THE RAT AND THE MOUSE TRAP

A friend told me this story just yesterday. It is said a farmer discovered that there was a rat in the house and proceeded to set a mouse trap. Alarmed, the rat ran to the chicken to announce this disturbing development.

"But what has that got to do with me? I am not a rat..." the chicken said dismissing the rat and going about her pecking chores.

The rat then went to the pig to tell him him the grave news and got a similar reception. The pig was not bothered, proceeding to roll in the mud as usual. The rodent then approached the cow.

"What? A trap? What's that got to do with me?" and the cow went on grazing as she usually did, minding her own business.

It so happened that at night the trap went off and the farmer's wife went over to investigate. It was dark in the room but she still reached over and lo and behold she was bitten by a snake whose tail was caught in the trap! The farmer immediately rushed her off to hospital where her condition was diagnosed as critical.

Neighbours heard about the misfortune and went over to the farmer's house to comfort him. Having received visitors, he had to prepare them a meal and he went for the chicken.

As time went on the wife's condition worsened and relatives from far and wide came to the farmer's house. To feed them he had no choice but to slaughter the the pig.

Sadly, the farmer's wife eventually passed away and a huge funeral took place. All the farmer's neighbours, relatives and friends came to pay their last respects. The cow had to go to feed the multitude. The rat survived.

The moral of the story is that what doesn't seem to matter at face value will eventually affect you in a big way later on. Take note of the little things in life because when added up they contribute to a much bigger picture. This blog might seem much, but it is my small contribution to you. May it add value to your life in a big way by bringing some form of relief from all the pressures associated with this wretched existence of ours. Welcome to Graffiks On the Net!