"THE WOMAN AND THE BEES" by Chima_Dickson Official

"THE WOMAN AND THE BEES"

by Chima_Dickson Official

There was a beautiful young woman who made friends with a colony of bees. She visited the beehive in the woods everyday, and she offered her bee friends sugar and flowers filled with delicious nectar.

The bees loved her very much and loved to play with her. They would hover around her, kiss her and tell her how she brightened up their day. They deeply appreciated her kindness and generosity.

One evening, the woman was walking through the woods when a hungry and ferocious leopard attacked her. She froze for a second, paralysed with fear and unable to run. Her heart pounded heavily, her palms sweaty, and she began to tremble from head to foot.

With a quavering voice, she pleaded,

"Please, don't kill me! I am an innocent bride who is about to be married to a wealthy sailor. Please, let me go!"

However, the hungry leopard growled and snarled at her so viciously,

"Shut your mouth, you coward! I am going to kill you and eat your flesh! I will tear you apart and fill my hungry stomach!"

A shiver of horror ran through the woman and filled all her bones with fright, she thought she would die right there. Suddenly, the thought of her bee friends crossed her mind. At once, an idea struck her, and she said to the leopard,

"Listen, I am a cursed girl with a very bitter blood. My blood tastes exactly like coffee, making my flesh bitter too. You won't enjoy eating me. But if you take me to the beehive, the bees can give you some honey which can make my blood tasty and sweet."

The leopard thought for a moment, then grunted impatiently in agreement,

"Alright, then! Now, let's go and get some honey. I can't wait to fill my stomach!"

The leopard grabbed the woman and began pulling her towards the beehive which was a short distance away. However, upon getting there, the woman screamed for help, calling out her bee friends.

Like the wind, all the bees burst out from their hive and attacked the leopard, biting and stinging it mercilessly, until it cried and ran far away.

Having defeated the ferocious leopard, the bees smiled at the woman and said,

"This is the only way we can pay for your kindness towards us. We love you, and we wish you a very happy married life. We will miss you so much when you finally go live with your husband."

Upon saying that, the bees accompanied her back to her village and bid her farewell. The leopard on the other hand, was able to heal it's wounds from the bee stings. However, the stings had formed black spots all over it's skin which never went away.

MORAL LESSON:

When you do good for others, you might not be rewarded for your actions immediately, but you would surely receive it someday. Be kind to all people, share love with everyone and forgive your enemies. It can lead to positive outcomes and rewards in the future.

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