Short Stories for Children and Elders (Digest 1 : 5 stories)

[Ashok]

FARSIGHTEDNESS

An old man sowed a mango seed. A young man asked, “Sir, what are you doing ? You are on the verge of death why are you sowing the mango seed. Will you be there at the time of its fruition?”

The old man replied. “Our ancestors sowed seeds, The fruits of which , we are reaping now I am sowing these seeds for the future generation.”

The one who thinks only of his immediate aim is shortsighted. That man is farsighted who can think about the welfare of people in the future. In other words to think about the future as one would about the present.

[Ashok]

The husband was a calm gentle person while the wife was of excitable nature. One day the husband came back home late. The wife said, “You have come home so late. The dinner has got cold,. “
She served him a cold meal.
The husband put the plate of food on his wife’s head.
“What are you doing? “ she asked
Replied the husband. “I am heating the food.”

The person who is of excitable nature is hotheaded. The husband indicated wisely that it does not matter if the food is cold, but do not get hot in the head.

[Ashok]

A thorn poked the foot. Many people gathered and tried to remove the thorn. They were not successful. At that time a doctor came and he suddenly put some drops in the eye.
People said, “What are you doing?”
Replied the doctor, “His eyesight is dim and so a thorn poked him. If the used this medicine everyday, a thro will never pole him again.”


Those who see only the present try to remove the thorn. But those who are aware of past present and the future, they identify the roots of the problem. There are no two ways about the fact that the thorn has to be removed, but a long-term solution lies in removing the reason why such a situation came to happen.

[Ashok]

Some robbers went to an old man’s house. They said, “Hey old man! We are robbers. You decide whether you want to save your wealth or your life.”
The old man said, “Brothers! Have pity. I have saved wealth for my old age. If you want to take my life, then take it by all means.”

What contradicting! Is it not madness? Who will grow old after death?

[Ashok]

Once a man to a doctor. “Greetings to you doctor, “he said politely and presented his problem.
“My eyes are hurting and I am not able to see clearly.”

The doctor gave him his medicine. The man came home. Making the medicine into a paste he started rubbing it on his back.
By chamce the doctor also came that way. On seeing him the doctor said, “You stupid fellow what are you doing? Why are you applying the medicine meant for eyes on your back?”

What to do doctor? If I apply it in my eye, it burns. It does not burn when I apply it on my back.”

Many people are trying to alleviate their problems. But their habits are such that instead of reducing their pain, they expose their strpidity to people.