The late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was on a train one day when the railroad ticket-checker began walking down the car, checking tickets. As the ticket-checker approached, he watched Holmes search his wallet, unable to find his … [Read more...]

This is a story about a woman who was preparing to ask her boss for a raise. She practiced how she would do it. Her husband knew this was a big step for his wife to take, so he planned something special. When the woman got home, she saw that … [Read more...]

There once was a man who heard about a place where diamonds grew in the streets. He wasn't a rich man, but he wasn't poor either, he just wanted more. The man left his home and traveled far away to this magical diamond-filled place where he would … [Read more...]

This is a story about a pigeon who wanted more. The pigeon said to the swan, "You’re the most beautiful bird I’ve ever seen. I wish to look like you." The swan, "I used to think so myself, but then I saw the parrot with his gorgeous, bold, … [Read more...]

There was a man in town, they called him Schlmeil, which means one having no luck. He wasn’t a real bright guy to begin with, and he never seemed to be able to do anything right. Yet, despite all that, he won the big lottery. When the … [Read more...]

Imagine a bowl that holds two cups. Inside it are twenty-five walnuts and two cups of rice. The walnuts represent what God wants you to do. The rice represents the things you want to do. If you pour the rice in first, the walnuts won’t fit. But if … [Read more...]

This story begins with two babies who are in their mother's womb.  They're having a conversation, and one says to the other, "Tell me, do you believe that there's another life after this world?" The other one says, "Of course I do. I believe … [Read more...]

A man comes to a gate, seeking entry to the Law. The gatekeeper says: “Not yet.” So he waits. For years. For decades. He grows old beside the gate, peering in but never entering. Only at the end, as life fades, he asks, "Why has no one else come … [Read more...]

The principal of the school awarded a Certificate of Excellence each month to a top-performing student at the school. This one month, when the principal notified the parents, he mistakenly sent his message to the wrong family. The parents were … [Read more...]