Lu Kun, a famous literary scholar and thinker during the Ming Dynasty, compiled the book Virtue for Women. In this book, he emphasizes that the most important thing for a biological mother is to teach her children correctly and not overindulge them. However, for a stepmother, the most important thing is to be more patient and ...
Whenever you feel sad, happy, in fear, mad, or in any emotion — there’s one thing that could make up for it: an ice cream. Habitually, ice cream is your go-to dessert whenever you want to feel good or elevate your emotions. A dessert made of pasteurizing and blended dairy products, typically milk, condensed milk, ...
Eavesdropping Storm tells the story, after 1949, of the terrible darkness that fell all over East Germany. It became shrouded in an autocratic communist rule behind the infamous Iron Curtain. “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals ...
Being kind to others can have a profound impact on both the giver and the receiver. But just how far should we go in being kind? Is it as simple as giving money or ignoring the faults of others? Or does it encompass an even higher realm? These are important questions that we should all ...
Stepmothers are often stereotyped, perhaps in part due to the treatment they receive in stories like Cinderella, as being wicked, unreasonable, and cruel. But in ancient China, in the state of Wei during the Zhou Dynasty, there once emerged a kind-hearted stepmother who, with virtues that are unimaginable today, positively influenced her five stepsons who ...
An act of kindness can impact a person’s fate. This is a scene captured by a roadside surveillance camera. A young couple was standing under a telephone pole, arguing violently with each other. Just as they were arguing, an elderly woman crossed the street carrying fruit. Before she reached the curb, her bag broke and ...
Traditional Chinese culture is full of stories of kindness, and the divine rewards those who express it for their good deeds. Mr. Fan’s wife was on the verge of death from tuberculosis. A doctor told Fan: “Please use 100 sparrows and grind them into powder to make pills. After taking them for thirty-six days, take ...
Ancient China has left us many stories full of wisdom and valuable lessons. One common theme is the importance of kindness, for within it lies the power to change the world. Ancient Chinese stories about the power of kindness 1. A Buddhist master’s wisdom One cool summer evening, an elderly Buddhist monk strolled outside the ...
These are two short stories from the newspapers on the power of kindness. Conversion of a child trafficker A human trafficker kidnapped a 5-year-old boy. The little boy did not cry like other children might do in the situation. He kept calling the trafficker “Uncle.” He took out a piece of candy from his pocket ...
In recent times, where being self-centered rules, an amazing survey report comes out making everyone feel good. According to the results, you can see that parents feel most proud of their children’s empathetic, kind, and compassionate nature. Nowadays, when every person is trying to compete and outdo others to remain ahead, displaying humanitarian traits like ...
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