The Fable Of The Porcupine

davismanLV

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A friend of mine sent me this. We've been friends since she was 13 and I was 16. That's ...... YIKES, 41 years!! Anyway, thought I'd share.

Fable of the Porcupine
It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions.

After awhile, they decided to distance themselves from one another 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. They learned to live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship with their companions in order to receive the heat that came from the others. This way they were able to survive.

So remember, the best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire the other person's good qualities.


The moral of the story is: Just learn to live with the Pricks in your life!
 

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A good lesson for a society where tolerance seems to be in short supply. Thanks!
 

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So you're saying you won't laugh when I show up at LTG2 with a porcupine? :lol:
 

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CA-35 said:
So you're saying you won't laugh when I show up at LTG2 with a porcupine? :lol:
Only if you introduce it as your girlfriend. :shock:
 
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