Kids said what?

Teacher: How old is your father?

Kid: He is 6 years old.

Teacher: What? How is this possible?

Kid: He became a father only when I was born.

(Logical? Of course!)

Teacher: Maria, go to the map and find North America.

Marie: Here it is.

Teacher: Correct. Now, class, who discovered America?

Class: Maria

Teacher: Glenn, how do you spell ‘crocodile?’

Glenn: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L.

Teacher: No, that’s wrong.

Glenn: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.

Teacher: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?

Donald: H I J K L M N O.

Teacher: What are you talking about?

Donald: Yesterday you said it’s H to O.

Teacher: Clyde, your composition on ‘My Dog’ is exactly the same as your brother’s. Did you copy his?

Clyde: No sir; it’s the same dog.

Teacher: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?

Harold: A teacher.

And my very, very favorite of all…

(after all I was an English teacher!)

We do enjoy what the youngsters often say.

Maybe because we wish we had said that?

Wisdom from Winnie the Pooh

Meaningful truths abound in childen’s books! And Winnie the Pooh and his friends are thought-provoking and inspiring! Here’s some of my favorites!                                             On friendship~ On self-esteem~ “You are braver than you believe. Stronger […]

So should we ask why? Part 2

Last week I wrote about weakening questions like “Why does this always happen to me?” On the other end of the spectrum, there are the what and how questions that are strengthening questions. These are the questions that bring forth a perspective that will help us overcome any obstacle or challenge. Some examples of what questions are: […]

Don’t ask why! Part 1

There are basically two types of questions that we can ask ourselves on a daily basis. And today’s post will focus on the first type. This first category of questions weakens our ability to think effectively and, at the same time, makes us feel inadequate and incapable as we lose ourselves within our excuses and […]

Another Zen parable

A traveler finds himself lost, wandering in the forest for many days. Finally he comes upon a grass hut, the home of a lonely hermit. Exhausted and starving, the traveler remembers hearing stories of the ornery and aggressive hermit he must not confront-or die. If the traveler threatens the hermit with his machete and demands […]

Forrest Gump at Heaven’s Gate

Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven and is met by St. Peter himself at the Pearly Gates. But the gates are closed. St. Peter say’s “Well, Forrest, it’s certainly good to see you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast and we’ve been administering an entrance examination for everyone. […]

Earth Hums Just Like We Do!

Scientists say that our planet generates a constant, deep thrum of noise. Not just noise, but rather a kind of music-“huge, swirling loops of sound” that are so low they can’t be heard by most human ears. But apparently, as of 1998, we have sensitive equipment that is getting better at picking up what the […]

Is it funny?

There’s this story… Theresa, a language teacher, was explaining to her class that in French and several other languages, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. (I do remember my days of high school French!) “House” for instance is feminine: “la maison.” “Pencil” however is masculine: “le crayon.” So, a student asked, […]

Band-aids or surgery!?

What do Scotch Tape, Post-it Notes, and paper clips have in common? Each apparently has a different function, is made of a different material, and serves its own purpose. Oh sure, you can say they’re all office supplies (and you’d be right) but we can look a little deeper for their common purpose. Paper clips […]

Are squirrels really pessimists?

Nooo! I don’t want to believe it! I’ve prided myself on being an optimist! And I just know that it is good for me to think optimistically!! But… research published by the American Psychological Association last year showed that pessimists-because of their penchant for seeing life through a grim lens-take steps to improve their health, […]