A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:
Egypt’s Great Pyramids
Taj Mahal
Grand Canyon
Panama Canal
Empire State Building
St. Peter’s Basilica
China’s Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one quiet student hadn’t turned in her paper yet, so she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied,
“Yes, a little.
I couldn’t quite make up my mind because there were so many.”
The teacher said,
“Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.”
The girl hesitated, then read,
The girl hesitated, then read,
“I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:
The room was so full of silence you could have heard a pin drop.
Those things we overlook as simple and “ordinary” are truly wondrous.
A gentle reminder that the most precious things in life cannot be bought.
HOPE your SONday is awesomely blessed!
Breathing in Grace,
Those things we overlook as simple and “ordinary” are truly wondrous.
A gentle reminder that the most precious things in life cannot be bought.
HOPE your SONday is awesomely blessed!
Breathing in Grace,
Wonderful post, Deb! I agree that the most wondrous things are not those that man has created but that God has given us. Have a blessed Sonday.
ReplyDeleteI agree!! Beautiful, Deb. Thank you for the smiles. Have a lovely Sunday. Blessings
ReplyDeleteLove it. it is always things like that that make a difference.
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