The Bear and the Two Travelers

Two Friends were traveling together, when a Bear suddenly appeared before them. One of them, thinking of his own safety climbed up quickly into a tree, without trying to help his friend do the same. The other, not having time to hide, fell flat on the ground, without moving at all, as if he were dead. The Bear came up and smelled him all over, and after a while, thinking he was dead, walked away. When the danger was gone, the other Traveler climbed down from the tree, and, laughing at his friend asked him: 
“What did the bear whisper in your ear?”
“He gave me this advice," the other replied. "Never travel with a friend who leaves you in the lurch." 

Moral: Misfortune reveals the true nature of friends.




My words:
We are lucky if we have friends who are there to support us or help us stand up when  we're about to give up. Some people have lots of friends but the trusted ones can be counted. Some are just great pretenders who only think about what you can give to them but do not think of how they can repay your kindness . As a lesson, let's choose our friends well and also, be a selfless friend to others.