The White Elephant

Once upon a time, there lived a herd of eighty thousand elephants at the bottom of the majestic Himalayas. Their leader was a magnificent and rare white elephant who was an extremely kind-hearten soul. He greatly loved his mother who had grown blind and feeble and could not look out for herself.

Each day this white elephant would go deep into the forest in search of food. He would look for the best of wild fruit to send to his mother. But alas, his mother never received any. This was because his messengers would always eat them up themselves. Each night, when he returned home he would be surprised to hear that his mother had been starving all day. He was absolutely disgusted with his herd.

Then one day, he decided to leave them all behind and disappeared in the middle of the night along with his dear mother. He took her to Mount Candorana to live in a cave beside a beautiful lake that was covered by gorgeous pink lotuses.

It so happened that one day, when the white elephant was feeding he heard loud cries. A forester from Benaras had lost his way in the forest and was absolutely terrified. He had come to the area to visit relatives and could not find his way out.

On seeing this big white elephant he was even more terrified and ran as fast as he could. The elephant followed him and told him not to be afraid, as all he wanted to do was to help him. He asked the forester why he was crying so bitterly. The forester replied that he was crying because he had been roaming the forest for the past seven days and could not find his way out.

The elephant told him not to worry as he knew every inch of this forest and could take him to safety. He then lifted him on to his back and carried him to the edge of the forest from where the forester went on his merry way back to Benaras.

On reaching the city, he heard that King Brahmadutta's personal elephant had just died and the King was looking for a new elephant. His heralds were roaming the city, announcing that any man who had seen or heard of an elephant fit for a King should come forward with the information.

The forester was very excited and immediately went up to the King and told him about the white elephant that he had seen on Mount Candorana. He told him that he had marked the way and would require the help of the elephant trainers in order to catch this fantastic elephant.

The King was quite pleased with the information and immediately dispatched a number of soldiers and elephant trainers along with the forester. After travelling for many days, the group reached the lake besides which the elephants resided. They slowly moved down to the edge of the lake and hid behind the bushes. The white elephant was collecting lotus shoots for his mother's meal and could sense the presence of humans. When he looked up, he spotted the forester and realized that it was he who had led the King's men to him. He was very upset at the ingratitude but decided that if he put up a struggle many of the men would be killed. And he was just too kind to hurt anyone. So he decided to go along with them to Benaras and then request the benevolent King to be set free.

That night when the white elephant did not return home, his mother was very worried. She had heard all the commotion outside and had guessed that the King's men had taken away her son. She was scared that the King would ride him in to battle and her son would definitely be killed. She was also worried that there would be no one to look after her or even feed her, as she could not see. She just lay down and cried bitterly.

Meanwhile her son was led in to the beautiful city of Benaras where he was given a grand reception. The whole city was decorated and his own stable was gaily painted and covered with garlands of fragrant flowers. The trainers laid out a feast for their new state elephant who refused to touch a morsel. He did not respond to any kind of stimuli, be it the fragrant flowers or the beautiful and comfortable stable. He just sat there looking completely despondent.

The worried trainers went straight to report the situation to their King, as they were scared that the elephant would just waste away without any food or water. The King was extremely concerned when he heard what they had to say and went to the stable himself. He offered the elephant food from the royal table and asked him why he grieved in this manner. He thought that the elephant should be proud and honored that he was chosen as the state elephant and would get the opportunity to serve his King.

But the white elephant replied that he would not eat a thing until he met his mother. So the King asked him where his mother was. The elephant replied that she was back home on Mount Candorana and must be worried and hungry as she was blind and had no one to feed her and take care of her. He was afraid that she would die.

The compassionate King was touched by the elephant's story and asked him to return to his blind, old mother and take care of her as he had been doing all along. He set him free in love and kindness. The happy elephant went running home as fast as he could. And he was relieved to find that his mother was still alive. He filled his trunk with water and poured it over his sick mother who thought that it was raining. Then she cried out as she thought that some evil spirit had come to harm her and wished and prayed that her son was there to save her.

The white elephant gently bent over his blind mother and stroked her lovingly. She immediately recognized his touch and was overjoyed. Her son lifted her up and told her that the kind and compassionate King of Benaras had set him free and he was here to love and look after his mother forever.

His mother was absolutely thrilled and blessed the kind King with peace, prosperity and joy till the end of his days. She was so thankful to him for sending her son back home. The white elephant was able to take good care of his mother till the day she died. And when he died himself, the King erected a statue of him by the side of the lake and held an annual elephant festival there in memory of such a caring and noble soul.

Moral: Always give affection and care to our dear ones. Always respect other's feelings.
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For one small village wey dem call Umuoma, one fine girl wey her name be Adaora dey live. She no just fine, she get better sense, and she sabi work hard well well. But the wahala be say, for her village, people no too believe say woman fit do big things. Dem go talk say, "Woman wey too sabi, na wahala she go be for husband house."

But Adaora no send. She get one big dream—she wan learn how to fix motor. Everybody for her family shock when she talk am. Her mama tell am, "Ada, na wetin you talk so? Na man work be dat!"

Her papa just shake head. "My pikin, you be woman. Go learn tailor work or sell food for market."

But Adaora no gree. Every afternoon, she go waka go meet one old mechanic wey dem dey call Baba Kunle. She go stand for corner dey look as e dey fix motor. One day, Baba Kunle see say she dey serious, e come ask am, "Ada, you wan learn?"

She nod her head like fowl wey see corn. "Yes, Baba. I wan sabi how motor take dey work."

Baba Kunle laugh. "No be small thing you dey talk so. Your hand fit dirty, your cloth fit tear, but if you ready, I go teach you."

From that day, Adaora begin learn. She go clean tools, dey watch Baba Kunle, dey try use spanner and dey tighten bolt. The boys wey dey work for workshop dey laugh am. "See this one! Woman for mechanic shop? E no go fit!"

But Adaora no mind dem. Even when her hand begin get grease and her cloth dey full stain, she still dey come workshop every day.

One fateful day, one big man motor spoil for road near their workshop. The man dey hurry go important meeting, but Baba Kunle no dey. Na only Adaora and the boys dey workshop.

The boys fear. "We no sabi wetin do the motor!"

But Adaora don dey watch Baba Kunle tey. She wipe her hand for rag, bend down, look the motor, come touch touch some things. Then she talk, "Oga, your battery terminal don loose." She use spanner tighten am well. She start the motor—vroom! The motor roar to life!

The big man open mouth. "Na you fix am?"

Adaora nod. The man smile. "You get talent, my pikin. I go help you. You go like go big mechanic school for city?"

Adaora happy no be small. Na so she take get opportunity go city go learn more about motor. Years later, she come back to Umuoma as the first woman mechanic for the whole village. People wey laugh her before, na dem dey bring motor make she help dem fix.

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If You Are a Single Lady Who Wishes to Get Married Someday, This Is for You

I have always seen posts on social media where people say, “Ladies marry who is ready, not who they love.”

This comes from real-life experiences where some married women end up having affairs with their former lovers.

Beloved sister, as an elder brother, let me speak to you. Your biological clock is different from that of a man. You will experience menopause; we will not. Society places a certain expectation on you, and when you are not married at a particular age, the pressure can begin to make you look older than you are.

So time is of the essence, and you must be wise.

You see all those “let’s see how it goes” relationships? You do not need them. Do not start an adventure in the wrong direction. By the time you realize where it is leading, you may have wasted five years and ended up as the victim.

If you stay, there is no guarantee he will marry you. If you leave, society may call you an opportunist. If care is not taken, you might find yourself trapped in a strange dilemma.

This is why I always advise you to enter a relationship when you are ready for marriage and with someone who is also ready—not just saying they are ready but showing it.

He should have something he is doing, a place to stay or the resources to get one, and a clear desire for marriage with you. Do not just fall for faith talks and sweet words.

Ask questions. If you do not get satisfactory answers, please enjoy your singleness. Serve God, develop yourself, and wait patiently for the right person.

Stop sharing your heart like Suya. Purpose first before partner. Good men still exist. They are looking for women of value. Place value on yourself, and you will see them come around.

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I'm a 28-year-old woman, mother of a 6-month-old child. I've known my husband for 3 years, We've actually been living together for about a year. When I met him, he was a single father of a 2-year-old boy whose mother had passed during childbirth & taking care of him

The child is now 5. But what annoys the most is that, The boy doesn't help with household chores, not even sweeping or doing the dishes. just nothing at all. Six months after I gave birth, my younger sister came to help me. My husband even offered to pay for her tailoring training.

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