|
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:
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. See
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World  | 
