“Before you trade sandwiches, check between the bread.”
Smiling Gives You a Boost
“A smile activates mirror neurons — special signals that fire when we act and when we observe others acting–making grins literally contagious. Smiles are like parties for the brain. They activate neuropeptides that work to reduce stress and spread happy messages through the body. Both the smiler and the ‘smilee’ usually feel a mood boost.” – Ellen Petry Leanse
The Same Mistake Once
Standing in the Middle of the Road
Life’s Surprises
Lack of Imagination
Today a Peacock
Waking Up
Shots
Working as a pediatric nurse, I had the difficult assignment of giving immunization shots to children. One day I entered the examining room to give four-year-old Lizzie her shot.
“NO! NO! NO!” she screamed.
“Lizzie,” her mother scolded. “That’s not polite behavior.”
At that, the girl yelled even louder, “NO, THANK YOU! NO, THANK YOU!”
The Children of Israel
At the Henry Street Hebrew School, Goldblatt, the new teacher, finished the day’s lesson. It was now time for the usual question period.
“Mr. Goldblatt,” announced little Joey, “there’s something I can’t figure out.”
“What’s that Joey?” asked Goldblatt.
“Well, according to the Bible, the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, right?”
“Right.”
“And the Children of Israel beat up the Philistines, right?”
“Er–right.”
“And the Children of Israel built the Temple, right?”
“Again, you’re right.”
“And the Children of Israel fought the Egyptians, and the Children of Israel fought the Romans, and the Children of Israel were always doing something important, right?”
“All that is right, too,” agreed Goldblatt. “So what’s your question?”
“What I wanna know is this,” demanded Joey. “What were all the grown-ups doing?”