The Ant and The Grasshopper

Old story goes like this: ONCE UPON A TIME..............................

...............there was an ant, working every hard throughout summer and autumn. He was trying to gather as much food as possible so that he and his family can survive through the winter.

A grasshopper was watching the ant going back and ford, back and ford, endless time, while he was singing, making musics and dancing throughout the period. So, the grasshopper said:' Hi there. Aren't you tired? Why don't you join me for some fun?'

The ant replied:' No, thank you. Winter is coming. The time is getting shorter and not so enough for me to gather more food. Don't you be lazy.'

'Don't worry amigo. We will see,' said the grasshopper.

Winter came. Everything was in a hibernating state. The grasshopper couldn't find any food and he was very hungry. He then thought of the ant. So, he went over to his house.

KNOCK! KNOCK!KNOCK! ................KNOCK! KNOCK!KNOCK...............

'Yes?' asked the ant.

'Eerrrr, you might be right amigo. I should have stored up more food before i couldn't find any. Do you mind to share some of yours with me?' Uttered the grasshopper sheepishly.

'I'm very sorry. I'm afraid I do not have enough to share,' the ant closed the door and shut the grasshopper outside the snowing winter.

                                                                      ~THE END ~


WHAT would you do if you are the grasshopper?

(A) Curse the ant for not being helpful, stingy and selfish

(B) Curse and kick the front door till broken before you leave

(C) Find someone else to borrow

(D) Out compete the ant in gathering food , if there is a next time, so that the ant will starve to dead despite diligent.

(E) Continue to be this way and hope that the elders will provide


How prepared are prepared? What else can we do to be better especially in times of need like this, economic crisis? What advice would you offer to your children or young friends?