We , including *me* sometimes get hurt by sharp reactions of our friends. This story gave a new perspective …
The Fable of Porcupine
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It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold.
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The porcupines, realising the situation, decided to group together to keep warm.
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This way they covered & protected themselves;
but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions.
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After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from the other & they began to die, alone & frozen.
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So they had to make a choice..
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Either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together.
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They learned to live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship with their companions in order to receive the warmth & heat that came from the others. This way they were able to survive.
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The best group is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others & can admire the other person’s good qualities.
Better to be surrounded by warm bruises and wounds that will heal in due course than be frozen in solitude!!!!!!
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