Saturday, June 23, 2007

The Snake, The Farmer & The Heron ~ Folk Tale

Was browsing thru' a book a couple of days ago & chanced upon this African Folk Tale. Upon reading it, it dawns upon me something which happened to myself. Well, it's such an irony isn't it? When ur kindness is not repaid by someone u deemed as fren?

Here's e story goes ... A snake chased by hunters asked a farmer to save its life. To hide it fr pursurers, e farmer squatted & let e snake crawled into his belly. But when e danger had passed & e farmer asked e snake to come out, e snake Refused! It was warm & safe inside.

On his way home, e man saw a heron & went up to him & whispered wat had happened. The heron told him to squat & strain to eject e snake. When e snake stuck its head out, e heron caught it, pulled it out & Killed IT! The farmer was worried tt e snake's poison might still be inside him, & e heron told him tt the cure for snake poison was to cook & eat six white fowl. ''You're a white fowl, '' said e farmer. ''You'll do for a start.'' He grabbed e heron, put it in a bag, & carried it home, where he hung it up while he told his wife wat had happened.

''I'm surprised at you,'' said e wife. ''The bird does u a kindness, rids u of e evil in ur belly, saves ur life in fact, yet u catch it & talk of killing it.'' She immediately released e heron, & it flew away. But on its way, it Gouged out her Eyes!

Morale: When u see water flowing uphill, it means that someone is repaying a kindness.
Any tots on this story? do feel free to drop me ur comments... ;-)

1 comment:

宅女的世界 said...

This is quite true in the current environment... But i still believe in treating people w kindness, at least you will live happy w a clear conscience.

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