Lazy John

There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t even bother to
change his clothes. One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of
fruits. He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and
take the fruits. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to
fall off. John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never
fell.
My dear friends, laziness can get you nowhere. If you want something, you
need to work hard for it. Thank you.

The Dog and the Bone

Once there was a dog who wandered the streets night and day in search of
food. One day, he found a big juicy bone and he immediately grabbed it
between his mouth and took it home. On his way home, he crossed a river and
saw another dog who also had a bone in its mouth. He wanted that bone for
himself too. But as he opened his mouth, the bone he was biting fell into the
river and sank. That night, he went home hungry.
My dear friends, the moral of this story is if we always envy what others have,
we’ll end up losing what we already have, just like the greedy dog. Thank
you. Thank you.

The Thirsty Crow

After flying a long distance, a thirsty crow was wandering the forest in search
of water. Finally, he saw a pot half-filled with water. He tried to drink from it
but his beak wasn’t long enough to reach the water inside. He then saw
pebbles on the ground and one by one, he put them in the pot until the water
rose to the brim. The crow then hastily drank from it and quenched his thirst.
My dear friends, the moral of this story is if there’s a will, there’s a way. Every
problem has a solution if we just look hard enough and don’t give up. Thank
you.

The Elephant and the Ants

There was once a proud elephant who always bullied smaller animals. He
would go to the anthill near his home and spray water at the ants. The ants,
with their size, could do nothing but cry. The elephant just laughed and
threatened the ants that he would crush them to death. One day, the ants had
enough and decided to teach the elephant a lesson. They went straight into
the elephant’s trunk and started biting him. The elephant could only howl in
pain. He realized his mistake and apologized to the ants and all the animals he
bullied.
My dear friends, the moral of this story is Be humble and treat everyone with
kindness. If you think you’re stronger than others, then use your strength to
protect them instead of harming them. Thank you.
 The Ant and The Grasshopper
The ant and the grasshopper were good friends. In the summer, the ant works
hard to fill his storage with food. While the grasshopper was enjoying the fine
weather and playing all day. When winter came, the ant was lying cozily in his
home surrounded by the food he stored during the summer. While the
grasshopper was in his home, hungry and freezing. He asked the ant for food
and the ant gave him some. But it wasn’t enough to last the entire winter.
When he tried to ask the ant again, the latter replied: “I’m sorry my friend but
my food is just enough for my family to last until the end of winter. If I give you
more, we too will starve. We had the entire summer to prepare for the winter
but you chose to play instead.”
My dear friends, Winter, in this story, represents a time in our life where food
and resources are scarce. While summer is that time where everything is
abundant. So if you have a lot right now, save some of it for the winter. Thank
you.
 The Golden Egg
Once upon a time, a farmer had a goose that laid one golden egg every day.
The egg provided enough money for the farmer and his wife to support their
daily needs. The farmer and his wife continued to be happy for a long time.

But, one day, the farmer thought to himself, “Why should we take just one egg
a day? Why can’t we take them all at once and make a lot of money?” The
farmer told his wife his idea, and she foolishly agreed.

Then, the next day, as the goose laid its golden egg, the farmer was quick with
a sharp knife. He killed the goose and cut its stomach open, in the hopes of
finding all its golden eggs. But, as he opened the stomach, the only thing he
found was guts and blood.

The farmer quickly realized his foolish mistake and proceeded to cry over his
lost resource. As the days went on, the farmer and his wife became poorer and
poorer.

Here is my story. Thank you.

 The Needle Tree

Once, there were two brothers who lived at the forest’s edge. The oldest
brother was always unkind to his younger brother. The older brother took all
the food and snatched all the good clothes.

The oldest brother used to go into the forest in search of firewood to sell in the
market. As he walked through the forest, he chopped off the branches of every
tree, until he came upon a magical tree.

The tree stopped him before he chopped its branches and said, ‘Oh, kind sir,
please spare my branches. If you spare me, I will provide you with golden
apples.’

The oldest brother agreed but was feeling disappointed with how many apples
the tree gave him.

Overcome by greed, the brother threatened to cut the entire tree if it didn’t
provide him with more apples. But, instead of giving more apples, the tree
showered him with hundreds of tiny needles. The brother fell to the ground,
crying in pain as the sun began to set.

Soon, the younger brother became worried and went to search for his older
brother. He searched until he found him at the trunk of the tree, lying in pain
with hundreds of needles on his body.

He rushed to him and started to painstakingly remove each needle with love.
Once the needles were out, the oldest brother apologized for treating his
younger brother so badly. The magical tree saw the change in the older
brother’s heart and gifted them with all the golden apples they could need.

My dear friends, it’s important to be kind, as it will always be rewarded. Here is

my story. Thank you.