Enlight Teach or study A man who had worked for forty-seven years as a reporter and literary editor one day called the local Board of Education and, talking about his many years of experience in the newspaper business, said... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Traveler in New York A certain visitor, finding himself in New York, woke up quite late and, when he left the hotel, discovered that his car had been towed by the police. As a result, he was late for the meeting he was go... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Two friends One day two friends argued and one of them slapped the other. The latter, feeling the pain but saying nothing, wrote in the sand: — Today my best friend slapped me in the face. They continued walking ... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Feeding the birds One woman really loved feeding pigeons in the park. Every day in the morning she came there with a loaf of still warm bread and fed them the entire loaf, scattering the crumbs around her. This went on... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Thirst on the bottom shelf One person was riding the train on the top bunk. At night he could not sleep, because a woman’s moan was constantly heard from the bottom bunk: - Oh, how thirsty I am... God, how thirsty I am!... The ... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Prisoner and Ant One prisoner spent many years in solitary confinement. He didn’t talk to anyone or see anyone: food was served to him through a special window in the wall. One day an ant climbed into his cell. The pr... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Exciting adventure After thirty years spent watching television, the husband said to his wife: - Let's do something really exciting today. These words conjured up images of a joyride through the city at night. - Great! ... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Be a woman One woman complained to the Master about her fate. “You yourself are responsible for it,” said the Teacher. - But am I responsible for the fact that I was born a woman? - Being a woman is not destiny.... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Who told you? One woman had four children. The nanny sat with them until five o'clock in the evening. One day she said to her mistress: - Do you know what your eldest son said today? That we are all sleeping, and w... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Amulet The mother could not persuade her son to come home before dark. So she frightened him by saying that on the road to their house there were many ghosts that appeared only after dark. As he grew up, the... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Rich conductor One rich man decided to make his old dream come true: to lead an orchestra. He hired one drummer, three saxophonists and twenty-four violinists. At the first rehearsal, he conducted so poorly that the... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight The most beautiful - People, help! My son is lost,” a mother shouted among the crowd at the fair. - There will be! Who needs someone else's grimy boy! — the passer-by answered with a laugh. - My son is the most beautifu... Modern Parables Parables
