It
was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The
porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep
warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of
each one wounded their closest companions.
.
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After a while, they
decided to distance themselves one from the other and began to die,
alone and frozen. So they had to make a choice; either to accept the
quills of their companions or disappear
from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They
learnt to live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship
with their companions in order to receive the warmth and heat that came
from the others. This way they were able to survive.
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The best
group is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when each
individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can
admire the other person's good qualities. Better to be surrounded by
warm pokes than be frozen in solitude.
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