Excellent Skills After friends of mine landed at busy Newwark Airport, they were unable to attract the attention of any porters to help with their lug...
The Choice of Word One day, John was back home after work. He found that his wife was shaking their daughter who was only half a year old. She said &q...
It Seemed Like HoursAs a band instructor at an elementary school, I require my students to turn in practice sheets signed by their parents so I can be...
To Buy a Video Amos asked his mother whether they could have a video. "I’m afraid we can’t afford one," sighed his mother. But on the follow...
Its part of the gameMother: Mary, why do you yell and scream so much? Play quietly like Eddie. See, he doesn't make a sound. Mary: Of course he do...
Don't be selfish A mother is admonishing her son. Now, John, don't be selfish. Let your little brother share the bicycle with you. But Mother,...
A Pleasant SurpriseA friend of mine had been wanting new kitchen cabinets for a long time, but her husband insisted they were an extravagance. She wen...
I didn't know that I was so farA big battle was going on during the First World War．Guns were firing， and shells and bullets were flying about eve...
Dinner's readyMy cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with ...
An Adult DecisionThe year before my son turned 18, he constantly pleaded to be allowed to a tattoo, but I refused to sign permission for one. He argue...