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Chapter - 45 "So children, Who is this, why don't you introduce me to your new friend?" "Rafael, this is Raj, my brother. He has come home for holidays." "Glad to meet you Raj." "Rafael, I have been hearing about you so much, that it is indeed a great privilege to meet you." They shook hands and all sat on the lawn. "Now how about we continue, with our story?" All nodded. "The teachers arrived with great expectation, to make a diiference in the life of the children." "But Rafael, I thought, teachers duty is to only teach, give home works, test papers and punishments." All smiled and nodded. "As a student there is a duty to learn, likewise, the teachers has a duty to give them education and if they do not give them, then they would be responsible for each student, they had not educated and they would begiven the death sentence of life." "What does that mean, death sentence, Rafae

Chapter  - 44 "So what happened Rafael? Did they start a school" "Yes surely they started the school, Ajay." "But Rafael, is school so important? I really like to go to school only to play with my friends, I just do not understand, why we have to study, Rafael. Life would have been far better, without studies, isn't it Rafael?" "Well, when we are kids, yes. But do you know, why we have to study?" "No Rafael, Its better you say. I hope we have a genuine reason." "The first human beings learned everything by experience, most of them were not very easy for them. It was trial and error, they had to learn from the very scratch. They didn't know anything, but what they learned like, for example, if you touch fire, it will burn, etc... etc..If they do not say it, then what would be the result?" "We should learn, the same way they learned, naturally." "And the Result?" "

Chapter 43 “Rafael, did you know, what happened today, one of my enemies, smashed my instrument box.” “Say thank you to your enemy.” “Rafael, you are really crazy, how can I thank him, when he broke my instrument box.” “You know, when some things happen, its usually for a purpose. How long have you been using this box, Mathew?” “More than three years, but that’s not the point Rafael.” “Well put it this way, you have been using this box for the past three years and how many times have you been thinking of changing the box for the past three years?” “Several times, but still.” “Then why but still Mathew, you were not able to dispose it and your soul decided it for you, it fulfilled your wish, throw the box in the waste basket. It just happened to be your worst enemy, who did the favour for you. So don’t lose any sleep or sweat over that, I think there is a new brand of geometry box in the book shop.” “But how did you know that, Rafael?” “I

Chapter 42 “Now back to the story,  2Years passed, there was a flaw in the island.” “Flaw, something missing?” “Yes, a very important thing was missing in the island.” “What was it Rafael? Water?” “No, it was children. There were no children, above the age of four.” “Really, why was it so. Was there any disease affecting them Rafael?” “Actually, It was no school. So they all went for education in the mainland. So people couldn’t stay there permanently. They missed their children a lot.” “Oh!!!! I thought, due to the naughtiness of the children, they might be relieved to put them in a boarding or cousin’s or relative’s house.” “There is no age to judge a parent." "Why Rafael?" "Because you are  never to judge a parent, as they brought you to this world, its like the pot criticize the potter. If you are the potter and you hear the pot you made criticize you, what will you do?” “Naturally break the pot. Bu

Chapter 41 “Rafael, what do you think of life’s best things?” “Well can I revert that question to you Ajay, what is your life’s best thing?” “Well for me good food, video games and a super duper car.” “But not for me Rafael, I like to have a very good book, lots of chocolates, ice creams and a good place to sit and read.” “Thank you Rebecca, that was enlightening. So now, you got the answer Ajay, different people has different idea of Life’s best thing.” “But Rafael, if everyone has a different view of life’s best things, then that would create a problem, don’t you think Rafael?” “How can that be Rebecca?” “When I feel, ice creams are one of life’s good things and share it with others and if he really hates it, then that would be a cause of dislike.” “Yes, its true, first time, they would tolerate, the second time, they would bear, the third time, they would erupt, that’s natural and that is the speciality of society. It starts in a family, a

Chapter 40 “So Rafael, how did Isabella make a cloth factory?” “She asked Sanjo and Juan’s help for it. They were experts in the tinkering and knick knacks and as errand boys too. They searched for the right person who knew the know how of making a cloth machine. Then they brought the materials to make the machine and from there step by step, they achieved a building to start a factory and the machine was set and weavers were recruited, along with that tailors and there were lots of women work force in that factory, so giving employment for the wives of the men who work in construction and fields.” “What about hospitals, Rafael?” “Yes naturally, but with just hospital and without any facility was very difficult. They had already brought the resources to keep them going for 6 months, by then Isabella knew, it was not feasible to always rely on the mainland for everything. So one by one, they set up their own units in the island, as they had enough and more riches

Chapter 39 “Rafael, what happened to Alfonso?” “Well after marriage, Isabella accompanied her husband, Alfonso to the island. At first it was not very easy. She was used to so much luxury, that she missed a lot of things, which she knew was not easy to come by because each and everything had to be brought from the mainland and it took time. So she decided to make use of her little skills as well as the skills of the crew and the work force to get it done,” “What was it that brought out her skills?” “Materials, for clothes, for hospital, for everything. Since there were lots of things which needed cloth, Isabella decided to starting a weaving mill.” “But Rafael, how can that be possible?” “First we should know, that anything and everything is possible, if we put our mind into it.” All nodded. “ You know when we decide we make a decision, what is the first thought that comes to mind?” “Can we do it.” “Exactly, the first thing that comes to mind