Ibad haidar
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my name is ibad haidar im from pakistan
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
It was a chilly morning in late November when I, Dr. John Watson, found Sherlock Holmes seated cross-legged on the carpet of our Baker Street apartment, surrounded by several open violin cases. He was plucking at strings with a distracted look in his eye.
By Ibad haidar9 months ago in BookClub
"The Bundle of Sticks"
Once upon a time in the sunny farmland of Greenvale, a kind farmer named Daniel lived with his three young children in a cozy wooden house. His children were Toby, a strong and spirited boy of twelve; Maya, a clever and creative girl of ten; and Sam, a curious and playful boy of eight. Every morning, the three siblings helped their father with chores around the farm. But Toby, Maya, and Sam often quarreled with each other about who had the better ideas and who should do the hardest tasks. One spring morning, Farmer Daniel asked his children to gather sticks and twine from the woodpile to help him build a new fence around the vegetable garden. The chores were heavy, and the children rushed outside with armfuls of sticks and some old ropes. Toby marched up to the woodpile and said proudly, “I’ll grab the strongest, thickest sticks. I can lift heavy things easily!” Maya smiled and thought, “I know how to use clever knots to make anything work!” and ran to gather long straight sticks. Sam, the youngest, skipped behind them, excited to help in his own way. As they worked, Toby announced, “I can carry more sticks than both of you combined!” Maya rolled her eyes. “You just pick the biggest ones, but I have better knots. Watch me tie this bundle tight,” she said as she carefully twisted the twine around a handful of sticks. Sam hopped around and added a few small branches to their bundles, but mostly got in the way. Soon, the two older siblings began to argue loudly with each other over the best way to do the job. Toby insisted his way was stronger, while Maya countered that her way was smarter. Sam, unsure of what to do, stood aside worriedly as their voices grew louder. “Stop arguing!” called Farmer Daniel, stepping out from the house with a gentle smile. He gathered the children around and said, “Let me show you something.” Daniel then collected a few sticks and some twine from the woodpile. He said, “Now, each of you try to break this single stick.” Toby and Maya each took a turn bending a thick stick until, with a quick snap, it broke easily in their hands. Sam pushed with a smaller stick, and it cracked too. Daniel smiled and said, “See? One stick alone is not very strong.” Next, Daniel held up a bundle of sticks tied together tightly with twine. “Now try to break this bundle,” he challenged. Toby tugged at one end and Maya pulled the other with all their might, and Sam pushed as hard as he could, but the bundle would not break. They all gasped as the sticks stayed firmly in place. Toby exclaimed in surprise, “We can’t break it!” Maya’s eyes widened. “It’s stuck together too tight,” Sam added, amazed. Daniel smiled as he untied the bundle and then easily broke each stick apart again. The three children watched in wonder. Daniel gathered the sticks in his arms and looked at the children. “Each stick alone can be broken very easily,” he explained, “but a bundle of sticks, tied together, is much stronger. The twine represents how you work together as a family. When you cooperate and help each other, even the biggest problems become easier to solve.” The lesson settled in their hearts. With new understanding, the siblings grabbed sticks and rope together and worked side by side to finish the fence around the garden. This time, they laughed and helped each other as they tied and lifted and hammered. Farmer Daniel watched proudly as his children worked, clapping his hands, and said, “See what you can accomplish by working together?” Later that afternoon, dark clouds gathered over Greenvale. Farmer Daniel had gone to the town market, trusting his children to finish their chores on their own. Without warning, a spring storm blew in with strong winds and heavy rain. The siblings watched in alarm as the wind whipped through the fields. The scarecrow in the cornfield toppled over, and a tall tree branch fell dangerously near the garden fence they had just built. Maya gasped, “The fence is about to break!” Toby peered through the pouring rain at the bent wooden post. “And the wind will blow off the roof tiles if we don’t fix it!” Sam shouted as he spotted a loose board on the roof. The three children sprang into action, remembering their father’s lesson. “We have to work together, just like Dad taught us!” Toby yelled over the wind. Maya grabbed extra twine, Sam ran to fetch stones and heavy logs, and Toby pulled out wooden boards from the shed. Working quickly, the three siblings managed to protect the farm. Maya tied a board firmly to the fence post with twine, reinforcing it against the wind. Sam piled stones against the base of the fence to keep it from tilting. Toby lifted the loose roof panels of the chicken coop and Maya helped tie them down. Toby and Sam held the ladder steady while Maya climbed up to secure the roof tiles. All through the storm, they stayed focused and helped each other with every task. Even in the roaring wind, the children felt steady because they were together as a team. Together they lifted heavy logs to block the muddy floodwater from flowing into the garden. Each time the gale blew, one child would steady a task and the others would lend a hand. Slowly, the storm began to lose its fury. The roof held firm, the fence stayed upright, and the garden, though soaked, was safe from damage. When their father returned home later that night, he saw the storm had passed and found the children still busy in the yard, tying up the last loose ropes and securing the gate. Farmer Daniel beamed with pride as he watched them. “I see you remembered today’s lesson,” he said, clapping his hands. Toby, Maya, and Sam shared a proud smile as they realized that by sticking together, they had kept the farm safe. Their quarrels seemed very small now compared to what they had accomplished. That evening, as the family sat together by the fireplace sipping warm cocoa, Daniel put his arms around Toby, Maya, and Sam. “I’m very proud of you,” he said softly. “You were just like that bundle of sticks—unbreakable when you stayed together.” The children smiled at each other, understanding the lesson clearly now. They knew they would never forget how working together had saved their home. From that day on, the siblings hardly ever argued during chores. They remembered that alone they were like single sticks, but together they were a strong, unbreakable bundle. The farm thrived, and the children grew up valuing their teamwork and family bond. Moral: United we stand, divided we fall. Working together makes us strong, just like a bundle of sticks that cannot be broken easily.
By Ibad haidar9 months ago in Chapters
