My favorite fable

There are a lot of fables in the world. When I was young, I used to read the fable books my parents gave me all day long. Though I can't remember all of fables I read, I like many fables. My favorite fable is always 'The hare and the tortoise' which is the most popular. Because it is similar to my value I have as I live. I believe that 'being steday' and 'doing one's best' are the most important things for coming true one's dream regardless of having natural talent or own environment. Of course, talent and environment are thankful factors, I know. But if someone wants to get anything, if try to accomplish that steadily and effortfully, there is nothing impossible.

A content of the fable is following.


"The hare and the tortoise"

Once upon a time, there was a hare who always boasted about his speed. And he made fun of the tortoise for being so slow. Then one day, the angry tortoise answered back, "You may be swift like the wind," said the tortoise. "But even you can be beaten,"The hare laughed, "Beaten in a race? I'm the fastest in the forest. Nobody can beat me." The tortoise said, "I can. I'll race you to prove it." The hare was amused at the idea of running a race with the tortoise, but he agreed. They planned the starting line for the course. Then they marked the finish line. The next day at dawn, the hare and the tortoise stood at the starting line. The hare yawned sleepily. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch. The race started. The hare soon left the tortoise far behind. Once he reached the midway mark, he slowed down. Then he stopped and looked back at the tortoise. “That tortoise will never catch me," he thought. "There is plenty of time to relax.” He lay down and took a nap. But the tortoise continued walking. He never stopped.After a time, the tortoise passed the place where the hare was sleeping. The hare slept on and on. At last the tortoise was near the finish line. The animals who were watching cheered loudly, so their noise woke the hare. The hare stretched and yawned and began to run again. But he was too late. The tortoise was over the finish line. The tortoise won the race!