Bedtime Stories (The Sun and The Wind)

The Sun and The Wind!

Bedtime Stories

Moral stories for kids

Once upon a time, the Wind and the Sun had a conversation. Meanwhile, they were talking with each other, the Wind said something weird to the Sun. 

The Wind: You do know that I am more powerful than you, don’t you?

The Sun: Don’t be arrogant my friend. But the wind got offended.

The Wind: I am not being arrogant, I am being truthful. If you don’t believe me, let’s have a competition right now!

The sun did not want to challenge his friend for the power they both possess but the Wind forced him too much that the Sun had no other choice to have a competition with the Wind. Reluctantly, he agreed.

The Sun: Okay, my friend. Let's have a competition.

Just then, a young man was walking on the road below them. He well dressed in a good scarf and an awesome coat.

The Wind: See that man below? Whoever can get the scarf and coat off him, wins.

The Sun: Okay, Wind. You go ahead first.

And so the wind blew at the man. The man’s scarf moved a bit and his coat front flapped a little. 

The Wind: I was just beginning I will show the man some more of my power now.

Now the wind blew a little more strongly. The man’s scarf and coat from the front started moving more in the breeze. The wind grew fiercer and blew more wildly at him. The man’s scarf almost left him but he caught it and tied it around his neck properly.

The wind blew at the man with all his power and anger but it only made the man wrap his scarf and coat around him more tightly. He started feeling so cold with the wind blowing at him that he wrapped his arms around his legs and sat down by the road.

The wind failed the chance to get the man's coat and the scarf off.

The Wind: I have still not lost. If my power and anger couldn’t do the job you surely won’t be able to do it either.

The Sun: Let's see. I think you have frozen the poor man. Maybe he could use some warmth.

And so the sun gently smiled a bit at the man. Immediately, the man started feeling better. He straightened up and the color returned to his cheeks. He got up and started walking his way again.

The Wind: Is that it? Is that all you will do?  Smile at him?

The sun ignored his friend and looked at the man with a little more smile. The man became more comfortable and walked his way faster.

The Sun: Watch what happens now.

Now the Sun passed an even bigger smile at the man. As the Sun’s smile grew bigger, the man started feeling warmer and warmer. Finally, he could take it no more and started sweating. He slowly took off his scarf

 At last, the Sun’s warmth became so much for the man that he took off his coat too and flung it aside. The sun had won the competition!

The Wind: I am sorry, I underestimated the effect of gentleness. I thought, only power could make things happen in the world but I was wrong.

The Sun: Oh, don’t worry my friend. Why don’t you blow your breeze at him gently so his sweat can disappear? The Wind blew it's breeze while the Sun continued to pass the smile at man lightly. The man went on his way, enjoying a pleasant day.

Moral of the story:-
                There are better ways of changing things than a show of anger and power.

THE END!