The Big Fish (a Parable)
Filed Under : Creator,Red Elk Speaks,Short Stories,Spiritual Matters,survival skills,Tellings by Whale Sister
Oct.24,2010There was a big fish. Fishermen seeked him day and night. Using baits of all kinds. Year after year. He was hunted.
“I must CATCH THAT FISH! When I have him, never again will I go hungry,” was their thoughts.
Ignoring the far smaller fish that the fish ate and got his size from. Ignoring, too, that he had to eat daily
It was not an instant happening to get to his size.
Day after day the fishermen tried. Day after day they went home hungry.
“I don’t WANT to nibble on LITTLE fish. I WANT THAT…..ONE!”
The big fish was often “tried” by wonderful baits. Occasionally ALMOST being fooled. But he tested before he’d swallow. Thus grew bigger and bigger, Safely.
Still the fishermen came. Still, they left, hungry.
IGNORING the foods the “great” fish ate.
He did not. Growing bigger. Growing stronger.  Growing wiser. Knowing his Safe food the fishermen passed by.
The “great” fish gave thanks, daily, for his many small tidbits….and still lives.
And the fishermen continue to go home, hungry. re
(WS)
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