Grandma! How do you deal with pain? ‘ ‘With your hands dear. When you do it with your mind, the pain hardens more ‘. ‘With your hands, Grandma? ‘ ‘ Yes, yes. Our hands are the antennas of our souls. When you move them by sewing, cooking, painting, […]
I will never forget the expression on my teenage sons’ faces when I suggested they share a hotel bed when we were motoring through Europe. Both looked at me like I was something they had scraped off the bottom of their shoe.
MAKE READING INSPIRING AGAIN ~ A very poor man lived with his wife. One day, his wife, who had very long hair asked him to buy her a comb for her hair to grow well and to be well-groomed. The man felt very sorry and said no. He […]
A father passing by his son’s bedroom noticed the room was unusually clean before spotting an envelope prominently propped up on the pillow. It was addressed, as ‘Dad’. Fearing the worst, his fingers shook as he opened the envelope and he then slowly read the letter, with trembling […]
The IRS decides to audit Grandpa and summons him to the IRS office. The IRS auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his attorney. The auditor said, ‘Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win […]
I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad, as he had to transfer some money. I couldn’t resist myself and asked, ‘Dad, why don’t we activate your internet banking?’ ”Why would I do that?’ He asked… I laughed: ‘Well, then you won’t have to spend […]
There you are at church. Your baby or toddler is restless. Perhaps even a little boisterous. You try to silence them, and nothing. You try to pacify them with food or toys, and nothing. Eventually, you resort to the last thing you want to do: you pick them […]
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, ‘I love you, but I know this other woman loves you too and would love to spend some time with you.’ The other woman that my wife […]
There I was, quietly sitting at breakfast in Hampton Beach and as I just wiled away my time my eye caught sight of several – I seem to recall five – lovely ladies sitting several tables away. Enjoying each other’s company, they were likely keeping a weekly arrangement […]
My parents had been married for 55 years. One morning my mom walked down the stairs to make breakfast for my dad but during this trivial domestic routine, she clutched her chest and collapsed. Sensing something unusual, my dad picked Mom up and somehow got her into their […]
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