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A PROUD PEACOCK

A proud peacock boasted that he was the most beautiful birdand the best dancer in the whole world. He looked down on the other birdswhich lacked beauty or skill in dancing. Once a crow tried to make friendswith him. He scornfully told the crow, "You are very ugly and small inappearance and offensive in sound and behaviour. You are a scavengerfeeding on garbage and decaying flesh. How dare you come near me? Lookat my elegant, elaborate, enormous, exquisite and exotic plumage. I amadmired for my beauty and grace and excellent skills in dancing. Go awayfrom me."

The peacock displayed his long and colourful tail and fannedout his brilliant feathers. He quivered gracefully, boastfully displaying hissuperb dancing skills. Suddenly a leopard made a surprise attack from itshiding place and caught the peacock before he could make any defensive

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movement. His fanned out feathers made it impossible to escape from thepouncing predator. But the simple crow could make a swift flight and easilyescape from the ambush. Seated on a tall tree the crow watched the tragicfate of the proud peacock. He sobbed in sorrow.

A large number of students came to become the disciples ofSocrates, the great Greek philosopher. He asked all of them to look into apond and tell him what they saw in the pond. The senior disciples of Socratesasked him why he made such a test. Socrates replied, "I am ready to accept allthose who see the fish swimming around. But those who see only their ownimage mirrored in the water are in love with their ego. I have no use forthem." "The Lord hates everyone who is arrogant; He will never letthem escape punishment" {Proverbs 16: 5}. "Pride leads to destruction, andarrogance to downfall" {Proverbs 16: 18}. "No one is respected unless he ishumble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin" {Proverbs 18: 12}.

"Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what Godhas promised" {Matthew 5: 5}. "For everyone who makes himself great willbe humbled, and everyone who humbles himself will be made great" {Luke14: 11}.............................................................................................. By: Dr. Babu Philip, Professor, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-682016, Kerala, India,

Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu, Former Professor, St. Dominic's College, Kanjirappally and Leo. S.

John, Maniparambil, Ooriyakunnath, Kunnumbhagom, Kanjirappally, Kottayam-686507, Kerala, India.

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