“Why are you crying, my child?” the gentle teacher asked the
student.
“Anya scored more than me in 3 subjects and now I stand to
lose the first rank to her” replied a distraught Sia between sobs.
“From where I stand, Sia, ranks don’t matter. What matters
is if you have learnt the lessons” replied the wise teacher.
High above somewhere, the Master smiled at the irony of the
teacher’s teachings as he witnessed her squabble shortly over an election lost
for the post of the principal.
“A bird’s eye view is difficult to obtain until you reach much
higher.”
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| PHOTO PROMPT- Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields |
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Word count: 100
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Nicely done....irony is a great twist! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Courtney! :-)
DeleteHmmm.... Always easier to preach than practice. Very true Uma.
ReplyDeleteAlways, and its difficult to obtain the same perspective in different situations.
DeleteThat was a good one. :)
ReplyDeletethank you, Red! :-)
DeleteSia is fortunate to be under the tutelage of an understanding teacher. Ranks and positions are unfortunately a barometer of success. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteSia was fortunate, Kalpana, but unfortunately the teacher could not follow her own teaching.
DeleteGood one, loved the ironical twist :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Jairam! :-))
DeleteSome people don't practice what they preach :) Nice one.
ReplyDeleteIt's easier to preach, no? thanks, Sulekka :-)
DeleteLove the "lesson" at the end.
ReplyDeletethanks, lishwriter :-)
DeleteAh, Master, well put.
ReplyDeleteRandy
Thanks a lot, Randy!
DeleteTrue indeed, we often forget what we preach :)
ReplyDeletedifficult to do so, no? :-)
DeleteDear Uma, Good lesson and point taken. Love your story! Nan :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nan :-)
DeleteUma, Good and well-written story. That's a good lesson to remember. Well done. :) ---Susan
ReplyDeleteDear Susan, thank you for your encouraging comment as always :-)
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