Source https://pixabay.com/pt/photos/animais-porco-espinho-mam%C3%ADfero-6684785/
Once upon a time, a community of hedgehogs faced a particularly cold winter...
Like many other winters, they knew that they wouldn't be able to stay out of their burrows for long, and that they would have to stay closer together...
But this particular winter, the cold was more than any they had experienced so far...
They realised that they could only overcome this enormous difficulty by staying close to each other.
They soon realised that, being so close together, the thorns of their long-time friends would end up sticking into those closest to them!
Some decided for a moment not to stay so close, but soon found that they had to endure the minor injuries caused by their neighbour's thorns, but the warmth their bodies gave them meant that they wouldn't freeze to death.
Today I've shared with you this little tale that is told to children, but which teaches us many lessons even to adults.
One of the great conclusions of this fable is that those closest to us are usually the ones who hurt us the most with their actions, but they are also the ones who give us the affection we need to get through the greatest difficulties, which can even be deadly (like the harsh winter).
We have to be able to accept others as they are, knowing that although they have thorns, they are also wounded by our thorns, and that no two people are the same.
Acceptance of your neighbour and forgiveness are essential for a healthy and prosperous community life.
At the end of a long day, with nothing published yet, I was driving my car home, getting ready for a simple dinner and an excellent, well-deserved night's rest when this fable came to mind.
I've had some problems to deal with lately, and past memories are one of them. Let's accept the differences, accepting our neighbours and ourselves in our human frailty, and in the condition of the other's need.
I hope you enjoyed this short story...
A good night to you all!
Era uma vez uma comunidade de porcos espinhos que enfrentou um Inverno particularmente frio...
Como em muitos outros Invernos, eles sabiam que não poderiam andar tanto tempo fora das suas tocas, e que teriam que permanecer mais perto uns dos outros...
Mas nesse Inverno em particular, o frio era mais do que qualquer que eles tivessem passado até então...
Perceberam que só conseguiriam ultrapassar essa enorme dificuldade com a proximidade uns dos outros.
Rapidamente verificaram, que estando tão perto uns dos outros, os espinhos dos seus amigos de longa data, acabavam por espetar nos que mais próximo se encontrava!
Alguns decidiram apenas por momentos, não se manterem tão próximos, mas rapidamente concluíram que tinham que suportar os pequenos ferimentos causados pelos espinhos do seu vizinho, mas o calor que os seus corpos lhe transmitiam, faziam com que não morressem de frio.
Hoje partilhei aqui com vocês este pequeno conto que se conta às crianças, mas que mesmo aos mais adultos muitos ensinamentos nos transmitem.
Das grandes conclusões desta fábula é que quem nos é mais próximo normalmente é que nos magoa mais com as suas acções, mas também quem nos dá o carinho necessário para passar as maiores dificuldades que até podem ser mortais (como o rigoroso Inverno).
Há que saber aceitar o outro como ele é, sabendo que ele apesar de ter espinhos, também é ferido pelos nossos mesmo espinhos, e que não há duas pessoas iguais.
A aceitação do próximo e o perdão é essencial para uma vida em comunidade sã e próspera.
Ao fim de um longo dia, não tendo ainda nada publicado, estava a conduzir o meu carro caminho de casa, a preparar-me para um jantar simples e uma excelente e merecida noite descansada quando esta fábula surgiu das minhas memórias.
Ultimamente tenho tido alguns problemas para resolver, e as memórias passadas são um deles. Saíbamos aceitar as diferenças, aceitando o próximo e nos mesmos na nossa fragilidade humana, e na condição da necessidade do outro.
Espero que tenham gostado deste pequeno conto...
Uma boa noite para todos!
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Image source: Pixabay.com
Can you believe it's the first time I hear about that fable?? Thanks for sharing! !BEER
PS. dumb hedgehogs, they can keep they quills really close to their body so they don't hurt the neighbours! :P
Ahaha Loved the scientific "correction" on that fable!
Just listened to this one in one podcast episode of the "10% happier" podcast, and I found it so cool to share!
Thanks for passing by!
View or trade
BEER.Hey @xrayman, here is a little bit of
BEERfrom @pardinus for you. Enjoy it!Do you want to win SOME BEER together with your friends and draw the
BEERKING.I like this tale... So true.
Have a great day
!PIZZA
!INDEED
Thank you so much for your comment and your time, Heroldius!
Have a great week, my friend!
$PIZZA slices delivered:
@heroldius(2/5) tipped @xrayman
(3/5)
@xrayman! @heroldius Totally agrees with your content! so I just sent 1 IDD to your account on behalf of @heroldius.
Congratulations @xrayman! You have completed the following achievement on the Hive blockchain And have been rewarded with New badge(s)
You can view your badges on your board and compare yourself to others in the Ranking
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOPCheck out our last posts:
Congratulations @xrayman! You received a personal badge!
Wait until the end of Power Up Day to find out the size of your Power-Bee.
May the Hive Power be with you!
You can view your badges on your board and compare yourself to others in the Ranking
Check out our last posts: