The Sun and the Frogs

The Sun, in his glory and splendor, announced to the creatures of the earth that he intended to take a bride and to marry with great ceremony and celebration. All the animals and beings of creation heard this news and began to discuss what this momentous union might mean. The Frogs, dwelling in their marsh, gathered together and began to croak in agitation. One of them, older and more thoughtful than the others, spoke to his assembled kin: "Do you not understand what this means? If the Sun marries and continues to shine upon us with his present intensity, the waters of our marsh will dry up entirely. The abundance of water that is our home and the source of all our sustenance will evaporate. We shall be destroyed!" The other Frogs, realizing the truth of these words, began to croak in lamentation. "What shall we do?" they cried out. "How can we escape this terrible fate? The magnificence of the Sun, which brings light and life to so much of creation, will bring only death and desolation to us!" The oldest Frog continued: "We must accept what we cannot change. We cannot prevent the Sun's marriage, nor can we prevent his shining. All we can do is prepare ourselves to migrate and seek new homes in waters that might survive his increased magnificence. Some of us may not survive, but some may endure, and our kind will continue." Thus the Frogs, recognizing that the magnificence of the Sun brought both blessing and peril, gathered what strength they possessed and made preparations to adapt to a new reality. Their wisdom lay not in lamentation alone, but in acceptance of forces beyond their control and in taking such action as their limited powers allowed. The Frogs understood that even the most magnificent and beneficial forces of creation might bring hardship to some, and that wisdom sometimes requires accepting inevitable change and adapting as best one can.