The next day came. It was time to go to school. He waved to Geppetto and walked out the door. Soon, he came to a large tent. Inside it, there was a puppet show. Many people were la...

 There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome Our tolerating ability is indeed may beyond our imagination. But not until the very critical moment will we realize ou...

  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 ...

If you put a buzzard in a pen six to eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a bu...

It rains when Heaven deems fit, mother remarries when she wants to—a popular saying often heard in China, what‘s the source of it? It comes from a legend.  中国有句老话...

  It happened that a country man was sowing some hemp seeds in a field where a Swallow and some other Birds were hopping about picking up their food. “Be ware of that man,”s...

  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...

When I was a new teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying: 'I love you.' I was shocked to lear...

A little boy asked his mother: “Why are you crying?” “Because I am a woman.” She told him. “I don’t understand” he said. His mum jus...

There was once a wise old woman who lived back in the hills. All the children used to come back and ask her questions. She always gave the right answers. There was a naughty litt...