Iikati ezimbini kunye nenkawu
Iikati ezimbini zifumana isonka kodwa ziyaphikisana ngokwabelana ngesonka ngokulinganayo. Inkawu enobuqhophololo inika uncedo, kodwa ingaba inkawu ifanelwe yintembeko yazo?
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Once upon a time, two best friend cats enjoyed their days together.
They explored, chased butterflies, and napped in the warm sun.
One afternoon, they walked among the trees.
Then, they spotted a fresh piece of bread on the ground.
It likely fell from a picnic.
Their eyes lit up with excitement.
“We’re so lucky!” one thought, while the other wondered how to share it fairly.
They sat down, staring at the bread.
They agreed to share but hesitated.
How could they divide it into equal parts?
Each wanted a fair share, but neither trusted the other to break it properly.
As they argued, a monkey sitting on a tree branch overheard them.
He swung down with a grin. “Why fight?
I can split it fairly for you.”
The cats weren’t sure, but they handed over the bread.
The monkey broke it into two pieces, then frowned.
One was bigger.
“Oh no,” he said, taking a bite from the larger piece to make it even.
But now, the smaller piece looked bigger.
So, he took a bite from that too.
Back and forth he went, nibbling bit by bit until there was nothing left.
The two cats watched sadly as the monkey ate the last crumbs of their bread.
He licked his fingers and sighed dramatically.
Then, he quickly climbed back up the tree and disappeared.
The cats felt disappointed and regretted not solving the problem themselves.
If only they had worked together sooner.
From that day on, they promised to always find a way to share and cooperate, ensuring no one could trick them again.
Kudala, kwakukho iikati ezimbini ezazingabahlobo abasenyongweni, zazonwabele iintsuku zazo kunye. Zazihlola iindawo, zileqa amabhabhathane,zakudinwa zilala elangeni.
Ngenye injikalanga , zahamba phakathi kwemithi. Emva koko, zabona iqhekeza lesonka phantsi. Kusenokwenzeka ukuba siwe kwipikiniki. Amehlo azo akhanya yimincili.
“Sinethamsanqa kakhulu!” enye yacinga njalo, enye yabe izibuza ukuba ingaba zizokwabelana ngokufanelekileyo njani.”
Zahlala phantsi, zajonga isonka. Zavuma ukwabelana kodwa zathandabuza. Zazinokusohlula njani silingane? Zombini zazifuna isabelo esifanelekileyo, kodwa engekho owayethemba omnye ukuba engabela ngokufanelekileyo.
Zithe zisaxambulisana, zaviwa yinkawu eyayihleli kwisebe lomthi, yajinga yeza kuzo inoncumo. "Kutheni nisilwa? Ndingasahlula ngokufanelekileyo mna."
Iikati zazingaqinisekanga, kodwa zanikezela ngesonka. Inkawu yayisiqhekeza sangamaceba amabini, yaze yaqumba. Elinye lalilikhulu. “Owu hayi!,” yatsho, ethatha intwana kwiqhekeza elikhulu ukuze alilungise. Kodwa ngoku, iqhekeza ebelincinci lalibonakala likhulu. Waphinda waqhekeza. Yaqhubekeka inkawu iluma isonka, kwade akwabikho nto iseleyo. Iikati ezimbini zabukela kalusizi njengoko inkawu isitya iimvuthuluka zokugqibela zezonka zazo. Ikhothe iminwe yayo, yaphefumla ngokubaxekileyo. Emva koko, yakhwela emthini kwakhona ngokukhawuleza yaze yathi shwaka.
Iikati zaziva zidanile kwaye zazisola ngokungazisombululi ingxaki ngokwazo. Akwaba zazisebenzisene. Ukusukela ngaloo mini ukuya phambili, bathembisa ngokuhlala befumana indlela yokwabelana kunye nokusebenzisana, beqinisekisa ukuba akukho mntu unokuphinda abaqhathe.
Kudala, kwakukho iikati ezimbini ezazingabahlobo abasenyongweni, zazonwabele iintsuku zazo kunye. Zazihlola iindawo, zileqa amabhabhathane,zakudinwa zilala elangeni.
Ngenye injikalanga , zahamba phakathi kwemithi. Emva koko, zabona iqhekeza lesonka phantsi. Kusenokwenzeka ukuba siwe kwipikiniki. Amehlo azo akhanya yimincili.
“Sinethamsanqa kakhulu!” enye yacinga njalo, enye yabe izibuza ukuba ingaba zizokwabelana ngokufanelekileyo njani.”
Zahlala phantsi, zajonga isonka. Zavuma ukwabelana kodwa zathandabuza. Zazinokusohlula njani silingane? Zombini zazifuna isabelo esifanelekileyo, kodwa engekho owayethemba omnye ukuba engabela ngokufanelekileyo.
Zithe zisaxambulisana, zaviwa yinkawu eyayihleli kwisebe lomthi, yajinga yeza kuzo inoncumo. "Kutheni nisilwa? Ndingasahlula ngokufanelekileyo mna."
Iikati zazingaqinisekanga, kodwa zanikezela ngesonka. Inkawu yayisiqhekeza sangamaceba amabini, yaze yaqumba. Elinye lalilikhulu. “Owu hayi!,” yatsho, ethatha intwana kwiqhekeza elikhulu ukuze alilungise. Kodwa ngoku, iqhekeza ebelincinci lalibonakala likhulu. Waphinda waqhekeza. Yaqhubekeka inkawu iluma isonka, kwade akwabikho nto iseleyo. Iikati ezimbini zabukela kalusizi njengoko inkawu isitya iimvuthuluka zokugqibela zezonka zazo. Ikhothe iminwe yayo, yaphefumla ngokubaxekileyo. Emva koko, yakhwela emthini kwakhona ngokukhawuleza yaze yathi shwaka.
Iikati zaziva zidanile kwaye zazisola ngokungazisombululi ingxaki ngokwazo. Akwaba zazisebenzisene. Ukusukela ngaloo mini ukuya phambili, bathembisa ngokuhlala befumana indlela yokwabelana kunye nokusebenzisana, beqinisekisa ukuba akukho mntu unokuphinda abaqhathe.
Reflection Questions
1. Kwakutheni ukuze iikati ezimbini ziqalise ukuxambulisana?
2. Inkawu yazikhohlisa njani iikati ezimbini?
3. Ingaba unokucinga ngexesha apho wawukhe waxambulisana nomntu kodwa emva koko naqaphela ukuba isisombululo singeza ngokusebenza kunye?
4. Eli bali lisifundisa ntoni ngokusombulula iingxaki nabanye?
5. Sinokusisebenzisa njani isifundo esikweli bali kubomi bethu xa sisabelana okanye sisenza izigqibo nabanye?
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- uxanduva
- ukusombulula-ingxaki
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- inkohliso
- Ukuthemba
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- umonde
- umbulelo
Irhanisi elabeka amaqanda eGolide
Umfama nenkosikazi yakhe banambitha ubutyebi kumaqanda abo egolide erhanisi. Kwenzeka ntoni xa ukubawa kubenza bafune yonke igolide ngaxeshanye?