To the Editor:
A main character in one of Aesop’s fables was a crow. In a spell of dry climate, when the flying creature could discover next to nothing to drink, a parched crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. Be that as it may, the pitcher was high, with an extended neck. Regardless of how he attempted, the crow couldn’t arrive at the water. The poor thing felt as though he would perish from thirst.
At that point, a thought came to him. Getting some little stones, he dropped them into the pitcher individually. With every stone, the water rose somewhat higher until, finally, it was close enough so he could drink. The crow had a revelation that he could learn to fix problems with patience and wisdom.
Similarly, the events that are presently happening in the world at large in these troubling times, are like a crow trying to find water by using patience and wisdom. Society can find the figurative pebbles of this pandemic by not worrying in these troublesome times. Many people are trying to overcome the multitude of hardships caused by recent outbreaks. One thing they are doing is giving hope and optimism to health workers on the front line. Some people are even providing them with basic needs to help with their personal daily lives. Other younger people are trying to provide goodwill and kindness to the elderly and the community by shopping for them. Others are giving people joy and assurance by putting out festive decorations to lighten the spirit of these dreary times.
People are being a bright light in Chester to show the world that the Chester Spirit can still, like small stones, be reached. The nation should look at us and do the same.
Andrew Harville
