Speech silver, silence divine.

An old tortoise lived by the riverside. He had a habit of blabbering. He was a nonstop chatter and could not keep quiet. He had the desire to soar. He would glance at the birds and wonder about their luck.

He expressed his desire to the swans, his friends. The swans agreed to him, but on one pretext. The swans narrated their plan. The tortoise would hold the straw by his mouth and the swans would carry it from either side.

On the said date, the journey began. The tortoise was elated at the flight. Delighted, he kept watching the scenic surroundings from the peak. Just when he was having the flight of his life, the wind blew hard. He could not contain himself and opened his mouth. The next moment, he was not there.

When the wind blows hard, it's time to exercise restraint.

When things go wrong, it's time to exercise patience.

When things go wrong, be grateful that it's bad but not worse.

When things go out of hand, join hands and heart in prayer.