Matt was the happiest guy in the world. He had somehow found the most beautiful girl in the world, Jennie, and they were engaged, set to marry in just over a month. They had hit it off from the very first date, and Matt could not...

After years of research and preparation, James had finally secured a slot to speak at the prestigious international physics conference. He would be presenting his studies in the field of quantum mechanics and was looking...

There's a story of two elderly men who were childhood friends, but had not seen each other in many years. One day, they run into each other on the street, and are delighted to recognize one another. One of them lives in the...

Back in the day, when a dollar could get you a lot more, a ten-year-old boy walked into a café and sat at a table. A waiter set down a glass of water and asked him what he wanted.

"50 cents," the waiter replied.

The little...

An old man sat on the train as it rumbled peacefully along the countryside. He was enjoying the view and the quiet atmosphere of the train car, until at one stop, a young man got on the train and sat across from him. The man was...

Little Josh sat in his living room excitedly opening his birthday presents. He had already received a few new toys from his grandparents, but his parents told him that their present was special. He'd be able to use it to light up...

No one knew what to do. The homeless man had charged straight through the lobby of a major office building in New York City, immune to the protests and questions of the well-dressed staff and security guards. "Excuse me, you can't go...

A three-year old girl was suffering from a rare disease, and she needed a bone-marrow donation in order to survive. Her parents were thrilled when they found out that her older brother, who was eight, was an exact match. 

The...

It was that time of year again. Once a year, for a single day, the legendary Buddhist guru would emerge from his place of solitary meditation and greet the public. Thousands upon thousands of people would come flocking to this...

Two old friends met up for lunch one day. They were both extremely successful, with long, productive careers. Yosef was happy, always smiled from head to toe, and gave off an aura of energetic positivity. While Daniel was just as...