The ancient Greeks used fables to teach lessons of wisdom.
One particular fable written by Aesop comes to mind during this most unusual and very fractious presidential campaign we are enduring - that about the frogs who prayed for a king! Mind you, the frogs were leading relatively happy and free lives in their democratic pond but felt they were missing something in their governing. They prayed that Zeus would send them a king (hint: read demagogue).
Thinking the frogs very foolish, Zeus initially sent them a log hoping they would refrain from again making such a silly and potentially dangerous wish. When the frogs realized that the log was inert they lifted their entreaty again to their almighty! Angry by now, Zeus sent them a stork!
(Dare I substitute a TRUMPeter swan here?) Lo and behold the swan proceeded to gobble up the foolish frogs! It was too late to reverse their fortunes! The moral of this fable is "be careful what you ask for (i.e., vote for). It may bring upon your destruction.
Rebecca Scarborough
Frederica
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