Aasai

The snake bit the hen, and with the poison burning in her body, she sought refuge in her henhouse.

But the other hens preferred to expel her so that the poison would not spread.

The hen limped away, crying in pain. Not because of the bite, but because of the abandonment and disdain of her own family at the time when she needed them most.And so she left... burning with fever, dragging one of her legs, vulnerable to the cold nights.With each step, a tear fell.The hens in the henhouse watched her go away, watching her disappear on the horizon. Some said to each other:

Let her go... She will die far from us.And when the hen finally vanished into the immensity of the horizon, they were all sure that she had died.Some even looked at the sky, hoping to see vultures flying.

Time passed.Much later, a hummingbird came to the henhouse and announced:Your sister is alive! She lives in a cave far away from here.She recovered, but lost a leg from the snake bite.She has trouble finding food and needs your help.There was silence. Then the excuses began:I cant go, Im laying eggs... Icant go, Im looking for corn...I cant go, I have to take care of my chicks...So, one by one, they all rejected the request. The hummingbird returned to the cave without help.

Time passed again.Much later, the hummingbird returned, but this time with painful news:Your sister has passed away... She died alone in the cave... There is no one to bury her or mourn her.At that moment, a weight fell on everyone. A deep lament filled the henhouse.Those who were laying eggs stopped.Those who were looking for corn left the seeds behind.

Those who were caring for chicks forgot about them for a moment.Regret hurt more than any poison. Why didnt we go before?, they asked themselves.And without measuring the distance or the effort, they all set off for the cave, crying and lamenting. Now they had a reason to see her, but it was too late.When they got to the cave, they didnt find the hen... They only found a letter that said:In life, many times people dont cross the street to help you when youre alive, but they cross the world to bury you when you die.And most of the tears at funerals are not from pain, but from remorse and regret."

Shared Nature and Animals James 4:13-15 

"Now listen, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money. "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." "Instead, you ought to say, If it is the Lords will, we will live and do this 

WERE NOT PROMISED TOMORROW, LOVE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHILE IT MATTERS.