Inspiration Bytes: The spider's web

The spider’s web

A king , with his small army was fighting bravely .But then he saw many of his soldiers being killed quickly. He knew that the enemy king was stronger and mightier , and had a much bigger army than him . He knew that because he had a small army , he would surely lose . His soldiers started running away from the field . This made him very sad . He knew that he had almost lost . He turned his horse and went towards the hills . There he saw a cave . He went inside and lay down.

He felt bad as he knew that his losing this battle meant that he would lose his kingdom . His palaces , cities and the whole state would be taken over by his enemy. He thought of his dear queen and his sons, and his eyes were filled with tears.

All of a sudden , his eyes fell on a spider spinning a web in a corner on the wall of the cave. It took a long time for the spider to spin a web . First , it swung from one end to another . Then it wove lines in between . The king looked at the spider working so hard . The spider spun a very big web and then , it went to one side waiting for insects to stick to it , so that he could eat them.

Suddenly , the king’s horse neighed outside and a bird flew off near the king . The bird’s wings scraped against the web and the web was completely broken .

The king felt very sad for the spider and waited to see what he would do next .

The spider came again and started spinning all over again . This time it spun an even bigger web . Suddenly , a gust of wind blew and the web was carried away with it . But the spider remained on the wall .

Again, the king watched to see what the spider would do , as the second web had also been spoiled .

The king was surprised when he saw the spider begin to spin its web again .

The king sat up and thought , ‘ the spider has not given up though its web has been broken twice . How brave the spider is ! I should learn from him . If a small creature like a spider has not lost his will , then I , a king must not give up hope . I should not run away from my responsibilities . I will fight again’.

The king got up and rode his horse. He collected all his men again and marched towards the battle field . He was surprised to see some of his brave men still fighting . His heart was filled with a deep sense of gratitude for those loyal soldiers . The king shouted to all his soldiers , “We have to win. We will not give up till we die “. With a new found will and strength , the king and his soldiers attacked the enemy and fought a fierce battle . The soldiers were inspired by their king’s confidence . They pledged to fight and win the battle .

Even though many soldiers were hurt and killed , no one left the field. They fought till the end with a lot of courage .

In the end , the king won even though his army had been small. The enemy army ran away from the battle field . All the soldiers celebrated their victory , and the king promised to give them many rewards .

All the soldiers shouted , ‘ Long live the king ! We are so lucky to have such a brave king who does not give up’.

But the king closed his eyes and thanked the spider for the lesson he had taught him. He remained grateful to the spider who had unknowingly given him the courage to face his enemies .

Moral - Success comes to those who fight hard against all odds .