I wrote an Aesop fable many years ago and recently brought it up in conversation. Here we go...
Tadpoles in a Small Pond
Once upon a time there were two tadpoles who lived in a small pond. One tadpole was much smaller than the other and didn't have any legs. The other tadpole was larger and had developed small little frog legs. One day they were speaking with each other and the small tadpole says to the large tadpole,
"I really like living in this small pond. It's safe, and all of my food is right here."
The larger tadpole replies,
"Are you crazy? I can't wait to become a frog I'll be able to jump around on dry land and I'll be able to breathe air and I'll be able to catch food with my tongue flying through the air. It's going to be great!"
Just as they were having this conversation a large bass spied both of them. Both tadpoles shot off like bolts and swam for the safest spot that they knew about. As they both neared a very small opening near the shore, the smaller tadpole just couldn't swim as fast without the legs. The bass gobbled him up. The larger tadpole used his small frog legs to muscle through the water, but as he approached, realized that his body had gotten too big for the very small opening. He became stuck, and the bass gobbled him up, too.
Only the tadpole that is wise in both body and mind will grow to become the frog.
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