A Chief was very worried, he had to make a big decision for his tribe. They looked up to him, he could do no wrong,
He was a hero. He felt there was too much pressure for him to carry, so he went to the sea.
He swam on the surface breathing slowly and deeply, trying to clear his thoughts.
It did not seem to work, so he took a deep breath and dived.
Swimming slowly through the seaweed beds, swaying on the ocean floor.
Suddenly he saw a seahorse, clinging upright to a weed trying to hide, to be ignored.
The chief called out to him and said: ‘How are you my friend, may I hitch a ride with you?
The sea horse said neither yes or no and brushed against him.
To the chief’s surprise, he found he had magically shrunk in size. He could ride with the seahorse swinging in and out with the tide.
As he rode he pondered the problem, much smaller now due to his shrinking. He realised, perhaps instead of being the all-knowing mighty one. He had to share the problem with everyone in the tribe. It was the best solution.
He thanked the sea horse for it’s company as it silently moved away. He pushed back up to the surface into the light of day.
Sharing his problem, the tribe grew in strength with added responsibility and pride.
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