The Fox and The Grapes Once there was a hungry fox who stumbled upon a vineyard. After seeing the round, juicy grapes hanging in a bunch, the fox drooled. But no matter how high he jumped, he couldn’t reach for it. So he told himself that it was probably sour and left. That night, he …
Thoughtful Thursday
Lazy John There was a boy named John who was so lazy, that he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of fruits. He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits. …
The Thirsty Crow After flying a long distance, a thirsty crow was wandering the forest in search of water. Finally, he saw a pot half-filled with water. He tried to drink from it but his beak wasn’t long enough to reach the water inside. He then saw pebbles on the ground and one by one, …
THE DOG AND THE BONE Once there was a dog who wandered the streets night and day in search of food. One day, he found a big juicy bone and he immediately grabbed it between his mouth and took it home. On his way home, he crossed a river and saw another dog who also …
The Hare and the Tortoise When trying to impart important moral lessons to kids or adults, short stories are often the best. It not only tickles their imagination but also teaches them about life. Short stories have a way of teaching lessons that makes them more relatable and interesting. The moral lessons from these stories …
SHORT STORIES WITH MORAL LESSONS When trying to impart important moral lessons to kids or adults, short stories are often the best. It not only tickles their imagination but also teaches them about life. Short stories have a way of teaching lessons that makes them more relatable and interesting. The moral lessons from these stories …
GUAVA I came across this story at https://blog.reedsy.com I was hooked from the first line. I hope you find something that leaves a footprint in your mind. The story is titled “GUAVA” by Kaiomi Inniss. This story was submitted as part of a writing contest in response to – writing a story about someone forced …
The girl who dressed a phone This girl bought an iPhone. When her father saw it, he asked her “what was the 1st thing you did after buying the phone”? She said, “I put an anti-scratch sticker and bought a cover for the phone”. Did someone force you to do so? She said “No”.Her father …
DIVINE BLOODLINE – PART 2 Our home was its own bustling community where people came to us and everything we could ever want was, just like Gran said, the Tree provides as far as she could reach. Deliveries were left at the gate separating our Paradise from the rest of the peasants around us. Living …
Divine Bloodline “How can you tell the Tree is a girl, Gran?” The shea butter applied to my scalp in neat little rows slid onto my forehead and mixed with beads of sweat as I sat on the front porch between my grandmother’s knees. Every Sunday, we took my braids down and washed my hair. …
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN (CONCLUDING PART) “My child!” he exclaimed with a smile and a warm embrace. In his arms and the warmth of his body, I felt that it had been too long since our last embrace. “What has an old man done to deserve this visit?” His voice, scent, the breeze, …
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN I remember my childhood in bits and pieces, like framed pictures of specific events that exist independently of all the other memories. There was the time I challenged my brother to a foot race down the steps of the rocky hill on the side of my grandfather’s house. My …
WHO IS TO BLAME? I stabbed my brother all because of a prophecy. He has always been the favorite of our parents. They loved and cherished him so much not knowing that I was jealous of him. “How can he be the favorite?” I always ask myself this question. Both of us were hardworking, intelligent, …
STEALING REDUCES A MAN Never in my life have I met humans as civilized as the Japanese. They’re the true resemblance of the image of God. During my first trip to Japan, a colleague from the US forgot his laptop at the park, of all places. We rushed back there and the place was closed …
AUTHUR ALINSKY Arthur Alinsky almost died two days ago. That’s what he had been told anyway. He thought that maybe that was a bad thing. Almost dying, that is. Life had been getting difficult anyway. His parents only wanted his grades. His friends only wanted his money. His only sister was gone. What was the …
THE LETTER A young man Timmy, was annoyed with his parents because when he was younger, they were poor and didn’t give him what he calls – the best things in life. Although they gave him an education, siblings, a roof over his head, clothes and fed him until he was 22 before he left …
FOOD FOR THOUGHT People called him mad-man but I was surprised when he moved close to me. He said, “can I ask you a very important question?” I nodded, in acceptance, and then, he asked, “am I a mad man?” The obvious answer, from a sane person, will be, “no,” and that was what I said. …
LIVE FAST DIE SLOW (Concluding part) Eighteen months later, Tubosun’s situation has gotten worse and he is on the verge of committing suicide. He has tried everything from working for free to praying and fasting. He even worked as a foreman for free at a farm for a 6 month probation period. A week before …
LIVE FAST DIE SLOW Tubosun a 33-year-old father of 1 was on the verge of losing his partner of 10 years due to financial instability. After desperately pleading with her to give him a month to sort himself out, she agreed and things got back to normal again. On the eve of the deadline, he …
A Family’s Value A boy from a poverty-stricken family chose to use his physical ability to work and make some money to feed daily instead of accepting his fate and succumbing to peer pressure that was all around him. He took the streets knocking on people’s houses offering to wash a car for ₦500. He already …