Don't change the world

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVI26W9iII-zlvL1bjJA4F8axdhOP8c2LT2POoqZnR9u4HV0xjRfgS29Ql4s2N09jXRFvwf3PAzPLiiw1-fRw6ww3-HQirziy4Ia395_ujhspQggKMwFhV8OU90Zp8dIHml5eD4-Lx2I/s1600/moral_stories.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVI26W9iII-zlvL1bjJA4F8axdhOP8c2LT2POoqZnR9u4HV0xjRfgS29Ql4s2N09jXRFvwf3PAzPLiiw1-fRw6ww3-HQirziy4Ia395_ujhspQggKMwFhV8OU90Zp8dIHml5eD4-Lx2I/s1600/moral_stories.png" /></a></div> <br /> Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows' skin, and would cost a huge amount of money. <br /> <br /> Then one of his wise servants dared himself to tell the king, "Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money? Why don't you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?" <br /> <br /> The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a "shoe" for himself. <br /> <br /> There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story: to make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself - your heart; and not the world.

Don't change the world

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were v…

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Fill out the form

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQthUfNOPWm8s8i6J5CA-gFhwLF9RiWHIFZ6zdGK-gUytKHhg9WKNpaRA88jAGqpevK_MaVURu6vcjAh5vij1hBLsbCG2IgQcrTFItroluMutQLZiHHx1nPlnRTxrHoNLkuN0s_AhqZGM/s1600/fill_out_the_form.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQthUfNOPWm8s8i6J5CA-gFhwLF9RiWHIFZ6zdGK-gUytKHhg9WKNpaRA88jAGqpevK_MaVURu6vcjAh5vij1hBLsbCG2IgQcrTFItroluMutQLZiHHx1nPlnRTxrHoNLkuN0s_AhqZGM/s1600/fill_out_the_form.png" /></a></div> <br /><br />A: Will you look at this form?<br />B: Are you having problems with it?<br />A: I don't understand some things.<br />B: Let me help you.<br />A: What does "MI" mean?<br />B: "MI" stands for Middle Initial.<br />A: What does "MM/DD/YY" mean?<br />B: That means Month/Day/Year. Use numbers.<br />A: I don't understand.<br />B: For example, if your birth date is January 12, 1987, write 01/12/87.<br />A: Oh. That's simple enough.<br />B: Always print clearly, and fill in the bubbles completely.

Fill out the form

A: Will you look at this form?B: Are you having problems with it?A: I don't understand some things.B: Let me help you.A: What does "MI" mean?B: "MI" stands for Middle Initial.A: What does "MM/DD/YY" …

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Let's stay home

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPK6pU8mI1TISvqkSml-JqvqNmUFYqIFjBgg2e-9_ZgtYla5ixMlM9HI5Xdhznf-dcsqL86wEz644ge5V35AvxYDJrwPf30bttUHhLZx_9n8CwWSQNTGo0NvyTEtR9Zrt_BHJYAeDgak/s1600/let's_stay_home.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPK6pU8mI1TISvqkSml-JqvqNmUFYqIFjBgg2e-9_ZgtYla5ixMlM9HI5Xdhznf-dcsqL86wEz644ge5V35AvxYDJrwPf30bttUHhLZx_9n8CwWSQNTGo0NvyTEtR9Zrt_BHJYAeDgak/s1600/let's_stay_home.png" /></a></div> <br /><br />A: I hate to go outside.<br />B: Me too.<br />A: Why do you hate to go outside?<br />B: I meet too many jerks.<br />A: I agree.<br />B: This city is full of jerks.<br />A: Rude people are everywhere.<br />B: But what can you do?<br />A: You can yell at them.<br />B: And they will yell back at you.<br />A: Yelling doesn't do any good.<br />B: No. The best thing to do is just stay home.

Let's stay home

A: I hate to go outside.B: Me too.A: Why do you hate to go outside?B: I meet too many jerks.A: I agree.B: This city is full of jerks.A: Rude people are everywhere.B: But what can you do?A: You can ye…

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Time for a nap

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpbxQ_EBdvW6vjwh7AEEin0dl5wQJdvkqP62gQV9CrShDj_UckHT82D7sWy9MCGJJMP_6yJUM-l105Pp_IygWI2N3gvpvgwFfCGGqY4Pur90tNSF8z1sVp2w0DHUuf8TWMXsbgpO298o/s1600/time_for_a_nap.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpbxQ_EBdvW6vjwh7AEEin0dl5wQJdvkqP62gQV9CrShDj_UckHT82D7sWy9MCGJJMP_6yJUM-l105Pp_IygWI2N3gvpvgwFfCGGqY4Pur90tNSF8z1sVp2w0DHUuf8TWMXsbgpO298o/s1600/time_for_a_nap.png" /></a></div> <br /><br />A: I'm going to take a nap.<br />B: You should unplug the phone.<br />A: That's a good idea.<br />B: Do you want me to wake you in an hour?<br />A: No, thanks. Just let me sleep until I wake up.<br />B: I'll start dinner at 6:00.<br />A: Okay. I think I'll be awake by then.<br />B: If not, your nose will wake you up.<br />A: You mean I will smell the food cooking?<br />B: You might even dream about dinner.<br />A: I don't think I'm going to dream about anything. I'm really tired.<br />B: Have a nice nap.

Time for a nap

A: I'm going to take a nap.B: You should unplug the phone.A: That's a good idea.B: Do you want me to wake you in an hour?A: No, thanks. Just let me sleep until I wake up.B: I'll start dinner at 6:00.…

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A computer crash

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A computer crash

A: Something's wrong with my computer.B: Exactly what?A: All I get is a black screen.B: What's the matter?A: I think I know, because this happened before.B: What happened before?A: My hard drive cras…

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A cheese sandwich

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruwfUedOyJBETdkWmDf2tAJsKwAtdvIAVxyKutZKgBnelL1eR-X64vGjcL04_l46ne80E7iS7bnxmfaOTO7ONn7oxMqFHJfbFIMRrmgtsEaA5Ih-l8ucuRsH3crZ6oSMTpFWE6FrA8a0/s1600/a_cheese_sanwich.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruwfUedOyJBETdkWmDf2tAJsKwAtdvIAVxyKutZKgBnelL1eR-X64vGjcL04_l46ne80E7iS7bnxmfaOTO7ONn7oxMqFHJfbFIMRrmgtsEaA5Ih-l8ucuRsH3crZ6oSMTpFWE6FrA8a0/s1600/a_cheese_sanwich.png" /></a></div> <br />A: What is there to eat?<br />B: I don't know. Look in the fridge.<br />A: I think I'll make a sandwich.<br />B: What kind?<br />A: A cheese sandwich.<br />B: The bread is in the cabinet.<br />A: Where's the mustard?<br />B: It's in the fridge, I think.<br />A: Do you want a sandwich?<br />B: Yes, that sounds nice.<br />A: How about some potato chips?<br />B: Yes. And a pickle, if we have any.

A cheese sandwich

A: What is there to eat?B: I don't know. Look in the fridge.A: I think I'll make a sandwich.B: What kind?A: A cheese sandwich.B: The bread is in the cabinet.A: Where's the mustard?B: It's in the frid…

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I am hungry

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0ajHDaCHQZo8A0Q8NGSwczxztiYoYYOG7JuBoLbHkExo0R_Biv6uATtyQp9wx9xgRpo6T1xtfICo56lBDTlU3yg91IqL15uUOgQRkZxc2zMT2vvK1PyBbCV-eT6we-syarZFGaoM9SA/s1600/I_am_hungry.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0ajHDaCHQZo8A0Q8NGSwczxztiYoYYOG7JuBoLbHkExo0R_Biv6uATtyQp9wx9xgRpo6T1xtfICo56lBDTlU3yg91IqL15uUOgQRkZxc2zMT2vvK1PyBbCV-eT6we-syarZFGaoM9SA/s1600/I_am_hungry.png" /></a></div> <br /><br />A: I'm hungry.<br />B: Look in the fridge.<br />A: I'm looking. There's nothing to eat.<br />B: Are you sure?<br />A: It's almost empty.<br />B: I went to the market yesterday.<br />A: I don't see anything.<br />B: I bought lots of oranges and apples.<br />A: I don't want fruit. I want something tasty.<br />B: Eat the fruit. It's good for you.<br />A: Next time you go to the market, let me go with you.<br />B: No, thank you. All you want to eat are hot dogs and candy bars.

I am hungry

A: I'm hungry.B: Look in the fridge.A: I'm looking. There's nothing to eat.B: Are you sure?A: It's almost empty.B: I went to the market yesterday.A: I don't see anything.B: I bought lots of oranges a…

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Doing the laundry

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJUjouYNk_GHOZkBOtXQTeiFX7AuQRPli8FNbWQlkYHfxI74rRbYINRk8r1Sp27sO2B44bZZFdiaI1yertLOcCepym_ISSBh8vvqFUNAFuB8og9Exs8GkqIF9O9a73Zb6cDxKJZ_ZTWU/s1600/doing_the_laundry.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJUjouYNk_GHOZkBOtXQTeiFX7AuQRPli8FNbWQlkYHfxI74rRbYINRk8r1Sp27sO2B44bZZFdiaI1yertLOcCepym_ISSBh8vvqFUNAFuB8og9Exs8GkqIF9O9a73Zb6cDxKJZ_ZTWU/s1600/doing_the_laundry.png" /></a></div> <br /><br />A: Did you do the laundry?<br />B: Yes, I did.<br />A: What did you wash?<br />B: I washed the sheets and towels.<br />A: What about the pillowcases?<br />B: Yes, I took them off the pillows and washed them.<br />A: Did you dry everything in the dryer?<br />B: Yes, I dried everything in the dryer.<br />A: Then what did you do?<br />B: I folded all the towels.<br />A: Did you put the sheets on the beds?<br />B: Yes, and I put the pillowcases on the pillows.

Doing the laundry

A: Did you do the laundry?B: Yes, I did.A: What did you wash?B: I washed the sheets and towels.A: What about the pillowcases?B: Yes, I took them off the pillows and washed them.A: Did you dry everyth…

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Did you feed the cat?

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Did you feed the cat?

A: Did you feed the cat? B: I'll do that in a minute. A: The cat is meowing. He's hungry. B: Okay. I'll feed him right now. A: You shouldn't make him wait. B: I was doing my homework. A: The cat does…

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