STORY TELLING – THE FLOATING STONE

Good morning honourable judges, teachers and friends. I am Irfan Yusoff

from SK Menunggui. Today, the title of my story is “The Floating Stone”.

Once, there was a king who had a very beautiful daughter. He loves
her so much. He would not let her marry. But, the princess was not sad. She
loved a handsome young shepherd and was glad that her father did not ask
to marry someone else.

The years passed, and the princess grew older. The king wondered if he
had not done wrong.

“Maybe the princess should marry,” he thought. He gathered all his ministers
around him.

“The princess shall marry any man who can make a stone float in the air,” he
said. Everyone was astonished. “But that impossible…” they cried. Some
thought he was silly, some just said ‘It’s just his way to keep the princess by his
side forever’.

The news spread. From one person, to another, so fast. That soon, the
whole world knew. And many princes came to try their luck. Now, the
princess was really sad. She ran to the shepherd and cry. “What shall we do?”

“I don’t know, but we’ll find a way,” said the shepherd. For hours, the
shepherd thought, and thought.

Suddenly, he remembers what a wise man had once told him. Size is
the answer. The shepherd was very excited. As he ran to the castle, the next
day. There was a long line of princes waiting to try their luck.

“What if one of them make the stone float before I do?” the shepherd worry.
But there was no time to worry. The king sat in with the princess by his side.
Then a small stone was brought in. Carry on a small piece of tray.

“Any man who can make this stone float will marry the princess,” the king
said.

Everyone try but none of them could do it. At last, it was the shepherd
turn. “So, you think you can marry the princess?” the king asked.

“Yes, your majesty,” answer the shepherd.

“And how are you going to do it?” asked the king.

“By size sir,” said the shepherd. The king was very curious.

“Carry on,” he said.

The shepherd took out a hammer. He pounded the stone until it was as
fine as dust. Then, he put it in his palm and blew it into the air.

“There your majesty” he said. “Your stone float”

Everyone clapped and cheered. And even the king smiled.

“You can have her, shepherd” he said. “I only kept her with me until I can find
someone, wise”

From this story, we learn that we should use our knowledge to solve
problems. Thank you.