Courage


Preview: Rose's Dash Rose's Dash by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned... More...

Preview: Shake It Off And Step Up! Shake It Off And Step Up! by: Unknown submitted by: Kartchner, Don

This parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule.

The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule praying' -or-whatever mules do when they fall into wells.

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Preview: Slave To His Destiny, A Slave To His Destiny, A by: Khan, Adam submitted by: Aldridge, David

One morning a sixteen-year-old boy was kidnapped from his house by a band of knife-wielding thugs and taken to another country, there to be sold as a slave. The year was 401 a.d.

He was... More...

Preview: Something For Stevie 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...

Preview: The Mountain Climber The Mountain Climber by: Unknown submitted by: Winchester, Tim

They tell the story of a mountain climber, who desperate to conquer the Aconcagua, initiated his climb after years of preparation. But he wanted the glory to himself, therefore, he went up alone. He... More...

Preview: They're All Wounded They're All Wounded by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

TODAY: Look Upon Them As Wounded

After vaccinating a young boy with an injection in the arm, a doctor wanted to stick on a bandage. "Please put it on the other arm," the boy... More...

Preview: Thoughts of a Soon-to-be Veteran Thoughts of a Soon-to-be Veteran by: Forbes, Bruce T. submitted by: Forbes, Bruce

Earlier this year, as I received notification of my pending retirement from the U.S. Air Force, I sat down and wrote the following poem. As today is Veteran's Day here in the U.S., I send this... More...

Preview: To kill an American To kill an American by: Unknown submitted by: Vogt, Paul

You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American,... More...