write a short story about a boatman who made a big mistake and found himself on a lonely island qhen his boat sank
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Answer: Once there was a boatman named Ramu who lived by the riverside. He was an expert boatman who knew the route to almost any place. Moreover, he was a just person and never charged too much for his services. So, he was much sought after by people when they wanted to cross the river. One day, he had no ferry and so he decided to explore new places. He remembered one passenger telling him about a place nearby that had a lot of beautiful gardens.
Although he forgot the name of the place, Ramu remembered the directions very well. So, he decided to set out on a solitary adventure. He was so lost in imagination about how beautiful the place would be. As a result, he rowed in the opposite direction and reached a lonely island with nobody in sight. Just as the boatman decided to row back, his boat hit a hard rock at the bottom and started sinking. Not knowing what to do, he resigned himself to his fate thinking that he would have to spend the remainder of his life there.
Suddenly, towards the evening of the second day, Ramu heard some human voices. Eagerly, he walked towards the voices. To his surprise, he found that it was a group of teenage boys from his village. They had come there for some fun. Ramu told them everything and how he was stranded there. Luckily, one of the boys knew how to repair a boat with help of branches from a tree. He helped the boatman to set his boat right. Ramu then thanked the boys heartily and rowed towards his home.