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Once upon a
time, a fox with
a beautiful
hairy tail and
an elegant
pointy nose,
entered into
poultry yard
during the
night…
It caused a
massive tumult.
The birds were
frightened and
running around.
They were so
scared, clucking
loudly out.
The fox was
really satisfied
with the
confusion it
caused within
the birds. It
ran from one
side to another,
pulling their
feathers and
having a lot of
fun. It then realised one off
the hens was
still standing
at
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the same
spot.
The fox,
very
curious,
stopped
playing
and came
near to
it.
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The bird was
frightened but,
with its wings
open, protected
her 7 small
chicks that just
came out of the
egg-shells.
When the hen
saw the fox
approaching, it
begged the fox:
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— Please, fox!
Don’t destroy my
family that I
love so much. If
you want to eat
me, please do,
but don’t kill
my babies! God
will reward you
for your
generosity. They
haven’t done
anything to harm
you!
They are poor
undefended
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creatures.
Please be
merciful! |
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After hearing
her humble
petition, the
tiny fox
sympathised with
the bird and
went away from
the poultry
yard, for
everyone’s
surprise. Some
time later, the
fox grow up and
was blessed with
two beautiful
baby foxes,
which were its
biggest
treasure.
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One day the fox
noted around its
den a trained
dog, which was
hunting for
foxes! The mummy
fox tried to
protect the
babies as best
as possible.
Therefore, the
dog had a very
good sense of
smell, and found
the den. It
started to snarl
and was ready to
attack the den.
At this moment,
the mummy fox
remembered that time when it came to the
poultry yard.
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Trembling
of fear,
it
said: |
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— Do you have
any cubs?
The dog stopped,
very surprised,
and said:
— Yes, I do.
The fox then
continued:
— So you know
what I am
feeling. Please
be merciful!
Please, dog!
Don’t destroy my
family. That’s
all I have. What
if this happens
to your family?
Please, spare
us! God will
reward you for
your generosity.
The brave
trained dog
thought…
thought… and
agreed with the
fox. It was
right! The dog
sympathised with
the fox and went
away from the
den.
The fox hugged
its babies full
of love,
thanking God for
the help
received and
recognising the
value of the
lesson learned.
The lesson is to
treat others
just as you want
to be treated.
Just like on the
day the fox
decided to help
the poor
desperate hen,
it received the
same help from
the trained dog!
Aunt Celia
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