BIG MOUTHS                                    

   Tim liked to run. He was thin and short, and not very fast. But Tim worked at it, running to and from school, and doing hard work after school each day.

   The school was planning a very long run for all of the students, with a special award for the winner. Students and teachers were all talking about who would win the run. 

   Some of the big boys talked about how fast they were, and other students believed that one of the big boys would win.

   One the day of the run, Tim was one of the last runners to the first drink stop. But by the second stop, many of the big, fast runners were dropping out of the run. They were all talk and very little action.

   When the other runners slowed down, Tim moved forward, toward he front of the group.

    In the end, Tim was the winner because he worked hard when others were talking. This is an important truth to learn for a good life.