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• One-Inch Boy Aug 12, 2025

  

  In a peaceful village nestled between rolling hills and green rice fields, where the morning mist danced over quiet streams and the evening air was filled with the gentle sound of temple bells, there lived an elderly couple who had been blessed with many things throughout their long marriage, but had been denied the one gift they desired most: a child to love and cherish.

  Jii-san, the grandfather, was a skilled craftsman who carved the most beautiful wooden bowls and utensils in the entire region. His hands, though weathered by age, remained steady and sure, capable of creating objects of such delicate beauty that even the wealthy merchants from distant cities would travel to purchase his work. Baa-san, the grandmother, was renowned for her gentle nature and her skill in growing the most magnificent flowers. Her garden was a riot of color throughout the seasons, and neighbors often said that plants bloomed more brightly under her care than anywhere else.

• Thumbling Jul 21, 2025

  

  There was once a poor farmer who sat by the fire one evening with his wife, and said, “How sad it is that we have no children! Our home is so quiet, while other folk’s houses are noisy and cheerful with little ones.”