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THE BIRD WITH TWO MINDS

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       Long, long time ago, there was a strange bird name Bharund. It had single body but two heads. Its neck split in two branches holding a head each. Inspite of sharing a common body the heads we're distinguished. Each head had its own mind. They seldom agreed with each other.         If one mind wanted to go east, the other would wish to go West. As a result Bharund would take one step forward and another step backwards getting nowhere. This, the life of Bharund had become a tug-of-war between the two minds. The heads we're jealous of each other.          One day, Bharund was looking for food on the bank of the river. One of the head happen to see a delicious looking fruit on the ground.         It took a bite of it and yummed, "Umm, never tasted such delicacy. It is a God's great gift."         The other head said, "Really? Let me also taste it."         As it leaned towards the fruit, the first head whipped it away and remar

The three fish

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   There was a big water body connected to a river. The water body had stagnant water in which lichen, moss and many things grew that are a favourite food of fish. The fish swarm such places. Many fish came to this water body from the river lured by food. And for spawning, all the fish came their. This water body was hidden by tall grass and bushes.        A group of three fish lived there. They were different in nature and thinking. Anna fish believed in taking steps at the first sign of any problem coming. Pratyu fish was for tackling the problem only when it arose. Yaddi fish believed in fate. She thought that whatever will be, will be. There is no use of taking any steps. What is written in fate will do happen?           One evening, fishermen were returning home. They were sad because they had caught very few fish. Suddenly they saw fish catcher birds flying overhead. Each one was holding fish in once beak. It startled the fishermen.        One guessed, &qu