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THE BRIDGE IS TOO NARROW

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Two goats lived on either side of a mountain. Every day, they would leave home looking for pastures. On their way, they had to pass through a very narrow bridge that stood over a deep river.  One day, the goats faced each other right in the middle of the narrow bridge… and, both, were unwilling to make way for the other. “Step aside,” screamed the first goat, “let me pass.” “No way,” protested the other goat, “it is my way… or no way!” So, they locked their horns… and, started pushing and charging at each other… till their stubbornness took them to the edge of the narrow bridge. And, finally, both of them went crashing down into the fierce river which gushed deep down! I love this old story. Particularly, when I tend to lock my horns with another person… another goat! Look at the funny side of the story. The goats had left home seeking food. If they had focused on their goal -  the food, they would have, certainly, ...
THE WILD, WAYSIDE FLOWERS
There is, always, something extra-ordinary in the wild, wayside flowers...