THE INDIAN & THE SNAKE

THE INDIAN & THE SNAKE

As a young boy, often times, Indians are sent away, in search of a vision.

This was the case of this one particular young Indian boy. He started to go up to the top of the mountain in search of his vision ... And as he climbed up the mountain, the air got cooler and cooler ... And he came upon a snake laying in the path. The snake was shivering, and said to the young Indian boy. "Please help me ... I can't move, I am so cold that I can no longer make it any further down the mountain." The young Indian boy said to the snake "No way! You're a snake, if I pick you up, you'll bite me!" The snake replied ... "No, no I won't, I promise I won't bite you if you'll only pick me up and help get me down the mountain..."

So the young Indian boy picked up the snake, put him in his shirt, continued climbing to the top of the mountain in search of his vision ... When he got back down to the bottom of the mountain, he reached in, took out the snake, and the snake bit this young Indian boy. The boy replied to the snake "Hey! You bit me, you said that if I'd help you out, that you wouldn't bite me!" the snake replied to the young Indian boy ... "But you knew what I was when you picked me up!"

My Dad actually told me this story. His Cherokee Great Grandmother told it to him when he was a boy.

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Debra H. Nov 6, 2006, 3:13am EST

Ah! Excellent example of how easily one can be decieved. Keep up the good work.

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Carol Roach Nov 6, 2006, 3:27am EST

I did see this story before on the net as well. It has a good point to it

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Connie C. Nov 6, 2006, 4:48am EST

I have seen this one before. Still enjoyed it

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John L. Nov 6, 2006, 9:30am EST

are you sure it wasn't a cab driver and a lawyer???

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Linda Douglas Nov 6, 2006, 11:34am EST

This same story has been told in many traditions. In Buddhism it is told as the turtle and the scorpion. It is a great story and I think that the fact that it is told in different traditions shows our interconnectedness and the timelessness and validity of the lesson.

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~JOY ~bringing it 2 every1 she knows ;-) H. Nov 6, 2006, 11:56am EST

John, NOW THAT'S FUNNY...LOL

Thank you for that Linda. I never knew about the Buddist tale. That fact only interests me more.

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Larry H. Nov 6, 2006, 1:51pm EST

lots of wisdom in some old tale like that..

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gautami tripathy Nov 6, 2006, 2:44pm EST

Where did you get that idea that often times Indian are sent away to get visions?

sent where?

I fail tro understand and I am an Indian living in India.

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Chris H. Nov 7, 2006, 12:08am EST

The boy replied to the snake "Hey! You bit me, you said that if I'd help you out, that you wouldn't bite me!" the snake replied to the young Indian boy ... "But you knew what I was when you picked me up!">>>>>>>>>>>>

How very true this tale is.....if you know someone is evil, they will not change for you or treat you differently than they have others..BEWARE

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Chris H. Nov 7, 2006, 12:10am EST

Or, when someone shows you who they are....BELIEVE THEM

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