The Dove Who Gave Everything
On a cold, wet night a hunter lost his way and sat shivering under a tree.
A dove looked down from her nest. "Whoever comes to my tree is my guest," she said.
She gathered dry twigs and dropped them down so he could make a small fire.
Then she brought him berries and fruit from far away until he was no longer hungry.
The hunter looked up at the little bird who had nothing, and had given him everything.
In the morning he left his net behind and went home a kinder man.
Kindness can change the heart of someone who came to do harm.
Kindness to GuestsDid you know?
Doves have been a symbol of peace in many countries for thousands of years.
Try this at home
Offer something of yours to a guest before they ask for it.
Questions to talk about
Ask these after reading. The answer is underneath each one.
Who came to the tree at night?
Answer: A lost hunter
What did the dove bring him?
Answer: Twigs and fruit
What is the moral?
Answer: Kindness can change a heart
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