Inspiration For the Unhappy Once upon a time, there was a little sparrow who hated to fly south for the winter. He dreaded the thought of leaving his home so much that he decided he would delay the journey until the last possible minute. After bidding a fond farewell to all his sparrow friends, he went back to his nest and stayed for an additional four weeks. Finally, the weather turned so bitter cold that he could delay no longer. As the sparrow took off and started to fly south, it began to rain. In a short time, ice began to form on his little wings. Almost dead from cold and exhaustion, he fell to the earth in a barnyard. As he was breathing what he thought was his last breath, a horse walked out of the barn and proceeded to cover the little bird with manure. At first, the sparrow could think of nothing except that this was a terrible way to die. But as the manure started to sink into his feathers, it warmed him and life began to return to his little body. He also found that he had enough room to breathe. Suddenly, the little sparrow was so happy that he started to sing. At that moment, a large cat came into the barnyard and hearing the chirping of the little bird, began digging into the pile of manure to find out where the sound was coming from. The cat finally uncovered the bird and ate him. Now, this story contains THREE morals. 1. Not EVERYONE who shits on you is your enemy. 2. Not EVERYONE who takes shit off you is your friend. 3. When you are warm and comfortable, even if it is in a pile of shit, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!