“I am a kite!”
I am a kite. I am colourful. I might
never compete with planes or rockets
but I too can fly. It is my unique ability.
I have a tail. Often it is long. It
makes me look beautiful as I fly. But
there is more. It gives me stability as I
fly. And I always try my best to stay
true to the purpose for which I was
made.
If you ask me; I too am like you. I
always feel the urge to cut off the string
that holds me. I am tempted to do things
my own way. I want to be free.
But I am also wise. If I cut myself
free; where do I end up? No longer am I
in control. The same wind that made me
dance will dump me in some wasteland
in quick time.
So dear friends, freedom is not the
same as rebellion. And in yielding to
the one who controls you is safety.
Thank you for your attention.
Will You Shine Your Little Light?
Everywhere! I find people ready to give up.
Everywhere! I find people in need of an
encouraging word.
Will you shine your little light?
There never was a time when men and women
needed the courage to hope more than now.
Yes! Now is the time. If at all we needed light
to shine in our darkness; it is now. Will you
shine your little light?
But who will show the light? Those that have
it, have covered it tight. O foolish ones who
think that light gets lost if it is allowed to
shine. So they light candles in burning
sunlight.
Oh, how they lack the simplest of wisdom.
That light should shine not when it is daylight.
But light should shine when it is pitch black at
night.
So unravel your light. Let it shine. It can be
that just before one step to the blackest night;
some poor soul will find the light. So will you
shine your little light; in this time of rampant
night?
Thank you for your attention.
The golden egg.
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Once upon a time, a farmer had a goose
that laid one golden egg every day. The
egg provided enough money for the farmer
and his wife to support their daily needs.
The farmer and his wife continued to be
happy for a long time.
But, one day, the farmer thought to
himself, “Why should we take just one egg
a day? Why can’t we take them all at once
and make a lot of money?” The farmer told
his wife his idea, and she foolishly agreed.
Then, the next day, as the goose laid its
golden egg, the farmer was quick with a
sharp knife. He killed the goose and cut its
stomach open, in the hopes of finding all
its golden eggs. But, as he opened the
stomach, the only thing he found was guts
and blood.
The farmer quickly realized his foolish
mistake and proceeded to cry over his lost
resource. As the days went on, the farmer
and his wife became poorer and poorer.
How jinxed and how foolish they were.
The moral of this story is Never act before you think.
Thank you for your audience