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HONEY BEE AND THE PIGEON - MORAL STORY

            It was the rainy season. The forest was thriving with lush green leaves and fresh flowers. All birds and animals were busy collecting food during breaks in the showering rain.





          A pigeon was making some repair work in her nest. She was busy collecting available dry sticks. She was flying here and there. Suddenly, she saw a honey bee being drifted in the river below. The honey bee was trying hard to keep its wings dry. The pigeon was very much sorry for the bee. In an effort to save the honey bee, the pigeon plucked a dry leaf and threw it at the bee.


        The honey bee was strong enough to lift itself and lay on the dry leaf for some time. Once she was totally dry, the honey bee flew happily saying, "Dear friend, I shall not forget this timely help." Days passed. Autumn came. Hunters poached the forest in search of animals to hunt. They killed any animal they set eyes on.




          A hunter managed to see the pigeon perched high on the tree. He thought, "What a lucky person I am! My wife shall provide me with tasty pigeon meat. Oh! Even thinking about it makes me salivate." He sucked some saliva dripping from his mouth. He took his gun and started to take aim at the pigeon. In the meantime, the honey bee was flying in that area in search of some fine flowers to collect honey. She saw the hunter taking his gun. She looked up and saw the pigeon sitting there. 

     She thought, "Holy God, the hunter is going to shoot the pigeon that saved my life." With this in her mind, she flew straight at the hunter and stung him. The hunter shouted in pain and his aim missed. The bullet passed away without any harm. The pigeon heard the hunter's sound as well as that of the gun. When she looked down she saw the honey bee waving at her. "Thank you old friend," waved the pigeon and flew away to safety.


 Moral: TIMELY HELP REPAYS GOODNESS.



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