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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult.r. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl!
The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up.”
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. .
That evening the husband took Grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family.

Moral: You reap what you sow. Regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. Always Respect, Care for and Love them.

Safety first yar.....

The Town-Mouse And The Country-Mouse

A town-mouse paid a visit to his friend who lived in the countryside. The country-mouse was happy to see his friend.
"Is this how you live ?" he asked, "life in the country does not offer much."
He persuaded the country-mouse to accompany him to the town and see all the good things there.
So, the country-mouse packed all his belongings and off they went to thecity. The country-mouse was really surprised to see the things there. But as soon as they settled down to enjoy a fine meal of cheese and fruit, a big cat leapt in through the window. Seeing the cat, both the mice ran into their hole to save themselves, so the cat ate up all the cheese and fruit.
When the cat had gone away, the mice came out of their hole.
"I am going," cried the country-mouse, "I like my simple fare in safety than this grand feast in such a danger."

MORAL: Safety is the first importance.

Story

A giant ship engine failed.
The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine.
Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a young.
He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work.
He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.
Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do.
After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer.
He gently tapped something.
Instantly, the engine lurched into life.
He carefully put his hammer away.
The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.
"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"
So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer........ $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap........ $ 9,998.00
Moral of the story:
Effort is important, But knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference.

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AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY :
This is the story of two frogs. One frog was fat and the other skinny. One day, while searching for food, they jumped into a vat of milk. They couldn't get out, as the sides were too slippery, so they were
just swimming around. The fat frog said to the skinny frog, "Brother frog, there's no use paddling any longer. We're just going to drown, so we might
as well give up." The skinny frog replied, "Hold on brother, keep paddling. Somebody will get us out." And they continued paddling for hours. After a while, the fat frog said, "Brother frog, there's no use. I'm becoming very tired now. I'm just going to stop paddling and drown. We're doomed. There's no possible way out of here." But the skinny frog said, "Keep trying. Keep paddling. Something
will happen, keep paddling said the skinny frog. He fat frog gave up drowned in the milk. But the skinny frog kept on
paddling. Ten minutes later, the skinny frog felt something solid beneath his feet. He had churned the milk into butter and he hopped out of
the vat and it came out.
MORAL:- Never give up on your dream… perseverance is all important. If you don't have the desire and the belief in yourself to keep trying after you've been told you should quit, you'll never
make it If at first you don't succeed, try,
try again..... !!

significance of rakshabandhan

Raksha Bandhan                                                                                                                     

is a Hindu festival which falls in the month ofShravan every year. This festival stands for the bond of love between brother and sister. On this day sister ties traditional and auspicious thread decorated with beads called Rakhi on brother's hand as good omen. And brother promises to protect his sister from every evil and brings gifts for her on this day.Narali Poornima also falls on this day. Read on to know more.


Raksha Bandhan is a festival in which sisters tie Rakhi on the wrist of their brothers with love and affection. This is a sacred thread that indicates that sisters pray and wish that their brothers are protected from all problems and brothers take the oath of protecting their sisters from any trouble in life. This is a festival of love and trust and is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Sravana, which falls in July or August.


Tradition and Rituals

Traditionally this festival is meant to make the bond of love, affection and trust between brothers and sisters stronger. Sisters pray for long and healthy life of their brothers on this day and though Rakhi is just a thread tied on the wrist of the brother, it is considered stronger than even iron chains. Brothers give gifts to their sisters and promise to take care of them throughout their life. This tradition is being carried out in India since time immemorial.

The tradition and name varies from state to state but the meaning and significance remain the same. There are various stories attached to this festival and this is a great time when family members come together. Today, in this hectic schedule if brotherstake out some time and visit their sisters for this special day, it will be a great feeling and gift for sisters. Just meeting each other would bring them together and fill out the gap that usually comes with age and responsibilities.

It is not that only real brothers and sisters or cousins tie the Rakhi, people invite their neighbours and other relatives too on this occasion. There are social and cultural programs organized on this day and both men and women celebrate this day with same vigour and enthusiasm. It works great in social bonding and is also considered as a friendly knot.