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The Snake and The Bird
It is a very nice place, a warm jungle, a place in which animals live together as a family. There are all kinds of plants, food and animals in that island as beautiful as the very paradise. However, there is only one who don't feel part of that big family, the old snake who always stays in the shadows. Everyone fear him and don't get close to his little cave.
One day a loyal and with particular tricolor feathers decide to go and visit the snake because he think that being his friend he could learn many things about life because of his large path and experience. The bird go the the snake's house but he was asleep and everybody believe that he will get very mad if somebody disturb him. The bird doesn't care about that and decide to wait resting in the stem o a huge tree until the snake wake up, but after a long waiting he get tired so he get closer and whisper to him "hello there, I want to have a talk with you dear friend" the snake doesn't answer so the bird speaks loudly "hello friend" the snake finally wake up and ask the bird "What are you doing here?" the bird feel sad and said "Do you have any problem with that?" and the snake say "Of course I do, I don't receive uninvited people" the bird run out very dissapointed because he has the desire of being friend of the oldest member of the community.
The bird go with his best friend, the most loyal animal in the jungle, the dog. The bird tell him what happened with the snake and say that he feel sad because the snake rejected him. The dog advice the bird and told him not to worry about that and be patient. He said "Try again, remember that one who perseveres, reach".
The bird is alone thinking of what the dog said and he decide to go again and try to talk to the snake, maybe this time he is in a better mood and things will work. He go again to the snake's cave and this time he is awake. Before the bird start talking the snake say "Hi little friend, you are welcome to my house and it's a pleasure having you here", the bird surprised answer "Thank you, I don't want to bother you, I just trying to be your friend".
Since that day, the bird and the snake have long talks everyday, they share their experiences and talk about how they feel. The bird realize that the snake is completely different of what the other animals think about him, he is very kind and have sincere feelings.
The old snake and the bird became good friends and both learn from each other.
The snake gather all the other animals and say "Before you judge me, try to know me".
