I am sure everyone loves stories…a good story can actually make your day….some may be funny or some with a moral while others which may inspire or captivate our attention and leave a lasting impression on our minds forever….

I would definitely  rate a good motivating story worth a million dollar....with passing of time I have come to realize that  if you start your day with a good moving story it really charges you up for the entire day…your frame of mind, your attitude becomes positive and energized in the right direction.

I  am presenting here a collection of some beautifully crafted stories that will surely  strike a chord somewhere in your heart and soul.The collection have been made by stories passed on to me either by e mail or from books or newspaper cuttings.I would specially mention Mr. Ashik Ali Hirani who is himself a story-collector and has contributed a major part for this blog.  

You will find here some stories which are either real-life incidents or fables which will surely leave a very good taste in your mouth.

 CHAIN OF LOVE 

"How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in life?" Queen Victoria of England asked Helen Keller. "How do you explain the fact that even though
you were both blind and deaf, you were able to accomplish so much?"


Hellen Keller with Ann Sullivan, July 1888  

Ms. Keller's answer is a tribute to her dedicated teacher. "If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown."

"Little Annie" Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself (due to a childhood fever)
and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly "insane" by her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution outside of Boston. On
occasions, Little Annie would violently attack anyone who came near her, and most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence. 

However, one elderly nurse believed there was hope. She made it her mission to show love to the child and started visiting Little Annie everyday. For the
most part, the child did not acknowledge the nurse's presence, but that did not deter her for continuing her visits. The kindly woman left cookies for
her and spoke words of love and encouragement everyday. She believed Little Annie could recover, if only she was shown love. 

Eventually, doctors did notice a change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hostility, they now noted an emerging gentleness and love. They
moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then, the day finally came when this seemingly "hopeless" child was released. 

Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others, as she, herself was helped by the kindly nurse. It was she who saw the great potential
in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, taught her a sign-alphabet, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle
that was her life became a beacon of light to the world.

Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was the loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and painstakingly transformed an uncommunicative
child into a compassionate teacher. 

"If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown." But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the
name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown. 

These three great souls formed their own chain of love. But how far back does the chain of redemption extend? And how far forward will it lead? When we
seek to reach out and help others, we become an integral part of a chain of love that can extend through the generations. 

Therefore, on any day, it is okay if we skip our breakfast or dinner, a TV show or a friendly get together, but let us never miss an opportunity to love.
For we may never know what a single and nameless act of compassion of ours could do in transforming not one but many lives. 

Love is powerful. Providing a glass of drinking water to a needy; offering medical help to one who is in crisis; or simply lending a listening ear to a
troubled friend – every such act maybe small but their implications are much more than we can often imagine. We can never overestimate the power of love
in action. It is a fire that, once lit, burns forever..