My mum came home from shopping one day and showed me what she had bought. As she unwrapped some brass things, she said they would brighten up the place. Then she unwrapped three little brass monkeys. One monkey had its hands over its ears, another with its hands over its mouth, and the third one had its hands over its eyes.
They were fascinating. What are they I asked.
My dad explained that people will gossip and tell tales about others. He went on to say that the monkey with its hands over its ears was a reminder to not listen to idle tittle-tattle. He added that people who gossip about others will also gossip about them the moment their backs are turned.
My mum always told me that if I didn’t have anything good to say about someone, to keep my mouth shut! She said the monkey with its hands over its mouth is there to remind us of the hurt we can bring to others by spreading nasty stories, especially if they were not true.
I asked my mum and dad about the monkey with its hands over its eyes. They said there are people who are so miserable they can only see misery. They said the monkey with hands over its eyes is to remind us not to look for unnecessary misery otherwise we will become miserable also.
I like monkeys!
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