Stories - THE RABBIT AND THE TORTOISE
A tortoise one day met a rabbit who made fun of her. "My, my, you move so slowly, you will never get far!"
The tortoise, upset by the rabbit's manner, said, "Let's have a race and see who is faster."
The rabbit laughed and said, "You must be joking! But all right, we'll see who reaches the other side of the hill first." Off he ran, leaving the tortoise far behind.
After a while, the rabbit stopped to wait for the tortoise to come long. He waited and waited till he felt sleepy. " I might as well take a nap," he thought. " Even if she catches up with me, I can easily win the race." So he lay down under a shady tree and closed his eyes.
When the tortoise passed the sleeping rabbit, she walked on slowly but steadily. By the time the rabbit woke up, the tortoise was near the finishing line. He ran as fast as he could, but he could not catch up with the tortoise.
MORAL: Slow and steady can win the race
(Story adapted by Sister Meghana Shah)