Don't mess with the old dogs

An old Doberman starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he is lost. Wandering about, he notices a lion heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.

The old Doberman thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep trouble!"

Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the lion is about to leap, the old Doberman exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious lion! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"

Hearing this, the young lion halts his attack in mid-stride, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!," says the lion, "That was close! That old Doberman nearly had me!"

Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the lion. So, off he goes.

The squirrel soon catches up with the lion, spills the beans and strikes adeal for himself with the lion.

The young lion is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"

Now, the old Doberman sees the lion coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old Doberman says "Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another lion!"

 

Moral of this story:

Don't mess with the old dogs ... Age, experience and skill will always overcome youth and treachery.

The kind of plant you choose to be ...

If mankind was given the opportunity to choose whether to become a rose or a cactus, the majority would choose to become a rose because of its appearance and fragrance. The few that would choose to become a cactus would probably be because a cactus is native to their home land and not because of its appearance

Yes, a rose may be beautiful on the outside, but is it beautiful on the inside? Can it survive under tough conditions? Or even better, can it save your life if the two of you were the last things left on earth?" The answer to all of those questions is a big NO! The same questions were asked about a cactus, and the response was positive. Truth is, a cactus can withstand extremely hot and bitterly cold temperatures. It can survive for months in the desert without water. And yes it can save your life, because its inside has been used by past generations and it is still being used as medicine and an effective disinfectant of wounds.

So once again mankind is proven to judge a book by its cover, and making decisions based on the appearance of things, not realising that such decisions may not benefit them in the near/far future.

The kind of plant you choose to be, you shall possess its qualities, both outer and inner ones. So it's up to you, a beautiful appearance with bad qualities or an unappealing look with inner beauty and strength? Don't be a typical human being, make a wise decision.

Your life may as well depend on it.

(Kgosana Moeketsi - Executive Junior Mayor of Matjhabeng 2018/2019)