042 - Boat is not going anywhere !

Mulla Nasrudin ran towards the river. He had to go on a tour. He was in a hurry. And was anxious not to miss the last boat of the day.

As he approached the river he saw that the boat had just left. He ran and jumped onto the boat - slipped, fell down, clothes torn, elbows scratched and bleeding.

But he stood up with great satisfaction on his achievement and with great pride told the other travellers, "I managed to reach! I was late but still caught the boat !"

The other travellers in the boat said, "We do not understand. What was the hurry? This boat is not going, it is coming !"

source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html