Ritvik+Balachandar

By     Ritvik Balachandar Age : 7yrs
 * The Story of Maheshwara **

Once there was a man named Maheshwara. He never believed in God his whole life. One day, he was climbing a mountain. He accidently slipped and started falling off the mountain. He shouted for God to help him. As he was falling, suddenly a branch stopped him. “What is happening?” he thought. “I am a good mountain climber. I have never fallen.” He suddenly heard God’s voice. “How many years have you not believed in me?” asked God. “You never pray to me, you never thank me for anything. I feel so sad that you thought of me only when you are nearly dying”. Maheshwara was scared. “I am sorry for never believing in you,” said Maheshwara. “But now I totally believe in you. I will pray to you and think of you all the time.” “If you really trust in me now, just let go of the branch you are holding and I will save you” said God. “No way!” said Maheshwara, “I am not an idiot to let go of my only hold on life.” God went away. Maheshwara was alone, hanging off a branch from the mountain. It was getting dark too. There were no people around. No one came to help him. A few weeks later some people found the dead body of Maheshwara hanging from the branch just a few feet from the ground. If he had listened to God and let go of the branch, he would have landed on a grassy patch just below him and lived on for years. He died because he didn’t trust God.


 * Moral ** : Always believe and trust in God.