The Generous Tree

The Generous Tree

A man was travelling through the desert. He was hungry, thirsty and tired when he found a tree that provided abundant shade, delicious fruit, and a spring ran under it. The man ate of the fruit, drank of the water and rested in the shade. When he was ready to resume...
Unwise Start Leads To a Sad End

Unwise Start Leads To a Sad End

Once, there was a mouse that had his hole near a pool in a thick forest. A frog often came out for basking in the sun. Within no time, they became buddies. But the friendship of a frog and mouse is highly undesirable because the frog’s home is in water and the...
Angel with an Attitude

Angel with an Attitude

My sister, Angel, hated him when he first arrived. He was old, grouchy, and loud. He was not the cat she had wanted. Angel was terminally ill, and longed for a “buddy” to keep her company. Cancer is a lonely disease, no matter how many people love and care...
Always Changing

Always Changing

Please excuse me if I’m a little pensive today. Mark is leaving, and I’m feeling kind of sad. You probably don’t know Mark, but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like him. He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of...
The Civil War Love Letter

The Civil War Love Letter

Major Sullivan Ballou of the Union Army wrote this letter home to his wife Sarah in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It is considered to be one of history’s most beautiful and moving love letters. July 14, 1861 Camp Clark, Washington My very dear Sarah, The indications...