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FABLES FOR LIFE

 

 

FABLES FOR LIFE

 

 

 

 

by

Ann Ariel A.

Volume-1

2007-2013

http://annariel.com/

© A. Ann AriEl 2007

 

 

 

 

 Fables for Life

Author: Ann AriEl A.

© A. Ann Ariel 2007

 

First Edition: September 2013

 

Price: $ 5.66

This book is a work of fiction. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

To My Readers

Writing fables was a breeze and it gave me freedom of thought to use supernatural beings like humans.

I am glad as always to present you this little book of my fables.

I thank all my readers, publishers, critics, and well-wishers.

Happy Reading!

Love,

Ann AriEl A.

http://annariel.com/

 

1. The Rose and the Violet

Once in a beautiful garden, lived a Rose and a Violet, who had never seen one another, claimed themselves to be the best friends of the time.

The Rose would praise the Violet that it is a sweet scented heavenly flower, and the Violet would in turn praise that the Rose is the most benevolent of all.

They lived praising one another with pleasant flatteries, and each one claimed that their love was divine.

One fine day, the rose pot was kept near the bush due to some yard work, and the Rose was overjoyed that it would get a chance to see the Violet.

It peeped around and called for the Violet, which answered immediately, and enquired who it was.

The Rose was startled on seeing the Violet and revealed its identity.

Both of them seemed to have contempt for one another; for, reality was far away from their expectations and imagination.

“I thought,” said the Rose, “that you were the most beautiful flower on earth.”

The Violet in turn said, “I too thought you would be harmless, but you never said you have terrifying thorns like a monster.”

They were not wise enough to accept the truth.

They loved their imagination than themselves, which they once claimed to be great love.Their quarrel did not end till they withered from their stalks.

Moral: True Love has no Expectations.

Glossary:

 

Scent-a smell; odor; a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Benevolent-doing or inclined to do good; intending or showing kindness; charitable

Flattery-excessive or insincere praise

Divine- emanating from God; supremely great, good, etc.

Enquire- inquire about, have a wish or desire to know something.

Contempt- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Monster- any plant or animal of abnormal shape or structure, as one greatly malformed or lacking some parts.

Quarrel- an angry dispute, implies heated verbal strife marked by anger and resentment

Withered-to dry up; shrivel; said especially of plants

Stalk- a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or a plant part or plant organ

2. The Kitten and the Candle

Early, on a cold winter morning, a parson hurried to anoint a sick man. One of his kittens slipped out of his warm chamber behind him and was left unseen in the chapel.

After a while, the kitten, being unable to bear the cold, walked towards the altar to pray for the parson’s return.

The proud candle on the altar, weaned itself from burning bright, fearing that the kitten would take it and light the ugly fireplace nearby.

When it was about to put itself out, it heard the kitten pray, “Lord of mercy, please bring back the parson, for, I am dying of cold, and the only light on thy sacred altar is fading out.”

Finally, the kitten wrapped itself with a small piece of cloth under a pew waiting patiently for the parson.Full of remorse, the candle turned bright again.

Moral: Pride will make one loose the glory worthy of it.

Glossary:

Parson-(1) An Anglican minister in charge of a parish. (2) A person authorized to conduct religious worship.

Anointing of the sick-A Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying or a sick person with oil and prays for salvation and also for recovery.

3. The Two Piglets

A Piglet from the wild crushed on a city Piglet at school. She invited the City Piglet on a date and the date went well roaming through the wild eating tubers and enjoying the scenery.

The City Piglet invited his date to his habitat and the Piglet of the wild happily agreed.

Night fell when they reached the city and the Wild Piglet thought it must be heaven looking at the lights, buildings, vehicles and a lot of food.

They then sat beside a ditch and had nice moments delighting in the beauty of the sparkling waters that reflected the moon and the street lights.

They then had a nice swim. The Wild Piglet thought the water had beautiful algae that made it stink. They then slept beside the ditch after a long night awake.

The sun woke them up and the Wild Piglet was shocked to see the dark sewage waters that had rodents running here and there.

She then left graciously as if she enjoyed the evening, not to hurt her date, but never came to the city again.

Moral: Never fall in love with what you cannot live.

Glossary:

Piglet-a small, usually young pig.

4. The Ghost and the Host

A lazy young man who wanted to get rich by easy means entrusted a ghost into his body believing his false promises to get him a treasure.

The ghost used the youth’s body to kill his enemies and left him without notice.The youth got arrested and was sentenced to death.

He was remorseful for being a host to the unfaithful ghost and lamented his days on the death row to his last breath.

Moral: Evil never yields any good.

Glossary:

Remorse- a feeling of being sorry for doing something bad or wrong in the past; a feeling of guilt

Lament- to express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something

5. The Vulture and the Lion

During the time of drought, a starvedLion was about to pounce on a vulture for a little meal when the Vulture tricked him with pleasant flattery.

The Lion fell for praise and let the vulture go.

The Lion died of starvation in a few days and the Vulture devoured his body with her flock.

Moral: Pleasure never aids survival.

Glossary:

Drought- a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain

Starved- to suffer or die from lack of food ; to suffer extreme hunger

Flattery-excessive or insincere praise

Devoured-to eat up greedily or ravenously

6. The Vampire and the Beauty

A Vampire once lusted on a Beautiful Woman and he confessed his feelings to her, promising to make her immortal like him.

The wise woman asked him some time to cherish in his love while in flesh and he agreed.

Every night, she spoke kind words to him that touched him a lot that he forgot to pursue her to immortality.

One night, she expressed her desire to see her children and grandchildren and for a long life on earth and said she would give up everything for his love.

The Vampire felt remorseful and loved her much that he left her forever.

Moral: Love has the power to break the strongest chains of lust.

7.The Dove and the Ravens