Mama Turtle had many baby turtles, so many that she couldn’t count them all. But one was particularly special—he was very impatient and the fastest walker. Even when eating, he was the fastest. Mama Turtle named him “Hasty,” and it was quite fitting!
Despite everyone saying that turtles should walk slowly and crawl leisurely, Hasty always moved quickly, always at the front. Over time, everyone got used to Hasty’s behavior, but when he announced that he wanted to participate in the forest’s running race, everyone was still shocked.
“What? You want to enter a running race?” they exclaimed. “That’s overestimating your abilities.”
Mama Turtle said, “Our ancestors once participated in a running race and luckily won against the hare, getting first place, but that was just a fluke.”
“Mom,” Hasty said, “I just want to see how fast I can run.” Seeing that she couldn’t change his mind, Mama Turtle said, “It’s okay if you don’t place. Just do your best.”
On the day of the race, Hasty was full of energy and confidence. In the first race, he competed against the snail and won! In the second race, he competed against the earthworm and won! In the third race, the little field mouse had to leave midway due to a stomachache, so Hasty won again!
“I declare Hasty the winner!” Everyone couldn’t believe it, but Hasty had indeed won the championship.
In an interview, Hasty said, “Don’t mind your shortcomings. Just do it. If you complete something as fast as you can, you might see a different kind of scenery. It’s that simple.”
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
