Theme: Law of Action and Reaction

The Dove and the Ant

	A mighty river of clear water ran through the forest. There was an ant on top of a
leaf, on the riverbank.

She was thirsty and leaned over to drink water but lost her balance and fell into the river.

The little ant was carried away by the current and could no longer return to dry land. Scared, she asked:

- God help me!

In the sky, a flying dove saw the ant and noticed that she was struggling. The dove showed solidarity with the insect and threw a small branch into the water, close to the ant, that soon climbed onto the branch and managed to return to shore safely.

On dry land, recovering from tiredness and fright, the ant looked up at the sky and in thought thanked God for having saved her. She also addressed her gratitude to the dove, who became God's instrument to help her.

Time passed and one day, when the ant was cutting leaves from a bush in the forest, a hunter approached, about to hunt a dove, with a net.

Feeling her heart touched and wanting to help that bird in trouble, the ant wasted no time and stung the hunter hard.

The sting made the man scream, and the dove, realizing his presence, flew away, saving himself from danger.

After it the ant fell to the ground, and ran to hide. She just heard the flapping of the dove's wings and was very happy that she was able to help him.

She didn't know it, but she had just helped the baby of the dove that had saved her. The dove, when helping the ant, also didn't know that that little creature would save her son one day.

The dove and the ant did nothing out of self-interest, they just accepted being God's instruments to help others.

But, if they knew nothing, God knew everything and repaid them with blessings of happiness and life. This is how our Creator Father acts. By doing good we receive good.

Happy are those who become instruments of God.

(Adapted from the text taken from the website www.culturagenial.com)

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