Believe in Yourself — Հավատա ինքդ քեզ

There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren’t the way you had hoped they would be.
That’s when you have to tell yourself that things will get better. There are times when people disappoint you and let you down. Читать далее «Believe in Yourself — Հավատա ինքդ քեզ»

The Grass Cutting Days — Խոտը կտրելու օրեր

The pastor called me to come forward. I walked to the pulpit confident and proud. I looked out at my family. Some wore somber expressions. Others had faces still damp with tears. Then I gazed down at the shiny black coffin crowned with yellow flowers. Читать далее «The Grass Cutting Days — Խոտը կտրելու օրեր»

The Ant and the Grasshopper — Մրջյունն ու մորեխը

The ant and the grasshopper were best friends with very different personalities.
The grasshopper would spend his days sleeping or playing his guitar while the ant would collect food and build his ant hill.  Every now and then, the grasshopper would tell the ant to take a break. However, the ant would refuse and continue to complete his work. Soon winter came making the days and nights cold. One day the colony of ants were busy trying to dry some grains of corn. Читать далее «The Ant and the Grasshopper — Մրջյունն ու մորեխը»

Eva’s diary — Եվայի օրագիրը

NEXT WEEK SUNDAY. — All the week I tagged around after him and tried to get acquainted. I had to do the talking, because he was shy, but I didn’t mind it. He seemed pleased to have me around, and I used the sociable “we” a good deal, because it seemed to flatter him to be included. Читать далее «Eva’s diary — Եվայի օրագիրը»

13 rules you did not learn in school — 13 կանոն, որոնք դուք չեք սովորել դպրոցում

Rule #1: Life is not fair. Get used to it. The average teen-ager uses the phrase, “It’s not fair” 8.6 times a day. Читать далее «13 rules you did not learn in school — 13 կանոն, որոնք դուք չեք սովորել դպրոցում»

Let go of your Stresses! — Բա՛ց թողեք ձեր սթրեսները

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: ”How heavy is this glass of water?” Читать далее «Let go of your Stresses! — Բա՛ց թողեք ձեր սթրեսները»

大黑熊跟你说什么了 — Ի՞նչ ասաց քեզ մեծ սև արջը

1109 很早以前,有两个年轻人,一个叫王贵,一个叫张才。王贵比张才大。因为他们常在一起玩儿,是很好的朋友,大家都说王贵、张才两个人就好像哥哥弟弟一样。 Читать далее «大黑熊跟你说什么了 — Ի՞նչ ասաց քեզ մեծ սև արջը»

Школу сотворил дьявол — Դպրոցը ստեղծվել է սատանայի կողմից

Цитата: «И сотворили школу так, как повелел дьявол. Ребенок любит природу, поэтому его замкнули в четырех стенах. Он не может сидеть без движения, поэтому его принудили к неподвижность. Он любит работать руками, и его стали обучать теориям и идеям. Он любит говорить, его приказали молчать. Он стремится понять — ему велели Читать далее «Школу сотворил дьявол — Դպրոցը ստեղծվել է սատանայի կողմից»

A burnt toast — Այրված տոստը

When I was a little one, my mom liked to make breakfast and dinner every day.  And I remember one night in particular when she had made dinner after a long, hard day at work. On that evening, my mom placed a plate of egg, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad.  I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed it. Yet all my Читать далее «A burnt toast — Այրված տոստը»

Most Important Lesson — Ամենակարևոր դասը  

During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz.  I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: «What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?» Читать далее «Most Important Lesson — Ամենակարևոր դասը  «