In a war between England and Germany an English sailor was made a prisoner. He was confined in France for several years. In his prison-cell he would always think of his motherland, wife and children. He always longed to see them.
When the war came to an end, the English sailor was set free with other prisoners of war. His joy knew no bounds when he found himself a free man once more. He came back to his dear and near ones.
One day the sailor visited a bird-seller’s shop in London. It was full of cages containing all kinds of birds. The condition of these birds in cages reminded him of his own miserable life in France. He bought a number of cages containing birds. He opened the cages and set the birds free one by one. With a heart full of joy he gazed at the birds flying far into the blue sky.
The bird-seller was amazed at his strange conduct. He asked him, “How is it that you have released all the birds you have bought?“ The sailor replied, “I find pleasure to set imprisoned birds free, for I know very well the pain of captivity.”
When the war came to an end, the English sailor was set free with other prisoners of war. His joy knew no bounds when he found himself a free man once more. He came back to his dear and near ones.
One day the sailor visited a bird-seller’s shop in London. It was full of cages containing all kinds of birds. The condition of these birds in cages reminded him of his own miserable life in France. He bought a number of cages containing birds. He opened the cages and set the birds free one by one. With a heart full of joy he gazed at the birds flying far into the blue sky.
The bird-seller was amazed at his strange conduct. He asked him, “How is it that you have released all the birds you have bought?“ The sailor replied, “I find pleasure to set imprisoned birds free, for I know very well the pain of captivity.”
