a painting of a fox sitting under a tree

The Fox and the GrapesOne hot summer's day, a fox was strolling through an orchard when he came upon a bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine. The fox was thirsty, and the sight of the juicy grapes made his mouth water.The grapes hung high, and the fox had to leap to try to reach them. He jumped and jumped, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get hold of the grapes. He tried different angles, stepped back to gather more speed, and gave one last, mighty jump--but still fell short.Finally, exhausted and frustrated, the fox decided to give up. As he walked away, he said to himself, "Those grapes were probably sour anyway. I'm better off without them."Moral of the story: It's easy to despise what you cannot have.