The Elephant and the Ant
A parable (actually a bit of creative therapy! sorry Pete, its a little 'Arty Farty')
The Elephant and the Ant once lived in a jungle, ruled only by the sun.
The elephant, wise and slow, saw beauty in the wide-open sky, the trees and grassy plains, the sun as it arched the heavens.
The ant scurried by, hurrying to find and build, to fight and survive… and live another day to do the same amongst the dirt.
“Dear ant,” the elephant said, “have you seen how beautiful the sun is shining today?”
“Well no, I have no time for that,” the ant replied and hurried by.
The elephant was sad for the ant, as he slowly moved away amongst the jungle trees to find the perfect place to watch the sun set.
As time went on, the ant built an army and a fine nest to call home. The army learnt to scurry and hurry, finding and building, fighting and surviving… to live another day to do the same amongst the dirt.
All the while, never noticing the way the sun shined beautifully for them.
And never understanding why the elephant was sad…
Or why he loved the sun.
The elephant, wise and slow, saw beauty in the wide-open sky, the trees and grassy plains, the sun as it arched the heavens.
The ant scurried by, hurrying to find and build, to fight and survive… and live another day to do the same amongst the dirt.
“Dear ant,” the elephant said, “have you seen how beautiful the sun is shining today?”
“Well no, I have no time for that,” the ant replied and hurried by.
The elephant was sad for the ant, as he slowly moved away amongst the jungle trees to find the perfect place to watch the sun set.
As time went on, the ant built an army and a fine nest to call home. The army learnt to scurry and hurry, finding and building, fighting and surviving… to live another day to do the same amongst the dirt.
All the while, never noticing the way the sun shined beautifully for them.
And never understanding why the elephant was sad…
Or why he loved the sun.
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