One day, the king lion was appointing various animals at different posts. He appointed cheetah as the Army Commander because he was the fastest runner. The wise elephant was appointed as the Prime Minister. In the same way, all the animals got their posts, except the rabbit, the tortoise and the donkey. All the other animals started teasing them. The horse said, “The rabbit gets scared easily.” The zebra said, “The tortoise takes hours to move an inch.” The camel said, “The donkey is a fool.” All of them said together, “They are of no use. They cannot get any post.” But the king said, “No friends ! We should respect everyone. Everyone has unique qualities. The rabbit will be our messenger because he is a fast runner. The tortoise can hide and spy at the border. The donkey can use his loud voice as a bugle call.” Thus all the animals learnt a new lesson that everyone is important.
