Short Stories

1. The Empty Chair

A man always kept an empty chair at his dinner table.
When asked why, he said, "It reminds me to stay humble, there's always someone missing who taught me something."

Message: Gratitude keeps you grounded, even when people are gone.

2. The Broken Clock

A clock in a poor man's house stopped working, yet he refused to fix it. 
"Twice a day, it still shows the truth." he smiled.

Message: Even broken things have value if you choose to see it.

3. The Old Tree

A child once asked a dying tree, "Are you sad you're falling?" 
The tree whispered, "I gave shade, I gave fruit, I gave life- I am complete."

Message: Life feels full only when you give, not when you keep.

4. The Sand and Stone

Two friends fought. One wrote on sand: "He hurt me."
Later, the same friend saved his life and he carved into stone: "He saved me."

Message: Write hurts in sand, carve kindness in stone.

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