THE CAGED BIRD AND AN ENGLISH SOLDIER

Once a prolonged war between England and France broke out. In the course of the war an English soldier was taken prisoner in France and kept in the France prison for years. After the war had ended the English prisoner was released and he returned to his native land. He was living there happily and peacefully. One day the English soldier noticed a bird-seller selling birds.

    The soldier now felt the pangs of imprisonment. He could identify himself with the birds in bondage and felt how much joy of liberty these poor creatures would enjoy if they were made free. Then the English soldier bought all the birds from the bird-seller and opened the gates of the cages. The bird-seller was surprised to see the strange act of the man. He asked the soldier, "Why did you release the birds?" The soldier replied, "I was once captivated. So I know the miseries of captive." The birds flew away out of extreme joy. They must have as much joy as the English prisoner had living out of bondage. 

MORAL:~ The wearer knows where the shoe pinches.