Baby Camel and Mother

One day, a baby camel and its mother were resting when the baby asked,

"Mom, can I ask you something?"
"Of course, my dear. What’s on your mind?" the mother replied.

"Why do we have humps on our backs?" asked the baby.
"Well," said the mother, "our humps store water so we can survive long journeys in the desert without needing to drink."

The baby thought for a moment and asked, "Okay… then why do we have long legs and big, round feet?"
"Those help us walk through the hot desert sand. They keep us steady and stop us from sinking," the mother explained.

"And why are our eyelashes so long? Sometimes they get in my eyes!"
The mother smiled, "Those long lashes protect our eyes from sand and wind in the desert."

The baby was quiet for a while, thinking. Then it looked around and said,
"If we have all these great desert features… what are we doing here in the zoo?"

Moral:
Your skills and strengths are most valuable when you're in the right place.

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