Long ago, during the most brutal of winters, the animals of ..
Added 2021-11-11 06:24:47 +0000 UTCLong ago, during the most brutal of winters, the animals of the forest struggled to survive. So harsh was the weather that each species was fo rced to huddle together for long hours to fend off the cold. The porcupines had a particular dilemma. As they huddled together in the burrow, their spines poked and scraped each other with every breath and jostle. None were spared irritation. Eventually, constant barbs felt unbearable, and they ventured out into the frigid winter. Scattered and alone, some froze. The remaining porcupines, in their wisdom, chose to return to the burrow. Their quills had not dulled, the wounds they inflicted were no less painful, yet they huddled together even closer than before.
