Kindness

Maya's Smile by: Unknown submitted by: Wilcox, Loretta

Maya (pronounced my-uh) was named after my favorite author and poet , Maya Angelou. And like her namesake, Maya is wise, more wise than her six years. With her four front teeth missing, and eyes... More...

Obstacle in Our Path, The by: Cavanaugh, Brian submitted by: Aldridge, David

In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kingdom's wealthiest merchants and courtiers... More...

Piano Master by: Unknown submitted by: Cooper, Cathy

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the... More...

Real Mothers by: Schreiner, Olive submitted by: Aldridge, David

Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they don't have time to make it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox.

Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy... More...

SHMILY - See How Much I Love You by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a surprise... More...

SLOWDANCE by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Have you ever watched kids

on a merry-go-round

Or listened to the rain

slapping on the... More...

Something For Stevie by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

I tried not to be biased in hiring a handicapped person, but his placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. I had never had a mentally handicapped employee, and I wasn't... More...

Special Little Girl, A by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Bare foot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by. She never tried to speak, she never said a word. Many people passed, but never did one person stop.

Just so happens... More...

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

Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

One day he was walking along the shore.... More...

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...