THE LITTLE FISH
WHO SWAM TO THE BIG OCEAN
Once upon a
time, there was a fish named George. He lived in the water, as all fish do but
something was different about George, he did not like the water. He swam and
swam around in the water, and every place he swam, he would find something that
he did not like. First, he said that the rocks were to big, then he said that
the rocks were too small. Nothing would please him. The other fish in his
school, all fish belong to a school, would try to cheer him up. They did not
understand why he was unhappy. They loved swimming around in the shallow water
and being together.
The school lived
in the inter-coastal waters of South Florida. This water was full of life and
warmth. There was always plenty of food and activity and there was never a dull
moment for these fish. However, for some reason, George felt restless and
discontent and he wanted more. One day, a big, old and wise fish came to visit
his school. He listened intently. The old and wise one was telling of vast waters
and limitless swimming. He was telling of great whales and big fish. He was
also telling about great light and darkness. Suddenly George wanted to
experience this too. The other fish in his school were not interested but
George was eager. He swam with the big fish towards these vast waters with
great dreams. He did not know where he was going but he trusted the older and
wiser fish..
Soon the water
began to feel cold and he was seeing giant fish that looked very hungry. He
would have been afraid for his life, but he was much too excited by the new
sights. Soon they came to a cave and they found a safe place for the night with
food nearby.
George liked it
in the cave. It was very quiet and he could hear calming sounds. Melodious
sound seemed to be coming from a long distance. Even when the big fish swam
away, George decided to remain. This was against all normal fish instinct, as
fish wants to be with other fish. However, as I said earlier, George was not a
normal fish. The melodious sound fascinated him and he could not stop listening
to it. He even began to distinguish the different tones and types of sound. He
listened and he listened. He did not eat or move because he was so busy
listening. The more he listened, the more he began to understand about who he
really was. The more he listened, the more he fell into a different awareness
and soon he forgot that he was a fish and that he did not like the water.
One day the big
and wise fish was swimming by the cave and he thought about George, so he went
into the cave. There he found George just where he had left him quite some time
ago. George had changed however, and did not look the same at all. He was
shining in a special way and his breathing was extremely slow. George
recognized the old and wise fish and welcomed him.
George was now
also old and wise and the two left the cave together.
JUMBO THE LITTLE
ELEPHANT
Once upon a time
a baby elephant named Jumbo used to live in a forest. He always used to dream
that one day he would be able to swim. His mother tried hopelessly to make him
believe that he is very heavy in weight thats why he could not swim. But he
never listened.
He would reach
by the river and happily look at his glance in it.
Once he slept
early and then he dreamed that he was swimming deep in the river. He was
swimming here and there and frolicking happily. He made friendshp with some
small but harmless fishes. He even found a place to take rest in nights. He was
very happy. He could see the colors of different lights that were flickering
ceaselessly. The lights were coming out from some fishes that were very
beautiful and colorful.
After seeing
him, the colorful fishes went to him and they asked his name. He said his name
was Jumbo and from the very next day he became friends with them.
Now they would daily play hide and seek
together. But in the meanwhile Jumbo could not realise the mischievious plan of
those fishes. The fishes actually were very amused at the look of Jumbo. They
wanted to make his big ears there home. They thought how would it like be if
they play hide and seek in Jumbo’s big fans like ears and his mouth.
One day when
Jumbo was fast asleep after playing, all those colorful fishes arrived and
entered his mouth and making exit fom his ears. They were playing and making
fun of Jumbo. When Jumbo woke up he realised that he made a big mistake by
making friendship with them. He cried but nobody came for his help. At last his
mother woke him up from his dream. Seeing his mother in front of him, Jumbo
cried inconsolably and promised that he would never ever think of swimming in
future. That made his mother happy and she served him hot delicious food.
A WINTER NIGHT
IN THE FOREST
It was a winter
night and the cool breeze is making animals seek some shelter and a cover on
their bodies. The sparrows entered their nests, the rabbits went into their
burrows, the parrots went into the holes on the tree trunks, the squirrels hide
into the shoots of the coconut tree. Thus all those birds and animals settled
down to face the chill night. Dr.Dove was watching all these animals in the
bright moon light from its whole on the nearby rocky hill.
By mid night the
chillness increased and a couple of crows had fallen seriously ill for the
exposure to the severe cold.
As the Sun rises
all the animals and birds started coming out and assembled at the bottom of the
rocky hill.
What a cold it
was last night. The winter has just begun now. By January it would be very
cold. If the cold winds blow like this we will certainly reduce in number –
said a crane that lives on the nearby thorn bushes.
I could hear the
sound of my teeth as I shivered in the night – said a dog.
Though we are
big we too feel the cold said an elephant.
Though I am in
my Den I too felt it.
Here comes an
idea – said Dr. .Dove by landing on a big stone.
We all know that
the Lion lives in a big den in this hill. I have seen another small den that
can comfortable accommodate our Lion. It is just on the other side of this
Hill. I feel that the Lion can leave this big den and occupy the small one so
that those animals that have no home can take shelter in the big den. Thus they
can protect themselves from exposing to the severe cold.
As soon as Dr.
Dove completed telling this, the lion roared and rejected the idea. I need this
big den let animals seek shelter in the small den that you had located.
Looking at the
elephants Dr .Dove said – Dear Lion this is only for the winter months and
rainy days the rest of the time you can use this big den. The elephants
trumpeted in support of this statement and urged the lion to agree.
Seeing the unity
and the support Dr. Dove got from the herd of Elephants the Lion said : OK I
agree.
The animals
disbursed in search of food.
It was night
again. All those animals that have no home gathered in the big den and felt good
to be there. As the night advances the cold winds blew more frequently and
making the animals shiver even in the Den. Some how they spent the night and
gathered again at the bottom of the hill to share their experiences.
Since the den is
not so deep it can protect us partially from the severe cold. We have to live
with it – opined the deer.
Having listened
to this discussion, Dr. Dove said: I have another idea to help you keep warm.
You all can collect the twigs and our elephant friends can bring dried logs in
the forest to the den. As mid night one of you can make these twigs and dried
logs into a small heap and set fire. Then the den gets the warmth from this
fire.
Great idea
jumped a monkey.
That night the
animals make their own hearth and felt the warmth and slept comfortably.
The animals make
it a practice.
PUFFER BUNNY AND
THE ESCAPE TO THE MEADOW
Once upon a time, there was a little bunny
named Puffer Bunny. He was so fluffy that everyone wanted to cuddle him. He
lived with some kids in a comfortable bungalow. The kids were named BoBo,
Bobby, and Kit. Bobby was especially fond of little Puffer because he had
raised him from a baby.
One day they were playing in the back yard and
Puffer Bunny took off jumping and prancing. He wiggled under the fence and
headed off through the pasture behind the house. By the time the kids could get
over the fence, Puffer was long gone.
Meanwhile, Puffer had scurried down into a
hole and was crawling through a long tunnel. He felt something wet and cold. He
held his breath in fear, but when his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he
realized he was nose to nose with another little bunny! He let out a sigh of
relief! The new little bunny whispered, «My name is Doodlebug.» Doodlebug took
Puffer by the paw and led him down through more passages and into a cozy little
burrow. His brothers and sisters were snuggled together, all warm and safe.
There was Dipsy, Dapper, and Dolly and the baby twins, Digger and Dodger.
Puffer was thrilled to see a whole family of bunnies!
However, outside of the little burrow, the
kids were worried sick about their little bunny. They saw a little fox trot off
into the deep woods. They just knew that the fox had gotten their little
Puffer. Bobby cried quietly while Bobo and Kit tried to figure out what to do.
BoBo said, «Guys, it’s time we headed home.»
All the kids climbed back over the fence and
trudged home. The night was long with worry.
Back in the bunny burrow, Puffer was really
enjoying himself. He and Doodlebug slipped out for a little mischief. See
Puffer was always exploring and Doodlebug could never say no to an adventure.
The two frisky bunnies frolicked towards the woods. Just as they were
approaching a rotten log, a rattle-snake slithered up. The two bunnies froze.
The snake had the bunnies cornered. Their hearts were pounding so loud that the
earth shook. The snake said, «Yum, dinner!» And his body lurched forward at
Doodlebug. Quickly, Puffer Bunny jumped over the snake, grabbed the rattle, and
shook it with all his might! What a sound it made! That snake jumped up in
surprise—which gave the two buddies just enough time to bound on outa’ there.
Doodlebug’s mom rang the dinner bell just as
they were coming back to the rabbit hole. She saw the looks on their faces and
gave them each a hearty hug. She had fixed a dinner of cabbage and carrots, and
they ate all they could eat. When the fluffy little bunnies finished their
dinner, they invited Puffer to spend the night. He was
delighted!
The next
morning, Puffer pranced on home to his little bungalow. The
kids were overjoyed that he was safe!
A SQUIRREL IN A
WINTER NIGHT
You are aware
that during winter the trees shed leaves and make the birds and other small
animals that live on them to face cold nights.
One cold night a
squirrel found it difficult to bear the cold. It was on a search for a place
that can protect it from the cold. It ran into the parasol of a hut that
belongs to an old man who lives on the outskirts of the forest.
As soon as the
squirrel started moving in the parasol of his hut the old man heard the sound
of it, came out and found the squirrel shivering with cold. He extended his
hand and waved his fingers to come on to it. The squirrel for a moment kept
quite and it recalled what all it had seen this old man doing earlier. It
appeared from this recalling that this old man is a good one. It slowly crawled
onto the hand of the old man who caressed it with his another hand and took it
in side.
It was very
warmth inside the hurt and it made the squirrel stop shivering soon and fall
asleep. It slept for more than three hours and woke up with the sound of the
cupboard door opened by the old man. The old man noticed this and came near the
squirrel with a hot cup of tomato soup. He fed the squirrel with the spoon and
emptied the cup.
The squirrel
became active and found the holes in the roof of the hut. The old man slept
again. As the day breaks out, the old man woke up and found searched for the
squirrel in vain. He thought that it had gone back to the forest. He became
busy with his daily chores.
As he was about
to rest for a nap after the lunch, he heard a noise on the top of the roof. He
looked up and found that the holes on the roof are being filled with a lump of
fiber. He went out to find out who was at work and saw the squirrel seriously
filling the holes one after the other first with the fiber and topping it with
a big leaf meticulously.
The old man came
inside and started doing some thing. The squirrel on the top of the roof
completed its job and entered the hut to find out if it missed any hole. The
old man thanked the squirrel and offered a cup of hot milk. The squirrel drank
it merrily.
The old man
asked, ‘how did get the fiber and the leaves to fill all the holes at once?’
I came out in
the morning when you were still sleeping, started collecting the fiber and
leaves from the nearby creeper in small quantities and brought them to the
rooftop. Once I felt I had enough material to fill the holes I started doing
the job that I know well.
Though you are a
small animal you have a big mind to think and great strength to do the job. I
thank you for your kind help. You can live with me, if you want – said the old man.
The squirrel
agreed to it by waving its tail and the head in joy.
Indeed the holes
were well filled and the rainfall that occurred a couple of days later made it
further firm and there was no leakage in the hut.
They lived
together for a long time in the same hut.
THE TIGER AND
THE LION
One day a tiger
felt that it was more powerful than the lion and wanted to challenge the lion.
It went near the lion’s den and started shouting and making all kids of sounds.
It was noon and the lion was fast asleep after a meal. The sounds created by
the tiger woke up lion.
Who is there?
Shouted the lion.
There was no
reply but the shouts of the tiger increased.
The lion came
out of its den and stood in front of the tiger that was shouting continuously.
Staring deep
into the tiger’s eys the lion asked: Why are you disturbing me, you can go to
any other place in the forest and shout as loudly as you can. But I never allow
you to disturb me any more.
The tiger looked
furiously at the lion and said: Look this forest belongs to all and so is this
place too. You have no right to ask me to vacate this. I shall continue to be
here and shout, as I like.
In the meantime
an elephant that was passing by noticed the argument between the tiger and the
lion and came.
‘Stop
quarrelling. What is the problem. Let me know,’ demanded the elephant.
The lion
explained the reason and the tiger stood to its stance. The elephant felt helpless
to resolve their conflict.
Then came
Dr.Dove. It has inquired from the elephant: What is going on here? Generally I
do not see a tiger and a lion together?
The elephant
reported the matter briefly.
That’s the entire
problem? Yelled Dr.Dove.
The elephant was
surprised at the casual attitude of Dr.Dove.
Don’t you think
it is not a problem at all? : The elephant asked.
Yes it is very
much a problem but not at all a difficult one to solve. The elephant got
further perplexed with this response from Dr.Dove.
Dr.Dove now took
the lead and starting flying in-between the tiger and the lion.
The tiger and the
lion got disturbed with this.
Seeing them
giving a pause to their loud arguments, Dr. Pigeon proposed: Dear friends you
can solve the problem.
How both the
tiger and the lion shouted.
Very simple the
tiger can continue to shout and the lion can continue to sleep: said Dr.
Pigeon.
You stupid
Dr.Dove. You are fit only to pull out the thorns from the feet, clear dust from
the eyes and treat cut injuries of the animals but not the problems like this –
yelled the lion.
The tiger joined
the lion and said: leave us alone we shall solve our problems ourselves.
No my dear
friends, please listen to me.
Dr. Pigeon
requested the lion to follow and enter the den quickly. The lion thought for a
while and then followed Dr.Dove. As the lion entered the den, Dr.Dove took out
two lumps of cotton from its kit and approached the Lion.
Mr. Lion please
listen to me these lumps of cotton help you proof yourself from the sound
pollution being made by the Tiger. Please place these lumps one each in to your
ears and experience for yourself.
The lion did as
suggested and both the lion and Dr.Dove came out the den silently.
Dr. Dove told
the tiger: Mr. Tiger please shout as loudly as you can you will have no
objection from the Lion.
The tiger
shouted loudly and the lion felt no disturbance.
The lion retuned
to its den greeting the Pigeon by waving its paw. The tiger got furious at this
gesture and continue shouting at its best – also puzzled as to why the lion has
become so calm.
Seeing this
confused state of the tiger Dr. Dove told: Mr. Tiger I told the tiger of your
power and advised him not to quarrel with you. You are more powerful than the
lion. See the lion itself has agreed to it.
Tiger felt very
happy and gently stroked Dr .Dove with its claw in appreciation of its help.
Then Dr. Dove told: Mr. Tiger you should not stay here that too before a lion’s
den. Because seeing you here other animals might feel that you are serving the
lion. So I suggest that you should to that hilltop and live there.
Yes, Dr. Dove I
shall follow your advice and I thank you for this: saying this the tiger
proceeded to the hilltop.
The elephant was
thrilled at this sudden change and astonishingly looked at Dr. Dove.
Dr.Dove
fluttered its wings and flew towards south.
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