Children

— Author unknown A long time ago, an unemployed man is desperate to support his family of a wife and three kids.  He applies for a janitor’s job at a large firm and easily passes an aptitude test. The human resources manager tells him, ‘You will be hired at minimum wage of …

The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question, ”Why didn’t we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?” I replied: “I …

Until a child tells you what they are thinking, we can’t even begin to imagine how their mind is working… Little Zachary was doing very badly in math.His parents had tried everything… tutors, mentors, flash cards, special learning centers. In short, everything they could think of to help with his …

— by Digby Wells Here’s to the kids who are different,The kids who don’t always get A’s,The kids who have ears twice the size of their peers,And noses that go on for days… Here’s to the kids who are different,The kids they call crazy or dumb,The kids who don’t fit, …

Story written by a 6-year-old and her dad One day a loud “boom, boom” was heard in the house. Bella didn’t know what it was, but she was really scared. Bella asked her parents, “What was that noise?” Her parents told her that it was the washing machine. Bella ran, …

Story written by a 6-year-old Someone walked by some cute animals. They were so excited! Someone adopted a puppy. It was a golden retriever puppy. Someone else wanted a puppy to love. They got a toy poodle puppy. They were really excited! They loved puppies. They said, “Aww, this is …

A True Story by Jaye Lewis – used with permission We prowled through the second hand bookstore, the day after Christmas, just my husband, Louie, our daughters, Jenny and Helen, and me. This was a precious time for us, because we would be splitting up as a family, again, in …

The Lesson of Easter from an Unlikely Child A True Story by Ida Mae Kempel Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became exasperated with him. …

A True Story by Debbie Orrico Grandma Lily was a very special woman with a fierce streak of independence that showed itself at an early age.  When she was just 16 years old, she eloped with a 28 year old man.  Although her family placed bets that this union would …