Reading short stories is a wonderful way to expand your knowledge, enrich your culture, and gain valuable life insights. Stories have the power to uplift your mood, reduce stress, and ease anxiety. Here’s a curated collection of short stories for adults to enjoy before bed, a perfect escape from daily routines, pressures, and challenges.
Mother Teresa went to the baker and asked him for bread to feed the orphaned children. When she extended her hand to the baker to give her the bread, the baker spat in her hand!
Mother Teresa put her hand on her chest, saying, "I will keep this for me," and then she extended her other hand and said, "Now give me some bread to feed my children."
The baker marveled at her great kindness and became the main bread donor for Mother Teresa's orphanage.
{sleep stories for adults}
In a poor village, three women met at a well. Each woman had a little boy. Two of them did not stop praising their children, but the third woman did not praise her son at all, even though he was a wonderful and polite child.
After they had finished filling the water, each woman carried a jar and returned home. On the way, they met their three children playing together. One of the women said, "Look at my son, he is very handsome and smart." The second woman said, "Look at my child, he is tall and strong."
As for the third woman, she did not talk about her son this time either. However, when her son saw her from afar carrying a jar, he left playing and hurried towards his mother, took the jar from her, carried it on his shoulder, and went home with his mother, while the rest of the children continued to play and ignored their mothers!
The mother did not praise her son at all because she was confident that his actions would speak of his personality and his proper upbringing.
Short Stories to Read Before Bed for Adults
1- Inspirational True Story
Mother Teresa put her hand on her chest, saying, "I will keep this for me," and then she extended her other hand and said, "Now give me some bread to feed my children."
The baker marveled at her great kindness and became the main bread donor for Mother Teresa's orphanage.
{sleep stories for adults}
2- Short Story About Good Parenting
After they had finished filling the water, each woman carried a jar and returned home. On the way, they met their three children playing together. One of the women said, "Look at my son, he is very handsome and smart." The second woman said, "Look at my child, he is tall and strong."
As for the third woman, she did not talk about her son this time either. However, when her son saw her from afar carrying a jar, he left playing and hurried towards his mother, took the jar from her, carried it on his shoulder, and went home with his mother, while the rest of the children continued to play and ignored their mothers!
The mother did not praise her son at all because she was confident that his actions would speak of his personality and his proper upbringing.
{stories to read before sleep}
3- The Story of The Fair Judge
The punishment in this village was flogging, so if one of the villagers stole, he was flogged 40 lashes, and if someone assaulted another, he was flogged 60 lashes, and so was the punishment.
One day, the necklace of the minister’s wife was stolen from this village. The judge gathered the people of the village and told them that whoever stole the necklace should bring it to him, and he would forgive them. The judge waited three days, but the thief did not come.
The judge gathered all the soldiers and searched all the residents of the village, but he did not find the necklace. In order to show his honesty and integrity in front of the people, he ordered the soldiers to search his house, and here was the surprise: the soldiers found the necklace in the judge's house.
After investigating the matter, it became clear that the judge's mother was the one who stole the necklace.
The judge was faced with two difficult choices: either he orders the flogging of his mother or pardons her, which would lead to chaos in the village.
The day of the verdict came, and all the villagers gathered in front of the punishment square, waiting for the judge's verdict against his mother!
Here was the great shock: the judge ordered his mother to be flogged 40 lashes. However, before the sentence was executed, the judge came forward, stood behind his mother, and ordered the executioner to carry out the sentence. The judge received 40 lashes on his back, and in this way, the judge balanced justice and mercy.
Justice in this story is represented in punishment, as whoever makes a mistake must be punished regardless of their position in society.
Mercy is represented in the sacrifice of the judge, as he received 40 lashes instead of his mother.
{stories to read before bed}
4- Bedtime Story For Adults
The student began to learn the language and develop himself in it, but the teacher noticed that the student's level was not improving, so he decided to test him to assess his progress.
The teacher conducted a test for the student, and the result was 4 out of 20, which was a failing grade. After a week, he gave another test, and the result was 7 out of 20, which was still a failing grade. The teacher said to the student: "You will fail to learn this language; I advise you to learn another language."
The student was very sad because he wanted to learn French, so he said to the teacher: "Why don't you encourage me even though I have made progress and improved?"
The teacher was amazed and said to him: "What improvement are you talking about when you failed both tests?"
The student replied: "In the first exam, I scored 4 out of 20, and in the second exam, I scored 7 out of 20. Although I still failed, I have improved by 3 points. Please, my teacher, encourage me to rise above failure."
The teacher felt regretful for his words, realizing he had discouraged the student instead of motivating him. From that day on, the teacher changed his approach, focusing on encouraging all his students and recognizing their progress, no matter how small.
As for this student, he didn't rely solely on encouragement because he had a determined mindset. He understood that every step forward, even while failing, brought him closer to success.
5- The Story of The Girl And The Egg Seller
The girl said to him, "I will take 6 eggs for only 5 pounds, or I won’t buy."
The man had been sitting for a long time under the hot sun, and no one had bought from him. He had to sell 6 eggs for 5 pounds.
The girl felt proud and victorious, took the eggs, got into her car, and went to meet her friends. They went to a restaurant in one of Cairo's upscale neighborhoods. The girl sat with her friends and ate the most delicious food.
When it was time to pay for the food, her bill was 175 pounds. To gain the respect and appreciation of her friends, she gave the waiter 200 pounds and said to him, "Take the rest for you!"
{night time stories for adults}
6- The Story of the Lost Golden Watch
The man announced in front of all the workers in the workshop that he would give a very large reward to whoever found the watch.
All the workers rushed to search for the watch and used all their tools, such as forks and magnets, but there was too much noise in the workshop. They couldn't find the watch until lunchtime came, so everyone left the workshop to eat and decided to continue searching afterward.
While they were outside, a young man entered the workshop and came out after a while with the gold watch in his hand. The rich man and all the workers looked at him in amazement and asked him what he did to find the watch.
He said to them: "All I did was wait for the noise to stop, then I sat quietly until I heard the sound of the clock ticking. It didn't take long because the ticking sound was audible and clear, but none of you heard it because of the noise and loud sounds."
{bedtime stories for grown up}
7- The Story of the Devil's Tree
A monk heard about this tree, became very angry, and decided to cut it down because it was leading people away from God. The monk took an axe and went to the tree to cut it down. The devil said to the monk: "Leave me alone; I do not cause you any harm."
The monk replied: "How can I leave you when you keep people away from God? It is my duty to save people from you."
A fierce battle ensued between the devil and the monk. The monk won in the end and almost cut the tree down. The devil cried out and said: "Let me live, and I promise you that every day I will put a gold dinar under your pillow."
The monk reconsidered and decided to spare the devil on the condition that he would receive a gold dinar daily.
Three days passed, and the monk found three gold dinars. However, on the fourth day, he found nothing. The monk became angry, grabbed his axe, and went to confront the devil.
The monk quarreled with the devil, but this time, the devil defeated him and grabbed him by the neck. The monk begged the devil not to kill him and asked: "Why did you defeat me this time?"
The devil replied sarcastically before killing him: "Last time, you fought for God, and that's why you won. But this time, you fought for gold dinars, and that's why you were defeated."
{short stories to read before bed}
8- The Story of The Kiss of Life
Champion was on top of a transformer, which produced a 4,000-volt electrical signal (note that the electric chair used in executions produces only 2,000 volts). Champion's heart stopped immediately, but he did not fall from the top of the transformer because of the seatbelt he was wearing.
His friend Thompson saw him and hurried to save him without fearing electricity. When he reached him, he was unable to perform CPR, so he gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation until air reached his friend’s lungs.
After Thompson felt his friend's faint pulse, he untied the belt, carried him on his shoulders, and lowered him to the ground. Thompson then summoned the rest of the workers.
All the colleagues came and performed CPR on him. When he regained consciousness a little, they took him to the hospital. After receiving appropriate treatment in the intensive care unit, Champion came back to life, thanks to his friend, who saved him from certain death.
9- Short Story to Read Before Bed for Adults
During that time, a man driving another car passed by and stopped to ask if he needed help. The businessman replied, "No, thank you. This car is complicated, and you will not be able to offer me anything."
After several hours, the same man passed by again and saw the businessman still standing, puzzled and not knowing what to do. He asked him again, "Are you sure you don't want help?"
The businessman said, "Actually, the car broke down, and I don't know how to fix it."
The man got out of his car, checked the businessman’s car, and repaired it within a few minutes.
The businessman was surprised and asked, "Where did you get this impressive skill from? This is a complex car. Tell me how you fixed it."
The man replied, "I offered you help earlier. If you had allowed me to check it then, you would not have waited so long. As for my expertise in cars, don’t be surprised, sir. I am Henry Ford, the inventor and maker of this car. I know every part of it and how it works."
{short bedtime stories for adults}
10- The Story of the Poor Father and the Sick Daughter
The daughter lived in sadness because of her illness, and the father lived in worry because of his poverty.
One day, the father complained to his friend, saying, "My daughter is always sad and depressed, and I can't improve her mood." His friend advised him to carry his daughter and run with her in the house every day. Thomas was amazed by this advice, but he decided to follow it.
When he returned home, he found his daughter crying as usual. He carried her in his arms and ran all over the house. His daughter felt joy, laughed a lot, and said to her father, "I love you, Dad." At that moment, the father felt happiness he had not experienced in a long time.
Thomas began carrying his daughter every day and running with her in the house. Over time, he even carried her and ran with her on the street. One day, a neighbor saw him and advised him to participate in the annual running race held in Britain.
Thomas entered the competition, won third place, and caught the attention of the world because he ran in the race carrying his daughter on his shoulders.
Despite not winning first place, he had great hope that he would succeed the following year. Thomas trained daily by carrying his daughter and running long distances to increase his speed.
The next year, Thomas participated in the same competition, carrying his daughter on his shoulders. He ran as fast as he could, eventually winning first place and a large cash prize of $9 million. Additionally, he was honored with the Ideal Father Award.
Here's the end of the stories.
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