A FABLE
Once there was a flock of birds that lived up north & traditionally flew south for the winter. This fall, all but one prepared for flight. This one had found a bush with tasty berries that had fermented & he wanted to indulge & frolic a bit longer. He LOVED those tasty berries, so he wished his friends a bon voyage.
At last, with a full tummy & feeling good, he started his journey southward. By now it had turned colder & started to snow which stuck to his wings & feathers causing him to fall to earth. He found himself in a barnyard full of animals. Half frozen, he lay near death, when a big, fat cow came along and dumped on him.
How terrible! It's bad enough to freeze to death but this is truly awful. How uncouth & uncharitable of that cow!
As he lay there though, the warmth of the dung enveloped him & revived him. He poked his head out & started to chirp & sing for he was alive!
The cat heard him & slinked out of the barn & laid down close to him. The bird stopped singing when he spied the cat.
"Oh, please keep on singing," purred the cat. "Come out. Someone of your august talent and beautiful plumage shouldn't be hidden. Come out and sing for us. We haven't seen or heard anything quite this beautiful here in this barnyard," the cat purred on.
The bird wiggled out of the dung heap, shook & fluffed his fine feathers and preened them until they were shiny & beautiful. Then stuck out his chest and sang his heart out as the silly goose and even the turkey over there cast admiring glances his way. What a glorious moment!
As he closed his eyes to hit a high note, the cat pounced on him and had him for lunch.
Now this fable has not one, but FOUR morals.
1. Not everyone who dumps on you is your enemy.
2. Not everyone who flatters you is your friend.
3. Do not veer from your traditional path for the sake of pure, earthly pleasures.
And last but not least:
4. When you find yourself in a pile of doo-doo, keep your mouth shut!!
THE END
Topic: "Monsignor" Patrick J Perez (Read 44223 times)