The Tortoise, the Elephant and the Hippopotamus One day, the tortoise met the elephant who trumpeted, Out of my way, you weakling, I might step on you! The tortoise was not afraid and stayed where he was, so the elephant stepped on him, but he could not crush him. Do not boast, Mr Elephant, I am as strong as you are! Thus spoke the tortoise, but the elephant just laughed. So the tortoise invited him to be there on his hill the next morning. Before sunrise the tortoise ran down the hill to the riverside where he met the hippopotamus who was just on his way back into the water from his nocturnal feeding. Mr Hippo! Shall we have a tug of war[1]? I bet I am as strong as you are! The hippopotamus laughed but agreed. The tortoise produced a long rope and told the hippo to hold it in his mouth until the tortoise would shout, Hey! Then the tortoise ran back up the hill where he found the elephant already getting impatient. He gave the elephant the other end of the rope and said, When I say ‘Hey! Please pull, and you will see who is the strongest. The tortoise went back to the hill slope where he could not be seen and shouted Hey! The elephant and the hippopotamus pulled and pulled but they were of equal strength. They both agreed that the tortoise was stronger than they had expected. The story is lesson why our democracy & constitution is fragile and Establishment is strong. And Anti Democratic forces have always made our institutions weak . Why a meeting held in GHQ was suddenly a point of interest a day back , that faith & Fate of a nation becomes so dependent on an institution which Constitutionally reports to democracy itself. And is answerable to Government & Opposition . Why for a country where the military - ( when argued the most disciplined & well managed institution in Pakistan ) have ruled more then the civilian government or its Military Leader have ruled more then any elected President or PM it self have failed to control Corruption Poverty Unjustice. For any big play to be successful , you need two very strong things A non vulnerable Script & BACKGROUND MUSIC Acting to Meera ko bhi aati hai :-)
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:32:30 +0000
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