The Squirrel and the Owl

A Squirrel arrived to his home to find a large hole in the side of it. Upon seeing the damages, he began to cry out, “My house is in ruin! No greater catastrophe could have beset me!”

An Owl, seeing the Squirrel’s dilemma, landed beside the damaged house. He saw the small extent of the damage and informed the Squirrel that his house could be fixed.

“My house is in ruin!” the Squirrel continued crying out, and he did not listen to what the Owl had said.

Later that day, a storm hit the forest, sending water through the hole and into the Squirrel’s house. Upon discovering the new damages, the Squirrel cried out, “My house is in ruin!”

The Owl, again, came at the Squirrels cries. “You need only to let the water dry.”

“My house is in ruin!” the Squirrel continued crying out, and he did not listen to what the Owl had said.

The Squirrel shut the doors to his house, allowing the water to soak into all that the Squirrel had, leaving his home in ruins. Upon discovering the new damages, the Squirrel cried out, “My house is in ruin!”

The Owl came once more to the Squirrel’s cries. He saw the great extent of the damage and told the Squirrel that nothing could be done now. The damage was too great.

Listen to advice so that problems will not get worse than they are.