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Wonders of This World
Lake Abraham Sunset by Kevin Pieper was Photo of the Day
on Friday, March 5th, 2010. (Beautiful Sunset..ana)
The Seven Wonders of the World
by Author Unknown
Junior high school students in Chicago were studying the Seven
Wonders of the World. At the end of the lesson, the students were asked
to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World.
Though there was some disagreement, the following received the most
votes:
1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. The Taj Mahal in India
3. The Grand Canyon in Arizona
4. The Panama Canal
5. The Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall
While
gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl,
hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having
trouble with her list. The quiet 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,
"I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:
1. to touch...
2. to taste...
3. to see...
4. to hear...
(She hesitated a little, and then added...)
5. to feel...
6. to laugh...
7. and to love.
The room was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop.
May
this story serve as a gentle reminder to all of us that the things we
overlook as simple and ordinary are often the most wonderful - and we
don't have to travel anywhere special to experience them.
Enjoy your gifts!