Sammy the squirrel was always full of ideas, most of them not so smart. One day, he decided he would dig holes all over the meadow to hide his acorns. But instead of remembering where he buried them, Sammy forgot every single spot.
“Now I have no acorns and a bumpy meadow!” he squeaked, scratching his head.
From a tall oak tree, Oliver the wise old owl chuckled. “Sammy, you’re digging more trouble than treasure,” he hooted.
The Plan to Fly
The next morning, Sammy had another wild idea. “If I want to be as smart as Oliver, I must learn to fly like him!” he declared.
He tied leaves to his arms and climbed the tallest stump in the forest. With a mighty leap, he flapped and flapped… only to land in a bush with a POOF! of leaves.
Oliver shook his feathers and called down, “Wisdom isn’t in wings, Sammy. It’s in thinking before you leap.”
Sammy giggled, pulling twigs from his fur. “I guess I forgot the thinking part!”
Trouble with the River
One hot afternoon, Sammy thought, “If I can’t fly, maybe I can swim like the fish.” He jumped into the river with a splash, but the current carried him away faster than he expected.
“Help! I’m not a fish, I’m a soggy squirrel!” he squealed, paddling frantically.
Oliver swooped low and pointed him to a fallen log. Sammy scrambled onto it, dripping wet but safe.
“Wisdom means knowing what you can do, and what you can’t,” Oliver advised. “Squirrels are wonderful at climbing, but not so great at swimming.”
Sammy sneezed, spraying river water everywhere. “Noted!”
Learning the Owl Way
Finally, Sammy sat at the base of the oak tree, chin on his paws. “Oliver, I want to be wise like you. How do I start?”
Oliver blinked his golden eyes and said, “Wisdom begins with listening, watching, and learning. Don’t rush into every silly idea. Think, ask questions, and sometimes, just stay still.”
Sammy practiced by sitting quietly, watching ants march in a neat line, and listening to the rustling leaves. He still had silly ideas, but now he thought twice before diving into bushes or rivers.
And while he never learned to fly, Sammy did learn the owl’s greatest lesson: sometimes being wise means laughing at your own foolishness.
The End !
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