Self-Importance

Stories tagged Self-Importance:

• The Flea and the Ox Jul 28, 2025

  

  In a vast meadow where tall grasses swayed gently in the summer breeze, there lived a mighty ox. He was a magnificent beast, with powerful shoulders, strong legs, and enormous horns that curved majestically above his broad head. The ox worked diligently each day, pulling heavy plows through fields and helping farmers with their most challenging tasks.

  One warm afternoon, as the ox was resting in the shade of a large oak tree after a long morning of work, a tiny flea hopped onto his thick hide. The flea was so small that he was practically invisible against the ox’s brown coat.