Hard Daily Duties|وظایف سخت روزانه


“148th story”

 

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An older man with a world of experience complained of the hard daily duties he had. Some friends asked him: “What are your daily duties that bother you this much?”

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The older man said: “I have two wild accipiter birds, I’m responsible for taming.

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Two rabbits that I have to be careful not to go out of their zone. I have two eagles, which I have to guide them, a snake in a crate and a lion that always has to be in the iron cage, and I have a sick to take care of.”

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The friend said: “Oh my God. Are you kidding me? How can one human be responsible for all these wild animals?”

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The older man smiled and said: “It is a bitter truth everyone is dealing with daily. Those Wild accipiters are our eyes. Those rabbits are our feet, and we can’t let them go anywhere they want.

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Those eagles are our hands; we should use them to work hard in the right way to help ourselves and others. The snake is our tongue, which always has to be careful it won’t sting others.

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The lion is our heart, and we are still fighting it to make sure it is choosing the best decisions; and that sick to care for is our soul and body, which always need learning and taking care.  Yes, this is my daily hard work, and is taking my breath and makes me tired.”

Categories: bedtime story, fable, fiction, folk tale, parable, Short Story, Storytelling, taleTags: , , , ,

79 comments ›

  1. I would be wonderful if we all enjoyed a similar understanding of natures ways..x

  2. Beautiful analogies and message, mashallah

  3. Beautiful, dear Laleh Chini your words touched my heart. The images are lovely too. Thank you.

  4. Wow wonderful analysis
    Kudos 👏👏👏👏👏💟✌😍

  5. Reblogged this on Blue Dragon Journal.

  6. This story is full of beautiful meanings that a human being needs them , thank you for sharing .

  7. A beautiful lesson Laleh! 💕❤️

  8. What a story with an unexpected twist! Loved it! Thank you 🙂

  9. Subhan Allah! Subhan Allah! Your stories are always so insightful. Ma sha Allah, you are blessed with deep wisdom.

  10. Wise words lovely narrated

  11. Well said, taming our senses is the only way to survive peacefully

  12. 🙂 You tricked me! I thought this was going to be one of those which animals do you put in the boat together to get them to the other side types of stories.

  13. kin
    torments
    lament
    in the day
    the
    ways
    the deifict
    talk is cheap
    and ineffective

  14. An insight Full of wisdom. Masha Allah

  15. Be careful little eyes, be careful little feet, be careful little hands. The heart is on the prowl, the soul is seeking. God’s love needs to be the focus, to keep each day in the right perspective! Blessings, Lovely share!

  16. Thanks for sharing your wonderful story with us. 😊💜

  17. When I read that the guy owns a rabbit, I thought I do have a rabbit. Only after a while, I realised it’s more than owing animals. Lovely narration😇

  18. Amazing – loved the fable

  19. Truly, a challenge we all face. <3

  20. I really like the photographs,perfect shots.👍🙏🌹

  21. La cura della nostra persona nel mondo è essenziale. Se avessimo più cura ci sarebbe più rispetto.

  22. Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
    analogy of a wise man—and wise woman storyteller! <3

  23. You have written a wonderful story! I have read it at a very appropriate time in my life as I am now 70 years of age! Only yesterday I wrote to a friend that no matter where on this earth that we walk, we step on the bones and dust of our ancestors, and everything we do with our hands, our feet, our tongues, our eyes, we should respect them, after all, it is our bones and dust that will soon mingle with theirs. I hope that I have understood your story correctly as it resonates with the feelings I am having about our earth, our only home.

  24. Like!! Really appreciate you sharing this blog post.Really thank you! Keep writing.

  25. Very profound and thought provoking message intertwined within this story format.
    Thanks so much for sharing! God bless and keep you strong in His unfailing grace and peace in JESUS name. <3

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