"Selfish Couple" Moral, funny bedtime story for children in English.
There was a small village on the banks of a river, People used to fish there for livelihood. One fisherman named Hari Prasad along with his son arrived there in the wee hours of one morning.
Hey! We arrived here before anyone else and we shall get all the fish before the other villagers come here. But look Somu, you don’t bother me go, go play that side. Very well, father.
Hari put his angle in the river and started waiting for fish to get entangled. Soon, the hook of the fishing rod caught something. It seems there is a big catch. He pulled out the rod quickly but was unable to move it. Villager will have to be stopped today, he called for Somu,
“Somu… Somu”
Yes, father. Go and tell your mother there is a big fish at the hook, it’s very heavy. I shall be delayed so she must stop people from coming here somehow. Otherwise, they will all ask for share go, go quickly. Ok, father, I am going.
Somu told the details to his mother and she started a quarrel with the women next door, Sheela… Sheela, I put my most beautiful blue saree for drying here, where is it? You must have picked it up. Last evening, I saw you hovering around here. Last time you stole some of my utensils and now this saree, you want us to be doomed.
Sheela was stunned as she was being blamed for stealing. She wasn’t going to keep quiet, are you crazy? Why should I take you things? Do we look like thieves? Are you thinking you’re very rich that others steal your clothes?
In no time, the whole villagers gathered there. None of the villagers thought of fishing or going to the river that served her purpose. The head of the village was called to resolve the dispute.
Man while Hari was tired of pulling the rod. Let me see, what has been stuck to the hook? The hook was not simply coming out so he decided to jump into the river to see.
But guess what? The hook was stuck in between two rocks so it couldn’t be pulled out. Hari hit a rock and there was a big bump on his head. Now on the other side, the village head was inquiring facts from the villagers. People started searching Sheela’s house.
Ok, have you found something?
No sir, there is nothing but Sheela’s own belongings in her house. That means, this woman is falsely accusing Sheela of theft she should be punished. Well, leady, you have tried to defame Sheela falsely so, you will have to work in her house free for a month. Do you get it?
When she returned home, Hari was repenting with remorse and pain. I am foolish and I also made you a party in my sin. We shall never repeat this folly
Moral: Don’t be greedy
