20/07/2023
THE LEGLESS BEGGAR
Learn From This Story.
One day, a rich kid was walking with his dad when he saw an old legless beggar on the street, begging for alms. The boy stopped his dad immediately and walked up to the disabled beggar.
"Hey sir, can I ask you a question?" he uttered.
The old man replied.
"Yes, you can"
Then the boy said.
"What happened to your legs? Why are they missing?"
A look of shame showed on the dad's face as he whispered into his son's ears.
"Hey, you should never ask people inappropriate questions. It's wrong to ask that?"
The old man heard it and said to the little boy.
"Can I tell you a short story?"
The boy nodded his head. Then old man said.
"It's a true story about a young boy, and you should pay keen attention"
The beggar began speaking.
"There was a boy who had a donkey which he loved so much. He called him Banjo. He was his best companion. One day, the boy went to bathe in the river and had taken the donkey with him for a bath. Unfortunately, a huge crocodile suddenly leaped out of the water and grabbed the donkey, dragging him deep in the water. The boy couldn't save his donkey. He screamed so hard as he watched his poor friend being killed. He became so angry like a volcano. Burning with anger, he must wreak vengeance, so he jumped into the river to fight the ferocious crocodile. But it ended badly. The crocodile also attacked him and started devouring him... The end"
The rich kid asked.
"So, what happened to the boy afterwards? Did he lose his life?"
The old man paused for a moment, then said.
"Over the years, that boy has grown into an old man and he is now me. I just told you a story about myself, thereby answered your question. I survived but lost both my legs from the incident"
The father and his son were deeply touched by the old man's story. And at that moment, he concluded.
"My story has a powerful lesson about anger and revenge, you should take away. You should learn to control your anger, or else you would
