Tanhaa

>>> > > A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the
>>>present
>>> > > Seven Wonders of the 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. Peter's Basilica
>>> > > 7. China's Great Wall
>>> > >
>>> > > While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one quiet student
>>>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 feel
>>> > > 6. to laugh
>>> > > 7. and to love
>>> > >
>>> > > The room was so full of silence you could have heard a pin drop.
>>> > > Those things we overlook as simple and "ordinary" are truly
>>>wondrous.