Harriet had ordered a special dress to be tailored for her birthday party. The tailor came just before the party and handed over the dress. However, it was too short and too fitted. This made Harriet very angry. The tailor even apologised for his mistake but nothing could be done. Her mother asked her to […]
Old Thomas decided to give his wealth to an honest man as he was growing old. He told a good friend about this. His friend said, “The next time you give something to someone, look out if the person pays you back in return. If he does, he would be an honest man.” But he
Many years ago, a man named Nicholas lived in a seaside town named Myra. Ever since Nicholas was a small child, he studied hard, prayed often and followed God by helping the poor. Old John too lived in Myra. He was so poor that he had no money for his three daughters’ marriages. One late
Everyone feared the ‘Cave of Danger’ in the town of Mayville. Whenever anyone got lost there, they never returned. The townsfolk were frightened that one day a monster would come out of it. So, they left food at the entrance of the cave, and it always disappeared. One day, young Paul decided to confront the
Two brothers, who had adjoining farms, fought bitterly over a small issue. This was followed by weeks of silence. One morning, the elder brother met an old man who requested, “Could I help you with a few small jobs here?” The elder brother said, “Sure! My brother used his bulldozer and made a creek between
Swami Vivekananda was going abroad for the first time to preach Hinduism. After having the delicious dinner the previous night, Vivekananda’s mother offered him some fruit and a knife. After he had eaten the fruit, his mother asked, “Will you please give me the knife?” Vivekananda handed the knife. Then, his mother calmly said, “Son,
A monk was travelling through a forest with two disciples. When they came across a pear tree, the monk decided to test his disciples. He asked the first one, “What do you think of this pear tree?” The disciple answered, “This pear tree is not good. It doesn’t give pears unless people hit it with
Once, while hunting, a king was chasing a deer in the forest. The deer ran as swiftly as he could. The king followed him. He was so determined to kill the deer that he did not see a trap set by the hunters before him. Suddenly, he fell into a pit covered with branches and
“You should work in the fields. You will take care of our fields someday, Tom,” said Tom’s father. However, Tom did not like working in the field. “The wheel of my tractor needs some fixing. Can you do that?” asked his father. Tom’s eyes lit up and he ran to the garage. Within no time,
Patricia loved looking at the lovely flowers at the local florist shop every day. One day, she decided, “I will grow my own flowers.” Patricia and her mother bought seeds and a book, ‘Grow Your Flowers’ from the store. Patricia read the book carefully. Soon, she sowed the seeds in the soil, just like the
Nathan counted his money carefully. “I’m going, Dad. Patrick and I will see a movie and eat out,” Nathan said. He was eleven years old. He did not want a childish birthday party with cake and candles. Nathan and Patrick watched ‘Wall-E’. While they walked to the restaurant, Nathan glanced under the town bridge. He
One day, Dale returned from school, sad and angry. “What happened, Dale?” asked his mother, worriedly. “Darcy brought a beautiful and delicious cake to school today. He said it was very expensive. I know you won’t let me buy it! But I really want to eat it!” cried Dale with tears running down his cheeks.
“Ruby, you can buy two things today. But nothing very expensive, mind you!” Ruby’s mother said. “Mom, my doll’s clothes have gone old and dirty. I need new ones and that teddy bear also looks interesting.” Then Ruby saw chocolates on the shelf. They looked so yummy! ‘Mom won’t let me buy them! I’ll just
David was very excited. He and his father were going fishing. “Daddy, if I catch a lot of fish today, then, tomorrow, everyone in the class will call me ‘Braveheart’!” he said, as he hopped on one leg, and then on the other, alongside Daddy. “But what will you do with so many fish you
Josh noticed his father talking softly to himself before going to bed. “Dad, what are you saying to yourself?” he asked. “I was putting a thought in my heart,” his dad said. Josh was curious and asked, “What do you mean?” “My friend at work let me down today. I am so upset that I