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THE SCORPION

"An old man saw a scorpion drowning and decided

to pull it out from the water. He calmly extended

his hand to reach the creature. When he did, the

scorpion stung him. With the effect of the pain, the

old man let go the creature and it fell back into the

water. The man realizing that the scorpion was

drowning again, got back and tried to rescue it but

then again it stung him. He let go of it again.

A young boy standing by, approached the old man

and said, "Excuse me Sir, you are going to hurt

yourself trying to save the evil-vicious creature,

why do you insist? Don't you realize that each time

you try to help the scorpion, it stings you?"

The man replied, "The nature of the scorpion is to

sting and mine is to help. My nature will not

change in helping the scorpion."

So the man thought for a while and used a leaf

from a nearby tree and pulled the scorpion out

from the water and saved it's life.

MORAL LESSON:

Do not change your nature. If someone hurts you,

just take precautions. Some pursue happiness while

others create it. Let your conscience be your guide

in whatever you do."