The Boy Who Kept Walking
In a small village, there lived a boy named Aarav. He was not the smartest in class, not the fastest runner, and not the richest among his friends. But he had one special quality — he never gave up.
Aarav's father was a farmer. Every morning before school, Aarav helped in the fields. Sometimes he went to school tired. His classmates laughed at his simple clothes. It hurt him, but he stayed quiet and kept studying.
One day, his teacher noticed something. Aarav always asked questions. He always tried again when he failed. When he got low marks in mathematics, he didn't complain. He practiced every day under a small lamp at night.
Years passed. Life tested him many times. His family faced financial problems. He thought of quitting school to earn money. But his mother said softly, "Keep walking, even if the road is hard."
Aarav remembered those words.
He worked part-time, studied at night, and slowly improved. After many struggles, he passed his exams with good marks. Later, he became a teacher in his own village school.
One day, a poor boy came to him wearing torn clothes — just like Aarav once did. Aarav smiled and said, "Never stop walking