21/03/2025
THE STUBBORN FOX
A Short Moral Story.
There was a fox who was fond of throwing stones into the market place. He literally went around the village, picking up small stones, and tossing them high into the air towards the market place - where animals came to buy and sell.
Infuriated by this act, the animals in the market would throw temper tantrums and scream at him,
"Stop throwing those, you can hurt somebody! It's quite dangerous to throw stones into a public place! You have to stop this silly act of yours!"
However, the strong-headed fox didn't listen to the warnings, and his stubbornness grew day by day. He was a constant source of trouble to the animals in the village. He went from one thing to the next. He would throw more stones, laugh and run away, leaving everyone frustrated and annoyed.
One day, the fox was out throwing stones into the market place. He took out a stone and slung it, and it suddenly struck the chest of an old animal, killing her on the spot. All the others ran after him, caught him by the arm, and took him to the lion king.
At the king's palace, the animals spoke to the king with anger and rage,
"Punish him! We warned him, but he wouldn't listen! Now he killed an innocent old creature! He must face the consequences!"
The king took a rasping breath and said,
"Yes, I will punish him severely! I will teach him a lesson he won't forget so quick! But first, I need to speak with his mother! Bring me his mother!"
A donkey grunted,
"I saw the victim clearly and she was his mother! It was on his mother's chest that the stone landed!"
All the animals were surprised and swept off their feet. The fox fainted upon realizing that he had killed his own mother.
MORAL LESSONS:
When you do something or act in a manner that will very likely result in trouble, difficulty, or danger, you could be on the receiving end. Do not only look out for your interest, but consider the things of others too. Don't be headstrong and resistant to change. Too often, we are too stubborn to keep an open ear until the damage is done.
My beloved author: Chima_Dickson
I let my stories teach the life lessons.