The Wisdom of The Geese
Another interesting take on this story by the StoryWeaver
THE WISDOM OF GEESE:
Next time when you see geese heading South for the winter, flying along in V formation, you might consider the wisdom of their ways:
As each bird flaps its wing, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in the V shape, they achieve 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.
* People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily, because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front.
* If we had their wisdom, we will stay in formation with those who are headed the same way as we are.
When the head goose gets tired, it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point.
* Take turns with the demanding jobs – and leadership is one of them.
Geese honk from behind to encourage those upfront to keep up their speed.
Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded and falls our of formation, two other geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend it help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly, or until it dies. Only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation, to catch up with their group.
* Consider what it might be like if we truly stood by each other like geese do.
The lesson here is TEAMWORK. If we have the sense of a goose, we should stand by each other, protect one another and perhaps make new friends who seem to be heading in the same direction.
Why do they call it V Formation when it seems more like an A and do all geese fly south for the winter?
Photo Credit: Google Images
Happy reading 
looks like a clever pun “the wisdom of Greece”
Nice!
I liked your essay and agree whole heartedly with the thesis!
Thanks Pastor Ashcraft but I cannot take credit for the essay as it is lifted off StoryWeaver but like you, I agree with the thesis too
On internet, almost nothing is original. You felt it, you posted it, you maybe re-wrote it: It’s yours. Take the credit!
Thank you for the kind and encouraging words