The Bird Who Guarded the Sea
A little bird decided that the great sea needed watching, and appointed herself its guard.
All day she flew above the waves, calling out orders that nobody could hear.
She forgot to eat, forgot her nest, and forgot her own two chicks waiting at home.
The sea did exactly what the sea always does, with or without her.
One evening she came home and found her chicks cold and hungry.
From then on she guarded the only thing that truly needed her: her own small nest.
Take care of what is really yours to take care of.
Doing Your Own JobDid you know?
Some seabirds fly thousands of kilometres each year but always return to the same nest.
Try this at home
Finish one job you are responsible for before helping with someone else's.
Questions to talk about
Ask these after reading. The answer is underneath each one.
What did the bird decide to guard?
Answer: The sea
What did she forget?
Answer: Her chicks
What is the moral?
Answer: Take care of what is truly yours
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