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Thursday, December 6, 2007 A Pet is a Lifetime Commitment My niece had innocently purchased a few baby turtles at a fair that she had found irresistably cute.She had later developed cold feet and abandoned them in her neighbour's potted plant fearing that her mother (my sister) would kill her. My sister went into a fit as predicted when she learnt about this, not because my niece bought those turtles but rather because she had failed to take responsibility for their lives. She returned to the pot but the turtles were no longer there. My niece's eyes glistened as she narrated this account. It was apparent that she felt guilty and she was sorry about what had happened. She had learnt that she needs to take responsibility for a life and not just abandon it to save her own arse. Hence, we just hope those turtles found a new home and they're probably swimming away happily in somebody's tank or pond. I had sought her permission to put up this account on my blog for it reminded me of a tale..... A man paid a visit to his Guru, a highly regarded Yogi, on his way to another town. The Guru received him with great hospitality and offered him a tumbler of tea. The man was about to sip into the tea when he held his lips back. A fly had flown into the tumbler and it was struggling to keep afloat on the drink. The man was in a dilemma. He could not drink the tea for it was unhygienic. But at the same time, it will be disrespectful not to, for he will upset his Guru who had offered him the beverage with such love. The Guru, a wise man had noticed the confusion on the man's face and inquired. Still not being able to decide, he finally explained his dilemma to the Guru. Astound by what he had heard, the Guru demanded for the tumbler. He witnessed the fly struggling in the tea, dipped his fingers in and gently picked it up. He laid it on a leaf for its drenched wings to dry and finally it flew away to freedom. After which, the Guru pointed out to the man that what he had done was wrong. He ruled out that in both reasons, he had thought selfishly. On one hand, his health was his priority and on the other, he considered it would reflect badly on him if he offended the Guru. Unfortunately, he had failed to consider that the life of the fly that was at stake and try do something about it. The man realised his mistake. Labels: Reflection |
