Story: Ruplal/ A Man Who Wanted to Live Alone

Once there lived a young man called Ruplal in a small village near a jungle. He worked on a farm and lived with his family. But he didn’t like the din and bustle of life. He wanted to live alone. So, he went to the jungle to live by himself. He made a rich hut with wood and felt happy live alone. After some days he found his blanket to have hole. One night, he noticed that a mice was eating his blanket. So, he brought his cat to kill the mice. He got rid of the mice but there was nothing to feed the cat. Next morning he went to his house and brought his cow for milk. This time he faced another problem. There was nobody to look after his cow. He called his younger brother to live with him and look after the cow. Ruplal made his house larger as he had to share it with his brother. Besides, he had to cook food for himself and his brother. Cooking was very difficult for him. His brother suggested him to marry and bring a wife. Ruplal went to his parents and informed them everything. His parents said that after marriage there will be children and the number of his family member will increase. At the same time his responsibilities will increase. His father said, “If you can’t stay alone in the jungle why don’t you stay with us?” He agreed with his parents and returned to his house.