Long ago, there was a man who became increasingly irritated by the incessant bites of a flea. Though minuscule in size, the flea's actions caused the man considerable discomfort, leaving him itching and distracted.
Determined
to rid himself of the troublesome pest, the man set out to catch it. But the
flea was nimble, darting and leaping away from his grasp. The harder the man
tried, the more frustrated he grew. Finally, after much effort, he managed to
trap the tiny creature in his hand.
His
patience spent, the man gazed at the flea with a stern expression.
"Why," he demanded, "do you dare to bite me and bring me such
trouble, both with your bites and in the struggle to catch you?"
The flea,
trembling in fear, responded in a soft, pleading voice. "Oh, dear
sir," it said, "please spare me. I am such a small and insignificant
creature. Surely, I could not have caused you any real harm. Let me go, and I
promise not to trouble you again."
The man's
lips curled into a wry smile as he considered the flea's desperate plea.
"Small as you may be," he replied, "your actions have caused me
enough annoyance to prove that even tiny wrongdoings can have a great impact.
Justice is not determined by size but by the harm caused."
With
that, the man closed his hand firmly, ending the flea's mischief once and for
all. For the man, this served as a lesson: even the smallest of nuisances, if
left unchecked, can grow into a significant burden.
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