Persuasion

Stories tagged Persuasion:

• The Fox Without a Tail Jul 24, 2025

  

  A fox was caught in a trap and, in his struggle to escape, lost his beautiful bushy tail. He managed to free himself, but when he looked back and saw his magnificent tail caught in the steel jaws, his heart sank.

  Now tailless, the fox felt ashamed and self-conscious. Everywhere he went, other animals stared at his stumpy rear end, and he could hear them whispering and pointing.

• The North Wind and the Sun Jan 11, 2025

  

  High above the earth, where the clouds gather and the weather is born, the North Wind and the Sun were having an argument. They had been watching the world below and debating which of them was the more powerful.

  “I am clearly the strongest force in nature,” boasted the North Wind, his voice rumbling like thunder. “When I blow, I can uproot the mightiest trees, tear the roofs off houses, and send ships scurrying for harbor. Nothing can stand against my power!”