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After many years of being out of shape, he decided it was time to do something about the state of his body. With great excitement and enthusiasm, he went to the local gym, got a membership, and began a circuit-training routine. He felt good. And he kept at it, going to the gym several times a week. ...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Caring, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Community, Despair, Empathy, Friendship, Health, Unitarian Universalism -
Adapted from a story by Malba Tahan (pen name for Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza, 1895-1975), a mathematician from Brazil who also wrote The Man Who Counted (Editoria Record, 2001), which was first published in Brazil in 1949.Once, two friends named Mussa and Nagib made a journey through the mounta...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Anger, Choice, Empathy, Forgiveness, Friendship, Grace, Kindness, Letting Go, Love, Reconciliation -
From Our Seven Principles in Story and Verse: A Collection for Children and Adults by Kenneth Collier (Boston: Skinner House Books, 1997). Used with permission. Read or tell the story. Here is a new story about Coyote. One day it occurred to him that he didn't need any of the other creatures....Story | By Kenneth W. Collier | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Animals, Community, Connections, Diversity, Earth-Centered, Forgiveness, Friendship, Happiness, Individualism, Interdependence