Night after night, she came to tuck me in, even long after my childhood years. Following her longstanding custom, she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way, ...

Lady Godiva was an Anglo-Saxon woman who lived in England during the 11th century. She was the wife of Leofric, Lord of Coventry. According to legend, her husband forced his people...

Some years ago, a good family moved into the third floor apartment of the tenement where we lived in the Bronx. David was the son and he was going to medical school. He was also an...

  We had moved from Cairo to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I missed her terribly. I was told I was her favorite grandchild; she ...

  I am Mike, a Chinese boy. I have a plan about next weekend. First I am going to read magazine on Saturday morning. It’s my favorite. And then I will go to the zoo ...

Charles saw them both at the same time: a small white bird and the girl wheeling down the walk. The bird glided downward and rested in the grass; the girl directed the chair smooth...

Pinocchio was very happy. He ran back to the old man‘s house. He was happy to be free. He ran inside and closed the door. Then, he heard a little voice. It said, 'You shouldn‘t b...

  We invest our time, energy and money on buying and acquiring things while futilely trying to achieve the life we want. I can assure you that you gain more return on your inv...

There are five peas in a bean pod. When they are mature, a small boy picks it and opens it. The small boy puts the first one into an air gun. 'Ping' …the pea is shot out. It say...

  Once a circle missed a wedge. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only...