I came across this story of a woman from Des Moines, Iowa. I’ll let her tell it in her own words. My name is Mildred Honor. I’m an elementary-school music teacher – something I’ve done for over thirty years. Even though I’ve never had the pleasure of having a prodigy, I have taught some very talented students. I’ve also had my share of ‘musically challenged’ pupils; 11-year old Robby was such a pupil. His mother ( a single mom) dropped him off for his first lesson. I prefer students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said it had always Read More
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Man on the Run
A secret agent was told to go to a certain foreign city on a most unusual assignment. He was to warn the people of a coming catastrophe. This capital city on the eastern bank of a river sat in the heartland of earthquake territory. Its 120,000 inhabitants were a proud people, but they were also ruthless, corrupt and barbaric. They were the terrifying enemy of the man’s own nation and had often made raids on his people, raping and pillaging every town in their path. The man knew of the violence in this foreign city and figured the people were Read More
Man by the Window
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The two men talked for hours together about their families, their jobs and their favorite hunting and fishing spots. Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he would see outside the window. The other man looked Read More