The Greedy crane and the Clever Crab

                                                           Crane and the Crab

Once upon a Time, There lived a crane near a Small pond. The crane was too old to catch a fish and it was a difficult task for him to manage his for his daily food. The crane was thinking of some way out to get his food daily with ease. A Worth idea struck his mind.

 

The crane sat on the bank of the pond with a worried face. When some of the fishes asked him why he was sad, the crane began to cry. The crane said that he had a dream last night and in that he saw a sight where a severe drought would come which will make the pond dry. That would be the end of life for all creatures in the pond. All fishes, crabs, frogs, snakes converged near the crane and were listening with rapt attention. They asked the crane, “You are quite wise because of your age and experience. Do you have any suggestion for us to save our lives?”

 

The crane said that since he always flies in the sky so he had a fair idea of various ponds and lakes in the jungle. The crane said that there was a similar pond which had plenty of water. He said that the pond was too big to be affected by even the most severe drought. The crane said that he could give them a ride to the bigger pond before it was too late. All the fishes, crabs, frogs agreed to this and said they are very thankful to him. From the very next day, he used to carry one of the fishes on his back. But instead of taking them to the promised pond, it would eat them in the rock near by the pond. One day, the crane thought that he had had enough of fish and he thought of tasting the Crab, so He asked a crab to hop on his back. The crab was quite happy to grab that offer. When the crane was soaring high in the sky, the crab was amazed to see the View of the Forest from the Sky. While he was enjoying the flight, his eyes fell on a huge heap of fish Bone’s. He enquired about that heap to the crane. The crane told him the reality and said, “I will finish you off when we land and nobody will knew about it and I will be enjoying my food normally. "The crab was quick to react. He grabbed the crane’s neck in its strong claws and killed the crane immediately. The Greedy Crane’s Life came to an end.

Moral: “Do not Believe Every one Think twice before you believe”.