The Boy and the Scorpion | Aesop Fables
Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Alex. Alex loved catching bugs! Every day after school, he’d grab his net and head outside, searching for grasshoppers, crickets, and all sorts of creepy crawlies. He’d carefully scoop them up and put them in a special box at home.
One sunny afternoon, Alex was having a great catching day. His box was almost full of happy grasshoppers chirping away. Suddenly, he spotted something new! It looked just like another grasshopper, but a little bigger. He reached out with his net…
“Gotcha!” he exclaimed. But as he got closer, the creature raised its tail, and Alex saw a scary surprise – a bright red stinger!
“Whoa!” Alex yelped. It wasn’t a grasshopper at all, but a scorpion!
The scorpion hissed, “Careful there, little one! I’m not a toy. If you try to grab me, I might sting you with my tail!”
Alex, realizing his mistake, slowly backed away. “Oh dear, I’m so sorry, Mr. Scorpion! I thought you were a grasshopper.”
The scorpion lowered its tail a little. “Well, you almost made a big mistake,” it said. “You catch so many insects, haven’t you thought about how they might feel?”
Alex felt ashamed. He hadn’t thought about it that way before. “You’re right, Mr. Scorpion,” he mumbled. “I won’t catch any more insects.”
The scorpion nodded. “That’s a good decision, Alex. Remember, all living things deserve a chance to live their lives.”
From that day on, Alex never caught another bug. He learned a valuable lesson: to be kind to all creatures, big and small.
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