In the heart of Africa lived three best friends—an Ostrich, a Pelican, and a Parrot—who shared many adventures together. They were inseparable and trusted each other completely. They had never let anything come between them, and their bond was known by many as unbreakable.
One sunny day, the Pelican and Parrot visited the Ostrich’s home in the woodlands. As they chatted and enjoyed each other’s company, Parrot, without much of a thought began to boast of his future ambitions.
He talked about how, one day, he would soar across the sky, feeling the cool breeze ruffling his feathers to a country that was known for is ‘white fluffy rain’. The parrot’s eyes sparkled with excitement as he imagined himself flying high and away
The Pelican, being wiser, realized that the Parrot’s boasting might hurt the Ostrich’s feelings. He knew that the Ostrich, despite having wings, couldn’t fly.
So, he quickly stepped in to steer the conversation.
“Thank you so much for hosting us today,” Pelican said. “But we should be on our way before noon.”
They then exchanged their goodbyes and left.
As they walked away, Pelican scolded Parrot, telling him that his bragging was unkind, especially since the Ostrich couldn’t fly.
The Parrot felt ashamed but it was too late to change what had been said.
Back at home, Ostrich felt a pang of sadness. He wondered why he had wings but couldn’t fly like his friends. To find answers, he visited the old wise Ostrich in the land.
The old Ostrich explained that their wings had always been too small to lift their heavy bodies off the ground. And even though he was listening keenly to the old man’s counsel, he decided he would still find a way.
He began collecting feathers in the hope of making a pair of wings big enough to fly.
He kept this dream a secret, planning to surprise his friends one day.
After months of collecting different feathers, he felt he was now capable of building a pair of wings that he hoped would be large enough to let him soar through the sky.
Excited and eager, he waited for the next time his friends were visiting him and ran to the nearest cliff and leaped off, hoping to fly.
Unfortunately, he didn’t realize that flying requires not only wings but also practice and skill. Sadly, he fell to his tragic end because flying wasn’t something that came naturally to him.
When the Pelican and Parrot saw what had just happened, they were devastated. Pelican was filled with anger and blame. He felt that Parrot’s boasting had contributed to the Ostrich’s tragic fate.
From then on, Pelican distanced himself from the Parrot, never to see him again.
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