Patience and Courage
Raghu was very excited and
happy to present a beautiful necklace to his mother with his first salary. He
was on his way home from the jewelry shop when he decided to take the shorter
route home crossing the paddy fields.
The
thought of his mother’s reaction overwhelmed Raghu, he once again took out the
necklace to admire its beauty. The necklace shone in the sunlight, it sparkled
and this blinding light reflected by the necklace made Raghu lose his balance.
He
dropped flat on the field. As he recovered himself and got back to his feet, he
noticed that he was no longer holding the necklace. He looked around in vain
and finally he noticed a sparkle coming from one of the ditches in the field.
As
he walks towards the ditch he finds the necklace but to his shock, there was a
snake sitting in the same ditch! Raghu was very nervous and did not know how he
should retrieve the necklace.
He
instantly starts throwing stones hoping that the snake would slide out of the
ditch. This did not work instead it seemed to aggravate the snake. Raghu felt
helpless and afraid yet he decided to sit and wait patiently for the snake to
leave the ditch.
Minutes
turned into hours nut the snake did not move. Finally, Raghu came up with an
idea. He collected a few sticks, twigs, and straw from the field and placed
them near the ditch. He took out a matchbox from his pocket and set the pile on
fire.
The
smoke and the heat generated by this fire forced the snake to slide out of the
ditch bringing victory and joy to Raghu. He happily takes out the precious gift
for his mother and walks home rejoicing.
This
short incident shows how in life we are faced with many challenges and for
which patience and courage are key to overcome the challenges. Raghu used his
patience to escape his problems but when it did not work he used his courage to
fight through his problem.
Sometimes
in order to enjoy the fruit of life, we need to learn how to “Sow” the seed of
patience, “Grow” the plant of courage which will bear the “Fruit” of victory.
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