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.
>