It was the coldest winter ever. So cold, that many animals died because of it. The porcupines, grasping the situation, decided to group together. This way all were covered and protected. Almost immediately they began to realize that even though they needed the heat from their companions, their quills wounded those closest to them. After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and then began to die; alone and frozen.
The porcupines soon realized that they needed to make a choice, either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. During the course of the winter, they learned to appreciate that the heat generated in the group was much more important than the little wounds they inflicted. They learned that each needed the other.
MORAL of the story:
The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people (for there are none), but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and learns to admire their good qualities.
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