Once upon a time, there was a man who was very helpful, kindhearted, and generous.
He was a man
who will help someone without asking anything to pay him back. He will help someone because he
wants to and he loves to. One day while walking into a dusty road, this man saw a purse, so he picked it
up and noticed that the purse was empty. Suddenly a woman with a policeman shows up and gets him
arrested.
The woman kept on asking where did he hide her money but the man replied, “It was empty when I
found it, Mam.” The woman yelled at him, “Please give it back, It’s for my son’s school fees.” The man
noticed that the woman really felt sad, so he handed all his money. He could say that the woman was a
single mother. The man said, “Take these, sorry for the inconvenience.” The woman left and policeman
held he man for further questioning.
The woman was very happy but when she counted her money later on, it was doubled, she was
shocked. One day while woman was going to pay her son’s school fees towards the school, she noticed
that some skinny man was walking behind her. She thought that he may rob her, so she approached a
policeman standing nearby. He was the same policeman, who she took along to inquire about her
purse. The woman told him about the man following her, but suddenly they saw that man collapsing.
They ran at him, and saw that he was the same man whom they arrested few days back for stealing a
purse.
He looked very weak and woman was confused. The policeman said to the woman, “He didn’t return
your money, he gave you his money that day. He wasn’t the thief but hearing about you son’s school
fees, he felt sad and gave you his money.” Later, they helped man stand up, and man told the woman,
“Please go ahead and pay your son’s school fees, I saw you and followed you to be sure that no one
steals your son’s school fees.” The woman was speechless.
Moral: Life gives you strange experiences, sometime it shocks you and sometimes it may surprise you.
We end up making wrong judgments or mistakes in our anger, desperation and frustration. However,
when you get a second chance, correct your mistakes and return the favor. Be Kind and Generous. Learn
to Appreciate what you are given.
The Thirsty Crow
One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, he could not find
any. He felt very weak, almost lost all hope. Suddenly, he saw a water jug below the tree. He flew
straight down to see if there was any water inside. Yes, he could see some water inside the jug!
The crow tried to push his head into the jug. Sadly, he found that the neck of the jug was too narrow.
Then he tried to push the jug to tilt for the water to flow out but the jug was too heavy.
The crow thought hard for a while. Then looking around it, he saw some pebbles. he suddenly had a
good idea. he started picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more
pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising. Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. His plan
had worked!
Moral: Think and work hard, you may find solution to any problem.
Lion and Poor Slave
A slave, ill treated by his master, runs away to the forest. There he comes across a lion in pain because
of a thorn in his paw. The slave bravely goes forward and removes the thorn gently.
The lion without hurting him goes away.
Some days later, the slave’s master comes hunting to the forest and catches many animals and cages
them. The slave is spotted by the masters’ men who catch him and bring him to the cruel master. The
master asks for the slave to be thrown into the lion’s cage.
The slave is awaiting his death in the cage when he realizes that it is the same lion that he had helped.
The slave rescued the lion and all other caged animals.
Moral: One should help others in need, we get the rewards of our helpful acts in return.
The False Human Belief
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge
creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious
that the elephants could, at anytime can break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get
away. “Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to
tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe
they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they
believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something,
simply because we failed at it once before?
Moral: Failure is a part of learning. We should never give up the struggle in life. You Fail not because you
are destined to fail, but because there are lessons which you need to learn as you move on with your
life.
The Giving Tree
Once upon a time, there lived a big mango tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday.
He climbed to the tree top, ate the mangoes, took a nap under the shadow… He loved the tree and the
tree loved to play with him. Time went by, The little boy grew, and he no longer played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree with a sad look on his face. “Come and play with me,” the tree
asked the boy. “I am no longer a kid, I don’t play around trees anymore.” The boy replied, “I want toys. I
need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money… but you can pick all my mangoes and sell them
so you will have money.” The boy was so excited. He picked all the mangoes on the tree and left happily.
The boy didn’t come back. The tree was sad.
One day, the boy grown into a man returned. The tree was so excited. “Come and play with me,” the
tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you
help me?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house, but you can chop off my branches to build your house.” So the
man cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy
didn’t come back afterward. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me!” The tree
said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my
trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the man cut the tree trunk to make a
boat. He went sailing and didn’t come back for a long time.
Finally, the man returned after he had been gone for so many years. “Sorry, my boy, but I don’t have
anything for you anymore. No more mangoes to give you.” The tree said. “I don’t have teeth to bite,”
the man replied. “No more trunk for you to climb on.” “I am too old for that now,” the man said.
“I really can’t give you anything, the only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with sadness. “I don’t
need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years,” the man replied. “Good! Old tree
roots are the best place to lean on and rest. Come sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and
the tree was glad and smiled.
Moral: The tree in the story represents our parents. When we are young, we love to play with them.
When we grow up, we leave them and only come back when we need help. Parents sacrifice their lives
for us. Never Forget their sacrifices. Give them Love and Care before its too late.
Rose for Mother
A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred
miles away. As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her
what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five
cents, and a rose costs two dollars.”
The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me. I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and
ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes,
please! You can take me to my mother.” She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a
freshly dug grave.
The man returned to the flower shop, canceled the wire order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two
hundred miles to his mother’s house.
Moral: Life is Short. Spend much time as you can loving and caring people who love you. Enjoy each
moment with them before it’s too late. There is nothing important than family.
