One day,
an old tiger snapped his long smoking pipe in half.

A fox nearby scoffed.
“So, now you’re trying to act noble?”

The tiger replied,

“The smoke I made
vanished quickly into the wind.

But these days, adults
blow invisible smoke
into children’s hearts
through glowing little boxes.”

The fox laughed.
“And what’s that got to do with you?”

The tiger said as he broke the pipe completely,

“I know how dangerous smoke can be.
Someone has to be the first
to put it out.”

From that day on,
the tiger no longer smoked.
And in the forest,
the wind seemed just a little clearer.

🌿 Closing Reflection (optional for blog or book)

He was once feared for his roar.

But in a world full of loud and smoky words,
the tiger chose silence—
not to hide,
but to protect.