wit and wisdom stories

Let us enjoy reading The Porcupine ,  A Little Friend . That was a bad day for our Mr. Lion King. During his chase to catch a rabbit he sprang into a small bush from where he came out not with the rabbit but with a large thorn in his palm.  He cried for help. He tried his best to pull out the thorn. He shook his hand, tried to pull out the thorn with his mouth etc. but all his efforts was in vain. The thorn began to smile at Mr. Lion.  Then he asked other animals for help. But they all feared the lion. So no animals came to help him.  At last the lion approached the clever fox. The king asked, “Can you pull out the thorn please. I am suffering very much with pain."  The fox said, “I am not very expert in this task. But I have a little friend who is very expert in this work. I will surely ask him to help you. But I have some demands."  “What are your demands?" asked the king.  “It is not just food or money Your Majesty! You should allow me to give you ...

It was her first day at Cedars International School. Sheila was in the 2nd grade. She missed her old school and was quite sure that she was going to hate this new place.  At lunch break, Junie and Pam, two girls from her class introduced themselves to her. They took her to a tree that stood at the corner of the playground.  “Would you like to come to the Hole of Mysteries with us?" Pam asked her.  “Hole of Mysteries! Where’s that?" Sheila asked astonished.  Near the tree was a hole, covered with hay and sticks. “This is the Hole of Mysteries," said Junie.  “Come on, let’s jump into the hole," said Pam.  Holding each other’s hands, Pam, Sheila and Junie jumped inside. The hole became darker as they went deeper and deeper.  Then all of a sudden it became bright. Lighted candles were everywhere. Sheila was frightened. Seeing her, Pam laughed. Junie pointed out to a rabbit lighting a candle.  That is Binkie the rabbit," said Pam. “She plans all our...

Let us enjoy reading this one of Modern Stories of  The Secret of Work .  Once upon a time there lived a king in southern India named Sri Rana Charya. He was very curious to know about his village.  One day he called out a group of courtiers and said, “Go, and find how the people of my village are and bring the person who knows about the secret of work. But one condition, any person you meet, he should not know that I sent you."  The courtiers didn’t understand the king and they walked away. The courtiers thought about what to do the whole night, each of them got a plan and they said to each other. But all the members liked the plan of Raghu (a clever person among the other courtiers) and they all agreed to it.  The very next day they all dressed as Tribals and they arranged a bullock cart with them and they went around.  First they saw a woodcutter who was cutting down trees they went to him and said “Do you like this job sir?"  The woodcutter replie...

Let us enjoy reading this one of Modern Stories of  Tikku and The Rats. Tikku hated rats. His mother had told him how rats brought disease and sickness wherever they went. Tikku himself had seen rats in his building compound. His father had often called the municipality to get rid of those rats.  The municipal workers had brought iron cages and placed them in each corner of the building. Tikku’s mother had made wheat chapattis which were broken into pieces and placed in each cage. However, not a single rat was caught in this way.  Tikku had read somewhere that rats were attracted to cheese but cheese was expensive in his country. His mother had told him that only Americans could afford to use cheese as a bait to catch rats. Tikku had remained silent at this explanation.  Meanwhile, the rat problem in the building became worse day by day. Rats came and went at will in the compound. All the children in the building were scared.  Finally, a parents meeting was hel...

Let us enjoy reading this one of Modern Stories of  The Wishing Tree .  A lone traveler was passing through a desert on a hot day. He was tired, feeling thirsty and hungry too.  At least, he needed a shady spot to rest for a while. A big leafy tree came into view at some distance away. He felt glad and said to himself, “Had I water to drink, now." Yes, he found a tumbler full of cold water on the ground right in front of him. He sat down there and started sipping the water. Then, he wished “Had I something to eat, right here." Immediately, a variety of dishes appeared before him. He was under the shade of Kalpa – Vriksha – a magical tree. That was the wishing tree.  Whoever was under it would have whatever he wished for! The traveler enjoyed the delicious food. He felt drowsy. He wished for a nice bedstead. It was granted. He stretched himself comfortably on the soft mattress. His legs ached, as he had walked a long distance. He hoped that someone would massage his ...