THIRSTY CROW
There was once a crow who, while flying around, felt very thirsty. From a
far he spotted an earthen pot [matka] and thought to himself, “Hmm, there
must be some water in it!” and flew towards the pot. He sat on the edge of
the pot and looked inside. there was cool, clear water in the pot but it was
too low for the crow’s beak to reach. The crow was disappointed, but he
was thirty and badly wanted to drink the water.
The crow didn’t lose heart but kept sitting there. He thought to himself,
“What can I do to reach the water? The pot is heavy, so I cannot overturn
it. It is thick, so I cannot break it with my beak. What else can I do so that I
can have a drink of water? I must think of something new!
Then he spotted some stones lying nearby. He suddenly had an idea.
“Why don’t I try to put these stones in the pot so that the level of water rise.
Then I can have my drink!” He sat to work and started dropping stones into
the pot. In no time the water level in the pot rose, and the crow drank the
cool, clear water to his heart’s content. And then he was – thirsty no more
– he flew away!
Life skills applied by the crow in this story are:
• Self Awareness
• Goal Setting
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Thinking
• Problem Solving