The Sparrow Who Did Not Fly South!

This is one my most favourite stories, particularly with reference to the work place:

There was once this sparrow who decided not to fly south for the winters. Though all his clan left, he happily went about chirping in the frozen steppes. But then, it became bitterly cold and the snow made it difficult to find food. So one day, he decided to follow his instincts to the south.

As he soared up and above, his feathers became frosted and wings heavy. In spite of his best efforts, he found himself spiraling down and fell into the snow below.

As he lay freezing to his death, a cow passing by dropped her dung on him. The warm dung defrosted his wings and made him feel light. Happy to be alive, he put his head out and started singing.

Hearing a bird sing, a cat came from nowhere, found the chirping sparrow and promptly ate him up.

The morals of the story, I suppose, have universal appeal:

·        All those who ‘mess’ on you are not necessarily your enemy

·        All those who take you out of ‘mess’ are not necessarily your friends

·        If you are warm and happy in a pile of ‘mess’, it is better to keep your mouth shut!