The Fox and the Tiger
A man walking through the forest saw a fox that had lost its legs, and he wondered how it lived. Then he saw a tiger come up with game in its mouth. The tiger ate its fill and left the rest of the meat for the fox.
The next day God fed the fox by means of the same tiger. The man began to wonder at God’s greatness and said to himself, “I too shall just rest in a corner with full trust in the Lord and he will provide me with all that I need.”
He did this for many days but nothing happened, and he was almost at death’s door when he heard a voice say, “O you who are in the path of error, open your eyes to the truth! Stop imitating the disabled fox and follow the example of the tiger.”*
Life is not about getting, but about giving.
* adapted from de Mello, The Song of the Bird p.79
David Brazzeal
Great story Dave! Can I share this on the PAX facebook page? By the way Jérémie has been asking, over the past few months, why we haven’t seen or visited you guys in the past while. We pray that you are doing well.
Mais bien sûr ! No problem to use the story on the PAX website. Just Anthony de Mello credit like what I wrote at the bottom.