September 27, 2003

Once upon a time, by the side of a clean fresh water river, on top of a tall tree there was a hive of honeybees. Every day the Queen would order the bees to bring sweet nectar from as many flowers as they could, so that they could prepare as much honey as possible. The bees of the hive were very affectionate to their queen and worked very diligently but Queen herself was very selfish, jealous and cruel. She would not tolerate a single mistake by any bee, specially from Gayo. Gayo was a bee who was most responsible. She was very popular among all the bees due to her efficiency and good behaviour. But the Queen Culix was very jealous of Gayo. She always picked on her and tried to humiliate her.

So it happened one day that Gayo could not collect any nectar for making honey. When she returned to the hive empty handed the Queen thought this was the best time to kick Gayo out of the hive for forever. So Queen Culix fired Gayo as a punishment for not bringing any nectar.

Poor little Gayo left the hive with a heavy heart. She wandered for days looking for nectar buzzing from flower to flower. But in vain she could not find any suitable shelter for herself. One day she landed on a beautiful red flower and started sucking its nectar hungrily. An old woman came out of the cottage at that moment and asked Gayo why she was sucking nectar from her flowers. So, the sad and tired Gayo told the kind lady her tragic tale. The woman who was called Lily took pity on the bee and said that she can come and live in the hive which was in the backyard of her cottage.

As days passed by Gayo became the Queen of her new hive and made lots of honey. She was indeed a beneficent Queen bee. All the workers were very happy with her. Meanwhile, the old cruel Queen Culix’s hive was ruined and destroyed by some soldiers. All the bees either died or left the hive to save their own lives. Queen Culix also survived. One day after roaming and flying aimlessly for days she came to Lily’s cottage attracted by the strong and sweet aroma of honey. Lily on hearing that she was the same Queen Culix who unjustly punished sweet Gayo, told her to leave the cottage at once. But at that moment Gayo, the beneficent Queen bee, came out of the hive and stopped Culix. She, on seeing Gayo, cried and asked for her forgiveness. Gayo not only forgave her former Queen but also appointed her the Royal advisor in her peaceful hive.

So my friends do you see to forgive ones mistake is the biggest virtue.

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