The Father And His Sons *

A father had a family of boys who were constantly fighting.The fighting never stopped. After he was unsuccessful in resolving their disagreements via his exhortations, he made the decision to provide them with a real-world example of the harmful effects of disunity. After he was unsuccessful in resolving their disagreements via his exhortations, he made the decision to provide them with a real-world example of the harmful effects of disunity. When they were finished, he handed the faggot to each of them one at a time, one after the other, and gave them the instruction to shatter it into bits. … Continue reading The Father And His Sons *

The Ant and the Grasshoppers. *

The fable “The Ants and the Grasshopper” from Aesop’s collection depicts the ants diligently preparing for winter while the grasshopper lounges. When the grasshopper begs for food, the ants chastise his lack of preparedness. The moral warns against procrastination and emphasizes the importance of planning ahead. Continue reading The Ant and the Grasshoppers. *