have it?” Once again, everyone in the hall raises their hands.… Continue reading Value and self-worth
Three friends and a fisherman
A large pond has many fishes living in it. Of all these fishes, three are best friends, who are always together. They never leave the side of each other. One day, a fisherman comes to this pond. Seeing lots of fishes, he invites other fishermen to cast nets. The three fishes worry about getting caught… Continue reading Three friends and a fisherman
Shake it off
On an unfortunate day, a man’s favorite donkey falls off a large cliff. He tries to pull the donkey out, but all his efforts go in vain. Disheartened, the man decides to bury the poor donkey. He starts to pour soil and sand from above. The donkey, which is stuck down, feels the load of… Continue reading Shake it off
A butterfly’s struggle
One day, a man finds a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. He sits there and watches the butterfly struggle to come out through the tiny opening. After a while, he decides to help the butterfly when he sees it is not moving. Using a pair of scissors, the man snips off the cocoon and opens… Continue reading A butterfly’s struggle
Dove and the bee
On the banks of a river, there is a tree where a swarm of bees set up their beehive. They remain busy the entire day buzzing on flowers and collecting honey. One fine day, a bee feels thirsty and goes to the river to drink some water. As the bee tries to drink, a wave… Continue reading Dove and the bee
Hard work is the key to success
In a faraway village, lives a hardworking farmer who has grape fields. Year after year his grapery gives rich harvest, and the farmer becomes very successful. He has three sons, who are young and energetic but never bother to work. As the farmer grows old, he begins to worry about his sons’ future. Then he… Continue reading Hard work is the key to success
The valuable gift
A young boy named John longs to have a bicycle of his own and ride it everywhere he goes. But his father does not earn enough to buy a bicycle for him. One day, while on his way to school, John sees a boy riding a sturdy cycle. While taking a turn, the cycle skids,… Continue reading The valuable gift
Potato, egg and coffee beans
A little boy named John lives in a beautiful home with his parents. One day, his father finds him crying and asks if something is wrong. John says meekly, “I have so many problems in life,” and talks about his ‘problems’. John’s father patiently listens to him. Then he brings a bowl and places a… Continue reading Potato, egg and coffee beans
You are as brave as you think
A mahout uses elephants to conduct circus shows. He has five elephants and keeps them chained through a single rope held not so tight. As the elephants are huge and strong, they could have broken the rope and escaped. One day, a man who visits the circus, asks the mahout why the elephants are not… Continue reading You are as brave as you think