The Great General!

Once upon a time, a young man was riding on a horse when he chanced upon a group of tired soldiers who were busy digging up a trench to protect themselves, as part of a war operation. AS they struggled in the heat. their senior commander just looked on shouting rudely, threatening to punish them if the work was not completed on time.

"Why don’t you lend a hand?" the young man asked the commander.

Angered by the young man’s suggestion the commander sneered, “I am their boss. They listen to my orders. Give them a hand if you feel so compassionate.”

Much to the chagrin of the commander, the young man did exactly that. He assisted the soldiers in completing their job.

To the utter bewilderment of the commander, the young man congratulated the soldiers and expressed his gratitude on the wonderful job they were doing in fighting the enemies.

As he took leave, the young man had a few strong words for the commander. He said, “Just let me know the next time your attitude gets in the way of giving a helping hand to your men, who so deserve it, I will see to it that your high command finds a permanent solution to tide over this problem“.

It was at that moment that. the commander was shocked to realise that the young man was not really that young and was actually none other than General Washington. His heart sank and he hung his head in shame at his own arrogance and despicable behaviour.