Inspirational Story : The Story of a Young Man With A Lion # 1
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A young man works as a slave to a cruel master. His employer always told him to work harder. Long time the young man was not strong anymore.
The young man fled into the forest. Arriving there, he heard the lion's voice that seemed in pain. At first he was terrified. The young man was sure the lion would eat him. However, unexpectedly, the lion was standing in front of him. The lion's leg was hurt.
Slowly the young man approached the lion. The lion is silent.
"Are you okay?" the young man asked.
The lion remained silent. He raised one injured leg. The young man then treated the lion's wounds. The lion did not hurt the young man. They end up living together.
The lion often brought his prey to the young man. The young man gladly cooked it. Until there came some hunters. The hunter caught the lion and the boy.
The young man was handed over to his master to punish the young man.
"You'll get me off if you beat my lion," the master said.
Finally, the young man arrived at the arena. The lion of his employer was removed from his cage. It was a lion some time ago helped by the young man. The lion did not want to attack at all. He just approached the young man with spoiled.
The young man stroked the lion's head. His employer was astonished to see that. Then the young man told his master everything.
"I admire you.You will let me go, now you can go with this lion," his employer said.
"Is it true what you say, sir?" the young man asked.
"Yes, I will give you some gold coins for your supplies," his employer replied.
The young man could hardly believe his master's words. He was very grateful to him. Then he went back to his village with his best friend's lion. Now, they can live together again.
The moral message of this story:
No goodness is in vain. Goodness based on sincere, will be sweet fruit. Mutual helps against the one who is being sincere. Do not look and chooses to help who and what.
(Retold based on the source of the story here)
Good quote