The retirees and the Robin

Financial Fables

By: Dr. Jack Marrion

The Retirees and the Robin

A retired couple struggled through the long cold winter and by early March little food was left. 

But that day as they gathered firewood in the nearby forest the day was unseasonably warm and the sun shone so brightly that a robin was coaxed northward and gaily flew around them singing. 

“It looks like spring is here,” said the couple “Let’s eat the rest of our food today for we will find more tomorrow.”   

During the night winter returned with a vengeance, vexing the world with blizzards and bitter cold. When they ventured out on the morrow no food could be found, just the robin frozen dead in the snow. Looking at the dead bird the couple exclaimed “It is your fault we are in this fix!”

Moral: Do not blame others when you choose foolish advisors