Stick Together for Strength

12 Stick Together for Strength A long time ago, a father was old and sick. He did not have much time to live, and he wanted to give his sons a good lesson before he died. Recently, he noticed that his sons were fighting among themselves and seemed unable to agree on anything. The old man feared what would happen after his death. He was afraid that his sons would begin to argue. " They will disagree about everything, " he thought. “ Soon they will be enemies, each going his own direction. " He called his sons together in his room. " Bring me a bundle of sticks, " he commanded his servant. Soon enough, a thick bundle of sticks arrived, tied tightly together with a strong cord. One by one, he gave the bundle to each son, and asked him to break the bundle. One son after another pulled and twisted with all of his strength, but the sticks would not break.

The old man smiled and ordered his servant to untie the bundle of sticks. He handed one stick to each son and said, “ Now break the stick. " Of course, the single stick snapped easily and was broken in two. The old father looked at his sons. “ Do you understand this lesson?" he asked. Each son, being intelligent, understood the meaning immediately. Alone, it is easy for one of them to be harmed. But together, they are strong and cannot be harmed even by great forces. That's the meaning of sticking together. In unity, there is great strength.