A Fable of Two Lions- written by my friend

China
May 11, 2008 3:06am CST
Once upon a time, a lion lived in a forest in India and, obviously, he was the King of the forest. Meanwhile, he was kind to all the animals under his reign. But as time went by, he got old and weak. One day, another lion broke into the forest and claimed,' From now on, I'm the King of this forest. Every creature here must obey me or get out of here.' The old lion was unhappy and decided to drive the new-comer out of his area. Then a fight began. The new-comer was very strong and had excellent stamina. Soon the old lion was defeated and he fled in order not to be killed by the stronger lion. For 5 years, the new King reigned the forest. He was extremely selfish and bad-tempered. Almost all the animals had been beaten by the king. Sometimes when the King got hungry, he ordered the fox to find something to eat. But the fox did not find any. Then the lion jumped up, roaring, and bit the fox on the head. Every animal hated the new King, but still feared him. Often, they missed the old King and expected the old King to come back to end the big dictator's reign. Later, the old King came back. Seeing his former citizens having a miserable life, his anger rose. He attacked the new King when he was sleeping. Then a another fight began. When the old King was to be beaten again, something extrodinary happened. lots of animals rushed to the spot and joined the old King in fighting with the new one. Finally, strong as the new King was, he was defeated and killed by the animals. Kindness beats force.
3 responses
@elsoft12 (1821)
• India
11 May 08
Good Story.It shows strength lies in unity.United we stand united we win.
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• China
11 May 08
Thank you for your comment! My friend will appreciated it if he saw your comment.
@urbandekay (18278)
5 Jun 08
I am reminded of a similar tale, or at least a tale with a similar significance. I cannot remember it exactly but in it the sage demonstrates the strength of unity by showing how easily one straw is broken but that a whole bundle can resist a greater force. all the best urban
@Canteen (592)
• China
17 May 08
good story. no doubt kindness and love are much stronger than nefariousness. is your friend also a high school student? wow, i wanna say he/she is so great. His/her English must be outstanding in your class. May you be happy everyday. :)