The Gem Mount|کوه جواهر

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“75th story”

First Published: Jan.24.2019

537 Words

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A young boy was looking for a job to support his sick mother. As he walked around town looking for a job, he saw a ‘help wanted’ sign on a shop full of valuable stone gems. He walked in and got hired right away. The owner said: “Be here at 3 in the morning the next day to start your new job.”

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At 3 in the morning, the boy went to the store and the owner was ready there with 2 camels, one he was riding on and the other was carrying some full and empty sacks. The boy held the bridle of the camel and followed the owner for hours until they arrived at the foot of a tall, straight mountain.

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The owner got off his camel, spread a cow skin and asked the boy to lie down. He put the empty sacks on the boy, then wrapped the skin and tightened it with rope, the boy got scared.

Then the owner put fresh meat around the skin under the ropes and went behind a stone. The frightened boy constantly asks the reason.

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Two strong eagles flew from the top of the mountain grabbed the ropes with their claws and carried the boy to their nest.

The eagles consumed all the meat and caused the rope to be torn with their beaks.

The eagles were full and flew away.

The terrified boy escaped the nest. The owner started shouting as soon as the eagles left the nest; “You see all the precious stones? Collect them, put them in the sacks and throw them down. Then I will tell you how to get down.”

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The boy wasn’t stupid; it was impossible to go down this mountain. He walked around to figure out a way and saw the bones of many dead people. He realized how this rich person got all the stones in his store. As much as the owner shouted, the boy ignored him and didn’t throw any sack down.

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The owner left before dark very disappointed because he never had any boy refuse to throw gemstones down the mountain for him.

The smart boy figured that the only way to go down was using the eagles, so he fought an eagle with a stick and managed to get a hold of the eagle’s feet. He eventually got to the base of the mountain.

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The boy put on a disguise walked to the same store for a job the next day and got hired.

He prepared a letter and carried ink, and early in the morning followed the store owner to the mountain.

When the owner asked him lying in the cow skin, the boy said: “Show me how to do it.”

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While the owner was sleeping to demonstrate, the boy wrapped the owner and tightened the rope quickly.

Before adding the meat, the boy pressed the owner’s finger on the ink and the letter giving ownership of the store to the boy.

The boy added the meat to the ropes.

The owner was shouting, crying and begging. The eagles took the rich man up to the mountain to be the witness and final victim of all the crimes he committed over the years.

 
Categories: bedtime story, fable, folk tale, parable, Short Story, StorytellingTags: , , ,

118 comments ›

  1. efge63
    January 24, 2019 • 1:01 pm

    Ι have already ordered for your book and i am waiting for it!! Kisses!!!!!!!

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  2. crimsonprose
    January 24, 2019 • 1:16 pm

    Ha, like it. Though isn’t it awful, we always delight in the villain’s retribution; probably in the hope our own oppressors will get their comeuppance.

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  3. ekurie
    January 24, 2019 • 1:43 pm

    A hard lesson…. “ do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” — Matthew 7:12

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  4. Atul Depak
    January 24, 2019 • 2:16 pm

    Mashallah! very good lesson. seems like Sindbad Stories I read in my childhood 🙂

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  5. B.
    January 24, 2019 • 2:17 pm

    … I didn’t expect such an end!

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  6. Rainsinn
    January 24, 2019 • 4:14 pm

    Brilliant story 👌 I was worried for him in the beginning. I am so glad he used his brain instead of blindly following his boss’s orders. That’s my takeaway from today’s story. Thanks for sharing it. I loved it just like all the other Friday stories 😍😊

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  7. ren
    January 24, 2019 • 4:38 pm

    Very nice and oh so true! What we put out, is what we get back. Thank you!

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  8. JOY journal
    January 24, 2019 • 6:00 pm

    Eeek! Instead of his sins finding him out they carried him off!

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  10. indianeskitchen
    January 24, 2019 • 7:59 pm

    What an awesome story. I couldn’t stop reading until the end! Good ending!

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  11. equipsblog
    January 24, 2019 • 8:01 pm

    Very interesting story. I love how it ends.

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  12. Ellen
    January 24, 2019 • 8:21 pm

    The owner had an insatiable greed and the clever boy outwitted him brilliantly. The owner would have ended better had he listened to the wise words of Seneca : “The highest wealth is the absence of greed.” This story contains a lesson for all and the pictures help tell it beautifully. Thank-you! P.S. The title of the story tickles me because my 5 year old Grandson, Benjamin, named me “Gem” when he was 2 1/2 years old. I had formerly chosen to be called “Grand”, I like Gem better!

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  14. Warren Richards
    January 25, 2019 • 4:06 am

    Moral: Be careful of the traps you set, you just might be the victim of your our schemes! A lovely story!

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  16. Crissy
    January 25, 2019 • 11:05 am

    I love reading your stories Laleh !
    💜

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  17. hassanmosleh
    January 25, 2019 • 4:09 pm

    What a clever boy. Absolutely enjoyed it.

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  18. Jonathan Caswell
    January 26, 2019 • 12:26 am

    Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
    WITH THIS GEM OF A STORY, SHE’S REALLY ROCKING! 🙂

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  19. padmajaramesh
    January 26, 2019 • 6:56 am

    A very good act of
    Tit for Tat
    👌👌

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  20. Ultra
    January 26, 2019 • 7:26 am

    Each of your stories gives a lot to think about. He teaches how not to proceed. You are a wonderful man

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  22. Mary Mangee
    January 27, 2019 • 4:29 pm

    What a powerful story
    Gives a person something deep to contemplate. Excellent writing

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  23. Anna Waldherr
    January 29, 2019 • 7:13 pm

    Laleh, I’ve finished — and heartily recommend — your book “Climbing Over Grit”. I’ll be publishing a formal review on https://avoicereclaimed.com this Sunday 2/3/19. Thought you might like to know. ❤

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  24. stopociechblog
    January 29, 2019 • 8:59 pm

    Colorful miracles. Amethyst is my stone. I have a bracelet with him. And pink quartz on the heart.

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  25. talesfromthemindofkristian
    January 30, 2019 • 9:11 am

    As a former geology student, that Tale appeals for me. It reminds me of Tales of the Arabian Nights. It would make a good play for children. 🙂

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  26. berinaberrry
    January 30, 2019 • 10:27 pm

    Wow! What goes around comes around.

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  27. Chiru
    February 14, 2019 • 8:55 pm

    Wonderful story…
    that simply shows karma is a boomerang..

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  28. roninjax
    February 19, 2019 • 11:36 pm

    Wonderful story Laleh that provides some keen insight to things in life as well. 🙂

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  32. Cindy Georgakas
    November 14, 2020 • 10:31 am

    Many jewels in this powrful story Laleh! ❤️❤️❤️Cindy

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  33. Orvillewrong
    November 14, 2020 • 11:05 am

    I love the morality of your stories!

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  34. Inshoimran
    November 14, 2020 • 3:02 pm

    I love reading your short stories with good morals🙂 this too was masterpiece like your other stories😍

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  36. Samreen Asad
    November 14, 2020 • 11:55 pm

    Wonderful story as always ❤️ Loved it😊there is always an end to your greed and wrongdoings, on the other hand, we should indeed keep our eyes and brain open to know how to find a way out. 😀💜

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  37. Len Kagami
    November 15, 2020 • 2:40 am

    What a smart boy! The eagles and the gems somehow recall me of Sinbad. Did you get the inspiration from it? 🙂

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  38. Lisa Bradshaw
    November 15, 2020 • 1:03 pm

    You get your just deserve they say.. 😉

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  39. OIKOS™-Editorial
    November 19, 2020 • 11:23 am

    Love it very much! You are a wonderful storyteller too, Laleh! We always have to look on the result. Michael

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  40. Trishikh
    November 29, 2020 • 8:13 am

    Am amazing story with a great lesson. Thanks for sharing. Your writing is so inspiring and so simple. There is so much elegance in the moral message that you give through your stories.

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  41. Sadje
    November 4, 2021 • 8:53 am

    Very interesting story Laleh.

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  42. yagneshthakore
    November 4, 2021 • 8:54 am

    What a lovely story! Enjoyed it.

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  43. utahan15
    November 4, 2021 • 12:30 pm

    blind faith is as such
    much to our dismay
    tomorrow und to day!

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  44. bigskybuckeye
    November 6, 2021 • 4:28 pm

    Touching story! Laleh, I appreciate how your writings teach life lessons in an interesting way. Blessings to your success as a writer.

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  45. bwcarey
    November 7, 2021 • 7:10 pm

    how the poor are so easily taken, thanks, amen,we are all victims at times,amen

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