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30 April, 2013

Short stories

Have a great day.


Short Stories that Will Leave You Smiling, Crying and Thinking !!!!!!!

Today at the Atlanta airport, as I walked off a plane dressed in my
 Army uniform, a little girl grabbed my hand and asked me if I would be
 going back overseas soon. I told her I would be in 6 weeks. She
 smiled and said, “Can you please tell my daddy that I love him. My
 mommy told me he’s never coming home from over there .

Today, when I slipped on the wet tile floor a boy in a wheelchair
 caught me before I slammed my head on the ground. He said, “Believe
 it or not, that’s almost exactly how I injured my back 3 years ago .

Today, my father told me, “Just go for it and give it a try! You
 don’t have to be a professional to build a successful product.
 Amateurs started Google and Apple. Professionals built the Titanic.
 
Today, exactly twenty years ago to the hour, I risked my life to save
 a woman who was drowning in the rapids of the Colorado River. And
 that’s how I met my wife – the love of my life.

Today, I asked my mentor – a very successful business man in his 70’s
 what his top 3 tips are for success. He smiled and said, “Read
 something no one else is reading, think something no one else is
 thinking, and do something no one else is doing.

Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper I’m
 working on for my Psychology class. When I asked her to define
 success in her own words, she said, “Success is when you look back at
 your life and the memories make you smile.

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