One evening, a thirsty deer was feeding in
the forest. He was happy to see a pond nearby. He bent down to drink the water.
Looking into the clear and still water, he could see his reflection. The sight
of his attractive and alluring antlers made him proud and happy. He then
noticed his long, thin and skinny legs. Sadly, he said to himself, “These legs
are so ugly and do not match my majestic and appealing antlers.” Suddenly he
sensed the approach of a wolf.
The stag ran at top speed, knowing that
the wolf was fast chasing him. He suspected that other wolves in the pack would
have spotted him and joined the race. His long and slender legs helped him to
run at a great speed. He ran with all his might and reached much ahead of his
predators. But unexpectedly his antlers got entangled in the branches of a
bushy tree. He tried but could not free the antlers from the branches. He
pulled with all his strength but all his efforts were in vain. Finally he made
a frantic attempt and luckily could release the antlers just before the wolf
could reach him. He made another frantic run for his life and could fortunately
outrun the wolf.
Reaching a safe spot, he turned back
and found that the predators had given up the chase. He sighed with relief and
thought how foolish he was in praising his pretty antlers and cursing his ugly
legs. Gratefully regarding his long and lean legs, with great appreciation, he
remarked, “These legs are really lovely. They saved me while the dangerous
antlers would have caused my death.”
Appearances may be deceptive. All that
glitters is not gold. The Bible teaches, "Charm
is deceptive and beauty disappears."
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© By: Prof. Dr. Babu Philip,
Darsana Academy, Kottayam-686001, Kerala, India ( Former Professor, Cochin
University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-682016, Kerala,
India), Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu, Former Professor, St.
Dominic's College, Kanjirappally, Leo. S. John, St.
Antony's Public School, Anakkal, Kanjirappally and Neil John, Maniparambil, Ooriyakunnath, Kunnumbhagom, Kanjirappally,
Kottayam-686507, Kerala, India.
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