Howard the Coward

Did I ever tell you the story of Howard?
Well, Howard is well known in almost all alphabet worlds, for his unique attitude!

Howard can not walk a road not marked or planned. he drew two lines from his house to his work so he can walk inside them everyday. He has other two lines drawn from his house to the one shop he always buys groceries from.

Howard does not like surprises, he can not deal with them. He is used to plans, made by him and only him.

So oneday Howard was walking to work, inside his path, with his head focused on the road and nothing else. He felt thirsty but he kept going. The thirst was starting to annoy him and he really needed to drink some water.

Unconsciously, he took a glance to his right to see a well! Feeling very thirsty, now Howard was in a conflict with himself. He can not take one step out of the path, yet he is thirsty.
So he started blaming himself for taking that glance and seeing the well. He should have not done that. He would have been fine and just kept walking if he did not take that glance.

But what to do now?!
Howard stood there in a battle with himself, trembling, tensed! But he knew for sure that he can not take a step out!

That was when a passerby noticed Howard standing there and offered to get him some of the water from the well.

'NO! NO! please don't!' Howard shouted 'I can't I just can't'

Not only Howard could not let himself out of the path he drew for himself; but he can not allow any interference to the path. He was so obsessed with keeping everything as planned. It was safer, any interference means higher probability of danger.

He has worked so hard to get where he is, to mark these paths, he was so proud of himself.
He was not prepared for any disturbance, it was just not right!
He was not thinking about the need for the water anymore. He was only concerned with the dangers that may occur if he is to accept the change.
Howard was a precise man.
He knew what he needed and planned for it.
No risks, safer is better!

So he resumed his walk to work, he can bare the thirst!

The Peel

Jood was having a banana while looking outside the window. It was one of those wonderful spring days, so he decided to take a walk.

It was such a great feeling, walking calmly with a big smile, a little warm breeze came along. Jood felt so happy and fulfilled he wished he could keep walking like that forever.

Just as he finished his banana, he was wondering what to do with the peel. He didn't have to think much! The only thing he can do is throw it away. So he threw the peel ahead of him as far as he could then kept walking enjoying the lovely weather.

Few moments later, Jood slipped on his banana peel! He was gazing at the blue sky and did not notice the peel on the ground. So he slipped, practically flew few inches up before he landed on his back.

While trying to sit down after the fall, Jood noticed that he landed on something. He looked under him, only to see that it was a treasure box! A big colorful treasure box.

Suffering from heavy pain, Jood looked at the box and asked "Are you ok?"