“If you can’t live with the answer, don’t ask the squirrel”
There once lived a very wise squirrel by the name of Ruffell. People traveled from all over in order to meet the great squirrel and ask for his advice. He often answered people’s questions regarding how to proceed in a difficult situation or how they should resolve a conflict. Ruffell always gave good advice which was certain to benefit everyone, but many times it was harsh and not what the person seeking guidance wanted to hear. One example of this happened to an elderly man who sought the wise squirrel’s help. The man was worried for his sister who had run off with a group of gypsies. Ruffell told the man that just as he does what he chooses, so should he allow this of his sister. The man became outraged, not liking this advice and threw a huge temper tantrum. After this experience, the sage-like squirrel put a sign outside his tree with this phrase on it to warn off those seeking lip service.
There once lived a very wise squirrel by the name of Ruffell. People traveled from all over in order to meet the great squirrel and ask for his advice. He often answered people’s questions regarding how to proceed in a difficult situation or how they should resolve a conflict. Ruffell always gave good advice which was certain to benefit everyone, but many times it was harsh and not what the person seeking guidance wanted to hear. One example of this happened to an elderly man who sought the wise squirrel’s help. The man was worried for his sister who had run off with a group of gypsies. Ruffell told the man that just as he does what he chooses, so should he allow this of his sister. The man became outraged, not liking this advice and threw a huge temper tantrum. After this experience, the sage-like squirrel put a sign outside his tree with this phrase on it to warn off those seeking lip service.
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