The following story has appeared in numerous places on the internet. It is not an original piece of my composition, but one that I am reprinting. To the best of my knowledge, it is in the public domain.
A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven
Wonders of the World.”
Though there were some disagreements, the following received 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 student had not finished 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 see
2. to hear
3. to touch
4. to taste
5. to feel
6. to laugh
7. and to love.”
The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly
wondrous!
A gentle reminder — that the most precious things in life cannot be built by hand
or bought by man.
