The elephant that lost its wedding ring, a story to think about

This is an ancient story that has thousands of versions and has been told from generation to generation. It’s a story to think about. It tells us about a remote place in the jungle where there lived a young and beautiful elephant, who was of marriageable age..

I had not yet found an elephant that will steal your heart. However, one afternoon, she saw in the distance a herd of elephants approaching where she was with her family. Inside the herd there was a beautiful elephant with whom she fell in love..

The two herds joined together and the elephant began to walk alongside her. They started talking and soon realized they had a lot in common. And so, as the days go by, they both fell in love lost. In just a few months they told others that they had made the decision to get married.

“Never despair, even when you are in the darkest afflictions, because clean and fertilizing water falls from the black clouds.”.

-Miguel de Unamuno-

A dream wedding

As this story tells us to think about, the two herds of elephants were very happy . It’s been a long time since they had a wedding. and the lovers made a wonderful couple. Some of the older elephants were used to ensure that the bride and groom had a beautiful wedding trousseau. Others set out to design the menu for the event of the year.

The male elephants, for their part, soon set out to build a large hall. The wedding and dance would take place there. regulatory. Everyone would attend and it would be an unforgettable event. In those days everything was joy and the festive mood dominated that of all the elephants.

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In the blink of an eye, the wedding day began to approach. The elephant in love ordered the alliances to a friend of his, who was also an excellent jeweler. The wedding ring was made patiently and in the end it turned out beautiful.

A ring and a story to think about

There was only one day left for the wedding when the elephant in love received the news that the rings were ready. It took longer for the news to reach his ears than for him to set off for his friend’s jewelry store. Curiosity invaded him. He hoped everything had been perfect.

He tells us this story to think, that When the elephant in love saw the rings, he was enthralled. He congratulated his friend for such an excellent work of art.. Happy, he loaded the rings into his trunk and prepared to return to his house. He only needed the suit for the ceremony. He thought about that when he was by the stream.

The elephant was so distracted that he did not notice a huge stone that was in the path. Without knowing what time, he stumbled and fell into the stream. It happened so suddenly that the enamored elephant only managed to struggle to get up. He made it. However, he looked down at his trunk and realized that he had lost one of the wedding rings..

A loss and a find

The elephant in love fell into despair. He began to run parallel to the stream in search of the lost ring.. She dug there and dug there, but everything was useless. Such a small object was very difficult to find. The more she explored in the stream, the more lost the jewel seemed and the more despair appeared on our elephant’s face.

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A curious owl had observed part of the scene. “Take it easy!“, Told him. But our food for thought story tells that the elephant’s anxiety grew upon hearing the order. She thought that the owl did not understand his urgency. The wedding was going to take place in just one day and there was no time to make a new ring. What would the bride think? What would everyone think? That was what was going through the head of the enamored elephant as he continued stirring the stream.

Then the owl said: “Listen to me: stay still. Everything will be solved. I know what I’m talking about”. The elephant in love remembered that the owl was famous for his wisdom, so this time he decided to obey him. He stayed completely still for a few minutes. Soon, the waters of the stream calmed, the sediments returned to the bottom and the calm water allowed the light to reach the bottom. Then, the elephant could see the ring and rescued it.

In this way the young elephant learned a great lesson. His desperation had not generated currents in the water, preventing him from seeing the ring. She thanked the owl for his teaching and returned home eager to enjoy that day. And as a legacy, he left us a story to think about.