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There was a bird flying South for the winter who got lost from the flock, and a big storm rolled in and he got chilled and fell down to the ground and landed in a pasture, half-frozen and stiff, unable to fly.

He was having a bad day.

Not too much long after, a cow wonders past and shits on him.

But the shit is warm, and the bird starts thawing out and feeling better.

So he pokes his head up out of the cow pattie and starts to sing.

The farm cat hears the bird singing, goes to it, and eats it.

There are three morals to this story:

1. Not everybody who shits on you is your enemy

2. Not everybody who digs you out of a pile of shit is your friend

3. If you are warm and comfortable, keep your mouth shut

d0708145... 11mo ago

Largely true, but on point 3, should not us comfortable privileged ones, be speaking up on behalf of those, who are not🤔.

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Mike Dilger ☑️ 11mo ago

Yeah I agree. The morals aren't very good. But to get those 3 morals out of such a short and simple story I was impressed so I had to retell it.

I read bedtime stories to my brother's kids. Later their dad went to read them a story and they all called out "we want Mike to read the story!" and dad asked "why Mike?" and they said "because he doesn't have any morals."

forwardsteps 🪢 11mo ago

😂🤣

serenitys forge 11mo ago

That dosen't happen anywhere in the story so its not applicable.

Now if the bird had started to sing to get attention from its flock, you'd be right.

Good observation though 👍🏻

d0708145... 11mo ago

We're both correct, Sir. It's a great little parable though👌🏻.

serenitys forge 11mo ago

Indeed it is.. at first i thought it was similar to one i remembered as a child but then it went in a different direction.

I lked it 😂