Tagged: short stories

One Page at a Time

I have the bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book to see how it ends while I am still in the middle of it. This habit annoyed first my Mom, then my friends, and finally even my own daughter. Often my impatience wouldn’t be confined just to the books I read but also to what they were reading as well. Finally one day my daughter told me in exasperation, “Dad please just read a book one page at a time like everyone else!” At times I haven’t limited this bad habit to just books either. I...

Never Judge

A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy’s father going and coming in the hall waiting for the doctor. Once seeing him, the dad yelled: “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have the sense of responsibility?” The doctor smiled and said, “I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came the fastest I could after receiving the...

Look Up!

I had to get a new pair of eyeglasses recently. Stigmatism had started to mix with my nearsightedness making things a little bit blurry with my old prescription. Also I had to finally give in to another sign of my aging body and get my first pair of bifocals. It has taken me several days to get used to the new pair. While it was great seeing clearly at a distance again and wonderful being able to read a book without it being an inch from my face, the combination lenses were a challenge for me. The problem was that...

Workroom of God

A newly arrived soul in Heaven was met by St. Peter. The saint toured the soul around Heaven. Both of them walked side by side inside a large workroom filled with angels. St. Peter stopped in front of the first section and said, “This is the Receiving Section. Here, all the petitions to God said in prayer are received.” The soul looked at the section, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets from all the people of the world. They walked again until they reached the 2nd section, and St....

Please Revive Us

Dear Lord, I’m sure you must be tired Of the wickedness of man, Those you created for your pleasure, To enjoy and tend your beautiful land. Please forgive us, Heavenly Father, For indulging sinful, lustful thoughts, Flashed through our minds by Satan, As he slanders our Savior on the Cross. Please show us each and every one Sins that we entertain and indulge; Help us to confess and reject them all And turn to you at the Spirit’s Holy nudge. We seek your forgiveness, Lord, That we have failed to display your light, To shine your love to others Who...