March short stories 1

A group of highly established alumni gathered to visit their former university professor. The conversation between them soon turned into complaints about their stressful work and life. The teacher went to his kitchen and returned with a large cup of coffee and a selection of mugs, including porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some ordinary, some expensive, and some exquisite. The teacher asked them to pour themselves coffee. After all the students had a cup of coffee in their hands, the teacher said: “Have you noticed that all the beautiful cups are taken and only the cheapest are left? Although it is normal for everyone to want the best for themselves, it is the source of problems and stress in their life. The cup itself does not escalate the taste of the coffee. In most cases, it is more expensive and hides what we drink. “The teacher continued. What everyone desired was coffee, not the cup, but everyone consciously picked nice expensive cups and then started looking at each other’s cups. “Let’s consider that life is coffee, and jobs, houses, cars, things, money and positions are cups. The type of drink we have does not define or change our quality of life. “ Moral Sometimes we cannot enjoy coffee concentrating only on the cup we have. Being happy does not mean that everything around you is perfect. This means that you have decided to look beyond imperfections and find peace. And peace resides in you, not in your career, work, or the houses you have.

A brick slammed into a businessman’s car door. He slammed on the brakes to check what happened. The angry man jumped out of his car and grabbed the closest boy and yelled, “What was that? What the hell have you done to my car? Why did you do that?” The boy was very scared but extremely polite. and apologized. “Sorry, sir. I didn’t know what else to do,” he said. “I had to throw bricks because no one else would stop to ask for my help.” With tears rolling down his cheeks. He pointed to the parked cars and said “this is my brother, he rolled forward and fell from the wheelchair, and he is seriously injured. I cannot lift him.” The crying boy asked the man, “Could you help me get him back in his wheelchair? He is injured and too heavy for me.” He quickly lifted the other boy from the place and put him back in the wheelchair. He also helped the boy with his bruises and cuts. When he thought everything would be fine, he went back to his car. “Thank you, sir, and God bless you,” said the grateful boy. The young man was too shocked for any word. When he got out of the car, he looked at the bulging door of his car. The damage was very noticeable, but he didn’t bother to repair it. He held the money to remind him of the message; “Don’t go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.” Moral Life whispers in our souls and talks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don’t listen to it, he throws a brick at us. It is our choice to hear the whisper or wait for the brick.

A carpenter with many years of experience was ready to retire. He announced to his contractor his plans to leave the house building to live a more relaxed retired life with his wife and family. The contractor felt a little upset that his good and experienced carpenter was leaving the job, but he requested the carpenter to build another house for him. The carpenter agreed with the contractor, but his heart was not in his work as it used to be. He worked quickly and carelessly and used inferior materials to build the last house of his career. It was an awful way to end his career. When the carpenter finished the house and the employer came to inspect the house. He looked around the house and, just before leaving the house, he handed the key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my special present to you.” Although it should be a good surprise, he did not feel good as he felt a deep shame inside him. If only he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all differently. Now he had to live in a home that wasn’t built so well. Moral As a carpenter, we build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to line up with less rather than the best. Give your best. Your attitudes and the choices you make today will be your life tomorrow, build it with care.