Listen to the Narration:
Hawk was sitting quietly on a branch one evening when she saw Coyote sniffing at the ground below. She cried out a hello — but this spooked Coyote, who snarled up at the tree in surprise.
“Oh, sorry about that,” said Coyote when she saw who had startled her. “I shouldn’t have snarled at you! I didn’t realize who it was.”
“No need to apologize,” Hawk said. “We rarely have control over how our bodies respond to things when they first happen. It’s the choices we make after our initial reactions that really matter.”
For Parents: What Stoic Quote Does This Story Illustrate?
“The Stoic tells himself that although the situation may appear frightening, the truly important thing in life is how he chooses to respond.”
Donald J. Robertson
