There was a bird who lived in a desert. This little bird was very sick. He had no feathers, nothing to eat or drink, no shelter, and no nest to live in. The little bird cursed his life day and night.
One day a dove passed overhead, and the sick unhappy little bird stopped him and asked "Where are you going?" The dove replied, "I am going
to heaven."
The sick little bird said "Please find out for me, when my suffering will come to an end." The dove answered, "Yes, I will" and bid goodbye to the sick bird.
The dove reached heaven and shared the message of the sick bird with the angel in charge at the entrance gate.
He told the angel about the pathetic condition of the sick bird and inquired when the suffering of the sick bird was going to end.
The angel replied, "For the next seven years of his life the bird has to suffer like this. He will find no happiness till then."
The dove said, "When the
sick bird hears this he will get disheartened. Can you suggest a solution for this?" The angel replied, "Tell him to recite this verse: 'Thank you God for everything.'"
After leaving heaven, the dove immediately went to where he found the little bird in the first place. He delivered the second part of the angel's message without mentioning the seven more years of suffering. And away he flew.
Seven days later, the dove was again passing by and saw that the bird looked healthy and seemed very happy...READ MORE
