Freedom is a Choice
A long time ago, a wolf in the forest was hungry. Unable to find anything to eat, he decided to look for food near a human farm.
On top of a hill, he sniffed the air and scanned the fields. Then he heard a sound that seemed familiar, yet strange - a barking noise. He turned and saw a creature on four legs running toward him. "Who are you? Why are you making that sound?" the wolf asked.
"I'm a dog. I guard the house. Who are you??" They exchanged sniffs and realized that they were somehow related, but they'd never seen anything like each other before.
"I'm a wolf. I hunt, but I can't find any food. How do you survive?"
"I work for the humans. I bark when I see a stranger or a wild animal, and they feed me every day."
That sounded like a good arrangement to the wolf. To be fed every single day!
"Can I work like you do?"
"Let's see." The dog started to lead the wolf toward the house.
"When my master sees you, if you're nice, he may decide to keep you."
As they trotted down the hill, the wolf saw that the dog had something around his neck.
"What's that?"
"My master wants me near the house during the day," the dog explained. "So he puts this collar around my neck and ties me up in the field. It's OK, you'll get used to it."
The wolf stopped. As hungry as he was, he turned away.
"No. I don't think I could ever get used to that." And he ran away...free.
It is often easy to want what others have, but it is far more rewarding to remain true to your nature.
On top of a hill, he sniffed the air and scanned the fields. Then he heard a sound that seemed familiar, yet strange - a barking noise. He turned and saw a creature on four legs running toward him. "Who are you? Why are you making that sound?" the wolf asked.
"I'm a dog. I guard the house. Who are you??" They exchanged sniffs and realized that they were somehow related, but they'd never seen anything like each other before.
"I'm a wolf. I hunt, but I can't find any food. How do you survive?"
"I work for the humans. I bark when I see a stranger or a wild animal, and they feed me every day."
That sounded like a good arrangement to the wolf. To be fed every single day!
"Can I work like you do?"
"Let's see." The dog started to lead the wolf toward the house.
"When my master sees you, if you're nice, he may decide to keep you."
As they trotted down the hill, the wolf saw that the dog had something around his neck.
"What's that?"
"My master wants me near the house during the day," the dog explained. "So he puts this collar around my neck and ties me up in the field. It's OK, you'll get used to it."
The wolf stopped. As hungry as he was, he turned away.
"No. I don't think I could ever get used to that." And he ran away...free.
It is often easy to want what others have, but it is far more rewarding to remain true to your nature.
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