The Wise King and His Kingdom

    By Premrajsinh Parmar

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    11 Jul, 2024

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    Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, lived a wise king named Robert. He ruled with kindness and fairness, loved by all his subjects.

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    One day, King Robert decided to teach his people about the importance of unity. He called for a meeting in the town square to share his plan.

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    King Robert took the stage and addressed the crowd, 'Dear people, today I want to teach you a lesson about unity.'

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    The villagers looked at each other, curiosity twinkling in their eyes. They loved their king and trusted his wisdom.

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    The next day, King Robert called everyone to his castle. On a table, he had bundles of sticks tied together.

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    He asked each villager to try and break the bundle. Despite their best efforts, no one could break the sticks.

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    King Robert then untied a bundle and handed a single stick to each villager. 'Now try breaking these,' he said.

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    This time, everyone could easily break the sticks. The villagers were amazed and looked at their wise king, waiting for an explanation.

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    King Robert smiled and said, 'When we stand together, we are strong like the bundle of sticks. But if we stand alone, we are as weak as a single stick.'

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    The villagers understood the king's lesson. They thanked King Robert for his wisdom and promised to live in unity.

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    From that day, the villagers worked together in harmony. They helped each other and lived happily.

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    And so, King Robert's kingdom remained strong and prosperous, all thanks to the power of unity and the wisdom of their beloved king.