3.A LAZY FARMER
The rain gods had been smiling
the whole night. The roads were muddy and the potholes were filled to the
brim. It was the day for the market and Raju the farmer was riding his
cart along the country road. He had to reach the market early so that he can sell
his hay. It was very difficult for the horses to drag the load through the deep
mud. On his journey suddenly the wheels of the horse cart sank into the mire.
The more the horses pulled, the
deeper the wheel sank. Raju climbed down from his seat and stood beside
his cart. He searched all around but could not find anyone around to help
him. Cursing his bad luck, he looked dejected and defeated. He didn’t
make the slightest effort to get down on the wheel and lift it up by himself.
Instead, he started cursing his luck for what happened. Looking up at the sky,
he started shouting at God, “I am so unlucky! Why has this happened to me? Oh
God, come down to help me.”
After a long wait, God finally
appeared before Raju. He asked Raju, “Do you think you can move the chariot by
simply looking at it and whining about it? Nobody will help you unless you make
some effort to help yourself. Did you try to get the wheel out of the pothole
by yourself? Get up and put your shoulder to wheel and you will soon find the
way out.”
Raju was ashamed of himself. He
bent down and put his shoulder to the wheel and urged on the horses. In no time
the wheel was out of the mire. Raju learned his lesson. He thanked God and
carried on his journey happily.
Moral: God helps those who help themselves.
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