Once, a teacher invited his students to a meal. The food was served. They said their prayers. The students were about to eat when the teacher said, “Wait, dear students. Here is a small test for you. Do eat, but do not bend your arms. Now you may begin.” Then, the teacher left. The students were puzzled. How could they eat without bending their arms? Was the teacher playing a trick on them? Suddenly, a clever student spoke up. He said to the other students, “Let us each feed the student in front of us. In this way, all of us can eat with our arms held straight!” The teacher came back. He saw the students enjoying the meal. Each student had helped the other. The teacher was happy. His students had passed the test. If the students had not helped one another, they would not have been able to eat. When we help one another, all of us are happy.
Helping Arms
