Fable of the Hedgehog

 "It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold.

 The Hedgehogs, realizing the situation, decided to group together to
 keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the
 quills of each one wounded their closest companions.

 After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from the other
 and they began to die, alone and frozen. So they had to make a choice:
 either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth.

 Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They learned to
 live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship with
 their companions in order to receive the heat that came from the
 others. This way they were able to survive.

 The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect
 people, but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections
 of others and can admire the other person's good qualities.

 The moral of the story is:

 Just learn to live with the Pricks in your life!"


The little fable above made me chuckle and thought it a good idea to share at this stressful time of year.  Enjoy the time with family and friends, it will be over all too soon and then we're back with the real pricks in our lives ;-)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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