Last Journey The cab driver picked up his passenger in the dead of the night. An elderly woman stood outside the building with a suitcase. He smiled at her as walked her to the car and carried her case into the trunk of the cab. As they settled into drive he asked her where she wanted to go… After giving him the address she asked…Can we drive through downtown to get there? It’ll be longer...he said. The woman smiled….I don’t mind, I’m going to the hospice tonight. The cab driver looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening….I don't have any family left….she continued. The doctor says I don't have very long. He quietly reached over and shut off the meter. They drove for two hours with the woman showing the cab driver various buildings where she grew up, where she worked, where she met her husband. As the sun started rising, they stopped outside the hospice where two orderlies greeted them. Hie cab driver carried her suitcase to her and she was already se...
Use All Your Strength :
To ask for help and support when we need it is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of wisdom.
While walking along a forest path, Diana and her father came across a large tree branch on the ground.
Dad, if I try, do you think I could move that branch?
I am sure you can if you use all your strength.
Diana tried her best to lift the branch, but she couldn't move it.
You were wrong, dad. I can't move it.
The disappointment was evident in the little girl’s voice.
In
Try again with all your strength.
Encouraged her father.
Diana tried again but failed.
Dad, I cannot do it!
Young lady, I advised you to use all your strength. You didn't ask for my help.
Moral:
Our real strength lies not in independence, but in interdependence.To ask for help when in need is not a sign of weakness but a sign of wisdom.
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