There was once a stork that lived on a tree top. It became very old and could not catch fish as it used to. So it thought of a plan to get fish. As per the plan the stork pretended to be very sad and stood near a pond. It started speaking aloud to himself thus, “I am so sorry for the fish in this pond. Summer is in full swing. The water is drying up and I heard the fishermen say that they are going to come with their net and catch all the fish. So sad.”
On hearing this the fish were very frightened. They asked the stork, “Is what you are saying true?” “Very true,” said the stork and adder cleverly, “...but I want to help you.” “Please help us,” cried the fish in unison. The stork said, “Don’t worry. There is a very big lake nearby. I will carry you one by one and leave you there.”
So every day the stork would come to the pond. The fish would line up. He would take one fish in his mouth and fly away. After a little distance he would eat the fish and return to the pond. He would tell the fish, “Your friend was very happy to be in the lake. He wants you all there.” This went on for sometime and the lean stork was becoming fat.
A crab in the pond became suspicious. He told his friends, “I smell rat. Now you stop going. Let me go next and see. Then we will see.” The fish listened to his advice. So the crab went up next and said, “Sir, I’ll be hurting your mouth. I will sit on your neck.” The stork was very happy thinking, “Today I have crab curry.”
So the crab climbed up on the stork’s neck. The stork flew over the rock on which he ate the fish and started to descend. The crab could see the fish bones and blood on the rock. Everything became clear to him. In one second he caught the stork’s neck and crushed it.
The stork fell down dead. With great difficulty the crab walked back to the pond and told his friends the whole story. All the fish cried for their foolishness in trusting a stranger.
This world is not a safe place for children. You must tell your parents whenever you go out of the house. You must not trust all strangers. You must daily pray to God for your safety and protection. If anyone, known or unknown, makes you feel uncomfortable you must without hesitation tell your parents even if they tell you not to tell anyone.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
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There was once a stork that lived on a tree top. It became very old and could not catch fish as it used to. So it thought of a plan to get fish. As per the plan the stork pretended to be very sad and stood near a pond. It started speaking aloud to himself thus, “I am so sorry for the fish in this pond. Summer is in full swing. The water is drying up and I heard the fishermen say that they are going to come with their net and catch all the fish. So sad.”
On hearing this the fish were very frightened. They asked the stork, “Is what you are saying true?” “Very true,” said the stork and adder cleverly, “...but I want to help you.” “Please help us,” cried the fish in unison. The stork said, “Don’t worry. There is a very big lake nearby. I will carry you one by one and leave you there.”
So every day the stork would come to the pond. The fish would line up. He would take one fish in his mouth and fly away. After a little distance he would eat the fish and return to the pond. He would tell the fish, “Your friend was very happy to be in the lake. He wants you all there.” This went on for sometime and the lean stork was becoming fat.
A crab in the pond became suspicious. He told his friends, “I smell rat. Now you stop going. Let me go next and see. Then we will see.” The fish listened to his advice. So the crab went up next and said, “Sir, I’ll be hurting your mouth. I will sit on your neck.” The stork was very happy thinking, “Today I have crab curry.”
So the crab climbed up on the stork’s neck. The stork flew over the rock on which he ate the fish and started to descend. The crab could see the fish bones and blood on the rock. Everything became clear to him. In one second he caught the stork’s neck and crushed it.
The stork fell down dead. With great difficulty the crab walked back to the pond and told his friends the whole story. All the fish cried for their foolishness in trusting a stranger.
This world is not a safe place for children. You must tell your parents whenever you go out of the house. You must not trust all strangers. You must daily pray to God for your safety and protection. If anyone, known or unknown, makes you feel uncomfortable you must without hesitation tell your parents even if they tell you not to tell anyone.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
