The eagle flew down to the mouse. Horrified, the mouse surrendered his ball of cheese in which he had spent an entire month to gather. The eagle spoke placidly, “I have not come to eat you, or your cheese. Come fly with me.” The eagle’s intentions were to demonstrate his dominance and ensure that the mouse would obey under any and all circumstances. And if the mouse did not, the eagle would not ruffle a feather towards his mercy.
The eagle flew skywards with the mouse clenched tightly within his razor sharp talons. Death of the mouse was only a reflex away. But the eagle observed something unexpected; the mouse looked intrigued, not nervous, as he should have been. The mouse, no longer able to conceal his excitement, let out a heart-warming cry, “This is the most beautiful view I have ever seen!”
The eagle thought to himself, “ I see this view every day and there is certainly nothing special about it. I’m flying with this feeble mouse clenched between my talons and all he cares about is the view? Does he have a will to live?. Crazy mouse.”
The eagle, showing a glimmer of compassion, decided to take the mouse back home that day.
Upon returning the mouse to his dwelling where two nearby creeks converged, the mouse noticed a teardrop falling from the Eagle’s eye; an eye which was shiny and reflected the rippling water. Curious, the mouse asked, “What is wrong Eagle?”
The Eagle stretched his neck around slowly. His pupils were large so that the beauty of the terrain could fill his memory completely. Taking in every angle of the landscape, the Eagle finally replied, “I wish I were a creature of the land, not of the sky. The ground is so beautiful and green; it changes with every turn and every hill, and bustles with life at every tree and every river. I envy you Mouse. I look at the Earth everyday and wish I could plunge into it so I could swim beneath tranquil lakes with the fish, and crawl through intricately woven tunnels with the mice. I am lonely in the plain and monotonous sky.”
The mouse shook his head and crawled back into his hole, the walls made of dirt.
“Crazy Eagle.”
-Written by Aaron French
Brilliant post, just brilliant. I enjoyed it 🙂
Aaron Your blog’s pretty cool. I’ll drop by more often.
Both the eagle and the mouse were exposed to the absolute uniqueness of the other and in the process both were forever changed.
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Journey well
At times, all of us take for granted what we have without truly being in the moment to appreciate it. How often have I thought only about what I didn’t have and didn’t think what I do have was all that important. It doesn’t have to something large, shiny and expensive – what about breathing; simple yes, but oh so vital. Keep writing, I love your view on things.
Brilliant blog post. Loved the way you make me see things differently. Will definitely keep on follwong your blog. Brilliant!
Wonderful story! You help me think in new and creative and *clear* ways. Great post!
Loved your story!
May your day be filled with joy and peace.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Very nice and funny story!
Great story! It made me realize that the things I take for granted should be appreciated more. Wonderful post, I’ll be stopping by more!
Great post. Learning contentment and keeping a sense of wonder are two very difficult things that add immense joy to life
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lol, I liked your story. Thank you!
Wonderful post….a great reminder that there is always more than one perspective.
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