April 14, 2010

The Big Stone and the Villagers

There was a road that leads to a village where nobody seems to care. This is the only road that is accessible for the people. One day, a big stone from nowhere blocked the road. The villagers begun to murmur of who amongst them will remove the stone but nobody seems to care. A merchant was passing by and saw the stone. He climbed over it and goes on his way to the village. A soldier was also passing by and saw the same stone, but instead of climbing, he went the other way by going around the stone and away he proceeds to the village. Then a farmer from a nearby village was about to pass by, he used his rope and tie around the stone and pulls it with the help of his cart and carabao from the center. The villagers saw what the farmer is doing. They felt ashamed of themselves. Suddenly, the villagers are now helping the farmer to pull the stone and they succeed! Yes the stone has been removed from the road because they were united. From that day on, everybody starts to care.