Ram and stripes

* Ravi needs someone to wake him up every morning. His mother has to help him get ready for school. His father has to put his books in his bag. His sister has to put his lunch in the box. Ravi never does anything by himself.

Should Ravi make other do his work for him? What would happen if his mother or father or sister were not able to help him one day? Should he learn to be independent?

*All living things learn to look after themselves.

Ram found a baby squirrel one day on a tree. He asked his parents if he could care for the squirrel. His parents agreed to let him keep the squirrel. They decided to call it ``Stripes’’.

At first, stripes were shy, but he soon grew close to Ram and after that to the rest of the family. He began to move around the house with no fear. He loved playing hide and seeks with Ram.

One day, all of a sudden, stripes ran away. He disappeared among the branches of a tree. Ram was sad and worried unit hi mother explained what had happened.

``Stripes’ has grown up and become independent like you,’’ said mother. ``You take a care of your self. You get ready for school, clean your room and do a lot of things by yourself-independently.

A stripe is now like that I am sure that if he really needs anything he will come back to us for help. Do not worry about him’’.

His mother’s words made Ram very happy and relieved.

It is important to be independent. People must learn to take care of themselves. There are simple things you can do by yourself. For example, you can get ready for school by yourself. You can take care of the things around you; like your books, toys and clothes. Keep them in their proper places. Even stripes the squirrel learns to take care of itself. Shouldn’t you do the same?

An independent person does things without help from others.

Avoid bad habits, continued good habits.

Man lives as good, first avoid all bad habits.

A good wan is always gentile man who is bad habits avoided fellow. All are likes good man. Friend are loves good habit man.

A man wants a good man in friend ship. A man lives happy with good habits. More difficulties are from the bad habits. Bad is bad good is best. Leave all bad habits with out balance any small one. A friend is likes a good habit friend tied with him.

Bad habits, such as over-eating, drinking, or smoking, are very easy to acquire. One should fight against the force of habit. Even good things can be very harmful when done to excess. The wise man is conscious of his bad habits and checks them promptly.

The use of tobacco has spread almost al over the world. Those who have acquire this bad habit would hardly be able to get rid of it. Alcohol, which is commoner in cold countries than in hot ones, does nobody good in any way and should be avoided altogether particularly in India. Alcohol, even if taken in small quantities, tends to affect the health.

There are various hobbies for us to pursue in our leisure hours: stamp- collecting, drawing, photography, music, gardening, and so on. A hobby is a pursuit in which one is really interested and therefore proves to be an excellent recreation. Evening walks, particularly in congenial company, can also be a relaxation, in that they provide opportunities to refresh ourselves in the open air and enjoy the beauty of nature.