Oranges and Grapes

A teacher asked Eight year old Student, “If I give you one orange and one orange and 
 one orange , how many oranges will you have?” Within a few seconds Student replied
 confidently, “Five!”
She was disappointed. “Maybe the child did not listen properly,” she thought. She repeated, “Student, listen carefully. If I give you one orange and one orange and one orange , how many oranges will you have?”

Student had seen the disappointment on his teacher’s face. He calculated again on his fingers. But within him he was also searching for the answer that will make the teacher happy. His search for the answer was not for the correct one, but the one that will make his teacher happy. This time hesitatingly he replied, “Five”

The disappointment stayed on the teacher’s face. She remembered that Student liked Grapes. She thought maybe he doesn’t like oranges and that is making him lose focus. This time with an exaggerated excitement and twinkling in her eyes she asked, “If I give you one Grape and one Grape and one Grape, then how many you will have?”
Seeing the teacher happy, Student calculated on his fingers again. She wanted her new approach to succeed. With a hesitating smile young Student inquired, “Three?” 

The teacher now had a victorious smile. Her approach had finally succeeded. She wanted to congratulate herself. But one last thing remained. Once again she asked him, “Now if I give you one orange and one orange and one more orange how many will you have?”

Student answered, “Five”

The teacher was frustrated and disappointed and thinking Student as idiot. She asked “How Student, how ?”

 in a little dominating and irritated voice.

In a low and hesitating voice Student replied, “Because I already have two orange in my bag.”

 So in End Student did teach you a lesson. What is it ?

When someone gives you an answer different from expected. There maybe an angel or a reason that you have not understood at all. You will have to listen and understand, but never listen with a predetermined or expected answer......

Why We Shout In Anger ?

''Why We Shout In Anger'' 

A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his smiled and asked.
'Why do people shout in anger shout in each other ?'
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout.'
'But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.' asked the saint 
Disciples gave some others answers but none satisfied the other disciples. 
Finally the saint explained.
When two people angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover the great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love ? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very closed. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small......
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.'
He looked at his disciples and said.
So when you argue do not let your heart get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.