Optimistic Stories Integral optimism schooling involves lots of inspirational story listening, reading and telling. Through stories we can communicate better. In this page, in our website and blogs you will find some heart touching stories. Yes we have enough bad stories available but let us tune our mind and heart to optimistic ones so that it brings smile and enthusiasm in peoples lives. Reading these stories will also inspire you to become an optimistic story creator, listener and prepare you to be a story teller. You are welcome to send your stories to us using this email: [email protected] Story 1 Listen in Silence Once there was a farmer who discovered that he had lost his watch in the farm. It was not an ordinary watch because it had sentimental value for him. After searching the hay for a long while, he gave up and call the help of a group of children playing outside the barn. He promised them that, the person who found it, would be rewarded. Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn, went through and around the hay but still could not find the watch. Just when the farmer was about to give up looking for his watch, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another chance. The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not.? After all, this kid looks sincere enough.” So the farmer sent the little boy back in the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand. The farmer was happy and surprised and so he asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed. The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit on the ground and listen. In the silence, I heard the ticking of the watch and just looked for it in that direction.” Miracles happen when we least expect it. And one can make it happen by being simple and paying attention and respect to every person even if he appears to be insignificant. We will have enough things to do often but once in a way let us learn to think better with the practice of silence. Story 2 Parents created safer & comfort zones for us… A man was holding his aged Dad, who could not even recognize him but said that his dad’s mere presence strengthened him. And that is why he practically comes every evening to meet him. Another man came to visit one of my elderly uncles in Bangalore city practically every day night. He would come there after closing his shop, and spend few minutes talking to this elderly uncle, help him a bit and go home contently. His own parents are far away but this visit reminds him of them and brings blessings. Story 3 We all have a share in life Through the hole in the wall the mouse looked at the farmer and his wife who were opening a package. "What food will there be?" - wondered the mouse, who was shocked to see that it was a mousetrap. The mouse went round the farm, warning everyone: - "There's a mousetrap in the house! There's a mousetrap in the house!" The chicken raised his head and said: "Mr Mouse, I understand that this is a serious matter for you, but it doesn't concern me. It doesn't concern me at all." The mouse went to the pig and said, "There's the mousetrap in the house! There's a mousetrap in the house!" The pig with empathy said, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there's nothing I can do except pray. I assure you that you will be among the prayers." The mouse then went to the cow: - "There's a mousetrap in the house! There's a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Ohh. Mr. Mouse, I'm sorry for you, but I don't mind." So, the mouse went back into the house, head down, very discouraged, to face the fateful trap alone. During the night they heard a strange noise echoing through the house, like that of a trap catching its prey. The farmer's wife immediately got up to see what she would find in the trap. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake with its tail stuck in the trap. The snake bit the farmer's wife, who had to be rushed to the hospital with a high fever. As many people know, in peasant culture, fever is cured with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer went out into the chicken coop with his big knife to stock up on the main ingredient of the soup. But his wife's illness did not go away and so many friends came to visit her to be near her. The house was full and to feed everyone, the farmer had to slaughter the pig. Soon his wife died and so many people came to her funeral that the farmer had to slaughter the cow to feed everyone. The mouse from the little hole in the wall looked on with great sadness. The next time you hear that someone is facing some kind of problem and you think it does not affect you, remember that when one of us is affected, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. Taking care of each other is a way of encouraging and supporting each other. "When you hear the bell ringing, don't ask yourself for whom it is ringing. It tolls for you too. (Ernest Hemingway)
Italiano: Tutti abbiamo una parte nella vita Attraverso il buchino del muro il topolino guardava il contadino e la moglie che stavano aprendo un pacchetto. "Che cibo ci sarà?" - si chiedeva il topolino che rimase sconvolto nel vedere che era una trappola per topi. Il topolino fece il giro della fattoria avvisando tutti: - "C'è una trappola per topi in casa! C'è una trappola per topi in casa!" Il pollo alzò la testa e disse: "Signor Topo, capisco che è una cosa grave per te, ma non mi riguarda. Non mi preoccupa affatto." Il topolino andò dal maiale dicendogli, "C'è la trappola per topi in casa! C'è la trappola per topi in casa!" Il maiale con empatia disse: -"mi dispiace molto, Signor Topo, ma non c'è nulla che io possa fare, eccetto pregare. Ti assicuro che sarai fra le preghiere." Il topolino allora andò dalla mucca: -"C'è una trappola per topi in casa! C'è una trappola per topi in casa!" La mucca disse, "Ohh.. Sig. Topo, mi dispiace per te ma a me non disturba." Quindi, il topolino tornò in casa, con la testa bassa, molto scoraggiato, per affrontare da solo la fatidica trappola. Durante la notte sentirono uno strano rumore che echeggiò per la casa, come quello di una trappola che afferra la sua preda. La moglie del contadino si alzò subito per vedere cosa avrebbe trovato nella trappola. Nel buio, non vide che era un serpente velenoso con la coda bloccata nella trappola. Il serpente morsicò la moglie del contadino che dovette portarla d'urgenza all'ospedale, con la febbre alta. Come molti sanno, nella cultura contadina, la febbre si cura con una zuppa di pollo fresco, quindi il contadino con il suo coltellone uscì nel pollaio per rifornirsi con l'ingrediente principale della zuppa. La malattia della moglie però non passava e così tanti amici vennero a trovarla per starle vicino. La casa era piena e per nutrire tutti, il contadino dovette macellare il maiale. Ben presto la moglie morì e tanta gente venne al suo funerale tanto che il contadino dovette macellare la mucca per offrire il pranzo a tutti. Il topolino dal buchino del muro guardò il tutto con grande tristezza. La prossima volta che sentite che qualcuno sta affrontando un qualche problema e pensate che non vi riguardi, ricordate che quando uno di noi viene colpito, siamo tutti a rischio. Siamo tutti coinvolti in questo viaggio chiamato vita. Prendersi cura gli uni degli altri è un modo per incoraggiarci e sostenerci a vicenda. "Quando senti suonare la campana non chiederti per chi suona. Essa suona anche per te". (Ernest Hemingway)
