Month: June 2021

CHARACTERS-
Robin – a bird
Daniel – a bird
Mr. Tree – a tree
Mrs. Sitaji – a lady
Mr. Prithviraj – a man

It was a bright sunny day. Robin and Daniel, two birds, were roaming in the sky looking for a tree. They were unable to find any tree where they could build their nest. Some of them had dried up or some were cut. Soon, they found a lush, green tree with huge leaves. They thought that this tree would provide them all their needs. They flew towards that tree but heard a voice saying, ‘STOP!!!!.’ Who could have said so? Let’s see-
MR. TREE – Hey, please stop. I know that you are in need of a house but don’t choose me as your house.
ROBIN- (politely asked) Hello Mr. Tree. I respect your words. Till now, no tree ever told us to not make a house on them so why are you saying so? Every tree tells us that we will make good friends. Don’t you want us to be friends with you?
Mr. Tree said so because of a reason which was in favour of the birds. But he did not wish to tell them the reason. Soon a fight started between the tree and the birds. The tree did not wish to tell the reason to the pair of birds but on the other hand, Robin and Daniel were eager to know the reason. Mrs. Sitaji saw the birds and the tree fighting. She went near them to know the reason for their fight. Mrs. Sitaji worked in a company which protected the trees from getting cut. After retirement she had planted six hundred trees. In short, she was a tree lover.
MRS. SITAJI – Hello! What’s going on here? May I know the reason behind your fight? Can you sum up the whole story?

DANIEL – Hello lady! This tree is not letting us make our house on him. The Constitution of Birds says that no tree can stop any bird from making a house on them. So why is he stopping us? On asking the reason, he is quiet. Not uttering a single word. Isn’t it frustrating?
MRS. SITAJI – He is right. You can’t stop him. I’ve read the Constitution of Birds. And you should state the reason. It’s then up to the birds to decide whether to make a house or not. SPEAK…
MR. TREE – Ma’am, my reason is in favor of them. Yesterday, Mr. Prithviraj came with his two officers to cut the trees near me. They were going to cut me but it started raining. I heard them saying that they were going to cut me today. And of course, even the weather is sunny. Maybe it’s God’s wish that I should no longer live on this Earth.
ROBIN – (with a sad face) Oh, you sweet tree! I’m so thankful to you that you stopped us. Sitaji, it is now our duty to save this tree. Sitaji, you worked in the company which protects the trees. So, you must know all the procedures. Please save this tree.
MRS. SITAJI – That’s the spirit! Saving trees is not only my duty but is my work as a citizen of this Earth. I will try my best to save this tree. Don’t worry dear.
Soon, they heard the voice of large tractors which were used to cut trees.
MR. TREE – Daniel and Robin, please go away from here. If they see you, they will trap you and then everyone knows what they will do with you two. Let them only kill me.. FLY OFF…
(Mr. Prithviraj entered)
MR. PRITHVIRAJ – Aaj ek pe doosra free. Hey you! I am talking to you, the birds. Just fly off from here otherwise even you will die with this tree. I am warning you the very last time.
MRS. SITAJI – Shut up you fools! Neither will they fly away nor will you take this tree with you! Mark my words.
MR. PRITHVIRAJ – You old lady! My name is Prithviraj Solanki and according to my name, I rule this Earth. You are no one to stop me. People like you come in my way always but I know how to deal with such people. Ha Ha Ha…
MRS. SITAJI – That’s great! You take the meaning of your name in such a way. I thought that you are the one who is going to save this Prithvi. Mr, try to look at these trees and birds. Don’t you have a heart? How would you feel if your house was snatched from you? Sad, right? They feel the same. Why do you want to sin by taking the lives of these living creatures? Even they have loved ones. How will they feel about losing them? Of course, sad. Don’t do this. I am warning you for the last time otherwise the case may go into the court. The Constitution of India provides me that right. I, Mrs. Sita till now have closed forty eight such companies which cut the trees just for their advantages. Don’t challenge me!
MR. PRITHVIRAJ – I regret. Please forgive me.
MRS. SITAJI – Don’t say sorry to me. Say sorry to God for your sins. Say sorry to your soul. Say sorry to the soul of those trees who are not alive but have died because of you.
MR. PRITHVIRAJ – Dear lady, you have opened my eyes. I can’t bring the life of those trees back but I can plant one tree daily and fulfill my destiny, can’t I? I, today itself, will close all the companies which work under me and are involved in cutting trees. Now I am going to open a new company for planting trees and would like to make you the manager of the company. Will you join us? We really need such a person in our lives who can advise us.
MRS. SITAJI – Yeah, sure! So everyone, repeat after me-
“We won’t cut trees. We will plant more and more trees, starting today. This is our pledge. And we will follow these words in any situation.”
Everything ended well. It is said, “We can and we will win.” The same happened. The birds and Sitaji decided to stop Mr. Prithviraj from cutting the tree and they won. Never lose hope. A person can live without food for four weeks, without water for four days, without air for four minutes but without hope, a person can’t live even for four seconds. So never lose hope. Ups and downs are the nature of life. All the best! And please, a request to all the readers to plant a sapling at least once a week.

“Psst! Psst! Hey you! Human!”, said the bird in a clear tone. The man, named Henry, was obviously shocked, and said, “Wh-who is i-it?” in a stammering voice as he was frightened. The bird got annoyed and said, “Do the humans never look up or do they always have a neck sprain?”. Henry looked up and stood petrified, just like a statue with his mouth open.
He took 5 minutes to recover. Then he said, “C-can you ta-talk?”, still startled. The bird replied, “Of course I can talk but not that fluently as I am still learning English. But the source of my learning is none of your concern. I am here to tell you a safely guarded secret.” Henry asked, “Wh-what sec-secret?”
The bird replied, “Latience, my dear human. Oh sorry, is it patience? See, I told you, I am still learning English. Now, the secret is that there is an ancient ktepwall, no, ancient stepwell at the end of the forest. When you climb down the steps, you will see 9 temples of different gods like Lord Rama, Lord Ganesha etc. Also, there will be another room which is very extraordinary. Why, you ask. It is because it has water more valuable than immortal nectar that the gods use. If you take that water and share it with ALL living organisms, it would be beneficial and advantageous for all of us. But if you use that water only for your benefit then it could be disastrous.”
“Wh-where is the st-stepwell?”, Henry enquired. The bird said, “Start digging!” After digging for a long time, he finally found the stepwell and entered the special room. Then, he took the water pot and giggled cunningly. The bird asked,” Will you share it with us?”.
Karma moment: Will Henry share it or keep it only for himself?
“Of course I will use this precious water for myself alone”, Henry replied.
Bad action, bad action!
The bird said, “You greedy human! Now you will remain in that stepwell forever!”. The stepwell closed and Henry remained in the stepwell for several years.
One fine day, another man named Jack was passing through the same forest which contained the stepwell. Again the bird told the same story of the stepwell to Jack. Excited, Jack started digging and saw the enormous stepwell. The special room which had the water also had Henry who had become very weak because of the lack of food in the stepwell. Jack thought open-mindedly, and then told Henry, “Have you any forethought of how helpful and useful it would be to share this priceless water with other living organisms? The whole world would be full of happiness, and you would be proud to see the giggling children playing in the park as you have given the cheerfulness to them.” Henry knew now that Jack was absolutely correct and agreed to support the whole world. They came out of the stepwell and Henry apologized to the bird. While they were returning, the bird winked at Jack, who, in the form of a reply, winked back at the bird.
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi