Once upon a time, there were two friends a Camel and a Monkey.
Camel lived in the desert and the Monkey lived in the jungle. One day the Camel wrote a letter to the Monkey that he was fed up with his desert life. The Monkey felt he should help his friend. So, he invited the Camel to stay in the jungle with him. The Camel was very happy to receive his friend Monkey’s invitation and excitedly left for the jungle.
The Monkey along with all the animals gave a grand welcome to the Camel. The Camel was overwhelmed by this gesture of the Monkey and jungle animals.
The Camel had made friends with all the animals and loved their company. They all lived joyfully in the jungle.
The Camel started enjoying the jungle life. He ate lots of fruits and leaves. He had lots of water to drink whenever he felt thirsty.
The Camel was very happy as he didn’t have to go in search of food and water for a long distance.
It started raining in the jungle now. Everywhere it was muddy and slippery. The Camel was finding it difficult to walk. There was also not enough food to eat as fruits and leaves had been destroyed in the rain. The lake was also overflowing and it was dangerous to drink water from it.
The Camel started facing lots of difficulties living in the jungle. The rainy climate was taking a toll on him. His body was not supporting the harsh climate of the jungle the way it supported him in the extreme desert climate. As days passed by the Camel started missing his desert life. The Camel introspected his decision to leave the desert and stay in the jungle.
So, one day with a heavy heart the Camel spoke to the Monkey.
He said,” You are a true friend my dear Monkey. I will always be grateful to you for being so kind and generous. But now I wish to go back to the desert. I have realized my mistake. Each one of us has been created by God according to our natural habitat. I am more suitable to live in the desert only. Food and water are not easily available in the desert but the hump which I have, stocks fat which my body alters into the energy required to survive. My legs (hard hoofs) are designed in a way so that I can walk easily on the sand but it becomes difficult for me to walk on this muddy and slippery jungle land. My skin is thick to protect me from the desert heat but it cannot protect me from the heavy rain of the jungle. So, my friend I will be more happy and comfortable living in my desert. It is the place where I belong. Thank you so much for your hospitality, dear Monkey.”
The Monkey also understood Camel’s point of view and happily bid goodbye to dear friend Camel.
The moral of the story is, that we should be happy wherever we belong.
Mugdha Amit Mehta
