SchoolBesties

The Weight of a Glass of WaterA professor held up a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"Students gave answers ranging from a few ounces to a couple of pounds.The professor said, "The actual weight doesn’t matter. What...

Lily adored antiques, so when her grandmother left her a beautifully ornate mirror, she was thrilled. She hung it in her bedroom, not realizing what she had brought into her home.That night, as she stood in front of the mirror brushing her hair, she...

 A woman lived alone in a small apartment. One night, she received a call from an unknown number. She answered, and a man’s voice whispered, “I’m at your door.” Startled, she quickly checked the door through the peephole, but no one was there....

The Last PassengerThe bus rumbled through the stormy night, headlights cutting through the rain-soaked darkness. Emma sat in the back, gripping her bag tightly. Only four passengers remained, scattered in silence.With each stop, someone disembarked,...

Maplewood was the kind of town that seemed straight out of a fairy tale—charming, pristine, and with a friendliness that bordered on overbearing. The residents wore perpetual smiles and greeted newcomers with open arms, but beneath the surface lay...

“Faced with a choice between changing one’s mind and proving there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy with the proof.” ~ J.K. Galbraith.  Humans need a reasonably accurate view of the world to survive, but our deep desire to...