ExclusiveUnbreakable Brothers - Part 2

What happened to Bob and Sam, Grandpa? Did they argue in front of their dad? They sure did. I can see why Bob felt unfair. But Sam was making sense, too. It is so hard to come up with a fair settlement. Not if you play a game first. A game? You will see. Bob dragged Sam to see their father, who was in the village carpenter house, to settle their argument. What's the matter, my dear sons? Sam takes advantage of me. Bob is always complaining. One at a time, please. Bob, you first. Sam is always taking baths or doing laundry when it's my turn to fetch the water, so I have to carry way more water than he does. Well, Bob is always complaining. Remember when I chopped firewood for two weeks last winter? I never complained. Wait a minute. Dad and I had a bad cold at the time. But I didn't ask you to make up on your chores when you recovered, Bob. Boys, boys, please calm down. Boys, before we discuss the situation, how about we play a game first? A game? I like games. A game? Sure. When I say go, everyone go get two bundles of sticks and come back. Go! Bob and Sam went and each returned with two bundles of sticks. Now, untie one bundle of your sticks. When I say go, break each of those loose sticks in half, one stick at a time. Then one who finishes breaking all the sticks first wins. And the winner will get one day free of chores. Ready? Bob and Sam quickly broke each and every stick in half, one by one. But Bob finished first. I win! I win! I get a free day off! You were just lucky. Now, let's move on to the next task for a bigger prize. First, please make sure your second bundle of sticks are tightly fastened together. Next, when I say go, you must try your best to break this bundle of sticks as a whole. It will be much harder, but the winner will get one week off. Ready? Go! Bob and Sam tried their best to break the sticks. But this time, no matter how hard they tried, the sticks were unbreakable. Finally, both of them were so tired that they gave up. My sons, if you are of one mind and work to help each other, you will be just like this bundle of sticks, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies. But if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as those loose sticks. Thank you, Dad. I get it. Thank you, Dad. I like this game. Bob, let's hurry back home and work together to have our house cleaned and decorated in time for Mom's surprise party. I'll do the rest of the laundry and scrub the floors. I'll fetch all the water we need. Sam and Bob went back home, working together in one mind, cleaned the house, and set up a nice surprise party for their mom. Surprise! So this was how Sam and Bob started to become true good friends, and later known as the Unbreakable Brothers in the Gnome Village. Great story, Grandpa. I would like to have unbreakable friends, too. Stick game!