Ramu was fast asleep in his small room. Only the ticking sound of the clock was echoing in the quiet atmosphere of the room.
There was a clock kept on the table. As soon as the big needle of the clock met the small needle, it said, “Hey, how are you small needle?”
Small Needle replied, “I am tired of walking. I don’t even get to rest for a moment. Now I am bored of walking in the same circle. Even his dog is sleeping but we have no rest.”
Big Needle replied, “You are right. Look at Ramu, he is also sleeping. He even entrusted us with the task of waking him up in the morning. Even after waking him up, we don’t get to rest. What’s the use of such life?”
Then it said, “Why don’t we stop walking?”
Small needle agreed and then both needles stopped at their places silently.
When Ramu opened his eyes in the morning, he was shocked to see sunlight. He quickly looked at the clock, it was still two o’clock.
Ramu got late for his work. Cursing the clock he left room.
Seeing him grumbling like this, small needle laughingly said, “Today, he will understand our importance.”
When Ramu’s father saw that the clock had stopped, he picked it up and took it to watchmaker.
The watchmaker opened it and inspected it closely but couldn’t find any fault. After trying to fix it for some time, he gave that clock back and said, “Sir, nothing seems to be wrong with the clock. Maybe it is too old to work.”
Ramu’s father brought it back put it in the junk box and left.
As soon as the junk box was closed, a small needle got scared and said, “Where have we come from? It is very dark. I am scared.”
Big Needle replied, “I am suffocating too. In what kind of prison we have been kept?
Please someone take us out.” But there was no one to listen to them.
Now, both needles remember the time, when they used to proudly sit on the tablecloth, in an open-air room. Fresh flowers were decorated nearby. Because of their constant walking, everyone would look at them as they passed by.
Thinking all this, both needles started working again. As they realized that it was better to do something than to do nothing.
Now, they were working in the hope that maybe someone would hear, the ticking of the clock and take the clock out of that box.
Flash:- Even the smallest tasks have significance and purpose. It's better to keep moving forward and fulfilling our duties, even if they seem mundane or repetitive, because our actions may have more impact than we realize.
Moral:- “Walking is life.” That means your usefulness remains as long as you are active. Only then will your life be considered successful and you will enjoy that life.
"Every action matters, keep moving forward"