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Your Inspirational Stories
These stories were written by people like you. Read how their lives were changed for the better by adopting positive values. Be inspired by them.
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The Wolves
Setting: My son Joel's bedroom. About 9:30 pm on a Wednesday night. I'm there to tuck him in. He's been in bed for at least 15 minutes before I get there.
Joel: I can't stop thinking about the wolves.
Mom: What wolves?
Joel: The wolves in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I keep thinking about them chasing me and attacking me.
Mom, pensively: Hmmmm.
I'm wondering how to help... MORE
Values:
LEARNING
The Greatest Teacher of All
'I hope you like kindergarten.' 'Today's my first day.' The secretary gave a whistle. 'Good luck. You got a tough one down there.' The room was at the end of the hall. I was glad to see it was next to the emergency exit, just in case I had to make a run for it. There was half an hour before the bell. I paced and the sticky notes that the teacher had left for me. Then came the sound of their... MORE
Values:
LEARNING
Songs In the Key of Life
Larry gave us "Direction" in more ways than he could ever know. For the better part of 35 years, Larry’s life has revolved around searching out the finest music and then sharing his treasured finds through teaching and directing students and adults alike - always seeking that moment of perfection in performing - and always encouraging and inspiring others to seek that same perf... MORE
Values:
LEARNING
The Man Who Taught Me to Care
My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life working in an unfulfilling job, and by doing so I had a very cynical view of life and the world around me. I thought that the humane qualities of man had been replaced by materialism and self absorption. Thanks to this jaded view of the world, I saw no point in trying to better my life or the lives of the people around m... MORE
Values:
LEARNING
What I Learned From Carl
My mind seems always to return to the day that I met Carl. The city bus, with its mechanical hiss and its slightly dizzying engine-exhaust fumes, stopped at the corner of 31st and Centennial Drive to pick up the daily commuters, a group in which I was included. Boarding the bus, I looked, seemingly in vain, for a place to sit, because I hated standing in the aisle and being subjected to the roc... MORE
Values:
LEARNING