Ukufaka ikati intsimbi
Iimpuku zicinga ngecebo elikrelekrele lokuzigcina zikhuselekile kwikati. Kodwa kwenzeka ntoni xa ilixesha lokuba basenze isigcwangciso sabo?
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Once upon a time, the mice had a big problem.
Their greatest enemy, the Cat, was always sneaking up on them.
They needed a plan to stay safe.
One evening, all the mice gathered for a meeting.
They chattered and squeaked, sharing ideas.
"We could build a trap," one mouse suggested.
"Or hide better," said another.
But no idea seemed to work.
Then, a young mouse stood up.
He was small but very clever.
"I have an idea," he said.
"The problem is that we never hear the Cat coming.
But what if we could?"
The other mice leaned in, curious. "How?" one of them asked.
The young mouse's eyes lit up.
"We can tie a bell around the Cat's neck.
Then, whenever it moves, the bell will ring.
We will hear it coming and have time to run away."
The mice gasped.
Then, they cheered.
"That is brilliant!" they squeaked. "Yes, let's do it!"
Before they could celebrate too much, the oldest and wisest mouse cleared his throat.
He slowly stood up and looked around at the excited crowd.
"That sounds like a good idea, but I have one question," he said.
"Who will be brave enough to go up to the Cat and tie the bell?"
Silence.
The mice looked at one another.
Their tails wiggled.
Their ears flopped.
No one spoke.
At last, the wise old mouse nodded.
"It is easy to think of a smart plan," he said.
"But making it happen is the real challenge."
Kudala, iimpuku zazi nengxaki enkulu. Olona tshaba lwazo olukhulu, ikati, yayisoloko ibachwechwela. Babefuna icebo lokuhlala bekhuselekile.
Ngobunye ubusuku, zonke iimpuku zahlanganisana kwintlanganiso. Zatswina, zincokola zicinga.
"Singakha umgibe," yacebisa enye impuku.
"Okanye sizimele ngcono," yatsho enye.
Kodwa kwakungekho mbono ubonakala uzosebenza.
Emva koko, impuku encinci yaphakama. Yayincinci kodwa ikrelekrele kakhulu. "Ndinombono," yatsho. "Ingxaki kukuba asifane siyive ikati xa isiza. Kodwa kungaba njani ukuba sinako ukuyiva?
Ezinye iimpuku zangqiyama nganeno, zinomdla. "Njani?" enye yazo yabuza.
Yavula amehlo impukwana. "Singabophelela intsimbi entanyeni yekati. Kuzothi ke xa ishukuma ihamba, intsimbi ikhale. Siza kuyiva isiza kwaye sibe nexesha lokubaleka."
Iimpuku zavuya, “Ukrelekrele lo mbona wakho” zatswina. "Ewe, masenzeni!"
Bengeka bhiyozi kakhulu, eyona mpuku indala nelumkileyo yazilungiselela izokuthetha. Yimani kancinci yajonga kwinginginya yeempuku ezazivuya.
"Livakala ilicebo elihle ke eli kodwa ndinombuzo omnye," utshilo. "Ngubani oya kuba nesibindi ngokwaneleyo ukuba anyukele kwikati aze abophe intsimbi?"
Kwecwaka.
Iimpuku zajongana. Imisila yazo yashukuma. Iindlebe zazo zawa.
Akukho nenye eyathethayo.
Ekugqibeleni, impuku endala elumkileyo yanqwala. "Kulula ukucinga uze nesicwangciso esilumkileyo," yatsho. "Kodwa ukwenza kubanzima."
Kudala, iimpuku zazi nengxaki enkulu. Olona tshaba lwazo olukhulu, ikati, yayisoloko ibachwechwela. Babefuna icebo lokuhlala bekhuselekile.
Ngobunye ubusuku, zonke iimpuku zahlanganisana kwintlanganiso. Zatswina, zincokola zicinga.
"Singakha umgibe," yacebisa enye impuku.
"Okanye sizimele ngcono," yatsho enye.
Kodwa kwakungekho mbono ubonakala uzosebenza.
Emva koko, impuku encinci yaphakama. Yayincinci kodwa ikrelekrele kakhulu. "Ndinombono," yatsho. "Ingxaki kukuba asifane siyive ikati xa isiza. Kodwa kungaba njani ukuba sinako ukuyiva?
Ezinye iimpuku zangqiyama nganeno, zinomdla. "Njani?" enye yazo yabuza.
Yavula amehlo impukwana. "Singabophelela intsimbi entanyeni yekati. Kuzothi ke xa ishukuma ihamba, intsimbi ikhale. Siza kuyiva isiza kwaye sibe nexesha lokubaleka."
Iimpuku zavuya, “Ukrelekrele lo mbona wakho” zatswina. "Ewe, masenzeni!"
Bengeka bhiyozi kakhulu, eyona mpuku indala nelumkileyo yazilungiselela izokuthetha. Yimani kancinci yajonga kwinginginya yeempuku ezazivuya.
"Livakala ilicebo elihle ke eli kodwa ndinombuzo omnye," utshilo. "Ngubani oya kuba nesibindi ngokwaneleyo ukuba anyukele kwikati aze abophe intsimbi?"
Kwecwaka.
Iimpuku zajongana. Imisila yazo yashukuma. Iindlebe zazo zawa.
Akukho nenye eyathethayo.
Ekugqibeleni, impuku endala elumkileyo yanqwala. "Kulula ukucinga uze nesicwangciso esilumkileyo," yatsho. "Kodwa ukwenza kubanzima."
Reflection Questions
1. Kwakutheni ukuze iimpuku zibambe intlanganiso enkulu?
2. Lalisithini icebo elikrelekrele lempukwana lokodlula ikati? Yayiyintoni ingxaki ngelicebo?
3. Lifundisa ntoni eli bali ngomahluko phakathi kokwenza izicwangciso nokuzenza?
4. Kutheni kubalulekile ukuthatha uxanduva lokusombulula iingxaki kunokucebisa nje?
5. Ngeziphi ezinye iindlela zokusombulula ingxaki iimpuku zazinayo yekati?
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