Many years have passed. The cap seller’s grandson also got into the same business. One after noon, he passed through the same jungle with his bag full of caps. He felt too tired too, and slept under a tree. When he woke up, he could not find any of his caps. The monkeys on the tree had taken all his caps from the bag, and were cheerfully wearing on their heads.
On seeing the monkeys wearing his caps, he felt very unhappy. He pleaded with the monkeys to return his caps. The monkeys also imitated the same way he pleaded. He threw a stone on the monkeys; the monkeys threw the fruits at him. He now remembered what his grand father had told him about a similar incident. He now knows the monkeys will imitate what ever he does. He waved his hands; the monkeys also waved their hands, He danced; the monkeys also danced, He blew his nose; the monkeys also blew their noses, He touched his ear; the monkeys also touched their ears,.
He removed the cap from his head and threw it on the ground; the monkeys also removed the caps from their heads, but put them back and laughed at him!
He was very confused. By the time, an old monkey from the tree climbed down, came near to him, slapped him on his face and told, “Do you think only YOU have a grand father?”
The Morale :
Old solutions will not always work for the old problems. We need to constantly look for new solutions (from the cap seller).
Listening to the elders will be rewarding! (from the monkeys).
Contributed by M. Rajamanickamlink:http://www.isamaj.com/kidzcorner/Stories/contributions/Cap%20seller2.htm
