Inspirational Stories, spiced with Humour
It’s the beginning of December, the Christmas month, and as I think of the birth of Jesus in a lowly manger, where cows and goats and horses were kept, I find on that exact spot in Bethlehem, a cathedral’s been built. Something, some of our leaders love to talk about…
“Ah Lord it’s your birthday again!” “Yes it is!” said the Lord as he looked at me, “It is indeed.” “Aren’t you happy? I would be if I was you; I love birthdays as they come each year; so many presents, so many good wishes from friends and relatives, and…
Towards Christmas, in all shopping centres, malls, housing societies, church compounds and homes, little mangers are made and plastic or wooden figures of Joseph, Mary and the little Jesus are installed. Since it’s a manger, also seen are cows, goats and even a horse or two. It was towards midnight…
“Dad!’ asked my younger one, “Should we buy a Christmas tree?” “No,” I said, “There’s some in the garden, have a look at them!” ‘There’s two!” she said, and giggled, ‘but they are more or less apologies for trees. One looks like it’s wearing a mini skirt, with branches coming…
Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.
