“Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.”

 ~ C. E. Stowe 






True Story




A young boy, about seven, was racing his bike along a country road near his home.


As he approached an overpass, he braked hard, and came to a stop. There sat a huge truck with it’s trailer jammed tightly underneath the bridge.


Rescue vehicles, with lights flashing, blocked the only remaining open lane. A very large tow truck sat with engine idled, the driver puzzled at his repeated, failed attempts to dislodge the trailer.


Firefighters, policemen, truck driver, and several adult passersby gathered around the truck. All trying desperately to figure out how to free it from the bridge.


The young boy walked his bike up to the crowd. He caught the attention of a policeman. “What’s the matter, Officer?” he asked.


“The truck driver jammed his rig up under that bridge,” the patrol officer explained. “It’s stuck pretty tight. Tried several ways, but can’t seem to get it out.”


The young boy looked at the truck… then at the officer… and said matter-of-factly, “Why don’t they just let the air out of the tires?”


The officer was dumbfounded. He just shook his head, smiled at the boy, and said,


“Thanks kid!”





P.S:
Great lesson from a great child!
True “common sense is not so common,” 
as Voltaire so succinctly put it....
but we need to re-learn the art 
of  keeping things simple.
So very often we are so focused 
on a challenge/problem.....
that we fail to see the solution 
that comes along with it.
Let's choose to simplify 
our approach to life...
so that there can be abundance 
in all areas of our lives.:)
Namaste,
Bhagya