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:
1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one quiet student
hadn'tturned 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, "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 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 are in front of you. Your family,
your faith, your love, your good health and your friends.
present Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement,
the following got the most votes:
1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one quiet student
hadn'tturned 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, "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 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 are in front of you. Your family,
your faith, your love, your good health and your friends.