Guest guest Posted October 12, 2001 Report Share Posted October 12, 2001 > > The 7 Wonders of the World... > > > > A group of Geography students studied the Seven Wonders of the > > World. At the end of that section, the students were asked to list > > what they considered to be Seven Wonders of the Modern 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. 's Basilica, > > 7. China's Great Wall. > > > > Gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet > > girl, hadn't turned 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 run > > 6. to laugh > > 7. and to love > > > > It is far too easy for us to look at the exploits of man and refer to > > them as "wonders" while we overlook all God has done, regarding them > > as merely "ordinary." > > > > May you be reminded today of those things which are truly wondrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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