Putting up with imperfections
It was the coldest winter ever.
Many animals were catching their death of cold.
The porcupines, realising the situation, decided to group together to keep themselves warm.
In this way, they protected themselves; but the sharp quills of each one wounded its closest companion.
After a while, they decided to distance themselves from one another.
But being alone and freezing, they soon realised that they would not weather weather the season.
Now they had to make a choice: either accept the pain from the quills of their companions, or die out.
Wisely, they decided to go back to being together.
They learned to live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship with their companions, receiving the heat that came from the others.
In this way they were able to survive.
The above anecdote can serve as an eye-opener for us.
We stand at the threshold of a new year. We don’t know what things, experiences and situations are going to unfold before us this year.
Some may be pleasant and some may not. The fable of the porcupines tells us that the best relationship is not the one that brings together the perfect.
But when we learn to tolerate the shortcomings of others, we get to benefit from their good qualities.
This makes the relationship lasting. In this new year let us try to
look at the positive side of everything. So the year would have many things to
offer to us.
Wish you all a Happy and Successful New Year.
