9. The Thoughtful Shepherd #Inspirational Moral Stories
Once, there was a queen who gave away gold on one pretext
or the other. One day, she said to her minister, "I want to find out
whether the people of my kingdom are kind. Bring a bag of gold and come along
with me." The minister did as told. When they reached the road that led to
the marketplace, the queen asked the minister to place a huge stone in the
middle of the road with the bag of gold underneath. Then they hid behind the
trees and watched. Many people walked around the stone. Yet, others stepped on
it and passed by. At last, a shepherd came along, whistling a tune. He saw the
stone and threw it by the wayside. Then he saw the bag. In it was a note from
the queen. It read: "Your thoughtfulness has been rewarded with
gold." The queen was very happy.
Moral of the Story: The moral of the story is that thoughtfulness and kindness
are qualities that should be rewarded, and they can be found in unexpected
places.
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