151 Inspirational Tales

An old man lived with his son, daughter-in-law and grandson. His shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult when the family ate together at the table. The son and the daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess he made. “I’ve had enough of his noisy eating, food on the floor and broken dishes,” said the […]

Emma sang beautifully. When she sang, there would be pindrop silence in the room and her melodious voice would make everyone forget his sorrow. Everyone’s heart would fill with happiness listening to her song. However, Petronella, Emma’s younger sister, could not sing. “I wish I could sing like Emma,” she lamented often. One day, Emma

One day Alexandria cried to her mother, “I’m really tired of my problems! They never end!” She continued, “I just want to run away!” Immediately her mother put two pots of water to boil. In one pot, she put thick, hard carrots and in the other, some coffee beans. After 20 minutes, mother kept the

Bobby loved winning at whatever he participated in–football, cards, video games…everything. Since he could not bear the loss, he had become an expert in all kinds of tricks and cheating. He could play tricks without ever being caught. However at one such competitions, Bobby’s tricks did not work. He was keen to show his skills,

Jane and her mother went to a secondhand furniture store to buy a study table. There, Jane casually opened a drawer of an old table and found an envelope with some money. ‘It’s somebody’s secret stuff. With this, I can buy myself a bicycle, stationery, dresses…,’ Jane thought. She quickly slipped the money back into

Tim lived in a palace with his family, who worked for the king. His grandmother was ill and barely able to move out of the bed. She was always sad and grim. Tim wanted her to be happy. One day, he saw a rose- bush filled with beautiful roses. Tim decided to take one to

Harriet had ordered a special dress to be tailored for her birthday party. The tailor came just before the party and handed over the dress. However, it was too short and too fitted. This made Harriet very angry. The tailor even apologised for his mistake but nothing could be done. Her mother asked her to

Old Thomas decided to give his wealth to an honest man as he was growing old. He told a good friend about this. His friend said, “The next time you give something to someone, look out if the person pays you back in return. If he does, he would be an honest man.” But he

Many years ago, a man named Nicholas lived in a seaside town named Myra. Ever since Nicholas was a small child, he studied hard, prayed often and followed God by helping the poor. Old John too lived in Myra. He was so poor that he had no money for his three daughters’ marriages. One late

Everyone feared the ‘Cave of Danger’ in the town of Mayville. Whenever anyone got lost there, they never returned. The townsfolk were frightened that one day a monster would come out of it. So, they left food at the entrance of the cave, and it always disappeared. One day, young Paul decided to confront the

Two brothers, who had adjoining farms, fought bitterly over a small issue. This was followed by weeks of silence. One morning, the elder brother met an old man who requested, “Could I help you with a few small jobs here?” The elder brother said, “Sure! My brother used his bulldozer and made a creek between

Swami Vivekananda was going abroad for the first time to preach Hinduism. After having the delicious dinner the previous night, Vivekananda’s mother offered him some fruit and a knife. After he had eaten the fruit, his mother asked, “Will you please give me the knife?” Vivekananda handed the knife. Then, his mother calmly said, “Son,

A monk was travelling through a forest with two disciples. When they came across a pear tree, the monk decided to test his disciples. He asked the first one, “What do you think of this pear tree?” The disciple answered, “This pear tree is not good. It doesn’t give pears unless people hit it with

Once, while hunting, a king was chasing a deer in the forest. The deer ran as swiftly as he could. The king followed him. He was so determined to kill the deer that he did not see a trap set by the hunters before him. Suddenly, he fell into a pit covered with branches and

“You should work in the fields. You will take care of our fields someday, Tom,” said Tom’s father. However, Tom did not like working in the field. “The wheel of my tractor needs some fixing. Can you do that?” asked his father. Tom’s eyes lit up and he ran to the garage. Within no time,