The Traveller and the Axe

There was once a traveller who found himself lost in the forest as night began to fall. The cold began to creep in, and he knew he would not last the night without a fire. In a clearing, he found an old axe lying in the dirt, its blade dull from years of neglect. “I must chop wood for the fire” he thought. “But first, I must prepare the axe.” And so, he set to work. ...

March 3, 2024