Old-Wise Man and a Jealous Boy

In a village, there lived an old and wise man - who was highly respected by everyone.
People thought he knew everything - that he had some spiritual powers and had all the answers. 

So they used to come to him to get help to solve their problems.

However, there were a few young boys who did not like him very much. 

They were jealous of him.
They were always looking for ways to prove him wrong.

One day they came up with an astute, crafty plan. 

The plan was to take a tiny bird in their hand and ask the wise man if the bird was alive or dead?
If the man said it was alive, then the boy will press his hand hard and kill the bird. 

If he said dead, then he will open his hand and let the bird fly. 

Either way, they could prove that the wise man was wrong.

So, they caught a small, tiny bird - went to the wise man and asked if the bird was dead or alive?
The wise man smiled and said,
it's all in your hand, my dear boy.

          Remember..... It's all in your hands.

                                                                ' Rajan Sachdeva '