Mercy Is Power

Can a person express mercy if he is weak?  I guess not - that wouldn't be mercy, I guess you can call that fear.  So the stronger you get, the more merciful you can become  There is no need to be a bully if you can get what you want anytime you choose and the way you want it.  (Why do you need mercy if you can just knock out your opponent?  Well, that's the point: you can knock him out any time.)  But wouldn't it seem cruel to take advantage of your opponent's weaknesses?  Wouldn't it look as if you were waiting for the opportunity to insult your opponent, rather than just trying to achieve your goal?      Mercy is like a key to people's hearts.  They are grateful to learn that no matter how bad their previous life was, they can get another opportunity.  Why is mercy so important if I don't get anything from it, except for winning people's hearts to a certain cause...

Just An Attempt

No news really matters, the world changes too fast.  Life is not a theater anymore, it's like a fast action movie.  It doesn't matter if you live in Moscow or New York.  (<em>Absence of time</em>) Running out of time creates a real pressure - and you're ready to take any chance, or take any action.  Under the spotlights are the lost roles' row...  It's almost time to roll the credits - remember though.

Story of the Day

Today I didn't do much. 
This week I'm working nights,
so when the morning comes,
I just go to sleep.

The Five Most Popular Sports

Today I read an article about the world's most popular sports.  The article gave the top spot to football, or, as it is known in some countries, soccer.  I learned that 3.5 billion players and spectators love this game.
   Cricket was the next most popular, with about 3 billion people playing and watching.  I had thought that the country where it was most popular was India, but the article said it was actually Australia. Nevertheless, 40 percent of the Indian population watches cricket’s most important games.
   After these sports, field golf is the most popular.  It was amazing for me to read that 4000 years ago, in Egypt, people played golf.  Of course, the rules were different then.
   Tennis came next on the list.  It shocked me to learn that the longest official tennis game lasted eleven hours and five minutes!  Awesome.
   The final sport in the top five was ping pong, or table tennis.  I didn’t know that a ping pong ball can go over 160 km/h, or 100 mph, in a game.
Before I read this article I thought basketball would be on the list, but I was wrong.  Maybe I thought so because I love basketball, and play it.

Tell me your opinion and correct me if I made any mistakes.

Little Topsy Gets Lost

Topsy is a little rabbit.  He lives in a burrow with his family.  One day, they hop to a field of carrots.  They start eating the carrots.  Suddenly, the farmer sees them.  He walks after them with a big stick in his hand.  They all run away from the field.  

In the confusion, Topsy finds himself in front of a big bush.  He stops, looks back, and sees no one behind him.  He looks around, but there is no one around him.  He is afraid now.  He starts crying.

Soon, he hears a sound:  <em>MOO, MOO, MOO</em>.  He looks around again, and sees Milky the cow, with her calf.  They are eating grass.  Topsy goes to them, and says, "Where am I?  I'm lost!"
Milky says, "Don't worry.  Please don't cry.  You are in our shed now.  Have some water, and I will call Monty."  Topsy drinks some water.  Meanwhile, Milky calls Monty, "<em>MOO, MOO, MOO</em>."  

Monty arrives, swinging from tree to tree.  Monty is a monkey.  He asks Milky, "What happened, my dear?  Why did you call me?"  Milky tells him about Topsy.  Monty says, "Don't worry, Topsy.  I will take you to your burrow."  They leave Milky, and walk away.

On the way, they meet Bizzy the bee in her beehive.  Bizzy gives Topsy some honey to eat.
They also meet Dizzy the duck, near the pond.  Dizzy gives Topsy some grains to eat.  Topsy eats the grains.  They say goodbye to Dizzy, and walk away.

Topsy is feeling a little tired now.  He says, "I cannot walk anymore.  I am tired."  Elly the elephant overhears him.  Elly offers them a ride to the burrow.  Topsy and Monty are happy.  They climb up on Elly's back quickly.  They are so happy that they start to sing and dance.  

Elly takes them to the burrow. Topsy is very happy to see his family.  They hug each other.  Topsy's mother thanks them and gives them a lot of bananas to eat.  Topsy says, "I will always remember you, my friends."  They say goodbye to each other.  

Monty and Elly go into the forest with the bananas.

Moon In A Bowl

Ajay and Vani are brother and sister.  Vani is younger than her brother.  One night, when Ajay is having his dinner with Vani, Vani starts crying because she doesn't want to eat.  Seeing this, Grandmother comes and takes her outside the house.  There is a clear sky, with no clouds.  Vani looks up.  There are thousands of stars twinkling in the sky.  The moon is also shining brightly.  The sky makes Vani happy. She feels better.  She asks Grandmother to get the moon for her.  Grandmother says, "Yes, I will bring it for you, but you have to finish your dinner first."  Ajay hears Grandmother, and laughs.

Vani looks at Grandmother, and goes inside to have her dinner.  Ajay wonders how Grandmother will bring down the moon for Vani.  When Vani has finished her dinner, Grandmother walks into the kitchen. She gets a bowl of water, and goes outside.  The children follow her.  She puts the bowl on the grass and asks Vani to sit beside her.  Vani sits near her, followed by Ajay.  The reflection of the moon is clearly visible in the bowl of water.

Grandmother says, "This is your moon, but don't touch it.  If you do, it will go away."  Ajay and Vani see the moon inside the bowl.  They both feel happy.  Vani looks at Grandmother with a smile, and gives her a hug.

That is how Grandmother kept her promise, and made Vani happy.


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First Posting

I wanted to improve my writing, so I decided to write some short stories.  First I will read a story from the book.  Then I will copy it into a notebook, and whenever I get some free time I will post it here for corrections.  Here is my first story.

Rimmy and the Cake

Rimmy has a holiday today.  She is at home.  Rimmy decides to bake a cake with her mother.  When it is ready, mother puts the cake on the table.  There is a rat under the table.  Rimmy and mother go to wash their hands.  The rat jumps onto the table and takes a huge bite out of the cake. When Rimmy comes back, she sees the rat.  "Mother !!" she screams.

The rat sees her, gets afraid, and runs away.

Rimmy has saved the cake from the rat ;)

Anyone from Tampa, Florida?

Hi guys.
I'm goint to travel to Tampa, Florida next month, so if there's someone from there, here in our community, able to help me with tips for visiting that beautiful city, I would love to hear from you.
Thanks in advance.