There are times in our life when we don't take action because we feel the action is too little, that it wouldn't make a difference. However, sometimes the smallest gesture can make a huge impact on someone's life. There are many different ways we can show kindness to others, and it doesn't have to be in a big way.The simplest of things may make the difference. A smile, a door being held open, a handwritten note, a kind word, the list can go on and on.I was recently reading some of Aesop's fab... Read Full Story

Odd as it may seem, thousands of people have found solutions to problems or have been able to see their way through difficult choices at the strangest times. You may think that the best solutions to challenges or issues come from spending consistent and dedicated time focused on the issue or challenge in order to find the answer but you may be surprised.Countless resolutions, to what may have seemed an insurmountable problem, haven't been born through intense brainpower. Take, for example, th... Read Full Story

Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.'The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.' They kissed and the daughter left.The Father walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and need... Read Full Story

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper.His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his... Read Full Story

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, "If I could only see the world, I will marry you."One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.He asked her, "Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?" The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his close... Read Full Story

Our emotions are something that we would all like to have a bit of control over. One minute we can be happy and feel like the world is perfect, the next we can get agitated by the smallest thing and get overloaded with angry feelings.Despite the fact that our emotions are often random and seemingly hard to control, there are some simple yet highly effective techniques so that you can control them and literally choose your own emotions. The following four steps in this article are going to hel... Read Full Story

A first grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading these keep in mind that these are first graders...Better to be safe than - punch a 5th grader.Strike while - the bug is close.It's always darkest before - Daylight Saving Time.Never underestimate the power of - t... Read Full Story

The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.The "dot" over the letter "i" is called a tittle.Table tennis balls have been known to travel off the paddle at speeds up to 160 km/hr.Pepsi originally contained pepsin, thus the name.The original story from "Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights" begins, "Aladdin was a little Chinese boy."Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.Honey is the only natural food that is made without destroying any kind of life. What about milk... Read Full Story

MyNiceSpace.comWhen the good Lord was creating fathers, He started with a tall frame.A female angel nearby said, "What kind of father is that? If you're going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won't be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending or even kiss a child without a lot of stooping.And God smiled and said, "Yes, but if I make him childsize, who would children have to look up to?"And... Read Full Story

Mistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also part of life, not the end of life. These are not excuses though to be sad or depressed. Be happy in spite of life's challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life you are actually rewarded along the way. Life is like a game and maybe you can award points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points just yell, "... Read Full Story