Appearance is Deceptive

There was a big tree on the banks of a long flowing river.

A pigeon was sitting on one of the branches of the tree.Along the banks
the pigeon noticed an ant,which was almost drowning in the waterof the river.
The pigeon felt pity for the ant and decided to save its life.

It plucked a leaf from the tree with the help of its beak and threw it in the water.
The ant was thankful and climbed on the leaf with difficulty.

As the waves were moving,it also drifted the leaf to the banks.

Then the pigeon pulled the leaf and the ant out.The ant took a while to recover and thanked the pigeon for its kindness and timely help.

The ant also mentioned that it would help the pigeon in need.The pigeon looked at
the ant and said in voice of pride "You are such a small creature,and
you cann't even protect yourself then how can you help me?"

The ant kept quiet and bid good-bye to the pigeon.

A few days later the pigeon was sitting on the same tree without knowing
that a hunter was aiming his arrow towards it.The hunter was imagining a
delicious meal with the pigeon.

The ant was shocked to see the hunter aim at the pigeon that saved its life.
It immediately bit the hunter's leg.The hunter screamed in pain and lost his aim.
In the meantime the pigeon flew away.

The pigeon then felt ashamed for insulting the ant about its size.

It also learnt that,however small or big a person is,we should not come to a
conclusion about their potential and ability.