Tag Archives: courage

The 12th Sponge

Susan took up a job in a major medical center. It was her first day at the job and her first assignment as the new head nurse. She would be in charge of all the nurses on the operating room team. She would hold full responsibility for performing all the duties nurses performed.

When the surgery was complete, the surgeon said, “Okay, it’s time to close the incision. I need the sutures.”

“But Dr. Strange, you used 12 sponges,” Susan responded. “I’ve only counted 11 being removed. There’s one sponge unaccounted for.” Read more... (222 words, estimated 53 secs reading time)

Elements Of Greatness

It simply is not enough to be the best…

When you have the ability to be…

GREAT

Ballet Dancing Romanian Traffic Police

You are stuck in a traffic jam, impatient and frustrated, until a policeman runs off a sequence of pliés, arabesques and pirouettes right in front of your car.

It is bound to bring a smile to your face. At least that is the hope of police chiefs in the western Romanian city of Timisoara, who have sent their officers to ballet classes in the hope of helping them to manage the traffic with more grace and ease, and to encourage a reduction in road rage. Read more... (444 words, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

Are You Deaf?

Leslie was seeing Julia. She had taken a liking to him too. But he was so shy he hardly ever hold her hands, not to talk about even a goodbye kiss.

One night, Leslie and Julia went to the park. It was a beautiful summer night. The moon was big and bright. The breeze was cooling. A perfect night for romance.

Since no one else was around, Leslie perked up his courage to ask Julia gently, “Can I give you a little kiss?” Read more... (157 words, estimated 38 secs reading time)

Forbidden Room On The 7th Floor

During the monthly staff meeting, the CEO told all the staff just before he rounded off the meeting, “From now on, nobody is to go into the room right at the end of the corridor on the 7th floor.”

He didn’t give any reason. Read more... (525 words, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)

Those Dogs Were Without A Doubt The Heroes

Bella, a 3-year-old golden retriever/collie mix who was once rescued as an abused puppy, returned the favor to her owners by alerting them to a house fire. With help from Maddie, a 6-month-old golden retriever, Bella helped get Sue Feuling and her 9-year-old daughter, Mckenzie, out of the house last week. The dogs didn’t make it.”Those dogs were without a doubt the heroes,” said Winona Assistant Fire Chief Jim Multhaup.

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If I’m Going To Die, My Baby Is Going To Live

Four months into her pregnancy, Lorraine Allard was devastated to learn she was in the advanced stages of cancer.

Doctors advised her to have an abortion and start chemotherapy straight away.

Instead, with steadfast courage, she insisted on waiting long enough to give her unborn son a chance to survive, telling her husband Martyn: “If I am going to die, my baby is going to live.”

— Daily Mail

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