Short Stories: Courage

Jumbo, a big elephant, was very kind and caring towards others. One day, he saw a little boy crying. Jumbo went to him and asked him the reason for crying. The boy replied, "I was carrying water to my home, when I noticed a hole in my bucket. All the water had been drained out. Now how will I take water to my home?" Jumbo consoled the boy and thought of a plan. He filled his trunk with water and went along with the boy to his home. There he poured the water from his trunk into another basket. The boy felt very happy and gave Jumbo bananas to eat. ~ "BENEVOLENT JUMBO" -Courage

One day, James was cycling with his brother. At a distance, they saw a steep slide. They decided to cycle down the slide. While they were cycling down the slide, James realized that the brakes of his cycle had failed. So, he started shouting for help. Hearing his shouts, his brother quickly cycled down to him and put his leg in front of his cycle. In a bid to save Victor his brother got injured. Victor also lost his balance and fell down. But he was saved from a very big mishap only because of his brother. He hugged his brother and both of them went back home. ~ "BRAKES FAIL" -Courage

Once taking a night stroll, Michael saw fire coming out of his neighbour's house. He shouted, "Fire! Fire!" but there was nobody to hear his shouts. Michael called the fire department. Meanwhile, he tried to get into the house. Somehow he succeeded to break into the house and rescued a cat. The fire was spreading into other rooms also when luckily the fire engine arrived. The firemen soon put out the fire. When the neighbours came back, they were very sad seeing the condition of their house but thanked Michael for saving their cat. ~ "HOUSE ON FIRE" -Courage

One day, Pam's cousin came to meet her at school. After talking to him she returned to the class. At that time, the teacher was writing something on the blackboard. Pam didn't say anything and quietly went inside the classroom and sat down on her seat. After writing, the teacher went to Pam and asked her, "Who was he?" Pam replied with fear, "He was my cousin brother." The teacher again asked the question and Pam gave the same answer. The teacher then shouted, "I am asking who was Galileo." The whole class burst into laughter when they came to know that both teacher and Pam had misunderstood each other. ~ "MISUNDERSTANDING" -Courage

On a Sunday afternoon Sunny's parents were not at home. He was feeling bored. So, he decided to go and watch a cricket match. He left his dog, Snoopy in the house. Just after Sunny had left, a thief forced open the window. He entered the house and started searching the rooms. He took all the valuables but when he was about to leave, he saw Snoopy standing in front of him, growling. The dog was about to pounce on him when Sunny returned home. He asked Snoopy to calm down and handed over the thief to the police. ~ "THE DOG AND THE THIEF" -Courage

Once there were two ladies who were neighbours. One of them was very fat while the other was very thin. They always kept fighting with each other. All other neighbours were fed up of their quarrels. One day, an elderly person said to both the ladies, "Why do you quarrel so much? Can't you be like the wheels of a two wheeler where one wheel compliments the other?" At this the thin lady said, "Yes, but how can a vehicle move smoothly when one tyre is of a tractor and other of a cycle." Everybody present there started laughing, hearing such a witty answer. ~ "TWO NEIGHBOURS" -Courage