Selfish John | bedtime stories
There was a daily market in the town of Pensacola. Crowds of people flocked to the market every day as everything in the market was available to the people at quality prices.
Ram owned a vegetable shop in that market. Ram shop started doing business in a good way every day.
In a few days it started raining heavily around the town of Pensacola. There was heavy and continuous rain. It started raining continuously for a week.
The vegetable business of Ram, which was running in the market, was severely affected by this continuous rain. Ram became very distressed.
Those who used to give him vegetables every day stopped giving him vegetables because Ram did not pay them for a week.
Ram said, “my daily business was affected by the rains. Otherwise I would have payed you up without missing! Give me vegetables as usual. I will pay you when my business grows again,” he begged.
Whole vegetable traders have rejected Ram’s request. Ram was deeply worried. There is no point in relying on them anymore.
He decided to borrow money from someone and to do his business again. He immediately sought the help of his friend John and asked him to lend him some money.
John treated Ram well and sent him away but he didn’t even give him a single paise. Ram has done a lot for John at one time.
But now Ram was overwhelmed by the thought of John not helping him. At night John was in a deep sleep as he snored in his house.
Then five thieves entered John’s house. They beat John and stole all the money he had in the house.The money of John, which he did not use to help Ram, has unjustly gone into the hands of thieves.
Theme : It is good to help others as much as possible, without hiding material.