Monday, May 02, 2005

Humility

Aesop has a fable titled, "The Oak and the Reed."
In a mighty storm the proud Oak said,
"I will not bend before the wind."
Then a sudden strong gust of wind came and uprooted the unbending Oak.
As the Oak lay prostrate on the ground,
it saw a tiny reed swaying in the storm.
The Oak asked,
"How is it that I who am so mighty have been uprooted, whereas you who are so frail still stand in the storm?''
The Reed answered,
''I give in a little to the wind."

5.moon.sky was here at 3:10 pm