Once upon a time there were two very good friends.Who lived together the shade of a rock. Strange as it may seem, one was a lion and the other one was a tiger. They had met when they were too young to know the difference between lions and tigers. So they didn't think their friendship was it all unusual, besides it was a peaceful part of the mountains. Possibly due to the influence of a gentle Forest monk who lived nearby. He was a Hermit one who lives far away from other people. For some unknown reason one day the two friends got into a silly argument...........
The tiger said, "everyone knows the cold comes when the moon wanes from Full to new". The lion said, "where did you hear such nonsense? Everyone knows the cold comes when the moon waxes from new to full". The argument got stronger and stronger neither could convince the other they could not reach any conclusion to resolve the growing dispute. They even started calling each other names. Fearing for their friendship. They decided to go ask the Learned Forest monk, who would surely know about such things......
Visiting the peaceful Hermit the lion and the tiger bowed respectfully and put their question to him....... The friendly monk thought for a while and then gave his answer, "It can be cold in any phase of the moon from new to full and back to New again. It is the wind that brings the cold weather from west or north or east, therefore in a way you are both right and neither of you is defeated by the other...... The most important thing is to live without conflict to remain United. Unity is best by all means. The lion and tiger thanks to the wise hermit.
They were happy to still be friends. You see in life in your life, you know when you were small. Small kid you didn't know the difference between skin color religion or what so ever and you would be friends with anyone. But after growing up in this cold world, you learn that some people make a difference out of skin color, religion, philosophies of life.
So the most important thing when you grow up is to stay United with your friends each has his own culture his own Heritage, but at the same time in an argument both can be right don't let an argument that is really senseless gets between your friendship. Stay United for the rest of your life.
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