The Shipwrecked Man
A rich man boards a grand trading ship. In the middle of the blue sea a terrible storm suddenly breaks. Huge waves crack the wooden ship and pull it into the dark water. All the sailors fight for their lives in the foamy sea.
The sailors swim to the green shore with all their strength. But the rich man waits in the water and moves no finger. He lifts his eyes to the sky and prays out loud. "O great powers, please save me!" he cries.
A sailor in the high waves looks at him hard. "Pray, my friend, but move your arms too!" he says. The rich man starts to swim and reaches the land.
Pray to God, but pull on the oar too.