Ravina Sewani

Once there were two brothers who were great friends and always played together. However, one day they had a huge argument about one of their toys. In the end, they decided that from then on they would only be allowed to play with their own individual toys.They had so many toys and things that they agreed to spend the next day sorting out which toy belonged to whom. So the next day each brother got to work, making a pile of his own things. When they had finished doing the big toys it was time to sort the little stuff. However, they had already taken so long that it was time for bed, so they left the small toys for the next day. The same thing happened the next day, because they had started dividing up parts of the house.Day after day it was the same story. They were spending their whole time deciding what, among all kinds of things, belonged to either one of them.Anything would set them off: seeing an animal, a tree, or even a stone. In the end, they had accumulated two complete mountains of stuff which had to be kept out in front of the house.As the years passed, nothing changed: every morning they would meet up to argue about which things belonged to whom. They were getting older, and everyone now knew them as "the grumpy old men". No one had ever seen them smile.That was, until one morning they went out and found that their two mountains of stuff had been totally mixed up together. Someone had been there, mixing their things up! After all that time and effort they had spent to separate everything!Furious, the brothers tried to find who had done it. Soon they found a pair of children playing on the other side of the mountains of stuff. They were happily playing together, picking everything up, careless of whether they were mixing it all together. They looked really happy, enjoying themselves to the max.Seeing the children so happy, the two grumpy old brothers realised how foolish they had been for so many years. They had given up playing with anything, instead spending their whole lives arguing over what was theirs to play with. How sad they felt, for spending their lives in anger. At the same time, though, they were happy to have finally realised their foolishness.They spent that day, and the rest of their days, playing together with those two children, mixing everything up, and sharing it all. People even stopped calling them the grumpy old men. Now people called them the 'Big Kids'. Moral:Sharing is caring. It’s not worth to waste time fighting over things. We should learn to share and cherish others’ company.

This is a story of brothers.Moral(s) of the story: sharing

The Angry Brothers	

A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be sent 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 order, picked up a bouquet and drove 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

This is a story of rose, flower and mother.Moral(s) of the story: love

A rose for mother

Shina Utavani

Once upon a time there was a little kid. He had to attend his school which was far away from his home. In order to reach there, he had to cover a long distance by walking. He also had to cross the forest which came on his way. The kid was afraid to cross the forest as he was alone. So, one day he spoke to his mom about his fear.His mother wanted him to overcome his fear. So, she told him that he had a cousin named Kanha, who herds cattle in the forest. She told him to shout his name and cross the forest without any fear.The next day when the kid was crossing the forest, he shouted Kanha with the hope that he would come to help him. Suddenly, a boy appeared before him and said his name was Kanha. He walked with him until they reached at the end of the forest.Every day after that, the boy would shout Kanha, and he would come to help him cross the forest. After some time, the boy became fearless. One day his mother asked the boy about his fear. The boy described the whole story to his mom.The mother was truly surprised after hearing the story. She eventually discovered that the boy who was accompanying her son was actually Lord Krishna. The mother realized that Lord Krishna helped her son in crossing the forest. This was possible because of his unwavering faith. Moral:Nothing is impossible for someone who has actual faith in God. God can help us in our difficult times and could give us strength.

This is a story of Krishna and mother.Moral(s) of the story: faith and fear

Faith over Fear

Yesha Desai

On a fine monday morning, Mehek, a nine year old, was sleeping comfortably in her room.Mondays were usually hard for her, especially after the comfort and laziness of the weekend. So when her mother came to wake her up, she cuddled into her bedsheets.“Wake up and get ready quickly!” Her mother pleaded for the hundredth time that morning but Mehek just whined and did not obey.After much hustle and begging the bus driver to wait for one more minute, Mehek’s mother had succeeded in getting her daughter to school on time. Mehek came home, chattering about the sports competition next day. Despite her mother’s constant reminding, she procrastinated all her other chores. That day her mother decided that Mehek needed to learn a lesson.The next day, she just asked Mehek to wake up once. When she did not listen, Mehek’s mother left. The quiet of the house was very welcoming to every member and thus it was around 9 o’ clock that Mehek finally woke up.When she did, she panicked and ran to her mother, “Ma! Why did you not wake me? Where are my clothes? My shoes? My food? I have a sports competition today.”Mehek realised that she had done none of her daily tasks, and this time her mother did not do them for her.Seeing her daughter’s tearful gaze, her mother said, “We can still make it to your competition. But do you promise to be disciplined and finish your tasks on time?”Mehek nodded, “Yes, Ma.” Moral:It is important to have discipline in your daily life. You can not rely on others for your work.

This is a story of daughter, mother and school.Moral(s) of the story: discipline

How Mehek learned her lesson

King Vikram was given the duty of bringing Betal to a tantric. Betal traditionally means ‘evil spirit’. Each time Vikram tried to capture Betal, it told him a story that ended with a riddle. If Vikram could not answer the question correctly, Betal agreed to remain in captivity. But, if the king knew the answer and still kept quiet, his head would burst into a thousand pieces. And if King Vikram spoke, Betal would escape and return to his tree.King Vikramaditya reached the peepul tree and placed Betal on his shoulder once again. As they walked, Betal began to tell another story.“One afternoon, a man came into the court of King Roopsen, asking to be employed as the King’s bodyguard. He introduced himself as Birbal and promised to protect the King. After watching a display of his skills, the King readily agreed to give him the job.As Birbal was walking through the forest one day, he heard a strange and frightening scream. It was a demon who had descended from the mountains and was storming towards the King’s palace. Birbal drew his sword and jumped in the demon’s way.“I am here to banish the King and send him into the forest, away from luxuries and comfort. If he does not leave, I will curse his whole kingdom!” said the demon.Birbal was shocked at this news and asked, “Is there anything I can do to save both the King and Kingdom?”The demon roared, “You must find a suitable substitute for the King! One who is of a pure heart!”Birbal asked for a day to find a substitute and went home. When he told his family the truth, his son offered himself as a substitute for the King.The next morning, King Roopsen received word of the demon and arrived to the forest to try and stop Birbal and his son.“What can I give you, O demon, to stop you from taking this young man! Surely there is something I can offer you!”, said the King.“Give me half your kingdom and I will spare both you and this young boy”, bellowed the demon.The King agreed to hand over half of his kingdom to the demon and Birbal’s son was safe.“So tell me, wise King,” began Betal. “Who made a larger sacrifice? Birbal’s young son or the King?”King Vikramaditya laughed and said, “It is a King’s duty to protect his subjects, but Birbal’s son was ready to give up his life for a man he did not know, and that, is the highest sacrifice.”“You are right! But since you have opened your mouth, I must fly away.” With these words, Betal flew away, leaving King Vikramaditya to chase him with his sword. Moral:Only a pure heart can selflessly sacrifice self.

This is a story of demon, Jataka tales, king and son.Moral(s) of the story:sacrifice

The Brave Son

Mr. Raj’s family decided to renovate their home. They decided to break and open their living room wall. Initially, when Raj bought his house, wooden walls were used as a part of decorations. He decided to remove the wooden walls.When the wooden walls were removed and he was shocked to see a lizard stuck in the hollow space between the walls. He saw that lizard’s feet was stuck by a nail, which was hammered from outside.Raj felt too bad for the lizard. Mrs. Raj reminded him that they hammered a nail to hang their kid’s photo. However, they all had a question that how the lizard survived for up to now without any food.While they were arranging other things, Raj’s son shouted, ‘Dad look, there is another lizard!’Another lizard appeared carrying the food in the mouth. The lizard fed food to the one stuck in the wall. This act was heart touching for everyone and they were amazed at the lizard for feeding the stuck one for a long time without getting tired.Both the lizard carried the hope of surviving all odds and carried hearts full of love and care.Moral: Love, care, trust, and perseverance are the pillars to get through all the difficult times.

This is a story of lizard and family.Moral(s) of the story: caring, love, perseverance and trust

A heart full of love

Once upon a time, there were two princesses named Anna and Elsa. They were sisters and best friends. Elsa was born with magical powers. She had the power to make snow and ice. The sisters used to play with ice and used to build snowmen. One day, while playing, Elsa slipped and accidentally struck Anna in the head with her ice magic. She started to get very cold and weak. Her parents took her to trolls for help. The trolls removed ice from Anna’s head but they had to take all the memory of Elsa’s magic with it. So, Anna did not remember anything about what had happened or that Elsa had magic.To protect Elsa’s secret, the King and Queen closed the castle gates and limited the people who came inside. Elsa did not want to hurt her sister again, so she stayed in the room instead of going out to play with Anna. Anna became very sad and lonely. The sisters did not spend any time together even after their parents were lost in a stormy sea.After some years, when Elsa became young, it was time to make her the queen of Arendelle. As it was a huge day, everyone was allowed to enter the ceremony for only that day. The gates of the palace were opened and everyone was invited to attend the ceremony. Elsa had to hide her secret. She prepared herself to hide her powers and feelings.At the grand ceremony, Anna met the handsome Prince Hans from the Southern Isles. She danced with the prince and he made her heart beat faster. They both liked each other. They decided to get married. Elsa thought that the prince was not right for Anna. She went to Anna and said, “Your engagement with the prince is a bad idea.” Anna disagreed and started arguing. In the heat of the argument, Elsa lost control and an ice shot from her hands. People were in shock after seeing ice splash from Elsa’s hands. Everyone in Arendelle knew her secret. Elsa panicked and left the place and went to the mountains.Elsa’s powers created a winter storm in the middle of the summer. Anna felt terrible. She decided to go after Elsa. She went with her horse towards the mountains. She gave Hans the power to handle the kingdom. As she was riding through the wind, her horse threw her into the snow and went back to Arendelle. Anna met an ice harvester Kristoff and his reindeer, Sven. They helped her and they all went together to look for Elsa. When they climbed mountains, they met Olaf, the snowman. He knew where Elsa was and decided to help them.Olaf directed them towards an ice palace. Anna and Kristoff entered a giant palace which was created by Elsa with her powers. They entered the palace and saw Elsa. Anna told her about everything. She told her about a terrible storm in Arendelle. Elsa wanted to help but was worried that she would hurt more people. The sisters led to an argument. And in the argument, an icy wave burst out from Elsa and struck Anna in the chest. Anna did not want to leave without taking Elsa with her. Elsa used her magic and created a giant snowman which chased Anna and her friends out of the palace.They safely escaped from the snowman but Anna was worried because her hair was turning snowy white. Kristoff brought Anna to the troll. A troll told them that unless Elsa’s magic was reversed, Anna would be frozen solid. The troll further said only the act of true love could melt the frozen heart. Hans and his soldiers had attacked Elsa and brought her back in Arendelle. They threw her in prison. Anna knew Hans was her true love. So, Kristoff brought Anna back to Arendelle. Anna asked Hans to save her with a kiss but he refused. He said he had only pretended to love her, to take over Arendelle. Hans left her alone shivering. Olaf helped in providing warmth to Anna. He saw Kristoff heading towards the palace. Olaf thought that Anna needed Kristoff’s kiss.Elsa had escaped from the prison but Hans was standing with a sword right behind him. Hans told Elsa about Anna. He told her how her magic had hit Anna’s heart. After hearing this, Elsa collapsed in the snow and closed her eyes. Every effort of her to protect Anna had failed. Anna went to Kristoff to save herself but saw Hans with a sword. Instead of saving herself, Anna went and leaped in front of her sister. Hans swung his sword with Anna and it shattered against her frozen body. Elsa gasped Anna. The two sisters hugged and suddenly Anna began to melt. Everyone remembered the words of troll, “An act of true love would melt a frozen heart.”True love of the sisters had saved them both. The two sisters became best friends again and summer had returned to Arendelle. The castle gates were wide open and now everything was the way it was supposed to be. They lived happily. Moral:True love can stand against all odds.

This is a story of Anna, Elsa, frozen, ice and sister.Moral(s) of the story: love

Frozen

Once upon a time, two friends were walking through the forest. They knew that anything dangerous can happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain united in any case of danger.Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching them. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending to be a dead man.The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left the place because the bears do not touch the dead creatures. Now the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on the ground, "Friend, what did the bear tell you into your ears? "The other friend replied, "The bear advised me not to believe a false friend." Moral:A friend in need is a friend indeed. And if you commit to be with your friend, you should keep the promise.

This is a story of bear and friend.Moral(s) of the story: trust

Two Friends and the Bear

Over an interplanetary chat, Pancho met his friend, Zero-Zero. They became best of friends and would always talk about the things on their planets. Once, Pancho decided to finally meet his friend and booked a space flight to visit Zero-Zero on his planet. Zero-Zero welcomed Pancho gracefully and was showing him things around his planet. They were so engaged in their talks that Pancho tripped over and bumped his head on a sphere that was lying on the path. After the impact, the sphere opened up,&nbsp;and from out of it came a little man. The little man had an enormous bruise on his head, and was screaming madly.Zero-Zero was so scared that he could not even speak. Before Pancho could apologise, two giant robots turned up. The robots took out devices and scanned the place. After this, they took the little man and Pancho away at top speed.&nbsp;Pancho could not understand what was happening. In a minute, both of them were now in a large sphere in front of a very serious-looking robot. Pancho had not even settled that he heard the robot say: “go ahead”.&nbsp;Without hesitation the little man hit Pancho on his head very hard.&nbsp;After this, the robot took out a pain-measuring machine and checked Pancho’s pain. After this, the robot asked Pancho to hit the little man again with same impact, not more, not less.Pancho had no idea what was happening. He looked around him. Through the transparent walls he could see many other spheres,&nbsp;each one containing a robot dressed, along with people hitting and pushing each other. The little man, standing before him, looked at Pancho with fear. “You may hit him. Remember, no more than on the card,” said the robot.Pancho was not able to hit the man intentionally. The robot then explained to him, “This is a process of perfect justice. Both of you will receive exactly the same harm. If one of you exceeds the limit you will receive another card and this will go on till both of you have received equal pain."Pancho was impressed with this system of perfect justice. He thought that no one would be harmed more than anyone and everyone would suffer exactly the same. He started running to compliment about this to Zero-Zero. But the robot stopped him and asked him to finish this process of perfect justice. Pancho did not want to hit the little man so he said, “I forgive him and do not wish to hit him.” The robot still did not let him go. This made Pancho angry and irritated. He thought, “What a pain! How could it be impossible to forgive someone?” So he tore the card in two pieces and said “Look! Now there are no points left."The robot appeared to break down. It started emitting whistling noises, lots of lights all over its body lit up, and it lost control of its movements. Just before exploding, the robot returned to normal, and quietly said: “It is correct. Now you may leave.&nbsp;Thank you for using the system of perfect justice.” The door opened, and before he could run to meet greet Zero-Zero, the little man hugged Pancho and thanked him for saving his life and forgiving him.When he was leaving his sphere, he noticed so many other people hitting eachother, some lying on beds, some so injured that they could not even move. Zero-Zero explained that the main problem with the perfect justice system was that it was almost impossible to give out exactly the correct amount of harm, and the people would end up hitting each other for days and days. Everyone was so scared of this system that people started living in isolated spheres, never meeting or talking to anyone.A few days later, Pancho returned home, but his name was never forgotten on that planet. Previously, no one had forgiven anyone for anything, but thanks to him they had discovered that forgiveness is a necessary part of justice. Moral:Revenge is not the only way to gain justice. Forgiveness is equally important. Infact, forgiveness brings peace of mind but revenge always brings chaos of mind.

This is a story of friend, planet and robot.Moral(s) of the story: forgiveness and justice

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