Short story: Do not allow life events to turn your life into a life of wantonness

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Alexandra was a good shepherd, looking after his flock of sheep, until one night he fell into a deep sleep, while looking after them, and several sheep were then eaten by wolves. He was very upset when he awoke, but the damage was already done, so he gave up minding sheep, as a shepherd, and became the town drunkard instead. He died a few years later, from such wanton drunkenness, consuming him from the inside out. To be drunk like this is to act very foolishly, and Alexandra should not have allowed his mistake to drive him into acting foolishly, where he could have used his mistake to improve himself, and to become a better shepherd. When we are continually drunk, we cut off our access to God, as any prayer, prayed by a drunkard is anathema to a real prayer, in that the heart is never behind it, only the drunken wants of the drunkard. We should not be sheep in our life, nor should we be wolves. We should be ourselves, not sheep in wolve's clothing, nor wolve's in sheep's clothing, either. We should be true to ourselves and not carry out any form of deception, both to ourselves, nor to others. Photo Credit: The photo used in this article was sourced from the free media site, pixabay.com Do not be weak as a sheep, nor as ravenous as a wolf. Lead a balanced life.