Chronicle Have you ever thought, the day before your exams, that it would have been so much easier if you had studied from the beginning, without waiting for the last moment?Have you ever ignored smal l problems you've in l ife, and was devastated once it became way too hard to solve? The answer may most probably be yes, because many of us tend to procrastinate facing problems and chal lenges we encounter hoping that they wi l l be solved or disappear with time. But most of the time the chal lenges and issues wi l l get much worse making us desperate. Therefore, it is better to solve a problem or face a chal lenge in its initial stage. In fact, a snitch in time saves nine is a proverb to express that it is better to solve a problem; face a chal lenge right away, to prevent it from becoming bigger. In other words, if we spend some time studying dai ly we wi l l not be overwhelmed during the exam days. We wi l l be able to overcome the chal lenge of examssuccessful ly if we start preparing from the beginning. The proverb is bel ieved to be started by mothers in ancient eras who were weary of mending their chi ldren's clothing. The phrase means that mending a tear right away would only require one stitch instead of the 10 stitches necessary later if the tear goes unfixed and worsens. With time, the phrase has started to be used as an idiom to suggest that it is better to solve a problem now before it becomes bigger. Just l ike any other proverbs there are many didactic stories relating to this proverb. In one such tale, there is a merchant who ignored that one of his horses' shoes needed a nai l . He thought that one nai l doesn't matter and started going on a long journey on his horse. The horse's foot soon got injured and it started to l imp. When they were going through a thick jungle, late and slow, some robbers appeared. The merchant wanted his horse to gal lop but was in vain. So the robbers snatched away al l his money and he was left helpless. That's when he real ized he should have mended the nai l when he first noticed without letting it get much worse. We al l may have faced such situations in our l ives. One may ignore tidying up one's room, thinking that "oh it's just a l ittle bit of dust, oh it's just one piece of dirty clothing ", only to find the room a mess after a few days. One may ignore to clarify a smal l misunderstanding between friends only to find out that it has become much worse and they are no longer friends. Thus, there are many circumstances in which we can solve something right away, so that it wi l l not get worse with time,as suggested by the proverb; a stitch in time saves nine. To sum up, I would say that the saying : "a stitch in time saves nine", is appl icable to our day to day l ives. It is always better to sort out a problem immediately, without letting it get worse. CREATIVE CORNER A stitch in time saves nine By Rtr. Kawya Chandrasekara E d i t i o n F o u r
Chronicle A red and shiny glorious velvet cover Urging to open it as the suspense hover A book of thousands of old and new pages Among them l ies a tri l l ion puzzles and mazes The golden emboss upon the book doesn't say Anything about the unspoken misery it lay Every chapter of the diary owns it's own story With a perfect blend of grief and glory A chapter title says 'Nature' at the top But every sentence is about an artificial prop That replaces the wonders of the globe Dashing the greenery and tomorrow's hope "Technology", the next chapter said A forever upgrading tool it read As the flow went on, the tool emerged as a master And man is alarmed; it may be a disaster Next was 'Generations' ; looked entrancing Gen X, Y, Z and they are advancing Life is trapped within webs and si lver screens You and I are judged on blue ticks and last seens The never ending chapters are l ike double edged swords Turn on the fi lter of trust and promote the rewards Every story of each chapter echoes its own despair But don’t freeze, l ight up hope and join to repair! CREATIVE CORNER Chapters of the Worldly Diary By Rtr. Rahma Zuhri E d i t i o n F o u r
Chronicle I am preparing for the semester examinations these days. I am busy with al l the academic work. Sometimes, I feel so exhausted whi le doing al l the things. However, I have to do even if I donot want to. Now, my eyes become more stressed as I watch phone and laptop consistently. So, I decided to go out. I want a break. I went outside and watch the people. They were al l busy with their hectic schedule. I feel sorry for them and as wel l as for me as we work hard. Sometimes, it burns our energy and let us feel that we are weak. I got a deep breath and closed my eyes. Then I looked up and the sky was shining with the rays of sun. I could not bear the aggressive sunshine. But I maintained to look at the sky as there was a l ittle cloud among massive clouds. That l ittle cloud was travel l ing far away from those massive clouds. It was l ike a l ittle kid who is not l istening to the parents. I kept looking at the cloud. As the time passed, I felt l ike the cloud is talking with me. So, I started the conversation with that l ittle cloud. "Hel lo, l ittle cloud! Where are you going?" "Ohh hel lo. I am roaming through the sky." "Why?" "Sky is so beautiful right. So, I l ike to feel that beauty." "Feel beauty? What is it? We can only see the beauty." "Maybe you are the only one who sees the beauty. I am that cloud who feels the beauty." Before I asked another question, that l ittle cloud went far away from my scenery. I could not see his way because of the sunshine. I was curious how that cloud would feel the beauty. I came home. Sti l l I wonder how that cloud feel the beauty of sky. I wanted to focus on my studies. But I couldnot. So, I took a paper and pen to write about that cloud. Whi le writing about the cloud I suddenly remembered that cloud had not eyes. So, he could not see actual ly. But, he can feel . So, that is why that cloud said he would feel the beauty. After the real isation I closed my eyes and started to feel the beauty which is inherited in every inches of the universe. CREATIVE CORNER That Cloud By Rtr. Sandupama Edirisinghe E d i t i o n F o u r
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