The peacock

Once in a distant land, there lived a Peacock, once an ordinary bird among his peers. Yearning to stand out, he beseeched Juno, his beloved goddess, for a distinctive adornment. With Juno's blessing, he was bedecked in resplendent hues of emerald, gold, purple, and azure.

The Peacock reveled in his newfound beauty, drawing envy from even the most stunning of pheasants. However, his joy turned to dismay when he realized the price of his magnificence. As he gazed upon an Eagle soaring above, he longed to take flight once more. Yet, the weight of his elaborate plumage grounded him, thwarting his desire to soar among the clouds and bask in the sun's warmth.

Moral of the story

Do not sacrifice your freedom for the sake of pomp and show

Explanation

The tale of the Peacock serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of mindful consideration before pursuing our desires. In his quest to stand out, he sought dazzling feathers from Juno, only to find himself grounded by their weight. His pursuit of beauty came at the expense of his freedom, serving as a cautionary tale to weigh the costs of our desires before chasing them.

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with

the Lord. Scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In

each, I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were

two sets of footprints; other times there was only one.

During the low periods of my life I could see only one set of

footprints, so I said, "You promised me, Lord, that you would

walk with me always. Why, when I have needed you most,

have you not been there for me?"

The Lord replied, "The times when you have seen only one set

of footprints, my child, is when I carried you."

Rules to remember - Don'ts

Astrologer - Aesopes fables

A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called himself an Astrologer, and spent his time at night gazing at the sky.

One evening he was walking along the open road outside the village. His eyes were fixed on the stars. He thought he saw there that the end of the world was at hand, when all at once, down he went into a hole full of mud and water.

There he stood up to his ears, in the muddy water, and madly clawing at the slippery sides of the hole in his effort to climb out.

His cries for help soon brought the villagers running. As they pulled him out of the mud, one of them said:

"You pretend to read the future in the stars, and yet you fail to see what is at your feet! This may teach you to pay more attention to what is right in front of you, and let the future take care of itself."

"What use is it," said another, "to read the stars, when you can't see what's right here on the earth?"

Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themselves.