The Feather Pillow (standard:fairy tales, 738 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jun 05 2009	Views/Reads: 4100/2554	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
The bond of friendship comes from the heart and soul of you. The feather pillow is a metaphor for gossip. The truth will prevail

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care how much money I have in my pocket but would share 

if I needed some. My friend would not slander me as you have 

slandered him!" 

He is my friend because he accepts me as I am. It matters not 

where I live. 

My friend waits for  me at the mountaintop. Each day is new 

and different. Kindness and forgiveness are our treasures, not 

money!  Follow me to the top of the mountain. 

"You will see." 

The trail to the mountaintop was steep and slippery. Many of 

the newcomers tried to walk up the trail but fell and gave up 

easily. Only a few made it to the top of the mountain. The 

Ones below shout 

"What fools you are to believe those silly little friends. What do they 

know? We are better!" 

The two friends met and embrace. The few that made it to the 

top of the mountain watched with skepticism. 

"Watch". said the friend. 

The friend take  a feather  pillow and a knife. And pierced the feather 

pillow with the knife. Feathers flew to the East, the West, the North, 

the South. The Wind taking the feathers to each direction. 

"Now, see the feathers fly? The feathers are the true words. One kind 

heart shares the truth with you in good faith. You want to feel 

superior to them so you twist that truth, almost like the wind 

takes the feathers in each direction. You share your version of 

that truth with one, then another tells another adding their 

own exaggeration or twist and it swirls around like a dance 

of lies. 

A true friend would not ever lie or question your words. Trust 

would be your bond.  One accepts the other just the way 

they are and words flow like water between the two. 

Words or no words the understanding is the truth. The bond 

of friendship comes from the heart and soul of you. It 

matters not where you live or the clothes on your back 

or the money in your pocket. 

The feather pillow tells the tale of truth 

or lies. The truth will 

set you free.... 

Friends are forever .... 


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