The Singing Scoutmaster: Dog and His Reflection, The

Once upon a time, in a small village near a shimmering lake, there lived a dog who loved to play by the water's edge. One day, while wandering along the shore, the dog discovered a delicious bone lying on the ground.

The dog eagerly seized the bone in his jaws and began to carry it away. As he trotted along, he passed by a clear pool of water and caught sight of his reflection in the surface.

Thinking that there was another dog with an even bigger bone, the dog growled and barked, demanding that the other dog give up its treasure. But no matter how much noise he made, the other dog remained silent.

Frustrated and determined to claim the larger bone for himself, the dog jumped into the water, still clutching the bone in his jaws. But as he dove deeper, he realized that there was no other dog—only his own reflection.

With a sinking feeling of disappointment, the dog opened his mouth to bark, causing the bone to slip from his grasp and sink into the depths of the pool. Try as he might, the dog could not retrieve the bone.

And so, the dog was left with nothing but the memory of his greed. He realized too late that his desire for more had caused him to lose what he already had.

The moral of the story is: The dangers of greed and the importance of appreciating what one already possesses.