Personal, Inspirational Short Stories

My Hairy, Funny New Years Resolution
I was always the guy whose hair was a little longer than the other guys. I took a fair amount of teasing from friends and family about my long hair. Then ...

Funny New Years Resolution...Crossdressing?
Last year's pledge was the funniest New Years resolution for everyone but me. The party was simple, just a few friends from the neighborhood getting together...

Funny New Years Resolution, Save Money!
Years ago I made a New Years resolution to save more money. I was a bachelor who could spend money as fast as I made it. But I wanted to change this habit ...

Yoga, My Funny New Years Resolution
Three years ago I took a funny New Years resolution: to become a "yogi." That day I visited Philix, an old friend of mine from school days. I found him ...

Funny New Years Resolution, Cooking!
My New Year’s resolution last year was to learn how to cook. I had been working for a major coffee company for many years and was good at making drinks....

Michelle's New Years Resoluion For Kids, Sharing!
This was Michelle’s first year to stay up til midnight on New Years Eve and share in our family's festivities. As the hour approached, each person revealed ...

Musical New Years Resolution for Kids
Last year my husband and I helped Eric, our nine year old, choose a New Years resolution which would be fun for kids. We devoted nearly four hours to it ...

Andrews New Years Resolution For Kids, Read!
When my son Andrew was in the third grade, he decided to make his first New Years resolution. He had always been painfully selfconscious of his ability ...

New Years Resolution For Kids, Stand Up!
Though my son is only 12 years old, he has taught me a lesson about standing up for yourself, and how that helps you become a happier person. You see ...

Artistic New Years Resolution For Kids
My son has the talent of painting. Last year he made a New Years resolution to make and sell handmade paintings, and use the money to help our family...

New Years Resolutions For Kids, My Son's Story
Last year my son made a New Years resolution for kids, to earn money for himself. I know this sounds odd coming from a child, however his plan was ...

No More Chocolate, New Years Resolution
I am a chocoholic without a doubt. Chocolate is my favorite candy. I have an uncontrollable craving for it. I eat, drink, and sleep chocolate. Two years ...

Low Stress New Years Resolution
A couple of years ago, I made a New Years resolution to not stress over everything. Because in years past, I reacted to many situations like I just found ...

Resolution To Give Up, Get Back
Every year at this time we make promises under the guise of a New Years Resolution that we promise to follow the whole year. And sometime after, for me ...

New Years Resolution Pledge To New Baby
When I was 8 months along with our first child, I made a New Years resolution pledge to my new baby. He was joyously awaited by our family, as he had ...

Good Samaritans New Years Resolution
When I was eighteen I made a New Years resolution to be a "Good Samaritan." I was working as a waitress at a hotel in Philadelphia. The staff had plans ...

Teachers New Years Resolution, Joy!
Three years ago I made a New Years resolution to bring joy into the lives of my school children. I am Shamik Ghosh, teacher in a secondary school in India....

New Years Resolution, Go Green!
I recently saw the American movie "Avatar" which touched my heart and inspired me to make a New Years resolution to "go green." I began by looking on the ...

Sarah's New Years Resolution, Sobriety
The New Years resolution I made last year is a common one, but it had critical importance to me: I wanted to quit drinking once and for all. My family ...

Harshita's New Years Resolution, Volunteer!
Last year I opted for a totally different kind of New Years resolution. I volunteered my time to help orphans and elderly people. I know a resolution ...

New Years Resolution, Get Organized!
Last year, my New Years resolution came to me during the long drive home from college for winter break. I was no longer the organized person I used to ...

My New Years Resolution, Be Myself
This year I decided that instead of the common New Years resolutions, you know, the ones where you promise yourself you will watch your weight, lose those ...

Passionate Piano New Years Resolution
Two years ago, I made the best new years resolution of my life. During the winter I had fallen into a depression I could not seem to escape. My life had ...

Times Square New Years Poem
Being from a small town, the best New Year's celebration I ever had was actually watching the ball drop in Times Square. It was a Dick Clark's New Years celebration. I had watched him ...

New Years Connection Poem
New Year's morning was bright and sunny. It was the perfect beginning to a great year. New Year's Eve had been fun, too, although in an unconventional way. Even though I was home alone ...

New Years Remembrance Poem
When I was a child my mother made the same New Years resolution every year: "I am going to lose twenty pounds," she said when the clock struck midnight. "No more junk food in this house!"...

New Years Wish Poem
New Years isn't so much a holiday to me, but a necessary routine. Like spring cleaning, it's a good time to clean yourself up: your image, your self-respect, whatever you want it to be ...

New Years Family Poem
My family always celebrates New Year’s Eve the same way, with a big family get together and lots of tag-a-long friends. An evening full of laughter where the food is always the same ...

Mothers Day I Made Mom Cry
It was the first Mothers Day that I was buying my mom a real gift ... no more painted macaroni necklaces or homemade cards. I was 14 years old and ...

Mothers Day Dedication Poem
I live in India where Mother's Day is not celebrated with the same zeal as in countries like the US or UK. Three years ago on Mothers Day ...

Mothers Day Poem To Son
I have been a mother for eight years, and during this time I have felt the joy of watching my sons grow and experience new things. In our house, every ...

Mothers Day Thank You Poem
Thank you Mommy for all you do, You cheer me up when I am blue, You're kind and gentle and loving too, You bring me to soccer and baseball and things ...

Mothers Day Poem, Traditions
Of all days for her to come down with something, it was Mother's Day. I sat downstairs with my brother and sister, wondering what we were going to do ...

Mothers Day Poem Of Love
In my country we celebrate Mothers Day each year in a different way. But there is one same thing that we do, and that is to give away gifts and flowers ...

Mothers Day Poem, Special Woman
I decided to go to college on the other side of the country from where my family lives. It was a hard decision since we are very close. I also play a ...

Virgil's Memorial Day Poem
One year on Memorial Day, the mayor of our northern Minnesota town declared Virgil Tangborn Day. Virgil was my uncle. I never saw him, except as a black and ...

Grandmother's Memorial Day Poem
I have a cousin whose grandmother I call "Granny" even though we are not really sure we are related. Granny is like a real grandmother to me because she ...

Son's Memorial Day Poem
Many students think of Memorial Day as just another school holiday when they do not have to go to class. For me and my family, Memorial Day is more ...

Grandpa's Memorial Day Poem
My grandfather was a war veteran. He fought in the Vietnam War. I remember I couldn't pronouce the word "Vietnam" and he just smiled when I tried ...

Heroes' Memorial Day Poem
We are a deeply patriotic family. We have had a family member in every war and conflict since Vietnam. With two members of our family currently serving in ...

Fathers Day Hiking Poem
Father's Day to me is more than just a day to let dad rest and enjoy breakfast in bed. It is about spending quallity time with him, as well as learning one of ...

Fathers Day Gift Poem
My Dad is a great fan of John Wayne, owns every movie and seen them all a hundred times. At the time, we lived on the Mexican border and I regularly went ...

St Martins Fathers Day Poem
when I was little, I celebrated Father's Day by making cards and breakfast for my dad. I usually made eggs and bacon, his favorite. I remember making him a ...

Fathers Day Fishing Poem
My Dad is a hard person to shop for, so instead of buying him gifts we usually go fishing, then treat him to dinner afterwards. Dad grew up in Florida near the ...

Fathers Day Appreciation Poem
My father is a strong man who has sacrificed his entire life to provide for us. Growing up, I believed there was nothing that he couldn't do. Part of me still believes ...

Fathers Day Nature Poem
My dad has always had a love of the outdoors. When I was young, our family took three or four trips each year in our camping trailer. Although we have outgrown ...

Fathers Day Reunion Poem
When I was little, my mother and father went through a messy divorce. I lost contact with my father. Although I did not know it while growing up ...

4th Of July Reunion Poem
It was the baby's first Fourth of July celebration and none of the relatives were going to be left out. The baby's home became Grand Central Station as ...

4th Of July Freedom Poem
Each year my family throws a 4th of July barbecue for our neighbors and friends. I grill up a mountain of hot dogs and hamburgers, and ice down at least ...

Child's 4th Of July Poem
My husband and I had our first child, a beautiful little girl, exactly a month before Independence Day. She was too small to take to any festivities ...

4th Of July Flag Poem
It was summer again in Florida and the heat hung like a blanket over my house. I was standing in the front yard squinting up at my father. He was busy ...

Maine 4th Of July Poem
Our day begins at dawn. The Maine air is cool and crisp, the tang of salt wafting from the bay. For city dwellers like us, it is almost like being in ...

Inspirational Best Friendship Poem
The story of meeting the very best friend that I've ever had begins in spring 2008. I had been spending time online, playing an internet game with my sister ...

Inspirational Circle of Friendship Poem
My oldest friend is still my best friend. We've been together through kindergarten, braces, prom, university, marriage and now children. For us, motherhood ...

Inspirational Anonymous Friendship Poem
John and I have been friends since high school. We shared the same interests and circle of friends. Even though we went to different colleges we kept ...

Inspirational Ageless Friendship Poem
One day at church, I was volunteering to substitute teach Sunday School when the church nurse asked to speak with me. She asked if I would be willing ...

Grandparents Day Poem For Nana
Even though my Nana passed away when I was seven years old, her impact on me has been mighty. The challenges she faced as a young married woman were formidable ...

Grandparents Day Simplicity Poem
It seemed we knew everything about Grandpa from the stories he told and retold. Then one day my 15 year old son (his great grandson) had to write a paper ...

Grandparents Day Inspiration Poem
Lucky people start with all four grandparents when they are born. I do remember my grandmother a tiny bit, I had her until I was four years old. But for ...

Grandparents Day Thank You Poem
I remember combing my grandmother's salt and pepper hair and listening to her stories. She told me about her children - my aunts and uncles - about her ...

Indian Festivals, Autumn Poem
Autumn is my favorite season in India because the fall festivals take place after the harvest. It is the celebration of the moon and the bounty of autumn ...

Freedom Of Autumn Poem
Summers in Texas are like winters up north. People stay inside all day and only come outdoors to walk to their cars. So when autumn starts to cool the air ...

Autumn Shades And Harmony Poem
Autumn is the season of pumpkin, cinnamon, and apple pie. Leaves spiraling to the ground, into mounds for my childlike pleasure ... belly-flop onto the ...

Autumn Gardening And Poem
Autumn is the season when I can finally relax. The bustle of summer work ... classes, little league games, day camp, community projects, home repairs ...

Autumn Favorites Poem
I used to live in North Carolina, where autumn in the mountains is a glorious sight to behold. The higher the elevation, the greater the show of colors ...

Scary Halloween Poems For All Hallows Eve
Read scary Halloween poems about ghosts and murderers, witches and vampires, the absolute terror of darkness. You can also write a scary Halloween ...

Haunted Little Halloween House Poem
It was just a simple little haunted house for the kids in the neighborhood. My brother was working toward an art degree, needed to do a creative project ...

Pumpkin Day Halloween Poem
Pumpkin picking is my favorite Halloween memory from childhood. My parents, two sisters and I, our best friends and their families would gather at the ...

Walmart Halloween Poem
Four years ago I had an idea that the local Walmart where I worked could be more involved with the community during Halloween. My idea was to offer free ...

Halloween Superhero Poem
When I was six I really wanted to be Batman. Mother finally gave in and bought me the costume. For weeks I counted the days until Halloween. I was so ...

Little Brother's Halloween Poem
Brisk October air reminds me of a Halloween night that happened when I was three or four years old. I was running through the streets of our small coastal ...

Go Away Witches, Halloween Poem
Growing up in a small town there was not much to do. So we looked forward to holidays as a diversion from our everyday lives. Except for Halloween. This ...

Halloween Promise Poem
I was 9 years old and my mother promised to take me trick or treating if I was good in school and brought home good grades. This promise was made in August ...

Veterans Day Remembrance Poem
Veterans Day is very special to our family since my father is a Vietnam veteran and my brother is a Gulf War veteran. We grew up listening to father's ...

Veterans Day Appreciation Poem
I was only twelve years old when my uncle was deployed to Desert Storm. I didn't understand what war was, but I had a sense that he was in danger by participating ...

Soldier's Veterans Day Poem
The town where I live is twenty miles west of Philadelphia. There are enormous clothing stores, national retail outlets, boutique shops, and shining car ...

Veterans Day Dedication Poem
At the university where I work, classes are in session on Veteran's Day. But that does not stop us from commemorating the holiday. At noon we meet at the ...

Funny Thanksgiving Poems
Read funny Thanksgiving poems about turkeys, preparing the feast, the holiday from a pet's point of view, or having to work on Thanksgiving Day. You can also write a funny Thanksgiving poem of your own ...

I Will, A Thanksgiving Poem
I was almost thirty before I had to cook my first Thanksgiving dinner. Until then my sole contribution to the festivities was to stir what my Mom told ...

Brit's Thanksgiving Poem
I hold my hands up and admit it straight away: I am not an American citizen by birth, having moved here 5 years ago from England to live with my wife in ...

Musical Thanksgiving Poem
Thanksgiving out on the ranch in the high desert is a time of beauty and celebration. The autumn leaves burn bright with reds, yellows, and orange sprinkled ...

Thanksgiving Glutton Poem
My fondest Thanksgiving memory is from 1988. I was in Coast Guard Basic Training in Cape May, New Jersey, and we had been in training for about three weeks ...

Thanksgiving Friendship Dinner Poem
So there it was. After 19 years of Thanksgiving dinners, it was now my turn to create the Thanksgiving Day feast. I was fairly new to Los Angeles, and ...

Funny Christmas Poems
Read funny Christmas poems about mistletoe, long checkout lines, decorating the rooftop, homes without chimneys, pets at Christmas time. You can also write humorous Christmas poems of your own.

Christmas Poems For Kids
Read Christmas poems for kids about visiting Santa at the mall, wishing for a puppy, waiting and waiting for Christmas Day, and trying hard to be good. You can also write and share a Christmas poem for kids of your own.

Short Christmas Magic Poem
When it comes to Christmas my wife says I am worse than our children. Yes ... I have been known to peek in the attic and rummage through the closets "looking for my hammer ...

Short Christmas Sharing Poem
Christmas is our family's favorite holiday. To keep it from being a blur of latests (toys, sports gear, electronics), I came up with a way to make the holiday more meaningful ...

Short Christmas Memories Poem
My favorite memory of Christmas is not quite a memory, at least not yet. This coming Christmas holiday will be the first for my fiancé and me together. Instead of going ...

Short Christmas Time Poem
On Christmas eve we have a birthday party for Jesus. My mom started this tradition when we were children to teach us that Christmastime is not just about presents, but about sharing ...

Short Christmas Childhood Joy Poem
Christmas to me is more than an exchange of gifts. It's a time to be grateful, remember blessings, and celebrate family. I grew up in a small one, with one brother and one ...

Short Christmas Poem Of Love
If you're old enough to remember the show "Family Affair," you may recall the Mrs. Beasley doll. One of the show's characters had one, and so the girls of my generation wanted one ...