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Last Dream of the Old Oak There once was an old oak tree that had lived through centuries. He was proud to be called the oldest tree in the world. He often thought how lucky he was to enjoy the beauty of nature for so long while mortals could enjoy it only for a few decades. The tree looked back at his life and thought about all that he had seen though the ages–the sun, the moon, the seas and all the animals–bright and beautiful. He had seen famous kings, beautiful queens and lots of fierce wars. But he had a last wish–he wanted to grow taller, touch the clouds, feel the stars, and see the heavens above. However, when the harsh winter months approached, the tree lost all his leaves and his roots became frail. Then one morning, the oak tree died.

​Three Little Men in the Wood Dorothy went to collect strawberries in the forest. On her way, she met three little men in the forest. “We are hungry. Will you share your food?” they asked. Dorothy gave them the bread she was carrying. Impressed by her kindness, the three men gave her a boon each. One said, “You will get prettier every day.” The second said, “You will be very rich.” “You will marry a king,” said the third. Dorothy was very happy. She returned home and told her stepmother what had happened in the forest. The jealous stepmother sent her ugly daughter with a loaf of bread to the forest. She too met the three men who asked her for food, but she rudely refused to share it with them. Angry, they all cursed her saying that she would get uglier, have two horns on her head and die a miserable death. Many years passed by and one day, Dorothy met a king passing by. He fell in love with her and married her. He took her away to his kingdom. The stepmother could not bear this. One ni...

​The White Squash Once upon a time there lived a poor couple. They were very sad because they had no children. They always prayed to God to bless them with a child. The couple was so poor that they hardly had much to eat. They lived on the big white squashes that grew in their garden. But one season. the vine stopped bearing fruits. A lot of flowers bloomed on it but they did not turn into fruits. One day, the woman was very happy to see a small green squash. After a few days. it ripened and they decided to cut it. As they put the knife in a small voice said, -BL careful!” When they carefully cut the squash they found a small boy in it. The couple was very happy. The woman took the boy and bathed him with water. But to their astonishment. the water turned into gold as soon as it touched the boy. They realized that the boy was special and they were never poor again.

The Lute Player During a war. the enemy captured the king. They asked his queen to pay a ransom if she wanted her husband back. One day, a lute player came to the enemy king’s court and began to play. The king loved the music so much that he said. “You can ask for anything and I shall give it to you!” The lute player said, “Give me the captured king as my slave!” The enemy agreed and king was set free. Soon. the lute player and the slave king left the palace and after some distance. the lute player set him free. The king returned to his kingdom and said. “When I was a slave the queen did not care! I shall kill her!” Saying this, he marched into his bedroom. But. lie heard the strains of beautiful lute music. He then saw his queen playing the lute and understood who the mysterious lute player was.

The Snowdrop It was a very cold winter and the snowdrop flower seed lay under the sno•-covered earth. It was not line for it to break through the earth yet. One day. a drop of rain reached the sleeping flower. “You should see the magical world above!” it said. Snowdrop wanted to go up even though it was not yet summer. “Let me stretch myself,” he thought and grew out above the earth. “Look whose here!” exclaimed the sunbeams happy to see him—he was the first. But soon clouds covered the sun and cold winds began to blow. They said to the snowdrop. “You are too early! You will die.” But the Hover had faith that the summer would come, so it stood tall and strong in the cold. Then a girl came and plucked the snowdrop. She said. “It is the first flower!” Snowdrop felt proud. The girl kept it in a glass of water beside the window in a warm room. And soon, the sunbeams shone on it through the window and summer came.

Accept All There lived a villager. He made his living by selling seeds in the market. He had ten bags with him, which he would carry to another village to buy the seeds. Of the ten bags, one was different from the rest. It had many holes and was torn at a few places. But, despite its poor condition, the villager would carry it regularly together with all other bags to get the seeds from another village. One fine day, the torn bag started thinking, “I am but a torn bag. I have so many holes. I don’t understand why my master takes me along for bringing seeds. Why doesn’t he throw me out?” He decided to ask the villager. “O my master, why don’t you just throw me away? You know I am no use. I don’t serve you honestly. I spill all the seeds you fill in me, all along the way. By the time you reach home I have no seeds left to offer you. Please, may I know why you don’t do away with me?” asked the bag. The villager patiently listened to the torn bag. Then, he smiled and said, “My dear bag, w...

Don't Change The World Long ago, people lived happily under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy as they led a very prosperous life with an abundance of wealth and no misfortunes. Once, the king decided to go visiting places of historical importance and pilgrim centres at distant places. He decided to travel by foot to interact with his people. People of distant places were very happy to have a conversation with their king. They were proud that their king had a kind heart. After several weeks of travel, the king returned to the palace. He was quite happy that he had visited many pilgrim centres and witnessed his people leading a prosperous life. However, he had one regret. He had intolerable pain in his feet as it was his first trip by foot covering a long distance. He complained to his ministers that the roads weren't comfortable and that they were very stony. He could not tolerate the pain. He said that he was very much worried about the people who ha...

Farmer’s Well And Witty Birbal Once a man sold his well to a farmer. Next day when a farmer went to draw the water from that well, the man did not allow him to draw the water from it. He said, “I have sold you the well, not the water, so you cannot draw the water from the well.” The farmer became very sad and came to the Emperor’s court. He described everything to the Emperor and asked for justice. The Emperor called Birbal and handed over this case to him. Birbal called the man who sold the well to the farmer. Birbal asked, “Why don’t you let him use the water of the well. You have sold the well to the farmer.” The man replied, “Birbal, I have sold the well to the farmer, not the water. He has no right to draw the water from the well.” Then Birbal smiled and said to him, “Good, but look, since you have sold the well to this farmer, and you claim that water is yours, then you have no right to keep your water in the farmer’s well. Either you pay rent to the farmer to keep your water in ...

Young Man Lost Opportunity It’s a story of young man who wanted to marry beautiful daughter of farmer. He went to farmerto ask for permission to marry his daughter. Farmer looked at him and said, “I will allow you to marry my daughter but you have to full fill one condition.” Further he continued and told him condition, “Son go out and stand out in field. A am going to release three bulls one at a time and you have to grab tail of any of three bulls. if you can catch tail of any one of three bulls then you can marry my daughter.” Young man went to field and stood there waiting for bulls to be released. The barn door opened and came out one of the biggest bull he had ever seen. So he decided to let this one go and wait for second bull. So he went over to side and let bull pass through. Again next time barn opened for second bull. This one was bigger and even more fierece than previous bull. This time again boy thought that may be next one could be better choice so he ran to side and let...

A Long-Distance Misunderstanding An old man in Miami calls up his son in New York and says, "Listen, your mother and I are getting divorced. Forty-five years of misery is enough." "Dad, what are you talking about?" the son screams. “We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,” he says. "I'm sick of her face, and I'm sick of talking about this, so call your sister in Chicago and tell her," and he hangs up. Now, the son is worried. So he calls up his sister. She says, "Like hell they’re getting divorced!" and calls her father immediately. "You’re not getting divorced! Don't do another thing, the two of us are flying home tomorrow to talk about this. Until then, don't call a lawyer, don't file a paper, DO YOU HEAR ME?” and she hangs up. The old man turns to his wife and says "Okay, they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own airfares."

Goals and Patience motivational story  "Samuel Etoo, I was poor when I met my rich wife. When I met my wife, I was still an amateur footballer in France. Nantes refused to take me, but my wife always believed in me. I had my little Cameroonian accent; she was in charge of a hairdresser in Nantes. Today, she is the wife of the most titled footballer on the African continent, and I am the husband of the most patient woman in the world. Life is not a speed race but a cross-country race”. Moral of the story: Invest in your relationship; tomorrow is a surprise.

Gratitude in the Ruins short story with moral Children stories  After twenty years of saving every penny, a poor man finally built a house for his family. Tragically, just two days before they were set to move in, an earthquake destroyed it completely.Despite his devastating loss, the man went to the market, bought sweets, and headed to the site of his ruined home. Surrounded by sympathetic onlookers, he surprised them all by joyfully distributing sweets.Confused, a friend asked if he had lost his mind, considering the circumstances. The man simply smiled and explained that the collapse of his house, though tragic, could have been much worse if it had happened while his family was inside.His positive outlook teaches us that even in the face of apparent loss, maintaining a positive perspective can help us navigate through tough times. Always finding a reason to be grateful, even in adversity, can bring resilience and peace."

A Peaceful Passing short story with moral "She said, “Don't call the doctor, I want to fall asleep peacefully, with your hand in mine.” He told her about the past, how they met, and their first kiss. They didn't cry, they smiled. They didn't regret anything, they were grateful. Then she repeated softly, 'I love you forever!' He returned her words, gave her a soft kiss on the forehead. She closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully with her hand in his. Love is what matters because man comes into this world with nothing other than love and leaves with nothing other than love. Profession, career, bank account, our goods are just tools, nothing more. Everything stays here. Love, as if there was nothing more important in your life."

DON'T CHASE BUTTERFLIES Short story with moral  short stories with moral  A young lad asked his grandfather, "Grandpa, I want to be a star, I want to be in movies. When I grow up, I want to see the world, drive nice cars, and live in a house made of glass. Yes, I really want to be successful and great. So tell me, how do I chase all my goals, and catch them faster?" The grandfather stopped for a moment, turned around, and then spotted a huge and super beautiful butterfly dancing on a flower. At once, he said, "Oh, my God! What a magnificent butterfly! Now, hurry... hurry and chase after it! Make sure you catch it! Don't let it fly away! Move!" The young lad hurriedly ran to the butterfly, but as he tried to take hold of it, the butterfly suddenly flew up into the wind. He ran after it, trying to catch it, but it was flying so fast. He ran around and around the garden until he got tired, and then he could no longer see the butterfly. Panting with loss of brea...

The Chilling Cost of a Broken Promise short story with moral Short story with moral   One cold night, a millionaire met a poor old man on the street. He asked him, "Aren't you cold? You're not even wearing a coat!" The old man replied: "I don't have a coat but I'm used to it. The millionaire replied: "wait for me. I'll go home and get you a coat." The poor man was so happy and he said that he would wait for him. The billionaire arrived at his house, got busy there and forgot about the poor man. The following morning he remembered the poor old man and went to look for him but found him dead from the cold. The poor old man left a letter saying, "When I had no warm clothes, I had the mental strength to fight the cold, but when you promised to help me, I clung to your promise and it killed my mental power." Don't promise anything if you can't keep your promise. It might not be necessary for you, but it might be everything for s...

Fairy Tales "The Bat & the Weasels" Children story by Aesop's Fables short stories  A Bat blundered into the nest of a Weasel, who ran up to catch and eat him. The Bat begged for his life, but the Weasel would not listen.  "You are a Mouse," he said, "and I am a sworn enemy of Mice. Every Mouse I catch, I am going to eat!"  "But I am not a Mouse!" cried the Bat. "Look at my wings. Can Mice fly? Why, I am only a Bird! Please let me go!"  The Weasel had to admit that the Bat was not a Mouse, so he let him go. But a few days later, the foolish Bat went blindly into the nest of another Weasel. This Weasel happened to be a bitter enemy of Birds, and he soon had the Bat under his claws, ready to eat him.  "You are a Bird," he said, "and I am going to eat you!"  "What," cried the Bat, "I, a Bird! Why, all Birds have feathers! I am nothing but a Mouse. 'Down with all Cats,' is my motto!"  ...

"The Mouse & the Weasel" Children's Short Story by Aesop's Fables Children's Short Stories  A little hungry Mouse found his way one day into a basket of corn. He had to squeeze himself a good deal to get through the narrow opening between the strips of the basket. But the corn was tempting and the Mouse was determined to get in. When at last he had succeeded, he gorged himself to bursting. Indeed he he became about three times as big around the middle as he was when he went in.  At last he felt satisfied and dragged himself to the opening to get out again. But the best he could do was to get his head out. So there he sat groaning and moaning, both from the discomfort inside him and his anxiety to escape from the basket.  Just then a Weasel came by. He understood the situation quickly.  "My friend," he said, "I know what you've been doing. You've been stuffing. That's what you get. You will have to stay there till you feel just like y...

"A Raven & a Swan" kid's story by Aesop's Fables kid's stories A Raven, which you know is black as coal, was envious of the Swan, because her feathers were as white as the purest snow. The foolish bird got the idea that if he lived like the Swan, swimming and diving all day long and eating the weeds and plants that grow in the water, his feathers would turn white like the Swan's. So he left his home in the woods and fields and flew down to live on the lakes and in the marshes. But though he washed and washed all day long, almost drowning himself at it, his feathers remained as black as ever. And as the water weeds he ate did not agree with him, he got thinner and thinner, and at last he died. A change of habits will not alter nature.

"The Ass Carrying the Image" kid's story by Aesop's Fables kid's stories A sacred Image was being carried to the temple. It was mounted on an Ass adorned with garlands and gorgeous trappings, and a grand procession of priests and pages followed it through the streets. As the Ass walked along, the people bowed their heads reverently or fell on their knees, and the Ass thought the honor was being paid to himself. With his head full of this foolish idea, he became so puffed up with pride and vanity that he halted and started to bray loudly. But in the midst of his song, his driver guessed what the Ass had got into his head, and began to beat him unmercifully with a stick. "Go along with you, you stupid Ass," he cried. "The honor is not meant for you but for the image you are carrying." Do not try to take the credit to yourself that is due to others.

"The Boys & the Frogs" kid's story by Aesop's Fables kid's stories Some Boys were playing one day at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of Frogs. The Boys amused themselves by throwing stones into the pond so as to make them skip on top of the water. The stones were flying thick and fast and the Boys were enjoying themselves very much; but the poor Frogs in the pond were trembling with fear. At last one of the Frogs, the oldest and bravest, put his head out of the water, and said, "Oh, please, dear children, stop your cruel play! Though it may be fun for you, it means death to us!" Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another's unhappiness.