The Gnat and the Bull

On a bright summer afternoon, a small but very noisy Gnat buzzed through the meadow. He zipped around happily, making quite a bit of noise for such a tiny creature. The Gnat felt important and full of energy, darting from flower to flower, leaf to leaf, and eventually across the wide, open field where the animals grazed peacefully.

As he buzzed through the air, the Gnat spotted a large Bull standing calmly in the middle of the meadow, chewing on some grass. The Bull was enormous, with sturdy legs and two sharp horns that curved upward like majestic towers on his head. To the Gnat, the Bull looked like the perfect place to rest.

Without thinking twice, the Gnat swooped down and landed right on the tip of one of the Bull’s massive horns. There he sat, feeling quite proud of himself for finding such a high perch. The Bull, however, continued to munch on grass, completely unaware of the tiny Gnat sitting on his horn.

After a while, the Gnat grew tired of sitting in one place. Stretching his tiny wings, he prepared to take off again. But before he flew away, he thought it would be polite to let the Bull know he was leaving. After all, he was sure that the Bull must have noticed him by now.

With a tiny, squeaky voice, the Gnat called out to the Bull, “Excuse me, Mr. Bull. I hope I wasn’t too much trouble, sitting here on your horn. I’m sure you’ll be glad to see me go now!”

The Bull slowly lifted his head and turned his large, sleepy eyes towards the sound of the Gnat’s voice. He blinked once, twice, and then replied with a deep, rumbling voice, “You were on my horn? I didn’t even know you were there.”

The Gnat was stunned. How could the Bull not have noticed him? He had been buzzing around, sitting on the Bull's horn for quite some time! Feeling embarrassed, the Gnat quickly fluttered away without another word.

As the Gnat flew off, he realized something important: Even though he thought he was making a big impression, to the Bull, he was so small that he didn’t even matter.

The Bull watched the Gnat disappear into the sky and, with a gentle shake of his head, went back to grazing peacefully.