Sunday, May 18, 2008

The Story of a Mushroom Chicken

I was thinking of a story I have heard in a few days ago. There is was a mother hen, Lek who has a matronly figure and a calm demeanour. If you approach Lek with a problem, she will help you by doing the work for you. She is very calm in the midst of pressure and stress. She is always there for you. Lek is a very quiet hen, she would never speak ill of any hens or cocks. She is like a mother hen taking care of the all the wounds little chicks will have. She is so wise because she calm all the chicks down with her coo, coo. No worries, have no fear when Lek is here. As the little chicks start to grow and chicks grow fast, very fast. They feel a sense of confusion and emptiness. There are many questions they have. Wise mother hen, Lek always have the same answer - why waste your time wondering and asking questions, why waste your time getting frustrated. If you spend the time fruitfully on the tasks that you are asked to do, you will find that they will be done. Then the time you spent will get the job done and not wasted on fruitless frustration. This is a brilliant brainwave. Lek is an experienced mother hen. This is not her first brood of chicks. All her chicks loved her very much. Her chicks have grown to adults chicken now. Like all adult kids, they want the best for their mother hen. So when Lek was very stressed recently, they noticed. Like all wise mothers, she never reveal what is up in her mind or why she is stressed. One of the chicken notices and went to report to the head chicken of the coop. This chick told the head chicken you must appreciate Mother Hen, Lek. She has her strengths. I know you are the stressing her. Head Chicken told chick, you don't understand. I am trying to make sure Lek not only take care of you but allow you to grow. You are the one who told me you are an adult and therefore can take responsibility. However, Lek is still treating like small kids and not letting you know anything. How can you become an adult if you are kept in the dark? Did you realise you are not a chicken under mother hen Lek? You are more of a mushroom, always kept in the dark.
This comment has lighted a candle into the chicken world. Maybe the world is not so messy or confusing....

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