The Tiger's First Swimming Lesson

The tiger didn't want to swim because he feared drowning. His friends tried to teach him to swim, but he was stubborn. "I will not swim," he said.

The monsoon has arrived, and it has been raining heavily for days. Rivers were overflowing in the forest. The tiger had no idea how to escape the flood. The flood waters came and took him along. Luckily, the tiger could grab a piece of a wooden log. Clinging to the wooden log, the tiger finally landed on an island. The island was surrounded by water. He had no idea how to escape. When the flood waters receded, his friends came swimming to the tiger.

"Hey, friend, we are here to help you. If you want to come home, swim with us," they said.

Now the tiger had no option but to get off the island. With the help of his friends, he learnt how to swim. After doing it several times, he became a better swimmer. He swam to his home and finally reached home. The tiger thanked his friends for overcoming his fear of swimming.

"Only if I had learned to swim earlier, I would not have troubled you," he said to his friends.