A Moment’s Fury, a Lifetime of Regret

A farmer, having just stepped into his field to mend a gap in his fence, returned to find his child’s cradle overturned, the blankets torn and bloodstained, and his dog lying nearby—its muzzle also smeared with blood.

Convinced the animal had killed his only child, the farmer, in a blind rage, struck the dog dead with his hatchet. But when he lifted the cradle, he discovered his infant unharmed beneath it, alongside the corpse of a massive serpent. The faithful dog had slain the snake to protect the child, a act of loyalty that deserved gratitude, not punishment.

This tragic turn of events taught the farmer a bitter lesson: how perilous it is to surrender to the fury of sudden passion without first seeking the truth. 

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