Rahamania Mission
(STORY WRITING)
Rahamania Mission
1. HERCULES AND THE WAGONER
Once upon a time, a farmer was driving his wagon along a miry country road. A heavy rain had taken place. The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud. At last he came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank deeply. The farmer climbed down from his seat .He stood beside the wagon . He looked at it but he did not make the least effort to get it out of the rut. He bagan to curse his bad luck and call loudly on Hercules to come to his aid. Then, it is said, Hercules really did appear, saying: “Put your shoulder to the wheel, man, and urge on your horses. Do you think you can move the wagon by simply looking at it and whining about it? Hercules will not help unless you make some effort to help yourself.” And when the farmer put his shoulder to the wheel and urged on the horses, the wagon moved very readily, and soon the Farmer was riding along in great content and with a good lesson learned.
Moral: Self help is the best help.
2. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
Once upon a time, a fox was very hungry. He was searching for food here and there. At lastt, he spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine . The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox’s mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them. The bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it. He jumped again and again but he missed it only to fall short once more. Again and again he tried, but in vain. Now he sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust. “What a fool I am,” he said. “Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for.” And he walked off very scornfully.
Moral: There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.
Grapes are sour
3. THE BUNDLE OF STICKS
Once upon a time, a poor farmer lived in a village. He had thee Sons who always quarrelled among themselves. No words could make them good, so the farmer hit upon a plan to make them see that discord would lead them to misfortune. One day when they were quarreling.He asked one of them to bring him a bundle of sticks. Then he handed the bundle to each of his sons and he told them to try to break it. But although each one tried his best, none was able to do so. The Father then untied the bundle and gave the sticks to his sons to break one by one. This they did very easily. “My Sons,” said the Father, “ You are able to break the single stick very easily but you could not break the bundle of sticks because they are working unitedly. if you also live unitedly like the bundle, none can reach you harms.” His sons replied" We have understood our mistake. We will not quarrel any more" They learned the lesson and lived happily.
Moral: In unity is strength.
4. THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
A Wolf had been feasting too greedily, and a bone had stuck crosswise in his throat. He could get it neither up nor down, and of course he could not eat a thing. Naturally that was an awful state of affairs for a greedy Wolf. So away he hurried to the Crane. He was sure that she pull it out. “I will reward you very handsomely,” said the Wolf, “if you pull that bone out for me.” The Crane, as you can imagine, was very uneasy about putting her head in a Wolf’s throat. But at last she did what the Wolf asked her to do for getting the reward. When the Wolf felt that the bone was gone, he started to walk away. “But what about my reward!” called the Crane anxiously. “What!” snarled the Wolf, whirling around. “Haven’t you got it? Isn’t it enough that I let you take your head out of my mouth without snapping it off?” .
Moral: Expect no reward for serving the wicked
5. THE LION AND THE MOUSE
Once Upon a time, a lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose. The lion was roused from his nap. the Lion caught the tiny creature and tried to kill her. “Spare me!” begged the poor Mouse. “Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you.” The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go. Some days later,the Lion was caught in a hunter’s net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring. The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free. “You laughed when I said I would repay you,” said the Mouse. “Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion.”
Moral: A kindness is never wasted.
6. THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
Some Boys were playing one day at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of Frogs. The Boys amused themselves by throwing stones into the pond .They tried to make them skip on top of the water.
The stones were flying thick and fast and the Boys were enjoying themselves very much; but the poor Frogs in the pond were trembling with fear.
Suddenly one of the stones killed a frog.
At last one of the Frogs, the oldest and bravest, put his head out of the water, and said, “Oh, please, dear children, stop your cruel play! Though it may be fun for you, it means death to us!”
Moral: Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another’s unhappiness.
7. THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
Once Upon a time, a crow became very thirsty. He was searching for water here and there . But he could not find it any where. All his efforts were in vain. At last he found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and its neck was narrow, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he must die of thirst. He saw some stones nearby. Just then an idea came to him. He picked up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher . At last it was near enough so that he could drink. He drank water to heart's content and flew away happily.
Moral: 1. In a pinch a good use of our wits may help us out.
2. Where there is a will, there is a way.
8. THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER
In the Summer season when ants were busy to collect food, the grass hopper was busy in making fun with music. Ants requested them " Hey! You stop music and collect for winter." The grashopper replied " I am a musician, the whole world knows my music, I dont need your suggstion, You do your work. and thus the summer passed by...
One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite to eat.
“What!” cried the Ants in surprise, “haven’t you stored anything away for the winter? You did not work in time,you you are begging. ” what mess have you done all summer?"
The Grasshopper said “I was very busy making music "
The Ants shrugged their shoulders in disgust.
“Making music, were you?” they cried. “Very well; now dance!” And they turned their backs on the Grasshopper and went on with their work.
Moral: There’s a time for work and a time for play.