The Love of a Parent
“We never know the love of a parent until we become one ourselves.”
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The Flower System
An absent-minded husband thought he had conquered his problem of trying to remember his wife’s birthday and their anniversary. He opened an account with a florist, provided that florist with the dates and instructions to send flowers to his wife … Continue reading →
Don’t Mess with the Elderly
An elderly couple returned to a Mercedes dealership to find the salesman had just sold the car they were interested in to a beautiful blonde girl. “I thought you said you would hold that car until we raised the $75,000 … Continue reading →
Changing the Wedding Vows
During the wedding rehearsal, the groom approached the pastor with an unusual offer. “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to me and the part where I’m to promise to ‘love, honor and … Continue reading →
Humor and Marriage
“Humor can help a marriage last forever, but a marriage without humor only seems to last forever.”
Continue reading →Gifts for Mom
Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother. The first said, “I built a big house for our mother.” The second said, … Continue reading →
Friends and Family
“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.” – Edna Buchanan
Continue reading →Always a Sister
“If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?” – Jodi Picoult
Continue reading →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 … Continue reading →
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, … Continue reading →