A LITTLE GIRL WENT TO HER BEDROOM AND PULLED A GLASS JELLY JAR FROM ITS HIDING PLACE IN THE CLOSET. SHE POURED THE CHANGE OUT ON THE FLOOR AND COUNTED IT CAREFULLY. THE TOTAL HAD TO BE EXACTLY PERFECT. NO CHANCE HERE FOR MISTAKES. CAREFULLY PLACING THE COINS BACK IN THE JAR AND TWISTING ON THE CAP, SHE SLIPPED OUT THE BACK DOOR AND MADE HER WAY 6 BLOCKS TO REXALL'S DRUG STORE WITH THE BIG RED INDIAN CHIEF SIGN ABOVE THE DOOR.SHE WAITED PATIENTLY FOR THE PHARMACIST TO GIVE HER SOME ATTENTION, BUT HE WAS TOO BUSY AT THIS MOMENT. TESS TWISTED HER FEET TO MAKE A SCUFFING NOISE. NOTHING. SHE CLEARED HER THROAT WITH THE MOST DISGUSTING SOUND SHE COULD MUSTER. NO GOOD. FINALLY SHE TOOK A QUARTER FROM HER JAR AND BANGED IT ON THE GLASS COUNTER. THAT DID IT!"AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?" THE PHARMACIST ASKED IN AN ANNOYED TONE OF VOICE. "I'M TALKING TO MY BROTHER FROM CHICAGO WHOM I HAVEN'T SEEN IN AGES," HE SAID WITHOUT WAITING FOR A REPLY TO HIS QUESTION."WELL, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT MY BROTHER," TESS ANSWERED BACK IN THE SAME ANNOYED TONE. "HE'S REALLY, REALLY SICK...AND I WANT TO BUY A MIRACLE.""I BEG YOUR PARDON?" SAID THE PHARMACIST."HIS NAME IS ANDREW, AND HE HAS SOMETHING BAD GROWING INSIDE HIS HEAD, AND MY DADDY SAYS ONLY A MIRACLE CAN SAVE HIM NOW. SO HOW MUCH DOES A MIRACLE COST?""WE DON'T SELL MIRACLES HERE, LITTLE GIRL. I'M SORRY, BUT I CAN'T HELP YOU," THE PHARMACIST SAID, SOFTENING A LITTLE."LISTEN, I HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT. IF IT ISN'T ENOUGH, I WILL GET THE REST. JUST TELL ME HOW MUCH IT COSTS."THE PHARMACIST'S BROTHER WAS A WELL DRESSED MAN. HE STOOPED DOWN AND ASKED THE LITTLE GIRL, "WHAT KIND OF A MIRACLE DOES YOUR BROTHER NEED?""I DON'T KNOW," TESS REPLIED WITH HER EYES WELLING UP. I JUST KNOW HE'S REALLY SICK, AND MOMMY SAYS HE NEEDS AN OPERATION. BUT MY DADDY CAN'T PAY FOR IT, SO I WANT TO USE MY MONEY.""HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE?" ASKED THE MAN FROM CHICAGO."ONE DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS," TESS ANSWERED BARELY AUDIBLY. "AND IT'S ALL THE MONEY I HAVE, BUT I CAN GET SOME MORE IF I NEED TO.""WELL, WHAT A COINCIDENCE," SMILED THE MAN. "A DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS--THE EXACT PRICE OF A MIRACLE FOR LITTLE BROTHERS."HE TOOK HER MONEY IN ONE HAND AND WITH THE OTHER HAND HE GRASPED HER MITTEN AND SAID "TAKE ME TO WHERE YOU LIVE. I WANT TO SEE YOUR BROTHER AND MEET YOUR PARENTS. LET'S SEE IF I HAVE THE MIRACLE YOU NEED."THAT WELL DRESSED MAN WAS A SURGEON SPECIALIZING IN NEUROSURGERY. THE OPERATION WAS COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE, AND IT WASN'T LONG UNTIL ANDREW WAS HOME AGAIN AND DOING WELL.MOM AND DAD WERE HAPPILY TALKING ABOUT THE CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT HAD LED THEM TO THIS PLACE."THAT SURGERY," HER MOM WHISPERED. "WAS A REAL MIRACLE. I WONDER HOW MUCH IT WOULD HAVE COST?"TESS SMILED. SHE KNEW EXACTLY HOW MUCH A MIRACLE COST...ONE DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS...PLUS THE FAITH OF A LITTLE CHILD.
The outside is the reflection of the inside, and vice versa. The only level there is, is the level of your ideas that doesn’t allow you to see you are everything already! Focus in your heart. Everything you want is within you!
English: Monkeys in Jaipur, India. I don’t know what kind. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It was a cold and silent night. The weather was freezing cold. A group of monkeys was on a tree. They were clinging to its branches. One of the monkeys said, “I wish we could find some fire. It will help us to keep warm.”
Suddenly they noticed a flock of fireflies. One of the young monkeys thought it was fire. He caught a firefly. He put it under a dry leaf and started blowing at it. Some other monkeys also joined in his efforts.
In the meanwhile, a sparrow came flying to its nest, which was on the same tree the monkeys were sitting on. She noticed what they were doing. The sparrow laughed. She said, “Hey silly monkeys that is a firefly, not real fire. I think all of you should take shelter in a cave.”
The monkeys did not listen to the sparrow. They continued to blow at the poor firefly.
After some time, the monkeys became very tired. Now they realized that what the sparrow had said was correct. They set free the firefly and moved to a nearby cave.
Moral of the Story: While persistence is one of the most defining qualities of a good student, there’s always something new to be learned every day! The monkeys in the story sure are persistent but their hard work didn’t pay off because they refused to listen, at least initially. Always listen to your elders, they know better!
and Kisses! 
