Thanks to my good friend Patty 'R", I was introduced to this little ditty of a fable. My little search engine that could advised me that this popular adage made its way through Facebook some time last year and was all the rave - as usual, I am behind the times. This ability to stay disconnected is comparable to my habit of discovering Oscar winning movies three years after the fireworks are over. The good news is I arrive at the finish line, eventually, and enjoy good old fashioned jaw dropping cinema.
The Flippity Fable of the Little Porcupine
It was the coldest winter ever - many animals
died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to
group together. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills
of each one wounded their closest companions even though they gave off heat to
each other. After awhile they decided to distance themselves one from the other
and they began to die, alone and frozen. So they had to make a choice: either
accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they
decided to go back to being together. This way they learned to live with the
little wounds that were caused by the close relationship with their companion,
but the most important part of it was the heat that came from the others. This
way they were able to survive.
The best relationship is not the one that brings
together perfect people,
but the one that forms when individuals learn
to live with the imperfections
and admire the good qualities of
others.
The Moral of the story:
LEARN TO LOVE THE PRICKS IN YOUR LIFE.
This baby is more of a hedgehog but you get the picture.
Spanish version:
La Fábula del Erizo
Durante la Edad de Hielo, muchos animales murieron a causa del frío. Los erizos dándose cuenta de la situación, decidieron unirse en grupos. De esa manera se abrigarían y protegerían entre sí, pero las espinas de cada uno herían a los compañeros más cercanos, los que justo ofrecían más calor. Por lo tanto decidieron alejarse unos de otros y empezaron a morir congelados.
Así que tuvieron que hacer una elección, o aceptaban las espinas
de sus compañeros o desaparecían de la Tierra. Con sabiduría, decidieron volver
a estar juntos. De esa forma aprendieron a convivir con las pequeñas heridas que
la relación con una persona muy cercana puede ocasionar, ya que lo más
importante es el calor del otro.
De esa forma pudieron sobrevivir. Moraleja de la historia:
La mejor relación no es
aquella que une a personas perfectas, sino aquella en que cada individuo aprende
a vivir con los defectos de los demás y admirar sus cualidades.
Aprenda a querer las puñetas en tu vida.
Te deseo calor humano en el buen camino!
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