09/17/2026
High on a rocky cliff, two snowy mountain goats carefully searched for patches of grass among the stones. The morning air was cold, and the mountain was quiet.
Suddenly, a mountain lion appeared on a ledge between them.
The lower goat froze. The upper goat stepped forward, keeping its eyes fixed on the predator. The mountain lion was strong and swift, but it had made one mistake: it had placed itself between two fearless mountain climbers.
The lion glanced at the goat above, then at the goat below. It expected panic. Instead, it found determination.
The upper goat stamped its hoof against the rock. The sound echoed across the cliff. The lower goat moved closer, blocking the lion's safest path downward.
For several tense moments, nobody moved.
Then the mountain lion realised something important. Hunting on a narrow cliff was dangerous. One wrong step, one sharp horn, and the hunter could become the one in trouble.
Slowly, the lion backed away and leaped to a safer ledge. With a final glance, it disappeared into the rocky landscape.
The two goats stood still until the danger was gone. Then they returned to grazing as if nothing had happened.
That day, the mountain taught its ancient lesson:
Courage is not the absence of danger. Courage is standing your ground when danger stands before you.