Little Wolf and Mother Wolf
Mother Wolf was a magnificent animal. She had all the traits of a terrific
hunter. She was very strong and fast. She knew how to hide and how
to seize prey. Mother Wolf was the forest's supreme creature. Her skills
were evident to all the other animals.
Mother Wolf lived in a den beneath a tree with her cub, Little Wolf. At
dawn, Little Wolf and Mother Wolf were eating breakfast. Little Wolf
looked sad. Mother Wolf said, "What is wrong, my cub?"
Little Wolf said, "I want to be big like you. Vou can run and leap better
than anyone. You can howl so loudly. Being big is a necessity, and I am
so small."
Mother Wolf said, "Don't be dissatisfied with your size. Being small can
be very helpful sometimes."
Just then, rain and hail began to fall. The tree was hit by lightning. lt fell
on the wolves' den. Little Wolf was scared. The wolves knew that
escaping the den was vital. Mother Wolf said, "Little Wolf, 1 cannot
move the heavy pile of branches. But you can escape with ease. Vou
can get out and find help!"
Little Wolf crawled out of the den and called all the large animals for
help. They went to the den and pulled away the branches. Mother Wolf
came out and said, "Thank you Little Wolf! Vou saved my life!" She
softly squeezed Little Wolf and kissed her.
Little Wolf smiled. She said, "Mother, this outcome has taught me a
profound lesson. Even though I'm small, I'm still important."