Two seriously ill men occupied the same hospital room. The man in the bed by the window was allowed to sit up for about an hour each day to help drain fluid from his lungs. The other was required to lay flat on his back after surgery. During their days together, the two men became friends. They talked extensively about their families, their careers, and their past experiences. And during the hour or so that the one man was allowed to sit up, he would describe for his friend all the things that could be seen outside – through [READ MORE]

Swearing the story is true, Fred Craddock once shared an experience he had with a Greyhound dog. He was visiting with a family at their home and when the parents went to put their kids to bed, Fred was left alone with the dog. I said to the dog, “Are you still racing?” “No,” he replied. “Well, what was the matter? Did you get too old to race?” “No, I still had some race in me.” “Well, what then? Did you not win?” “I won over a million dollars for my owner.” “Well, what was it? Bad treatment?” “Oh, [READ MORE]