Tag: Wisdom

“Piglet?” said Pooh.

“Yes Pooh?” said Piglet.

“I feel rather heavy today,” said Pooh.

Piglet looked up at his friend, puzzled. “Heavy? But you haven’t eaten all the honey again, have you?”

Pooh gave a little sigh.

“Not that kind of heavy. The kind that sits in your chest when you hoped for something wonderful, but instead… you lost.”

Piglet nodded slowly.

“Like when we try very hard to reach the top of the hill but our legs give out before we get there?”

“Yes,” said Pooh. “Only this time it feels bigger, like the whole country tried climbing, and we all tumbled back down together.”

They walked quietly for a while, their footprints soft in the earth.

“Pooh?” said Piglet, carefully. “Do you remember when we tried to build a kite?”

Pooh thought for a moment. “It fell down, every single time.”

“Yes,” said Piglet. “But every single time, we laughed a little louder, and ran a little faster, and learned something we didn’t know before. And one day, that kite might fly.”

Pooh tilted his head. “So losing… is still part of learning?”

Piglet smiled. “Yes. Sometimes the falling teaches us how to stand stronger. And sometimes, it just reminds us that standing together matters more than winning.”

Pooh’s tummy gave a small rumble, and he chuckled. “And you know, Piglet, whether we win or lose… there is still honey.”

Piglet grinned. “Exactly, Pooh. There is always honey. And friends to share it with.”

And with that thought, Pooh’s heart felt lighter. For even in the shadow of losing, there was sweetness still… in honey, in hope and in walking side by side with a friend.

Thanks to Brent Lindeque – shared from Facebook