The Wooden Bowl It was a beautiful family of 5. The family had a weak and old man, a man and a wife, and two children, a boy and a girl. The old man was the head of the family and he had only one son, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. The family had a lot of fun and enjoyed the life at its fullest. As a family, all the five used to have dinner together, every day. As days passed by, the health of the old man gradually weakened. His vision became very poor, he wasn't able to walk without support and his hands and legs started trembling. One day, while serving dinner, the old ... read more

THE TRUE FRIEND Once there were two friends - a squirrel and a puppy. They used to live and play together. The squirrel was very sporty and always won the game. The puppy used to feel bad and thought that it was of no use. One day, it started raining heavily. The squirrel was in high spirits. He started doing antics but suddenly, lost his balance and fell in the rain water. He called his friend, the puppy for help. The puppy came to his rescue. The squirrel climbed on its back and reached a safe place. He thanked his friend for saving his life.

Delicacy of Feeling THE value of a charitable deed depends entirely upon the way it is done. Remember, the poor are always sensitive. Said a poor woman: "If anyone gives me anything and then tells of it, I've paid for it" Yes, paid for it in shame and distress more than the gift was worth. Said a lady at her gate one day: "That's Mrs. Dean; I know it's her by her dress. I gave it to her." Once one man said to another, " I gave you this work because you were poor and I thought you'd be glad to get it." Why did he remind the man of his distress, already hard to bear? It would have sounded ... read more

THE FIRE SPECIALISTS Once there was a big haystack near a village and several small animals had made their homes in it. Among them were a snake, a tortoise and a jackal. One day, all the three creatures were gossiping, when suddenly they heard some people shouting Fire! Fire! the snake said that he knew hundred ways to deal with the fire and the tortoise said that he knew thousand ways. When it was the Jackal's turn, he said, "I know only one way to deal with the fire and that is to run away." Saying this, the Jackal ran away and other fire specialists got burnt in the fire.

NEVER CHALLENGE THE NATURE Once an eagle came flying and sat on the branch of a tree that stood by a pool. At that time, a tortoise was basking on the bank of the pool. He was very dissatisfied with his life on the ground. He wanted to fly in the air like birds. So, he wished the eagle and said, "Sir! I have to make a request." The eagle asked, "What it is?" The tortoise said, "Please teach me, how to fly. I am fed up of my life on ground." The eagle advised the tortoise not to go against the rule of nature, as she hasn't given you wings to fly. But the tortoise didn't listen to hi ... read more