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Mother Monkey and Zeus

Level B1 · 185 words

Mother Monkey and Zeus

God Zeus called all forest creatures of the world to his presence and announced that he would give a great prize to the most beautiful offspring. Birds, gazelles, and cute animals decorated their young ones and lined up in the contest area. Mother monkey also took her flat-nosed, hairless, and ugly offspring in her arms and stepped into Zeus's presence. While other animals looked at the monkey's offspring and laughed, mother monkey said "Whomever Zeus gives the prize to, in my eyes the most beautiful offspring in the world is my offspring."

Motherly love is the highest and unhindered emotion that covers flaws, ugliness, and deficiencies. For every parent, their own child is more precious and cute than all beings in the world. External beauty is temporary and relative; for eyes looking with love every creature is beautiful. True value lies not in external appearance, but in unconditional love in the heart.

Parental love covers flaws, to every mother her offspring is beautiful. An eye looking with love sees no ugliness. Offspring is precious to every parent. Motherly love is unhindered and supreme.

External beauty is relative. Unconditional love is the greatest prize. Looking with the heart's eye is essential.