Aesop's Fables
Moral:
Necessity is
the Mother of Invention

Aesop's Moral:
Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Other ways of saying it:
If you want something bad enough, you'll figure out a way to get it
Figure it out for yourself!

Aesop's Fable:

A Crow was dying of thirst when he saw a pitcher. Hoping to find water, he flew to it with delight.

When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it was only one-quarter full. The level of the water was so low that he could not possibly get at it. The spout was too narrow, and he too big.

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And he knew that if he tipped the pitcher over, the water would spill out before he could drink it.

He thought and thought. Finally, he had an idea.

He collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher. With each stone, the level of the water rose higher and higher until it came within his reach. Thus he saved his life.

Comment: This is one of my favorites, useful to every parent.

As our children grow, we expect them to do more and more for themselves. When a child looks to us for help with something we know is within the child's capabilities, The Crow and the Pitcher is the perfect fit!

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