Interesting stories about the meaning of life. The best parables about the meaning of life, life problems and life goals. "What the Devil Wants"

One day, the editor of New Time magazine, Steve Moss, decided to hold a competition in which participants were asked to write a story 55 words long, but at the same time the text would maintain a coherent plot, well-developed characters and an unusual denouement. It received a response of such magnitude that, as a result of the competition, it was possible to put together an entire collection, called “The World’s Shortest Stories.” Each author proved that a bright plot and an unexpected ending can be contained in just 55 words.

Start
She was angry with him. In their idyllic life, they had almost everything, but she longed for one thing - something they never had. Only his cowardice was a hindrance.
Then it will be necessary to get rid of it, but it’s too early. It's better to be calm and cunning. Beautiful in her nakedness, she grabbed the fruit.
“Adam,” she called quietly.
(Enrique Cavalitto)

In the garden
She was standing in the garden when she saw him running towards her.
- Tina! My little flower! Love of my life!
He finally said it.
- About!
- Tina, my flower!
- Oh, Tom, I love you too!
Tom approached her, knelt down and quickly pushed her aside.
- My flower! You stepped on my favorite rose!
(Hope Hey Torres)

Fate
There was only one way out, for our lives were intertwined in too tangled a knot of anger and bliss to solve everything any other way. Let's trust the lot: heads - and we will get married, tails - and we will part forever.
The coin was tossed. She tinkled, spun and stopped. Eagle.
We stared at her in bewilderment.
Then, with one voice, we said, “Maybe one more time?”
(Jay Rip)

Rendezvous
The phone rang.
“Hello,” she whispered.
- Victoria, it's me. Let's meet at the pier at midnight.
- OK, darling.
“And please don’t forget to take a bottle of champagne with you,” he said.
- I won’t forget, dear. I want to be with you tonight.
- Hurry up, I have no time to wait! - he said and hung up.
She g-breathed, then smiled.
“I wonder who it is,” she said.
(Nicole Weddle)

Evening surprise
Shiny tights hugged her beautiful hips tightly and seductively - a wonderful addition to a light evening dress. From the very tips of the diamond earrings to the toes of the elegant shoes with thin stiletto heels, everything was simply chic. Eyes with freshly applied shadows examined the reflection in the mirror, and lips painted with bright red lipstick stretched with pleasure. Suddenly a child's voice was heard from behind:
"Dad?!"
(Hillary Clay)

Gratitude
The wool blanket he'd recently been given from a charity felt comfortable around his shoulders, and the boots he'd found in the trash today didn't sting at all.
The street lights warmed the soul so pleasantly after all this chilling darkness...
The curve of the park bench seemed so familiar to his weary old back.
“Thank you, Lord,” he thought, “life is simply amazing!”
(Andrew E. Hunt)

Decisive moment
She could almost hear the doors of her prison slamming shut.
Freedom is gone forever, now her fate is in someone else’s hands, and she will never see freedom.
Crazy thoughts flashed through her head about how nice it would be to fly far, far away. But she knew that it was impossible to hide.
She turned to the groom with a smile and repeated: “Yes, I agree.”
(Tina Milburn)

Hide and seek
- Ninety-nine, one hundred! Ready or not, here I come!
I hate driving, but for me it's much easier than hiding. Entering a dark room, I whisper to those who are hiding inside: “They hit and hit!”
They follow me along the long corridor with their eyes, and in the mirrors hanging on the walls my figure in a black cassock and with a scythe in his hands is reflected.
(Kurt Homan)

In the hospital
She drove the car at breakneck speed. Lord, if only I could make it on time.
But from the expression on the face of the doctor from the intensive care unit, she understood everything.
She began to sob.
- Is he conscious?
“Mrs. Allerton,” the doctor said softly, “you should be happy.” His last words were: "I love you, Mary."
She looked at the doctor and turned away.
“Thank you,” Judith said coldly.
(Barnaby Conradesche)

Window
Ever since Rita was brutally murdered, Carter has been sitting by the window. No TV, reading, correspondence. His life is what is seen through the curtains. He doesn't care who brings the food, who pays the bills, he doesn't leave the room. His life is passing athletes, the change of seasons, passing cars, the ghost of Rita.
Carter doesn't realize that the felt-lined chambers have no windows.
(Jane Orvey)

In Search of Truth
Finally, in this remote, secluded village, his search ended. Truth sat in a dilapidated hut by the fire.
He had never seen an older, uglier woman.
- You - Really?
The old, wizened hag nodded solemnly.
- Tell me, what should I tell the world? What message to convey?
The old woman spat into the fire and answered:
- Tell them that I am young and beautiful!
(Robert Tompkins)

Unhappy
They say evil has no face. Indeed, no feelings were reflected on his face. There was not a glimmer of sympathy on him, but the pain was simply unbearable. Can't he see the horror in my eyes and the panic on my face? He calmly, one might say, carried out his dirty work professionally, and at the end he politely said: “Rinse your mouth, please.”
(Dan Andrews)

Bed story
“Careful, baby, it's loaded,” he said, walking back into the bedroom.
Her back rested on the headboard of the bed.
- Is this for your wife?
- No. It would be risky. I'll hire a hitman.
- What if the killer is me?
He grinned.
- Who is smart enough to hire a woman to kill a man?
She licked her lips and aimed her sights at him.
- Your wife's.
(Jeffrey Whitmore)

Frederick Brown penned the shortest scary story ever written:

“The last man on Earth was sitting in a room. There was a knock on the door..."

O. Henry won the competition for the shortest story, which has all the components of a traditional story - beginning, climax and denouement:

“The driver lit a cigarette and bent over the gas tank to see how much gasoline was left. The deceased was twenty-three years old."

The British also organized a competition for the shortest story. But according to the terms of the competition, the queen, God, sex, and mystery must be mentioned in it.
First place was awarded to the author of the following story:

“Oh, God,” exclaimed the queen, “I’m pregnant and I don’t know from whom!”

An elderly French woman won the competition for the shortest autobiography and wrote:

“I used to have a smooth face and a wrinkled skirt, but now it’s the other way around.”

Successful or not? It's up to you to decide, because today we have prepared for you a selection of 15 short stories that consist of only six words.

“You have the wrong number,” answered a familiar voice.

2. “Passengers, it is not the captain speaking to you.”

3. Met a soul mate. But she doesn't.

4. Selling a parachute: never opened, slightly stained.

5. Our golden wedding. Table for one.

6. The traveler was still giving signals. Earth - no.

7. Strangers. Friends. Best friends. Lovers. Strangers.

8. Brought home roses. The keys didn't fit.

9. My mother taught me how to shave.

10. “Just Married” is written on the broken windshield.

12. I jumped off. But then I changed my mind.

Businessman Falling Off Office Building Roof with Birds Flying

13. Sorry, soldier, we sell boots in pairs.

14. He bottle feeds his wife's killer.

15. The surgeon saves the patient. The patient thanks God.

Here are some more of the world's shortest stories, under 55 words. Read for your health.

Jane Orvis

Window

Ever since Rita was brutally murdered, Carter has been sitting by the window.
No TV, reading, correspondence. His life is what is seen through the curtains.
He doesn't care who brings the food, who pays the bills, he doesn't leave the room.
His life is about passing athletes, the change of seasons, passing cars, the ghost of Rita.
Carter doesn't realize that the felt-lined chambers have no windows.

Larisa Kirkland

Offer

Starlight Night. It's the right time. Romantic dinner. Cozy Italian restaurant. Little black dress. Luxurious hair, sparkling eyes, silvery laughter. We've been together for two years. Wonderful time! True love, best friend, no one else. Champagne! I offer my hand and heart. On one knee. Are people watching? Well, let! Beautiful diamond ring. Blush on the cheeks, charming smile.
How, no?!

Charles Enright

Ghost

As soon as this happened, I hurried home to tell my wife the sad news. But she didn't seem to listen to me at all. She didn't notice me at all. She looked right through me and poured herself a drink. She turned on the TV.
At that moment the phone rang. She walked over and picked up the phone.
I saw her face wrinkle. She cried bitterly.

Andrew E. Hunt

Gratitude

The wool blanket he'd recently been given from a charity felt comfortable around his shoulders, and the boots he'd found in the trash today didn't sting at all.
The street lights warmed the soul so pleasantly after all this chilling darkness...
The curve of the park bench seemed so familiar to his weary old back.
“Thank you, Lord,” he thought, “life is simply amazing!”

Brian Newell

What the devil wants

The two boys stood and watched Satan slowly walk away. The sparkle of his hypnotic eyes still clouded their heads.
- Listen, what did he want from you?
- My soul. And from you?
– A coin for a pay phone. He urgently needed to call.
- Do you want us to go eat?
- I want to, but now I have no money at all.
- It's OK. I have plenty.

Alan E. Mayer

Bad luck

I woke up with severe pain throughout my body. I opened my eyes and saw a nurse standing by my bed.
“Mr. Fujima,” she said, “you were lucky to survive the bombing of Hiroshima two days ago.” But now you are in the hospital, you are no longer in danger.
A little alive from weakness, I asked:
- Where I am?
“In Nagasaki,” she answered.

Fate

There was only one way out, for our lives were intertwined in too tangled a knot of anger and bliss to solve everything any other way. Let's trust the lot: heads - and we will get married, tails - and we will part forever.
The coin was tossed. She tinkled, spun and stopped. Eagle.
We stared at her in bewilderment.
Then, with one voice, we said, “Maybe one more time?”

Robert Tompkins

In Search of Truth

Finally, in this remote, secluded village, his search ended. Truth sat in a dilapidated hut by the fire.
He had never seen an older, uglier woman.
– Are you – Really?
The old, wizened hag nodded solemnly.
- Tell me, what should I tell the world? What message to convey?
The old woman spat into the fire and answered:
– Tell them that I am young and beautiful!

August Salemi

Modern medicine

Blinding headlights, a deafening grinding sound, piercing pain, absolute pain, then a warm, inviting, pure blue light. John felt amazingly happy, young, free, he moved towards the radiant radiance.
The pain and darkness slowly returned. John slowly, with difficulty, opened his swollen eyes. Bandages, some tubes, plaster. Both legs were gone. Tearful wife.
- You were saved, dear!

Larisa Golubkina explained why she turned a blind eye to the drunkenness and betrayal of the eccentric Andrei Mironov

16 May 2012, 14:47

“Today I returned to work for the first time after a year that I was on disability leave. There was an explosion at the plant where I work, as a result of which I became deaf in both ears. My return was a real holiday for me. I was greeted with “Rad” posters see you!”, “Welcome!”, “We missed you,” and nine of my colleagues even learned sign language during my absence so that it would be easier for them to communicate with me and understand me.” “Today I would visit her in the hospital for the 127th time, as I did for all the previous 126 days that she was in a coma. At night I dreamed that she died. I woke up and lay in bed wondering if I could learn live without her. And then the phone rang. It was her. "This morning I stopped on my way to work to help a woman change her tire. And at lunch, this woman saved my life by accidentally meeting me in the city center and pulling me off the road onto the sidewalk when some driver decided to rush through a red light.” "I worked as a parenting consultant for 15 years. Years later, I came across one of my charges. He was a difficult child, constantly upset and angry with life. One day I drew a picture of Superman for him and wrote words about how superheroes never give up and always win in the end. Now this boy is a fireman, he saves the lives of others. We chatted with him for about half an hour, and then, before parting, he opened his wallet and showed me my drawing of Superman, which he still keeps.” "I have diabetes. Two years ago, my mother died and I took in her cat, Keith. Recently at three o'clock in the morning I woke up to Keith sitting at my feet and meowing. I had never heard him do it so loudly and insistently before. I got up to see what happened and suddenly felt very weak. I grabbed a glucometer to check my blood glucose levels. It dropped to 53, while the doctor told me that the normal level is 70-120. Later at the hospital they told me that if Keith had not woken me up, I might not have woken up.” “Ten years ago, my best friend got sick and urgently needed a kidney transplant. I decided to become a donor for her. Today is her wedding. She is marrying a man she met 10 years ago in the hospital. And I am a bridesmaid.” “There was a time when I could barely make ends meet. One day I didn’t have enough money to pay at the supermarket. As I started emptying my cart of extra items, the man standing behind me in line cleared my check. I thanked him and he said that someone had done the same thing for him a few years ago. He repaid the debt and now I hope that someday I will do the same for someone.” “Today, exactly ten months after his severe stroke, my dad stood up from his wheelchair for the first time without assistance to dance the father-bride dance with me.” “A large stray dog chased me from the metro almost to my house. I was already starting to get nervous. But suddenly, right in front of me, a guy appeared from somewhere with a knife in his hands and demanded my wallet. Before I could react, the dog pounced on him. He threw the knife and I ran away. Now I’m home, safe, and it’s all thanks to that dog.” “Today my son, whom I adopted eight months ago, called me mom for the first time.” “My dad is the best dad you could ever ask for. For my mother he is a wonderful loving husband, for me he is a caring father who has not missed a single football match of mine, plus he is an excellent master of the house. This morning I went into my dad's toolbox for some pliers and found an old note. It was a page from his diary. The post was made exactly one month before I was born, and it said, “I am an alcoholic with a criminal record who dropped out of college, but for the sake of my unborn daughter, I will change and become the best father in the world. I will become the dad she has.” I never existed.” I don't know how he did it, but he did it." "I have a patient who suffers from severe Alzheimer's disease. He rarely remembers his name, where he is and what he said a minute ago. But one part of his memory, by some miracle, remains untouched by the disease. He remembers his wife very well. Every morning he greets her with the words: “Hello, my beautiful Kate.” Perhaps this miracle is called love.” “Today, during the evacuation due to a fire at the school, I ran out into the street to find the main bully in the class and saw him holding the hand of a little tear-stained girl and calming her down.” “On the day my grandson had his graduation, we got to talking and I complained that I never got to my graduation party because no one invited me. In the evening the doorbell rang, I opened the door and saw my grandson in a tuxedo. He came to invite me to his graduation.” “After my daughter’s funeral, I decided to clear the messages on my phone. I deleted all the inboxes, but there was one unread one left. It turned out that this was the last message from my daughter, which was lost among the rest. It said, “Dad, I want you to know I'm okay.” Today I stopped on my way to work to help an elderly man change his flat tire. As I got closer to him, I recognized him immediately. This There was a fireman who pulled my mother and I out of a burning house 30 years ago. We chatted a little, then shook hands and said at the same time, “Thank you.” “When my wife gave birth to our first child and my family and I were waiting for her in the hospital, my father had a heart attack. He was immediately given help. The doctors said that he was very lucky, because if he had not been in the hospital during the attack, they "We might not have had time to help him. It turns out that my son saved my father's life." "I'm a florist. Today a soldier came to see me. He is leaving to serve for a year, but before that he decided to make an order according to which his wife will receive a bouquet of flowers from him every Friday during this year. I gave him a 50% discount because he made my day.” “Today I came to the hospital to visit my grandfather, who is suffering from pancreatic cancer. When I sat down next to him, he squeezed my hand tightly and said: “Every day, when you wake up, thank life for having it, because every second who “Somewhere there is a desperate fight to keep it that way.” “Today I watched in horror from the kitchen window as my two-year-old son slipped while playing next to the pool and fell into it. But before I could come to the rescue, our Labrador Rex pulled him out of the water by the collar.” There was a fire in my house, which the scars on my face will remind me of for a long time. It's been two months since I returned to school after hospitalization and for these two months, every day someone pins a red rose to my locker "I even tried coming to class early to see who was doing it, but the rose was always already there. When I was little, my mother always hummed the same tune when she put me to bed. When I was eighteen, and my mother was in the ward for cancer patients, we switched roles and I sang this song for her every evening. A lot of time has passed since my mother died and I almost forgot this song, and today my fiancé, stroking his me, suddenly began to hum it. I asked him how he knew this tune and he replied that his mother sang this song to him as a child. Today my son turned 7 years old, and I am 23 years old. I gave birth to him when I was 16. Having become pregnant, I doubted for a long time whether I could raise a child. Today in the park during a birthday celebration, my son played for a very long time with a little girl whose face was deeply scarred, and when we were already walking home, he said to me: “Mom, she is so beautiful.” I am very glad that seven years ago I made the right choice. Today a little girl was brought to our hospital after an accident. She needed a rare blood type. Her parents and twin brother, who had the same rare blood type, came to the hospital , as she had. I explained to him that his sister needed blood and that it was a matter of life and death. He thought about something for a second, and then, after saying goodbye to his parents, he walked with me to the ward. When we were finished with him and I told him that he could rest, he suddenly asked me: “How? Am I not going to die? That is, at the moment when he agreed to sacrifice his blood, he was sure that it would kill him. But for the sake of his sister, he was ready to give his life.

“Today I would visit her in the hospital for the 127th time, as I did for the previous 126 days that she was in a coma. At night I dreamed that she died. I woke up and lay in bed wondering if I could learn live without her. And then the phone rang. It was her."

“Today, about an hour after I lost my wallet, the man who found it and brought it to me knocked on my door. Everything was in place, exactly $200 was inside. I asked the stranger about the reward and he agreed to take only $100 , explaining that he also lost his wallet in the morning, which contained exactly 200 dollars and it would be fair to take half. He left, but after a while he knocked on my door again. He brought me back my 100 dollars, because some- then the woman returned his wallet safe and sound.”

“I recently went into a used bookstore and bought a copy of the book that was stolen from me as a child. Imagine my surprise when I opened it and saw that it was my stolen book. On the first page was my name and grandfather’s signature , who gave it to me. He wrote: “I really hope that in many years this book will fall into your hands again and you will re-read it.”

“Three weeks ago I donated clothes to the homeless, and today, while walking in the park, I saw a woman wearing my shirt. I smiled at her and said, “Nice shirt!” and she smiled back and agreed, “Yes.” , I like her too!"
“This morning I stopped on my way to work to help a woman change a tire. And this afternoon this woman saved my life by accidentally meeting me in the city center and yanking me off the road onto the sidewalk when some driver decided to run a red light.”
"I worked as a parenting consultant for 15 years. Years later, I came across one of my charges. He was a difficult child, constantly upset and angry with life. One day I drew a picture of Superman for him and wrote words about how superheroes never give up and always win in the end. Now this boy is a fireman, he saves the lives of others. We chatted with him for about half an hour, and then, before parting, he opened his wallet and showed me my drawing of Superman, which he still keeps.”

"I have diabetes. Two years ago my mother died and I took in her cat Keith. Recently at three o'clock in the morning I woke up to Keith sitting at my feet and meowing. I had never heard him do this before so loud and insistent. I got up to see what happened and suddenly felt very weak. I grabbed the glucometer to check my blood glucose level. It dropped to 53, while the doctor told me that the normal level is 70- 120. Later at the hospital they told me that if Keith had not woken me up, I might not have woken up.”

“Ten years ago, my best friend got sick and urgently needed a kidney transplant. I decided to become a donor for her. Today is her wedding. She is marrying a man she met 10 years ago in the hospital. And I am a bridesmaid.”
“There was a time when I was struggling to make ends meet. One day I didn’t have enough money to pay at the supermarket. As I started to empty my cart of extra items, the man standing behind me in line cleared my check. I thanked him. ", and he said that a few years ago someone did the same for him. He returned the favor and now hopes that someday I will do the same for someone."
“Today, exactly ten months after his severe stroke, my dad stood up from his wheelchair for the first time without assistance to dance the father-bride dance with me.”

“A large stray dog chased me from the metro almost all the way home. I was already starting to get nervous. But suddenly, right in front of me, a guy appeared from somewhere with a knife in his hands and demanded my wallet. Before I had time to react, the dog attacked him. He threw the knife and I ran away. Now I’m home, safe and all thanks to that dog.”
“Today my son, whom I adopted eight months ago, called me mom for the first time.”

“An elderly man with a guide dog came into the store where I work. He stopped in front of a stand with postcards and began to take each of them close to his eyes in turn, trying to read the inscription. I was about to approach him and offer help, But a huge truck driver beat me to it. He asked the old man if he needed help, and then began to reread to him all the inscriptions on the postcards, one after another, until finally the old man said: “This is the right one. She is very cute and my wife will definitely like her.”

“Today during lunch, a deaf and mute child whom I have cared for 5 days a week for the past four years looked at me and said: “Thank you. I love you." Those were his first words.”

“28 years ago, one man saved my life by protecting me from three scoundrels who tried to rape me. As a result of that incident, he received a leg injury and to this day walks with a cane. And I was very proud when today he put that cane down to walk our daughter down the aisle.”

“When we left the doctor’s office where I was told I had terminal cancer, my girlfriend asked me to be her husband.”

“My dad is the best dad you could ever ask for. To my mom, he’s a wonderful, loving husband, to me, a caring father who never missed a single one of my football games, plus he’s a great housekeeper. This morning I reached into my toolbox for some pliers father and found an old note there. It was a page from his diary. The note was written exactly a month before I was born, it said, “I am an alcoholic with a criminal record who was kicked out of college, but for the sake of my unborn daughter, I will change and become the best father in the world. I will become for her the dad I never had.” I don't know how he did it, but he did it."

"I have a patient who suffers from a severe form of Alzheimer's disease. He rarely remembers his name, where he is and what he said a minute ago. But one part of his memory miraculously remains untouched by the disease. He remembers his wife perfectly. Every morning he greets her with the words: “Hello, my beautiful Kate.” Perhaps this miracle is called love.”

"I work as a teacher in a poor neighborhood. Many of my students come to class without lunch and without money for lunch, because their parents earn too little. I periodically lend them a little money so that they can have a snack and they always pay it back after a while, despite my refusals.”

“My wife is an English teacher at a school. About two hundred of her colleagues and former students wore T-shirts with her photo and the words “We will fight together” when they learned that she had breast cancer. I have never seen my wife so joyful.”

“Coming from Afghanistan, I found out that my wife had deceived me and ran away with all our money. I had nowhere to live, I didn’t know what to do. One of my school friends and his wife, seeing that I needed help, They took me in. They helped me get my life back on track and supported me through difficult times. Now I have my own diner, my own home, and their children still consider me part of the family.”

"My cat ran away from home. I was very worried because I thought that I would never see him again. About a day passed after I posted missing notices and a person called me and said that he had my cat. It turned out that "He's a beggar who spent 50 cents to call me from a pay phone. He was very nice and even bought my cat a bag of food."

“Today, during the evacuation due to a fire at the school, I ran out into the street to find the main bully in the class and saw him holding the hand of a little tear-stained girl and calming her down.”

“On the day my grandson had his graduation, we got to talking and I complained that I never got to my graduation party because no one invited me. In the evening the doorbell rang, I opened the door and saw my grandson in a tuxedo. He came to invite me to his graduation.”

“Today, a homeless man who lives near my bakery bought a huge cake from me. I gave him a 40% discount. And then, watching him through the window, I saw him come out, cross the street and give the cake to another homeless man, and when he smiled back, they hugged.”

“About a year ago, my mother wanted to homeschool my brother, who has a mild form of autism, because he was being teased by his peers at school. But one of the most popular students, the captain of the football team, learned about this, stood up for my brother and persuaded everyone team to support him. Now my brother is his boyfriend.”
"Today I watched a young man help a woman with a cane cross the road. He was very careful with her, watching her every step. When they sat next to me at the bus stop, I wanted to compliment the woman about how She is a wonderful grandson, but he heard the words of the young man: “My name is Chris. What’s your name, madam?”

“After my daughter’s funeral, I decided to clear the messages on my phone. I deleted all the inboxes, but there was one unread message left. It turned out that this was the last message from my daughter, which was lost among the rest. It said: “Dad, I want you to you knew I was okay.”

Today I stopped on my way to work to help an elderly man change his flat tire. When I came closer to him, I recognized him immediately. It was the fireman who pulled me and my mother out of a burning house 30 years ago. We chatted a little, then shook hands and said at the same time: “Thank you.”

“When my wife gave birth to our first child and my family and I were waiting for her in the hospital, my father had a heart attack. He was immediately given help. The doctors said that he was very lucky, because if he had not been in the hospital during the attack, they "We might not have had time to help him. It turns out that my son saved my father's life."

“Today I saw an accident on the road. An elderly drunk man crashed into a car driven by a teenager and the cars caught fire. The young man jumped out into the street and first of all pulled the culprit of the accident out of the burning car.”

“Five years ago, I volunteered for a suicide prevention hotline. Today, my former manager called me and told me that they had received an anonymous donation of $25,000 and a thank you in my name.”
“I wrote an SMS to my supervisor, telling him that my father had a heart attack and I would not be able to attend my appointment. After some time, I received a response saying that I had the wrong number. And after some time A complete stranger called me back and said a lot of sincere, hopeful words. He promised that he would pray for me and for my father. After that conversation, I felt much better.”

“I am a florist. Today a soldier came to me. He is leaving to serve for a year, but before that he decided to place an order according to which his wife will receive a bouquet of flowers from him every Friday for this year. I made a 50% discount for him, because he made my day happy.”

“Today, my school friend, whom I had not seen for a long time, showed me a photograph of us and him, which he wore in his helmet throughout his eight years of service.”

“Today, one of my 9-year-old patients with a rare form of cancer is undergoing her fourteenth operation in the last two years. But I have never seen her frown. She constantly laughs, plays with friends, makes plans for the future. She is 100 "I'm sure she'll survive. This girl has the strength to endure a lot."

“I work as a paramedic. Today we recovered the body of a parachute instructor who died because his parachute did not open. On his T-shirt was written: “I will die doing what I love.”

“Today I came to the hospital to visit my grandfather, who is suffering from pancreatic cancer. When I sat down next to him, he squeezed my hand tightly and said: “Every day, when you wake up, thank life for having it, because every second who “Somewhere there is a desperate fight to keep it that way.”

“Today my grandparents, who lived together for 72 years, died within an hour of each other.”

“Today I watched in horror from the kitchen window as my two-year-old son slipped while playing next to the pool and fell into it. But before I could come to the rescue, our Labrador Rex pulled him out of the water by the collar.”

“Today I turned 10 years old. I was born on September 11, 2001. My mother worked at the World Trade Center and survived only because she gave birth to me in the maternity hospital on that terrible day.”

"A few months ago I lost my job and couldn't pay rent. When I went to my landlord to tell him I was moving out, he said, 'You've been a good tenant for 10 years, I know you've got difficult times, I'll wait. Take your time, find another job, and then pay me.”
Today at 5 am, I asked an elderly man on the street where the nearest railway station was, he accompanied me, waited with me for the train, made sure that I got on it, smiled at me goodbye and only then went on with his business.
“Six months after my brother’s death, I flew to his apartment, which is located in another city, to sort out things. In his weekly planner on the table, I saw the note “trip to the sea,” crossed out and marked with the comment: “Maybe next month. ”
I was riding in a taxi to work when my blood sugar suddenly dropped and I lost consciousness. I woke up in the hospital, where the nurse told me that the taxi driver had carried me to the department in his arms. Moreover, he violated many rules in order to quickly deliver me to the doctors, but the officer who came for him, having learned the reason for the violations, instead of taking him away, shook his hand.

There was a fire in my house, which the scars on my face will remind me of for a long time. It's been two months since I returned to school after being hospitalized, and every day for these two months someone has pinned a red rose to my locker. I even tried coming to class early to see who was doing it, but the rose was always already there.

Today a little girl was brought to our hospital after being involved in an accident. She needed a rare blood type. Her parents and twin brother, who had the same rare group as her, came to the hospital. I explained to him that his sister needed blood and that it was a matter of life and death. He thought about something for a second, and then, saying goodbye to his parents, he went with me to the ward. When we finished with him and I told him that he could rest, he suddenly asked me: “How? Am I not going to die?” That is, at the moment when he agreed to sacrifice his blood, he was sure that it would kill him. But for the sake of his sister, he was ready to give his life.

Today my boyfriend and I were sitting in a cafe and I noticed that every time someone passes by, he leans over and kisses me on the cheek. I asked him why he was doing this, and he smiled and replied that he wanted everyone to know that I was his girlfriend. We both lost our spouses about ten years ago. They had cancer. But we were able to love again. Everyone has a second chance.

My sister, who has Down syndrome, signed up for a school talent competition. Day after day, she diligently learned the words to the song she was going to perform. I was very afraid that the students would laugh at her, because children are very often cruel. But when she entered the stage, silence reigned in the hall, and after her performance the applause did not cease for a long time.

Today, two years after being told I wouldn't be able to walk, I stood up from my wheelchair and took two steps into my wife's arms.
Today, one of our cafe regulars, an elderly man who has been coming to us for breakfast for 5 years, left me a $500 tip and a note: “Thank you, Cheryl. Your sweet smile and hospitable service have lifted my spirits for many years.” every morning. I am moving to live with my son and his family in another area and will no longer be able to have breakfast with you. May your life be magical.”
I always wear a seat belt when driving. But today I had to get the cards out of the glove compartment and I unbuckled my seat belt. As I bent over, a long aluminum pipe fell out of the back of the truck that was parked at the traffic light in front of me. She broke the windshield and crashed straight into the driver's seat, right into the place where my head had been a second ago. The policeman who arrived at the scene was amazed for a long time at how lucky I was.

Today, a boy from the football team burst into tears of joy in the middle of practice and, exclaiming “Dad,” ran into the arms of his father, who had just returned from Afghanistan and immediately came to the school to see his son.
I work as an accountant for a restaurant chain. In addition to me, our company employs several hundred more people. The crisis has significantly affected the number of our clients and income, but not a single employee was laid off. And not one of them knows that the owner of the network has not received his salary for six months.

Today when I was sitting on a bench in the park, I saw an elderly couple. They stopped their car under an old oak tree, turned on jazz music and began to slow dance. They held hands and did not take their eyes off each other. They then got back into the car and drove off.

Today I caught a taxi, but when I got there I discovered that I had forgotten my wallet and had nothing to pay with. Then the man who ran up to the taxi to take my place paid for me. I asked him how I could pay him back and he gave me a business card with the address saying, “You can leave them here.” When I arrived at the address in the evening, I saw that it was a charity building.

When I was little, my mother hummed the same tune over and over again when she put me to bed. When I was eighteen, and my mother was in the cancer ward, we switched roles and I sang this song for her every evening. A lot of time has passed since my mother died and I almost forgot this song, but today my fiancé, looking at me, suddenly began humming it. I asked him how he knew this tune and he replied that his mother sang this song to him as a child.

My father, in order to pay off his mortgage, decided to sell his 1969 Camaro, which he had always loved. A wealthy collector came in response to an advertisement. He examined the car and asked his father why he was selling it. He explained that he had nothing to pay his debts with. The collector gave money for the car, and then said that he needed to get something from his trunk, got out, got behind the wheel and drove off, leaving the Camaro with his father.
Today I saw a young guy in the supermarket. He had two gift cards and used them to buy several video games. As he was about to leave, the cashier told him that he still had $12 left on his card. Then he returned to the store, took a bouquet for 10 dollars and, having paid for it with a card at the checkout, gave it to the cashier. For a long time she could not wipe the smile from her face even after he had already left.
Today my father found my little sister chained in a barn far outside the city. She was kidnapped about five months ago. The authorities have already suspended the search for her, we were completely desperate and even held a funeral ceremony because we had lost hope. All relatives came to this ceremony except the father. He swore that he would look for her to the last. My sister is only alive because my father believed in it.

The same person has been cleaning our company building for 10 years now. He went through all the ups and downs with us. Today, on his birthday, each employee gave him a small gift, and management gave him a $25,000 bonus and threw a party in his honor.

Today I was re-reading the suicide note I wrote on September 2, 1996, two minutes before my friend called me to tell me she was pregnant. Then this was the only reason that kept me from taking a terrible step. Today she is my wife, we have been happily married for many years. Sometimes I re-read this note as a reminder that there are no hopeless situations and I should be grateful to fate for giving me a second chance.

Today I was on the subway in a terrible mood. Things haven't been going well for me lately: I've gained weight, I've had problems at work, and my personal life hasn't been going well either. A woman sat down next to me and told me: “You look great and don’t let anything upset you.” My mood immediately improved and the bad thoughts went away.
Today on the beach I ran into an old school friend I hadn't seen in eight years. We separated because his father was in the military and they moved. Once upon a time, he and I bought identical T-shirts especially for one of the parties. I recognized him from afar because he was wearing this T-shirt. And what's most interesting. By a strange coincidence, I also put it on, although until that day I had not worn it for many years. My friend and I walked until the morning, had fun and chatted about everything in the world. Just like in the old days.

Today my son turned 7 years old, and I am 23 years old. I gave birth to him when I was 16. Having become pregnant, I doubted for a long time whether I could raise a child. Today in the park during a birthday celebration, my son played for a very long time with a little girl whose face was deeply scarred, and when we were already walking home, he said to me: “Mom, she is so beautiful.” I am very glad that seven years ago I made the right choice.

This morning my grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, left the house and disappeared. We were very worried and immediately called the police. But before the police arrived, our grandmother returned home, accompanied by two boys. The grandmother was able to remember her name, they found the address on the Internet and took her home.
Today I woke up to my daughter calling me by name. I slept in her hospital room where she was in a coma for 98 days.

Today my son hugged me and said: “You are the best mom in the world!” Then I asked him: “Why did you decide this? Do you know all the mothers in the world?”, and he replied: “You are the whole world to me!”

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Unhappy

They say evil has no face. Indeed, no feelings were reflected on his face. There was not a glimmer of sympathy on him, but the pain was simply unbearable. Can't he see the horror in my eyes and the panic on my face? He calmly, one might say, carried out his dirty work professionally, and at the end he politely said: “Rinse your mouth, please.”

Dan Andrews

Rendezvous

The phone rang.
“Hello,” she whispered.
- Victoria, it's me. Let's meet at the pier at midnight.
- OK, darling.
“And please don’t forget to take a bottle of champagne with you,” he said.
- I won’t forget, dear. I want to be with you tonight.
- Hurry up, I have no time to wait! - he said and hung up.
She sighed, then smiled.
“I wonder who it is,” she said.

Nicole Weddle

What the devil wants

The two boys stood and watched Satan slowly walk away. The sparkle of his hypnotic eyes still clouded their heads.
- Listen, what did he want from you?
- My soul. And from you?
- A coin for a pay phone. He urgently needed to call.
- Do you want us to go eat?
- I want to, but now I have no money at all.
- It's OK. I have plenty.

Brian Newell

Fate

There was only one way out, for our lives were intertwined in too tangled a knot of anger and bliss to solve everything any other way. Let's trust the lot: heads - and we will get married, tails - and we will part forever.
The coin was tossed. She tinkled, spun and stopped. Eagle.
We stared at her in bewilderment.
Then, with one voice, we said, “Maybe one more time?”

Jay Rip

Evening surprise

Shiny tights hugged her beautiful hips tightly and seductively - a wonderful addition to a light evening dress. From the very tips of the diamond earrings to the toes of the elegant shoes with thin stiletto heels, everything was simply chic. Eyes with freshly applied shadows examined the reflection in the mirror, and lips painted with bright red lipstick stretched with pleasure. Suddenly a child's voice was heard from behind:
"Dad?!"

Hillary Clay

Gratitude

The wool blanket he'd recently been given from a charity felt comfortable around his shoulders, and the boots he'd found in the trash today didn't sting at all.
The street lights warmed the soul so pleasantly after all this chilling darkness...
The curve of the park bench seemed so familiar to his weary old back.
“Thank you, Lord,” he thought, “life is simply amazing!”

Andrew E. Hunt

Higher education

In college, we just wiped our pants down,” Jennings said, washing his dirty hands. - After all these budget cuts, they don't teach you much, they just gave estimates and everything went on as usual.
- So how did you study?
- But we didn’t study. However, you can watch me work.
The nurse opened the door.
- Dr. Jennings, you are needed in the operating room.

Ron Bast

Decisive moment

She could almost hear the doors of her prison slamming shut.
Freedom is gone forever, now her fate is in someone else’s hands, and she will never see freedom.
Crazy thoughts flashed through her head about how nice it would be to fly far, far away. But she knew that it was impossible to hide.
She turned to the groom with a smile and repeated: “Yes, I agree.”

Tina Milburn

Hide and seek

Ninety-nine, one hundred! Ready or not, here I come!
I hate driving, but for me it's much easier than hiding. Entering a dark room, I whisper to those who are hiding inside: “They hit and hit!”
They follow me along the long corridor with their eyes, and in the mirrors hanging on the walls my figure in a black cassock and with a scythe in his hands is reflected.

Kurt Homan

Bed story

Watch out baby, it's loaded,” he said as he walked back into the bedroom.
Her back rested on the headboard of the bed.
- Is this for your wife?
- No. It would be risky. I'll hire a hitman.
- What if the killer is me?
He grinned.
- Who is smart enough to hire a woman to kill a man?
She licked her lips and aimed her sights at him.
- Your wife's.

Geoffrey Whitmore

In the hospital

She drove the car at breakneck speed. Lord, if only I could make it on time.
But from the expression on the face of the doctor from the intensive care unit, she understood everything.
She began to sob.
- Is he conscious?
“Mrs. Allerton,” the doctor said softly, “you should be happy.” His last words were: "I love you, Mary."
She looked at the doctor and turned away.
“Thank you,” Judith said coldly.

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