97.
Ramu, the Dreamer
Once, there was a
beggar named Ramu, who used to go door to door to beg. From begging he had
collected a pot full of flour, which he had kept hanging over his cot. One day
after begging, he lay on his cot and started dreaming, gazing at that pot. He
was dreaming that he would sell the flour and would get money. From that money
he would buy a goat; that goat would bear many lamps. Then he would sell them
and from that money he would buy a cow and the cow would bear calves. Then he
would sell them and from that money he would buy precious jewels. And after
becoming rich he would ask the king's daughter to marry him. After marrying the
princess he would be more rich. Then from her wife he would have a son, who
would be loved most but whenever he would do any mischievous work he would be
punished. Suddenly, Ramu in his dream kicked his leg and his pot of flour fell
down and broke into a thousand pieces. The flour scattered on the floor and got
wasted.
Moral:
Don't make castles in the air.
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