Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived
Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love.One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. All the feelings prepared their boats to leave. Love was the only one that stayed
She wanted to preserve the island paradise. until the last possible moment.
When the island was almost totally under, Love decided it was time to leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help
Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked Richness, "Can I come with you on your boat?" Richness answered: I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere
Love then decided to ask Vanity, who was passing in a beautiful vessel, for help. Love cried out,"Vanity, help me please." "I can't help you," Vanity said: You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat
Next Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you." Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry, but I just need to be alone now
Then Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, "Happiness, please take me with you." But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him
Love began to cry. Then she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder.
Love then found Knowledge and asked, "Who was it that helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "But why did Time help me when no one else would?" Love asked. Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity answered:Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is
Dont write your name on sand, waves will wash it. Dont write your name on sky, wind may blow it. Write your name on hearts of your friends, thats where it will stay
No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, and disciplined. But no life is ever happy until it is lived for the glory of God. Keep the faith.
مردی برای کوتاه کردن موهای خود به سلمانی رفت.آقای آرایشگر در مدت کوتاه کردن موهای او با او صحبت می کرد.به او می گفت:من به بودن خدا اعتقاد ندارم! چرا که اگر خدا وجود داشت اینهمه بدبختی وفقر گریبان مردم را نمی گرفت. آن مرد مشتری جوابش را نمیداد چون صحبت های او را قبول نداشت و همچنین حوصله ی جر و بحث را نداشت. وقتی کار کوتاه کردن موهایش تمام شد و از سلمانی خارج شد نگاهش به یک مرد مو بلند و ریش های نتراشیده افتاد.سریع وارد سلمانی شد و به مرد آرایشگر گفت: به نظر منم هیچ سلمانی در این دنیا وجود ندارد . مرد آرایشگر با تعجب پرسید:پس من که هستم؟ جواب شنید:اگر سلمانی وجود داشت هیچ کس با موهای بلند پیدا نمی شد! به راستی همین طور است. خدا وجود دارد و اگر به او توسل کنیم دیگر هیچ مشکلی نخواهیم داشت.
| Some Days | ||
| by Billy Collins | ||
Some days I put the people in their places at the table, bend their legs at the knees, if they come with that feature, and fix them into the tiny wooden chairs. All afternoon they face one another, the man in the brown suit, the woman in the blue dress, perfectly motionless, perfectly behaved. But other days, I am the one who is lifted up by the ribs, then lowered into the dining room of a dollhouse to sit with the others at the long table. Very funny, but how would you like it if you never knew from one day to the next if you were going to spend it striding around like a vivid god, your shoulders in the clouds, or sitting down there amidst the wallpaper, staring straight ahead with your little plastic face | ||
