Welcome to A Lighter Side's Inspirational Stories

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To My Friend by: Unknown submitted by: Y, Jessica

I hold in my hands A box of gold

With a secret inside

That has never been told

The... More...

TOMORROW by: Hodge, Charles submitted by: Aldridge, David

In Yellowstone National Park a sign advises, "Photograph as you go, you may never pass this way again." Aren't there so many things we wish we had on picture, tape or recorded! We constantly put... More...

True Christmas Gift, The by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

It's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or... More...

True Friends by: Morgan, Betty submitted by: Morgan, Betty

I was told a story about a lady in the hospital who was near death when an area Chaplain came to visit her. This Chaplain was a very young man with long blond hair. He listened to the lady who was... More...

Two Nickels and Five Pennies by: Unknown submitted by: Ashford, Janice

When an ice cream sundae cost much less, a boy entered a coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" "Fifty... More...

Unconditional Love by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

"I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, & 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities... More...

Underlying Truth by: Unknown submitted by: Lane, Gary

A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that his dog had been dead for some years. He... More...

Visitor, The by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

One day, a man went to visit a church. He arrived early, parked his car, and got out.

Another car pulled up near him, and the driver told him, "I always park there. You took my... More...

What Are You Hanging On To? by: Unknown submitted by: Cooper, Cathy

The cheerful girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them: a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy.... More...

What It Means to Be Adopted by: Unknown submitted by: Ashford, Janice

Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture had a different color hair than the other family members. One child suggested that he was... More...