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The Two Captains

Once there were two ships. Both ships carried cotton. The captains were very different. Thomas was strict. He made his crew engage in difficult tasks. And he kept firm control of his ship and men.

His ship’s deck was always clean and working well, and he sailed carefully to use less fuel. His ship was very plain, but he never had a problem with it.

The second captain, William, was not so serious. He had a grand ship, and he loved having fun. When the stopped at island, his crew amused themselves by going surfing or diving on the reef. They gave more time to these things than to taking care of the ship.

One day, Thomas saw a hurricane ahead. He knew that his ship needed to turn around. But he was sure William did not see the storm. He adjusted the dials on the radio and called his friend to tell him how to avoid the danger zone.

But William’s radio was not working, so it was not possible to contact him. When William’s ship got to the hurricane the wind blew it into the reef.

William try to shut the door, but the ship had already crashed into the coral and there was a lot of danger. William’s crew then accused him of being a bad captain.

The loss of the ship taught William a lesson. And he then really understood the value of keeping equipment working well.