Rosemead Kiwanis Club
"Serving the Community Since 1945"
FAX OF
LIFE
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Rosemead Kiwanis Club "Serving the Community Since 1945" |
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FAX OF LIFE
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The Fax of Life
A weekly inspiration, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley
January 28, 2007 Volume 12, Number 17
Junior high school students in Chicago were studying the Seven Wonders of
the World. At the end of the lesson, the students were asked to list what
they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some
disagreement, the following received the most votes:
Egypt's Great Pyramids
The Taj Mahal in India
The Grand Canyon in Arizona
The Panama Canal
The Empire State Building
St. Peter's Basilica
China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that
one student, a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the
girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, "Yes,
a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many." The
teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."
The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:
to touch...
to taste...
to see...
to hear... (She hesitated a little, and then added...)
to feel...
to laugh...
and to love.
The room was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop.
May this story serve as a gentle reminder to all of us that the things we
overlook as simple and ordinary are often the most wonderful - and we don't
have to travel anywhere special to experience them.
Enjoy your gifts!
Author unknown
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