Open Your Mouth Thoughtfully

Once an old man spread rumours that his neighbour was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later the young man was proven innocent. After being released he sued the old man for wrongly accusing him. In the court the old man told the Judge: “They were...

You’re Never Too Old

Think you’re too old to try something new? To chase that dream you’ve been putting off for years? Consider the story of the Delaney sisters. Sadie and Bessie Delaney were warm, spirited, and independent African-American sisters who witnessed both the birth...

She Thinks I’m Real

One evening, the whole family went out to dinner at a local restaurant.  Everyone got a menu, even the youngest, Aimee, who was 6 years old.  Since the conversation was an ‘adult’ one, Aimee sat there ignored.  When the waitress took their orders, she came to Aimee...

The Correct Answer

Once, a king was looking for a suitable bridegroom for his daughter. He proclaimed in the city that whoever would answer his question correctly would be married to the princess. The question was that who or what makes people cry. Many people answered the question but...

The Diamond

The sannyasi [wise man] had reached the outskirts of the village and settled down under a tree for the night when a villager came running up to him and said, “The stone! The stone! Give me the precious stone!” “What stone?” asked the sannyasi. “Last night the Lord...

Amazing Patience

A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the little girl asked for cookies and her mother told her no. The little girl immediately began to whine and fuss, and the mother said quietly,...