26/03/2015
short stories worth reading, feeling and
forwarding to all those dear to you..
1. Fall and Rise
Today, when I slipped on the wet tile floor a
boy in a wheelchair caught me before I
slammed my head on the ground. He said,
“Believe it or not, that’s almost exactly how I
injured my back 3 years ago .
2. A father's advice
Today, my father told me, “Just go for it and
give it a try! You don’t have to be a
professional to build a successful product.
Amateurs started Google and Apple.
Professionals built the Titanic
3. The power of uniqueness.
Today, I asked my mentor – a very successful
business man in his 70’s – what his top 3 tips
are for success. He smiled and said, “Read
something no one else is reading, think
something no one else is thinking, and do
something no one else is doing.
4. Looking Back
Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part
of a research paper I’m working on for my
Psychology class. When I asked her to define
success in her own words, she said, “Success is
when you look back at your life and the
memories make you smile.
5. Try and U shall know
I am blind by birth. When I was 8 years old, I
wanted to play baseball. I asked my father-
"Dad, can I play baseball?" He said "You'll
never know until you try." When I was a
teenager, I asked him, - "Dad Can I become a
surgeon?". He replied "Son, you'll never know
until you try." Today I am a Surgeon, just
because I tried!
6. GOODNESS & GRATITUDE
Today, after a 72 hour shift at the fire station,
a woman ran up to me at the grocery store
and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she
realized I didn’t recognize her. She let go with
tears of joy in her eyes and the most sincere
smile and said, “On 9-11-2001, you carried me
out of the World Trade Center.”
7. LOVE CONQUERS PAIN
Today, after I watched my dog get run over by
a car, I sat on the side of the road holding him
and crying. And just before he died, he licked
the tears off my face.
8. A DOOR CLOSES TO OPEN ANOTHER
Today at 7AM, I woke up feeling ill, but
decided I needed the money, so I went into
work. At 3PM I got laid off. On my drive home
I got a flat tire. When I went into the trunk for
the spare, it was flat too. A man in a BMW
pulled over, gave me a ride, we chatted, and
then he offered me a job. I start tomorrow.
9. LOOKING BACK
Today, as my father, three brothers, and two
sisters stood around my mother’s hospital bed,
my mother uttered her last coherent words
before she died. She simply said, “I feel so
loved right now. We should have gotten
together like this more often.”
10. AFFECTION
Today, I kissed my dad on the forehead as he
passed away in a small hospital bed. About 5
seconds after he passed, I realized it was the
first time I had given him a kiss since I was a
little boy.
11. INNOCENCE
Today, in the cutest voice, my 8-year-old
daughter asked me to start recycling. I
chuckled and asked, “Why?” She replied, “So
you can help me save the planet.” I chuckled
again and asked, “And why do you want to save
the planet?” “Because that’s where I keep all
my stuff,” she said.
12. JOY
Today, when I witnessed a 27-year-old breast
cancer patieent laughing hysterically at her 2-
year-old daughter’s antics, I suddenly realized
that I need to stop complaining about my life
and start celebrating it again.
13. KINDNESS
Today, a boy in a wheelchair saw me
desperately struggling on crutches with my
broken leg and offered to carry my backpack
and books for me. He helped me all the way
across campus to my class and as he was
leaving he said, “I hope you feel better soon.”.
14. SHARING
Today, I was traveling in Kenya and I met a
refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn’t
eaten anything in over 3 days and looked
extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then my
friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he
was eating. The first thing the man said was,
“We can share it.”
Cheers to life...