The great fire and the little water

Among the Aztec people of Mexico, it is said that a long time ago there was a great fire
in the forests that covered our Earth. People and animals started to run,
trying to escape from the fire. Our brother owl, Tecolotl, was running away
also when he noticed a small bird hurrying back and forth between the
nearest river and the fire. He headed towards this small bird.

He noticed that it was our brother the Quetzal bird, Quetzaltototl, running
to the river, picking up small drops of water in his beak, then returning to
the fire to throw that tiny bit of water on the flame. Owl approached
Quetsal bird and yelled at him: "What are you doing brother? Are you
stupid? You are not going to achieve anything by doing this. What are you
trying to do? You must run for your life!"

Quetzal bird stopped for a moment and looked at owl, and then answered: "I
am doing the best I can with what I have."

It is remembered by our Grandparents that a long time ago the forests that
covered our Earth were saved from a great fire by a small Quetzal bird, an
owl, and many other animals and people who got together to put out the fire.

Source: "Turning To One Another" by Margaret Wheatley

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