One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the …
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Appreciate All Those Annoying Little Things
Shared By Carla ******************************************************************** Lessons from 9/11, the annoying little things: As you might know, the head of a major company survived the tragedy of “9/11” in New York because his son started kindergarten. Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts. One woman was late because her alarm clock didn’t …
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Harvesting Love
Shared By Carla ***************************************************************************************************** “If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing right. There’s no satisfaction in doing anything halfway!” My father preached those wise words of wisdom to me from the time I was old enough to grasp their meaning. And, Dad was right! For me, a job well done brings happiness like …
What Can We Learn From Our Pets?
Shared By Carla ******************************************************* We had our lovely little girl, Foxie, for 14 years. She came to live with us strictly by accident. I came home from doing some chores one afternoon to discover a cardboard box. It was closed up, with the endflaps wedged shut. My old dog, Regal, was barking at it and …
Remember the Love
Shared By Carla ****************************************************************** These last few days have been for me, a dark night of the soul. Every belief I held, every truth I thought I knew and every answer I had, have all been shattered. And even though I was surrounded by people, I felt alone, abandoned and afraid. And yet, through all …