GREAT STORIES

Here are a few stories on good values taken from Aesop's Fables. Hope you'll enjoy reading them.



THE DOVE AND THE CROW

A dove, locked up in a cage, was congratulating herself on how many children she had hatched, when a crow came by and said,"stopboasting, my friend! The more young ones you have, the more slaves there will be for you to groan over."



We must have freedom to enjoy our blessings.



THE LIONESS

Once when all the beasts were arguing among themselves as to which of the animals could produce the largest number of whelps at birth, they went to the lioness and asked her to settle the dispute.

"And how many do you have at birth?" they asked.

"One," she said defiantly, "but that one is a lion."



No matter how much you have, never argue with quality.





THE CRAB AND ITS MOTHER

"Why do you walk so crooked, child?" said an old crab to her young one. "Walk straight!"

"Mother," the young crab replied, "show mw thw way, and when I see you moving straight ahead, I'll try to follow."



Actions speak louder than words





THE CREAKING WHEELS

As some oxen were pulling a wagon along a bumpy road, the wheels began to creak and make a tremendous noise, whereupon the driver cried to the wagon, "Brute! Why do you groan when those creatures who are doing all the work are silent?"



Those who cry the loudest are not always the ones who hurt the most.





THE FOX AND THE GRAPES

A famished fox crept into a vineyard where ripe, luscious grapes were draped high upon arbors in a most tempting display. In his effort to win a juicy prize, the fox jumped and sprang many times but failed in all his attempts. When he finally had to admit defeat, he retreated and muttered to himself, "Well, what does it matter anyway? the grapes are sour!"



It is easy to despise what you cannot get.





THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERDS

A wolf looked into a hut and saw some shepherds enjoying a joint of mutton in great comfort.

"If they had caught me enjoying such supper." he remarked, "there'd be certain hell to pay."



Men often tend to condemn others for the very things that they themselves practice.

A SWEET STORY OF SINCERETY

Someone forwarded this sweet and touching story to me through e-mail. I want to share it with others as I really think it carries a deep sense of values and love. Maybe after reading it we can learn invaluable lesson. Here is the story...

Once, there used to be a young man who loves to spend his time at the library and read books and novels. One day, while reading a novel, he found a girl’s name and address written on a page of the novel. Written there… “Catrina… lonely and need a friend”

The man was touched and decided to write a letter to the girl. He wrote a letter stating that he wanted to be friends with her. A few days went by, and he received a reply from her. She agreed to be his friend.

Days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months. Their friendship developed into something deeper. They had fallen in love. However, the two of them had never met. The young man really wanted to meet her. She felt the same too. Though they had never met each other, their love was so strong.

One day, the young man was called to battle to protect his country. He was worried that we would never have the chance to meet the girl. He wrote a letter telling her, “If we are really meant to be together and you still loves me, we will meet at the railway station where you live on the day the war is declared ended. I’ll be wearing my army uniform and holding a red rose. I’ll know you if you are holding a red rose too. Then, please let me take you to dinner and home to meet my parents.”

The young man left for war….

A few months later…

On the day the war was declared ended, the man went to the railway station where the girl lives holding a red rose in his hand. He looked at a girl after another whether she is holding a rose.

Suddenly, he saw a plump girl sitting on a wheelchair searching for someone around her. She had lost one of her arms and legs. She was holding a red rose in her good hand. He was surprised… but he braved himself and approached her.

“Catrina?” The girl turned to him and smiled. The young man handed the red rose to her and said, “I really missed you. Please accept this flower and my invitation to dinner. My parents are eager to meet you.” And kissed both her hands.
The girl said, “I don’t know what is happening, but a pretty lady gave me this flower just know. If you ask me to dinner and meet your parents, She told me to tell you she is waiting at a nearby café.”

How many people have a sincere heart like this young man? He looked at something deeper which is not the girl’s physical appearance but her HEART. He kept his promised and held on to his LOVE though at first he thought that the handicapped girl was Catrina.

Are men like him still exist in this world??? Accepting everything the way it is… with the purest and sincerest HEART???