34. Ottilia Comes Home #Inspirational Moral Stories
Ottilia was an old woman. She was very boastful. None in
her village liked her. So, she decided to go and settle in another village. Old
Ottilia limped when she walked. She travelled to the new village, hitching
rides on carts and buses. This made her limp worse. When she reached the new
village, she went to the square and proclaimed, "Although I am new to this
village, yet I hope you all shall welcome me with open arms." Soon, people
began gathering around Old Ottilia. She said, "I can cure any disease in
no time. Who wants to be healed?" Before anyone could go near her, a lady
from the crowd shouted, "If you can cure all diseases, why haven't you
cured yourself? Why do you limp?" The crowd began to disperse. Ottilia
realised her mistake. Then she went back to her own village and turned over a
new leaf.
Moral of the
Story: The moral of the story is that one should
not boast or make false claims, as it can lead to embarrassment and mistrust.
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