Sound of the Splash (Small Story)
To learn the morale of " Slow and steady wins the race ", we have always referred to the story of the Hare and Tortoise. There is yet another tale to showcase the magic of patience and persistence . The story goes like this- It had taken the villagers a long time and had cost them a fortune, but they reasoned that it had been necessary to build a wall to protect their water supply from possible theft by their neighbors in the next village. One hot summer day, a man was passing through the area, but his thirst overwhelmed him. As he staggered slowly along the wall, taking advantage of the little shade it provided, he hoped to find a way to the stream to sate his thirst. The sound of the running water was unmistakable, and soon the poor, thirsty man was unable to take another step. He spent his last remaining strength climbing the wall to at least catch a glimpse of the running water on the other side. When he reached the top, he instinctively scooped up a handful of m...