The Honest Echo

A Curious Boy in the Hills

Once upon a time, a curious boy named Kabir lived in a quiet village nestled between tall mountains. He loved exploring the forests, playing by the river, and listening to the sounds of nature. While wandering in the hills one day, he discovered something fascinating—his voice echoed back when he shouted!

Excited, he called out, "Hello!"
To his surprise, the hills replied, "Hello!"

Image Prompt: A young boy standing on a hilltop, shouting into the distance while the mountains and valley stretch far behind him, his voice echoing back._

A Mean Trick

Kabir thought the echo was another boy hiding in the hills. He mischievously shouted, "You are silly!"
The echo replied, "You are silly!"

Kabir got angry. "Stop that!" he yelled.
"Stop that!" the echo repeated.

Frustrated, Kabir ran home and told his mother, “Someone in the hills is being rude to me!”

His mother smiled and said, “Go back and try speaking kindly.”

Image Prompt: A mother and son sitting in a small village house, with Kabir looking upset while his mother gently talks to him._

Kind Words Bring Kind Echoes

Curious, Kabir returned to the hills. This time, he called out, "You are a good friend!"
The echo replied, "You are a good friend!"

He laughed and said, "I like you!"
The echo answered, "I like you!"

Kabir realized that the echo was only repeating his own words. If he was kind, kindness came back to him.

Image Prompt: Kabir smiling happily as he shouts kind words into the hills, with his voice echoing back warmly._

The Lesson

From that day on, Kabir was always kind—not just to the echo but to everyone in the village. He understood that what we say to others comes back to us, just like the echo in the hills.

Moral of the Story

Kindness brings kindness. The way we treat others reflects back on us, just like an echo.