Prompt ….
Thank you Kecia Spartin for this week’s photo prompt.
Ram, a villager stranded with a few others on a sliver of land encircled by flood waters – decided to climb a tree to see if he could spot a rescue boat. There was nothing that even resembled a rescue boat.
He looked down to communicate but the raging waters had swept everything away. Ram was now truly struck on the tree. He resolved to get down from his perch. Once again he looked down for suitable bough or fork – only to find the large snake slithering in the branches just below him.
A rescue boat soon reached the spot and one of the rescuers assured him that it was a non-poisonous harmless snake but Ram refused climb down. The rescuers had to shoo the snake away from its comfortable perch before he finally climbed down.
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Ten times more people die in car accidents as compared to those that die from snake bites globally. Yet we are extremely cautious of snakes and handle cars so casually.
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Haha! He wasn’t about to cross that snake, harmless or not! Cute story, YS!
Yes 🙂 There is so much fear and superstitions about snakes.
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That’s true!
I imagined his tragic drowning because he couldn’t overcome his fear of snakes.
Floods are an annual feature in large parts of Southeast Asian countries. They bring along rats, snakes and such creatures adding to the misery of people. There have even been instances of man biting the snakes to save themselves – I had decided to use this as the story for the week but my muse took over and the above story was the final result.
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I’d probably demand the snake be removed first too rather than take their word for it! Good story.
Most of would do that. Glad you like this. Thank you.
These rescuers usually tell anything that the person waiting to be rescued would want to hear. Doesn’t necessarily mean that they tell the truth.
That may be why Ram decided to wait till the snake was shooed off.
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Fantastic take on the prompt! I really enjoyed reading this; thank you for sharing 🙂
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From my experience I can say that poor snakes are mostly harmless. Nice story.
That is true. Thank you.
Loved your story, Yarnspinnerr, especially because taking refuge in a tree is all too common in the flood prone areas of my state.
True for most of the flood prone rural areas.
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Great note at the end, I totally agree. I almost wish the rescuers had rescued the snake instead. Okay, not really — but maybe relocated the snake to a nice safe tree before coming back for the scaredy-cat person.
Snakes are ecologically important. So there is sound sense in what you say.
Thank you and glad you agree with my off-tale POV.
Poor Ram. To stay up a tree when told the snake is harmless, he had a great fear. Your factual point at the end is truly one to take note of.
Appreciate your read and lovely comment. Thank you.
You are so right about cars and snakes….a snake is hardly likely to run you down crossing the street.
So glad for the endorsement.
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I like the broad macro idea that you wanted to convey. Excellent story, YS.
So glad, Neel. Thank You.
A true story…
and one repeated regularly and frequently in this season.
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Yes…Monsoon…
The snake too must have taken refuge on the tree. Poor Ram is in a precious situation. swirling flood waters and a snake of which he is terrified. A simple tale well told.
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PS – Loved your ophiological approach to management. Quite ingenious. Unfortunately, could not post it using WP.
You captured the reputation of snakes very well. I agree with you, too. Perspective!
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