Sun is setting down...
In our town,
It's saying good bye...
To rosy red sky,
End of the day,
Night coming this way,
Let's wind up the game...
It's time to go to home.
- Aunt Mary
LET'S GO HOME(Poem)
Sun is setting down...
In our town,
It's saying good bye...
To rosy red sky,
End of the day,
Night coming this way,
Let's wind up the game...
It's time to go to home.
- Aunt Mary
'' Man is the cruelest animal''
Once a prince went to jungle for hunting. He searched and wanderd all day but couldn't find any animal as his prey. Prince got tired and sat under a tree to take some rest.
While the prince was resting he saw a big tiger coming and the frightened prince climbed up the tree.
The bear said to the prince,'' Please do not get afraid of me, I will not harm you.
Prince had to believe the bear because there was a tiger under the tree and he could not go down.
Prince was tired,he fell asleep. The kind hearted bear gave him a support in order to save him from falling down.
Now the hungry tiger said to the bear,'' If you throw him down I will eat him and will let you go.''
"No I will not throw him down, I gave him my word that I will not hurt him and I have to keep that."
When the prince woke up , bear said to him ,'' O prince, now I need to rest, can I sleep for some time?''
''Yes, you can sleep... I will keep an eye on the tiger. '', said the Prince to the bear. The bear fell asleep.
Now the tiger took the advantage of the moment and he misled the prince '' If you will throw the bear down I will not hurt you and will let you go from here."
The selfish prince agreed to do so without even thinking that how the bear helped him and kept his promise.
He tried to push the bear but bear got alert and he saved himself from falling down.
He cursed the prince for his cruel act and said, '' You human beings are not trustworthy you are so cruel and ungrateful.''
''We are animals but we are better than you humans.''
(Panchtantra story) Re-told by-Aunt Mary
You may also like the Panchtantra story
Interesting facts
1.The longest English word without a vowel is ''twyndyllyngs'' which means twins.
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2. Eskimos have hundreds of words for snow but none for'' hello ''.
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3. In Japan 'yaeba' or 'crooked' teeth are considered beautiful and
hundreds of Japanese girls undergo procedures to get crooked teeth.
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4.Pearls melt in vinegar.
5. You share your birthday with at least nine million people of the world .
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6. The eldest children in the family tend to develop higher IQs than their siblings.
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7.The lighter was invented before the match.
8. A left- handed person lives 7 years less than a right- handed person.
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9. All babies are color blind when they are born.
10. A flamingo can eat only when its head is upside down.
-Aunt Mary
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The Miser Old Woman ( Indian Folktale)
Once upon a time an old woman lived in a village. She was wealthy but was very clever and miser. She lived alone in an old hut and never allowed anyone to enter her hut. Though she was getting weaker day by day due to old age but did not have any servant or other helping hand and used to do all the household work by herself.
She had only one thing in her mind.....
'' If I allow someone to enter my house the person will steal away all my money and I will get poor.''
One day a young man from other village came to the old woman's village and he heard about that woman from the villagers.
The young man thought that how good it would be for him if he succeeded in getting a good share of the old woman's wealth by any means.
Next day he went to old woman's house and knocked the door .
''Who is there'' ? ,asked the woman.
''I am a relative of yours" ,the young man replied.
''Why have you come here?'' ,old woman asked again .
I heard that you are living alone and it is not good for you to live alone in this old age so I decided to stay here and look after you.
The woman did not allow him to come in but he started to live in the compound of the house.
Many days passed like that and one day the old woman got sick and she called the young man in the house as she had no one else to look after her.
The young man served the woman like her own child, she became so pleased with him that she allowed him to stay with her.
After some time the illness of the woman worsened.
Now she knew that she was going to die soon , she called the young man and said to him, '' Son, I want to tell you my last wish , that when my body will be placed on the pyre please burn my pillow with my body."
Two days later, the woman died. The young man did exactly what the woman had asked him to do. He burnt the huge pillow with her.
After completing the funeral and rituals he rushed to the old woman's hut and started searching madly for the money.
He searched here,
he searched there,
he searched everywhere.
But the young man didn't find a single penny.
So where was the money? Well, it was in the pillow which was burnt with the old woman.
Ah ! all the efforts of the young man failed.
Indian folktale
Re-told by-Aunt Mary
You might also like another beautiful Indian folktale
The crazy old woman and the sky
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Mommy I want to stay with you ! ( Short Story )
"But my dear , you will have a lot of fun there, you know, there are toys and swings in the school.", said the mother.
Girl did not stop crying, ''No I don't want to play with toys I want to be with you."
Mother again tried to calm down the child, ''You know baby, there are many children like you , you can play with them."
Girl started crying more, "No, mommy no I don't want to go there I have to stay with you."
They reached the school, the little girl did not want to leave her mother at any cost ,she was crying and only crying. Somehow the class teacher succeeded in making the little girl calm and convinced her to go to the class.
Mother returned home with a very heavy heart.Though she was busy with her household chores but her heart wasn't in them, it was with her daughter. She was watching the clock again and again and she could not wait to get her daughter back after the school.
At last the time came when her daughter's school was over.
The restless mother reached the school and picked her little daughter. The girl hugged her mother tightly. On the way to home the little girl said to her mom.....
''Mommy I will not go to the school again''.
"Why baby, wasn't the school good ?", Mother asked .
"It was good , but I don't want to go there again."
"Were the children in your class bad ?", Mommy asked .
''No they were also good, but I will not go to school!", replied the little child.
She held her mom's face in her small hands and said with teary eyes "I don't want to go any where!", I just want to stay with you!"
Do you know who is the girl in the story? Well my youngest daughter is the little girl of this story and the mother is obviously me.
My daughter is 14 years old teenage girl now and she studies in 9th standard . This is a sweet and emotional memory of her childhood and as a mother I can't forget those moments.
A very very happy Mother's day!!
-Aunt Mary
At last the time came when her daughter's school was over.
The restless mother reached the school and picked her little daughter. The girl hugged her mother tightly. On the way to home the little girl said to her mom.....
''Mommy I will not go to the school again''.
"Why baby, wasn't the school good ?", Mother asked .
"It was good , but I don't want to go there again."
"Were the children in your class bad ?", Mommy asked .
''No they were also good, but I will not go to school!", replied the little child.
She held her mom's face in her small hands and said with teary eyes "I don't want to go any where!", I just want to stay with you!"
Do you know who is the girl in the story? Well my youngest daughter is the little girl of this story and the mother is obviously me.
My daughter is 14 years old teenage girl now and she studies in 9th standard . This is a sweet and emotional memory of her childhood and as a mother I can't forget those moments.
A very very happy Mother's day!!
-Aunt Mary
Some interesting facts about '' LAUGHING BUDDHA''
You all must be familiar with the statue of fat, smiling and happy "Laughing Buddha''. It is believed that if someone keeps and displays the statue of laughing Buddha at home or at business place, it brings luck and prosperity for them. Laughing Buddha is also known as ''happy man''
In this post I am sharing some interesting facts about laughing Buddha.
1. Most People believe that Laughing Buddha is the statue of Lord Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism but the fact is that the character of laughing Buddha is believed to be based on ancient Buddhist Chinese monk who lived in an old cave more than 1000 years ago.
2. Laughing Buddha is known as '' Hotei'' in Japan and Pu-Tai in China.
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3.According to a legend,if anyone rubs the belly of Laughing Buddha it brings good fortune, cheerfulness and wealth.
4.There is a belief that Laughing Buddha is so happy because his tolerance level is very high and he doesn't hold any grudge or hatred against anyone.
5. In China people also believe that Laughing Buddha is the protector of children as well as the poor and the week. He carries a bag full of sweets and toys for children and he is often pictured with children.
What I like about Laughing Buddha is that he always smiles and laughs and inspires us to be happy and cheerful all the time.
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