Irena Sendler Died: May 12, 2008 (aged 98) Warsaw, Poland During WWII, Irena got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a plumbing/sewer specialist. She had an ulterior motive. Irena smuggled Jewish infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried. She also carried a burlap sack in the back of her … Read more
Pepita, a poor Mexican girl who had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve services. As Pepita walked sorrowfully to church, her cousin Pedro tried to console her. “Pepita,” he said, “I am certain that even the most humble gift, given in love, will be acceptable in His eyes.” Pepita gathered a … Read more
“Ashlynn! Time to go!” Cried Ashlynn’s mother. Ashlynn sighed and trudged out of her bedroom, unwilling to go to this “sleepover birthday party”. She climbed into the 1967 Ford Mustang her father owned and watched her mother walk out the door to the car. She climbed into the front seat and sat, waiting for her … Read more
On a dark summer night, a couple was on their way home from the movies. Riding down the same stretch of road they always took to get to their house, they came across a woman who was on the side of the road. The woman stumbled out into the street and flagged them down. The … Read more
Ever played Sonic R? Possibly a small percent of you have heard of the ‘tails doll’. Here is ONE of the stories I have heard of from my close friend. A man came home from work with a gift for his son. He had picked up a new video game for him, Sonic R. It … Read more
“My stick!” He said, “I forgot it in the graveyard. And …” “Oh dad! I’ll fetch your stick”, Mary said and ran out into the night. “No Mary, don’t do that!” But it was too late. Mary disappeared and ran as fast as she could to the graveyard. When she got there she saw the … Read more
A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair on January 26. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical “dihydrogen monoxide.” And for plenty of good reasons, since it can: 1. Cause excessive sweating and … Read more
There was once a young girl who constantly lied about everything. She sprinkled lies into everything she said. She lived with her widowed grandma and helped her to make money by sewing clothes and selling them. As she cared for her granddaughter, the woman became aware of the child’s lying problem and no matter what … Read more
Emily was a lovely woman who had been a resident of the Clark Road Mental Facility in Sarasota, FL since she was seven years old, having been admitted there by her parents, who had suspected Emily of being disturbed since she was a child. Her life was well-known because she had lived here for a … Read more
