Captivating___

= The North wind and the Sun. =

The North Wind and the Sun had an argument one day. They disputed which of them was the stronger. A traveler came along the road at that time, and the Sun suggested a way to resolve the argument. Whoever was able to cause the traveler to remove his coat would be the stronger. The Wind accepted the challenge and the Sun hid himself behind a cloud.

The Wind began to blow. Yet the harder he blew, the more the traveler clutched his coat about himself. The Wind sent rain, even hail. The traveler clung even more desperately to his coat. Finally, in despair, the Wind gave up.

The Sun came out and began to shine in all his glory upon the traveler. Quite soon the man had removed his coat.

"How did you do that?" asked the Wind.

"It was easy." said the Sun.

" I lit the day. Through gentleness I got my way."

( "The North Wind and the Sun")

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9/12/2006 11:13:00 am

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