🐑 How Little Snowflake Learned to Stand Up For Herself 🐑

Yanaj
Life Lessons from Stories
3 min readMar 8, 2023
(Photo by Elina Okolit on Unsplash)

Once upon a time, in a quiet meadow, there was a lamb named Snowflake. Snowflake was known among her peers as a shy and timid creature, always following the herd and avoiding confrontation. One day, while grazing, the terrible happened: The little lamb was captured by a group of hunters who had been stalking the meadow for days.

Snowflake was thrown into a small, dark cage, and for the first time in her life, she felt completely helpless. She knew that her fate was in the hands of the hunters, and she couldn’t help but wonder if she would ever see her family and friends again.

Days went by, and Snowflake’s spirit began to dwindle. She had surrendered to fate, believing that there was nothing she could do to change it. But one day, as she lay in her cage, she heard a voice. It was a wise old tortoise, who had been watching her captivity, with only her head stuck out of a hole she was hiding in.🐢🐢🐢

“Snowflake,” said the old tortoise, “you may feel powerless now, but you have more strength than you realize. You have the power to stand up for yourself and fight for your freedom.”

Snowflake was surprised by the tortoise’s words. She had always thought of herself as weak and helpless, but the words of the wise, old friend made her realize that she had more strength than she thought.

With the tortoise’s encouragement, Snowflake began to make a plan. She waited until the hunters were asleep, and then she used all her strength to push the cage door open. Slowly and cautiously, she made her way out of the cage and into the darkness of the night.

The journey was long and dreadful, but Snowflake never gave up. She kept pushing forward, even when she was tired and scared. And finally, after what felt like an eternity, she saw a glimmer of light in the distance. It was the meadow, and she knew that she was almost home.

As she approached the meadow, Snowflake could hear the joyful bleating of her fellow sheep. They had been waiting for her, and as soon as they saw her, they rushed forward to welcome her back. All of a sudden, Snowflake realized that she was not alone and that she had the support of her herd.

From that day on, Snowflake was a changed lamb. She was no longer shy or timid, but confident and brave. She had learned that standing up for yourself takes courage, but it is always worth it in the end. And she knew that if she ever found herself in a difficult situation again, she would have the strength to face it head-on.

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#Life Lessons, #Self- Empowerment, #Courage

This story was first published on my website being-amazed.com on March 8, 2023.

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Yanaj
Life Lessons from Stories

Yanaj is a content writer, educator, career coach, cheesecake addict, nature lover & world traveler dedicated to a holistic, cross-cultural approach.