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There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid its dead body in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing. After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen. Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper." Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all rig

Were the whole world good as you – not an atom better – Were it just as pure and true, Just as strong in faith and works; Just as free from crafty quirks; All extortion, all deceit; Schemes its neighbors to defeat; Schemes its neighbors to defraud; Schemes some culprit to applaud – Would this world be better? If the whole world followed you – followed to the letter Would it be a nobler world, All deceit and falsehood hurled From it altogether; Malice, selfishness, and lust, Banished from beneath the crust, Covering human hearts from view Tell me, if it followed you, Would the world be better? Poet: Unknown

  When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit - Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns. As everyone of us sometimes learns. And many a fellow turns about when he Might have won had he stuck it out. Don't give up though the pace seems slow - You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than it seems To a faint and faltering man; Often the struggler has given up when he Might have captured the victor's cup; And he learned too late when the night came down, How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out - The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And when you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems afar; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit - It's when things seem worst, You must

When a new day begins, Dare to smile gratefully. When there is darkness, Dare to be the first to shine a light. When there is injustice, Dare to be the first to condemn it. When something seems difficult, Dare to do it anyway. When life seems to beat you down, Dare to fight back. When there seems to be no hope, Dare to find some. When you're feeling tired, Dare to keep going. When times are tough, Dare to be tougher. When love hurts you, Dare to love again. When someone is hurting, Dare to help them heal. When another is lost, Dare to help them find the way. When a friend falls, Dare to be the first to extend a hand. When you cross paths with another, Dare to make them smile. When you feel great, Dare to help someone else feel great too. When the day has ended, Dare to feel as you've done your best. Dare to be the best you can - At all times, dare to be! Poem By Steve Maraboli