A Familiar Voice

One day Cricket was lounging around in the grass, talking with Fox. Cricket was voicing a grievance he’d been having lately.

“I despise listening all night long to those Frogs that hop around, croaking, surrounding our pond. Not only are they profoundly annoying, they are also loud and proud about it. They love the sound of their own voices, believing themselves to be singing together all night long.”

“That’s funny” said the Fox, smirking. “Not at all! It’s a disaster we all have to deal with! Why do you find it so funny!?”

“Do you enjoy the chorus you Crickets create every night?” “Why of course, what an absurd question… we sound absolutely beautiful.”

“Well didn’t the Owls lodge the same complaint you’re making, about all of you Crickets committing the same sin, of being tone deaf? At least in their eyes… or ears ehehe.”

“Oh please, you don’t dare compare us to those foul frogs!” exclaimed the Cricket to the Fox.

A familiar voice or language will always

sound sweeter to your ear than a foreign one.