Friday, November 14, 2014

The Vain Horse





Long long ago, when the animals could talk, there was a young horse named Stalin and an old horse named Duggy. While they were grazing, Stalin teased Duggy about his old age and challenged him for the race. The day of race was decided. The news spread all around. The old horse was training very hard for the race, every day. But the young horse was not training. He was very vain and kept showing off, "Look at me", he said to the fishes in the pond."I will win the race"."Okay", the fishes answered. He kept showing off. He walked to the only tree in the meadow, all the birds were there. "Look at me", he said. "I am going to win the race". "Okay", the birds answered. He kept showing off.He went to all the other animals who were standing nervously on the middle of the meadow. "Look at me", he said "I am going to win the race"."Okay", the animals answered.

He kept showing off. He was going to the pond for seeing his own reflection in the clear water. He was so proud of himself and loved to admire his own young body. While he was trotting toward the pond in style to impress the other animals, he tripped on a small rock and fell. He hurt his knee and could not do the race.


He tripped because he was not paying attention to where he was going. He was too busy in showing off.


"I will not be vain anymore, I am sorry", he said to the old horse Duggy. Now, the young horse Stalin learned his lesson and was not vain anymore. 

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