The story of "The Tortoise and the Birds"
Hello it's my first time here and am so excited to write about the above story.
As I type there's so much smile on my face in the remembrance of the story as it was narrated to us as children while growing up.
Let's get to the story. So there's a slogan I will use as I start happy reading
Story story - story
Once upon a time - time time.
In the animal kingdom on this particular day there was an announcement of the fear of the bird that will happen in the sky. Majority of the anime were excited about the party but there was a challenge they couldn't fly as well as the tortoise 🐢🐢 he got so excited that he told his family members that he was going to look for a means to go for the fest of the birds.
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https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-african-spurred-tortoise-in-thailand-31466002/
He then set out on a quest to how he was going to join the birds 🐦🐦🐦 for their fest and he got an idea that was very strange but it worked for him. He started asking the birds 🐦 🐦 🐦 for feathers which they gave him, he gathered so much feathers that he could fly with the birds.
Picture credit
https://www.pexels.com/photo/joao-de-barro-fazendo-a-casa-20095904/
The day of the feat came and he happily joined the birds to the sky for their feat. They got there thrilled and excited and the fest began they were to eat and start merrying then Mr tortoise 🐢 thought to himself that his name will be "All Of You". He hungrily went to the birds and told them that his name is "All of You" and them not knowing what he was planning agreed to his request and called him "All of You".
Then time for the food came the announer took up the mic 🎤🎤🎤 and said here's is the food for all of you. Mr tortoise rushed to the front and reminded the bird's that his name was all of you did they forget? The birds in their disbelief watch Mr tortoise eat up all the food leaving nothing for them. The announer gave another call for the drinks saying here's the drink for "All of You" again Mr tortoise rushed forward shouting and reminding the birds that, that's his name "All of You" and he took charge of the drinks as well again leaving the birds hungry and tasty 😁😋😋 they became annoyed and angry at the behaviour of Mr tortoise knowing fully well they were the reason he could join them to their fest. One by one the birds took their feathers from Mr tortoise to the very last one and he was left without any feather to get back to his family.Then it was time to leave the fest was over the birds said their goodbyes and as they were about to leave Mr tortoise begged them to help him tell his wife and children to bring out all their soft furniture outside starting from the bed to the sofa anything soft that he can land on upon flying without a feather.
And the birds saw this as an opportunity to pay Mr tortoise back for his greed and lack of appreciation to them. They got back and told his wife and family to bring out all the hard things in the house and furnitures that will hurt him because before not the shell of Mr tortoise was very smooth and had no crack.
After he saw that the items were being brought out he set out to jump from the festival place and he jumped upon the hard furnitures cracking his shell which is why Mr tortoise has a cracked shell.
Morals of the lesson.
I have so many but let me share these 3!
1.Never be to greedy to those that help you
- Whatever you sow that you will reap
3.Me mindful of tricking people because you will be tricked as well.
In summary life is a seed ..
What type of seeds are we planting as humans...
All of you? So cool😂
Okay not cool enough to imitate because he ended up in trouble.
Thank for sharing this story.
Mr. Tortoise always plays smart in most of the stories I have read about him why? 😃