Chick was born to farmer Ali Kassim at kampong Batu Gajah chicken farm. Every day, hundreds of chickens at Ali Kassim chicken farm woke up early, roamed all corners of the chicken farm in search of food. And as usual, all chicken will be facing downwards, scratching and pecking the soil.
One day Chick decided to turn his face upwards - towards the sky. He was amazed with the beauty of the sky. Then he saw an eagle - flying across the sky. Every day - Chick would look-up, stared at the eagle. He then started to think – ahhhh what pleasure it is to be able to fly and feel free like the eagle.
One night, Chick was unable to sleep as he contemplated his surroundings. He watched his chicken brothers and sisters – all perched within the chicken coop. Chickens do nothing except searching for food - day in day out. Chick wanted more than this miserable life. It suddenly occurred to Chick that he can and he should. He wants to fly like the eagle.
The next morning, Chick woke up earlier than the rest of the pack. He collected his belongings and dumped them into a haversack. He then stole out of the chicken farm and headed for the mountain where the eagle resides. He started to ascend the mountain – slowly but surely. Chick finally reached the top of the mountain and approached the eagle.
Chick pleaded to Eagle, “Eagle, Eagle – please teach me how to fly”. Eagle looked at Chick, inspected the wing and stroked the buttock slowly. Finally, eagle shook his head and said, “I am sorry – your feathers, wings and buttock are not made for flying. It would be impossible for you to fly”.
Chick was devastated but persisted. Finally eagle gave in hoping that Chick would understand the situation and give-up along the way. The next day, Eagle started training Chick to fly. It was impossible – yet Chick was so determine. Every day – Chick would wait for Eagle at the spot next to the cliff. Slowly but surely – 12 months later – Chick jumped off the cliff and – he can fly.
Both Chick and Eagle flew the sky every day for the next 6 months. They had a great time and wonderful relationship. One night – Chick felt homesick as he recalled all his family members and friends at Batu Gajah chicken farm. He wanted to return home. Chick spoke to eagle and both were sad. Eagle presented to Chick, a Flying Certificate, in his honor.
The next morning, Chick placed the valuable Flying Certificate in his armpit and started to walk down the mountain. He walked and walked until its night time before he reaches Batu Gajah chicken farm. He opened the door of the chicken coop and all chickens were delighted to welcome him back.
“Where have you been? What did you do? How did you do?” they crowded around him and asked.
Chick beamed with pride, stood tall and said, “I went to a flying school. Here – look at my Flying Certificate”. All Chickens stared with awed at the Flying Certificate.
One baby chick stepped forward and asked, “If you can fly – why don’t you fly instead of walking down from the mountain the whole day?”
Moral of the story “we learn but we don’t apply”
One day Chick decided to turn his face upwards - towards the sky. He was amazed with the beauty of the sky. Then he saw an eagle - flying across the sky. Every day - Chick would look-up, stared at the eagle. He then started to think – ahhhh what pleasure it is to be able to fly and feel free like the eagle.
One night, Chick was unable to sleep as he contemplated his surroundings. He watched his chicken brothers and sisters – all perched within the chicken coop. Chickens do nothing except searching for food - day in day out. Chick wanted more than this miserable life. It suddenly occurred to Chick that he can and he should. He wants to fly like the eagle.
The next morning, Chick woke up earlier than the rest of the pack. He collected his belongings and dumped them into a haversack. He then stole out of the chicken farm and headed for the mountain where the eagle resides. He started to ascend the mountain – slowly but surely. Chick finally reached the top of the mountain and approached the eagle.
Chick pleaded to Eagle, “Eagle, Eagle – please teach me how to fly”. Eagle looked at Chick, inspected the wing and stroked the buttock slowly. Finally, eagle shook his head and said, “I am sorry – your feathers, wings and buttock are not made for flying. It would be impossible for you to fly”.
Chick was devastated but persisted. Finally eagle gave in hoping that Chick would understand the situation and give-up along the way. The next day, Eagle started training Chick to fly. It was impossible – yet Chick was so determine. Every day – Chick would wait for Eagle at the spot next to the cliff. Slowly but surely – 12 months later – Chick jumped off the cliff and – he can fly.
Both Chick and Eagle flew the sky every day for the next 6 months. They had a great time and wonderful relationship. One night – Chick felt homesick as he recalled all his family members and friends at Batu Gajah chicken farm. He wanted to return home. Chick spoke to eagle and both were sad. Eagle presented to Chick, a Flying Certificate, in his honor.
The next morning, Chick placed the valuable Flying Certificate in his armpit and started to walk down the mountain. He walked and walked until its night time before he reaches Batu Gajah chicken farm. He opened the door of the chicken coop and all chickens were delighted to welcome him back.
“Where have you been? What did you do? How did you do?” they crowded around him and asked.
Chick beamed with pride, stood tall and said, “I went to a flying school. Here – look at my Flying Certificate”. All Chickens stared with awed at the Flying Certificate.
One baby chick stepped forward and asked, “If you can fly – why don’t you fly instead of walking down from the mountain the whole day?”
Moral of the story “we learn but we don’t apply”
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