THE CRANE AND THE CRAB

THE CRANE AND THE CRAB - MORAL STORY

It was peak summer. Water in many lakes had dried. Animals in the forest near the lake started to relocate. They went in search of places with more water. A crab was worried about its future. While birds can fly off, animals can runoff, the crab was annoyed that he could not get out of the lake and survive till he searched for another lake to live in. A crane flew to the lake in search of food.

She knew that the lake was fast drying. She was hoping to get a nice catch there. She saw the sorrow-filled crab, seated on a rock and weeping. The crane came near the crab and asked, "Why are you crying, friend?" The crab replied in a sad voice, "The lake is drying and the fish are all dying. I am worried about our future."

The crane said in a caring voice, "Come with me to the lake I live in. There is plenty of water." The crab agreed happily. The crane carried the crab on her back and started off to her home. The crab was seeing new places from the crane's back. "We are almost home," said the crane. The crab looked down hoping to see a water-filled lake. Instead, he saw heaps of bones spilt all over. The crab understood that the crane had killed many fish and crabs like him earlier. He immediately grabbed the crane's neck with his claws and strangled her to death. Somehow he managed to escape to a nearby lake.

Moral: PRESENCE OF MIND PAYS OFF !!!

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