The Wisdom of Children

Crying Friends

One afternoon a woman came home to find two little girls on the steps of her building. Both were crying hard, shedding big tears. Thinking they might be hurt, she dropped her…

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How White Hairs Come to Be

One day, a little girl is sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She notices that her mother has a few white hairs. “Why are some of…

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Making Babies

A second grader came home from school and said to her mother, “Mom, guess what? We learned how to make babies today.” The mother, more that a little surprised, asked fearfully, “That’s…

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Wise Advice

“Never trust a dog to watch your food.” -Patrick, 10 “When your dad is mad and asks you, ‘Do I look stupid?’ – don’t answer.” -Hannah, 9 “Never tell your mom her…

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The Bishop’s Role

The church was celebrating its 100th anniversary, and several former pastors and the bishop were in attendance. At one point, the minister had the children gather for a talk about the importance…

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Not An Earthworm

A father had promised his two young sons he would take them on a fishing trip. The boys were digging for fishing bait in their parents’ garden. Uncovering a many-legged creature, one…

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A Dog’s Duties

A school teacher was driving a bus full of kids when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children fell to discussing the dog’s duties….

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Possible Aspirations

The teacher asked her class what each wanted to become when they grew up. A chorus of responses came from all over the room. “A football player… a doctor… an astronaut… the…

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Black and White

A little girl was attending a wedding for the first time, and marveled at the decorations, the music, and especially the bridal gown. “Why is the bride dressed in white?” she whispered…

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A Card For The Bus Driver

It was Christmas time, and the school kids had all given their bus driver cards and presents. The bus driver was truly feeling that the kids must really like his driving to…

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Penny Saved

After tucking their three-year-old child Sammy in for bed one night, his parents heard sobbing coming from his room. Rushing back in, they found him crying hysterically. He managed to tell them…

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Composing a Story

A little girl was diligently pounding away on her father’s word processor. She told him she was writing a story. “What’s it about?” he asked. “I don’t know,” she replied. “I can’t…

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