The Wise Rabbit and the Lion

11 The Wise Rabbit and the Lion Do you know what a bully is? It is someone strong and powerful, who uses his strength to frighten weaker people and get his own way. You find bullies everywhere, but if you apply your thinking skills, it is often quite easy to outwit a bully. Such was the case long ago in the jungle of India, where a mean lion lived. This bully knew he was the king of the jungle and used his great power to frighten the other creatures. He chased them constantly. When he caught one of them, he would instantly eat them, and that was the end of it. Then one day, the bully made a deal with them. “ Each day, one of you will come willingly to my cave. I will eat you, and I promise not to chase the others, " commanded the lion bully. The others in the jungle had no choice but to accept this deal from the bully. What else could they do, after all? The lion was fast and strong, and they wished for peace in their land.

On the first evening, a shy and timid rabbit was the first to go to the lion to be eaten so that the others could live without fear. He was late, and when he arrived at the lion's home, the lion roared in anger, “ You are late! " " I am so sorry, " explained the rabbit. “ But as I was coming, another lion chased me. " “ Another lion! " roared the bully. “ This is my jungle. I will not tolerate this. Show me where this lion lives. " The rabbit took the lion bully to a large deep well. As the lion peered over the side of the well, he saw his own reflection in the water. He thought it was the other lion, and he roared fiercely, " Leave now, for I am the boss in this jungle. " Of course, his roar echoed back to him from deep in the well. Immediately, the bully jumped into the well to attack his rival. There was a pause and then a splash from the lion bully falling into the deep water. Thanks to the intelligence of the little rabbit, this bully met the fate that all bullies meet, sooner or later.