The Little Elephant and the Waterfalls

                                      The Little Elephant and the Waterfalls

Once in a deep jungle, there lived an elephant family. The little elephant Chinnu was a curious animal. He wanted to learn and see new things. Chinnu was not afraid of talking to other animals in the forest. One day Chinnu met an eagle.  Chinnu asked the eagle, "Where is your home?"

The eagle replied, “Oh little elephant! My house is far away!"

Chinnu asked, "How far?"

The eagle said, "Quite far from this place!"

Chinnu kept asking questions to the eagle, "Where is your home? Will you show me your home? I want to see new places!" The eagle was surprised about the curiosity of the little elephant. But, the eagle knew that it is not possible to take Chinnu to his home.

He replied, “Dear little elephant, do you know the mountains with waterfalls at the far end of this jungle? My house is there!"

Chinnu asked, " What is waterfalls?"

The eagle told, " Water will be falling from mountain. You can shower happily on the waterfalls. It is an enjoyable experience!"

Chinnu wondered, "I have never seen waterfalls, I have always bathed in the river. I want to come with you."

"Oh no! You should not immediately go with any stranger like this. You should go to places only with your parents!" said the eagle. Saying this and adding that "I need to take food for my little birds. See you little elephant", the eagle flew away.

Chinnu told himself, "I will ask mommy that I want to shower in waterfalls".

He asked his mother that he want to shower in waterfalls. His mother also felt that it is not possible for them to go to the waterfalls. Chinnu kept asking, "Waterfalls, Waterfalls,  I want to shower in waterfalls!"

Chinnu's father returned home bringing food. The mother elephant told about Chinnu’s wish. The father elephant got an idea. He dug a small pit in the ground. He placed a big tub on that pit and filled it with water. He asked Chinnu to sit in that big tub. Now he went to the river and filled his trunk with water. He showered water from his trunk on Chinnu. Chinnu enjoyed the shower. Chinnu's father told him,”Chinnu! A shower in the waterfall will be like this! Once you are grown up, you can cross the river and go to the waterfalls and take bath!”. Chinnu happily agreed to his father.

Moral:  Somethings are better done at the appropriate age. Do not rush to drive a motor vehicle until you reach the driving age limit. Exploring new things and places is good but always follow the guidance of parents and elders.

Let Go Ego

Let Go Ego

In the village of Nimbur, there lived two brothers Thaanu and Seenu. They had a big herd of sheep. They also had a cow at their home. Thaanu and Seenu took their turn to take care of their cow.  One evening, their cow went missing.

Thaanu said to Seenu, “The cow is missing, please go and find her". Seenu replied, "No! No! You go and find her". Thaanu said, "I am your elder brother, you should obey me. Go and find the cow now!" Seenu refused to go. Both got into an argument. After some time, Thaanu said, “Do not speak to me!” Seenu replied, "You do not speak to me!" Thaanu said to Seenu, “Okay, I agree, we will not speak with each other. Whomever speaks first, he has to go find the cow."

Seenu nodded head as he agreed to this decision. He did not speak a word. He went out and sat on the porch. Hours later, it became too dark and they have not lit up the house. A thief entered their house from the back door. He walked up the stairs. Thaanu heard the voice, but he did not make a sound. He was afraid that he will have to go searching the cow if he spoke first. Few minutes passed, their neighbor’s kid Janu came with a bowl in hand. He told Seenu that he has brought hot porridge in bowl for them.

Seenu did not reply him. He showed his hand inside. Janu thought Seenu is asking to go inside the home, so he walked in. In the dark, he could not see clearly.  Janu found Thaanu sitting in the hall.

Janu told Thaanu he has brought the hot porridge. Thaanu showed his index finger pointing above his head to make the boy look at the stairs that the thief is there. The boy misunderstood Thaanu's sign, he placed the hot porridge bowl on Thaanu's head. Thaanu shouted due to the hot porridge “Aah".

Hearing his brother's voice, Seenu rushed into the house. Seeing the hot porridge on Thaanu's head, Seenu asked, "What happened?". Janu replied, “ He asked me to place the hot porridge bowl in his head!”

Thaanu replied " Seenu ! You spoke first ! Go find the cow !".

Seenu said angrily, ”Idiot, you have hot porridge on your head and it will be burning your hair and scalp. Ignoring your pain for the sake of ego, you are asking me to find the cow! Take the bowl from your head!” Thaanu replied, “Janu! There was a thief upstairs, I was asking you to see him by showing hand above! Not to put the porridge bowl on my head!” Seenu was furious, “ a thief, why did not you tell earlier, he could take all our things! Come, let’s search him!” They all started looking for him with a torch.

At the same time, their cow returned from the fields and the thief was trying to take the cow also. The cow made the sound, "Moo ! Moo !", hearing that sound, both the brothers rushed to the back yard.

They caught the thief and got back their cow. Seenu and Thaanu realized that ego can spoil their lives. If both have not talked, the thief might have gone with their cow and belongings in home. Thaanu and Seenu lived united as the best brothers in the village.

Moral : Let go of your ego in relationship.