5 feet barbarous giants or humans?

When I opened my eyes, it was still dark. My 2 little kids were peacefully sleeping. I looked at them for a minute, smiled and kissed them. “It’s time for morning prayers kids. Get up and don’t be late.” They opened their eyes at once, very obedient I must say. Soon all of us were singing our morning prayers when the first rays of sun beamed. The rays charged us up with its freshness and energy. We were ready to leave our house and spend the day wandering in different lands as usual. The kids already had plans of going to some other place which they had accidentally discovered once. I was going to the same place I had been going since last week.

After 10 hours, I returned home as I had done over the past so many years. But today something was different. I couldn’t find my house. Anxiously I looked around. Things had changed. These barbarous animals had again exploited us and destroyed our homes. I could see the big branches lying dead on the ground. In the lap of one of the branches was my home, lying there in pieces beyond recognition. My friends and neighbours had started returning and soon there was a commotion when they realized the harsh reality. Shocked in utter disbelief, not knowing what to do, where to go, I was just hovering over my tree when I saw my kids flying in.

“What happened to this branch? Where is our home? Where will we sleep tonight?” asked my sweet kid innocently. “Who did this? How could so many branches die at once? Were we late for our morning prayers today and God punished us?” asked the other. “No, my dear. It’s not your fault or our fault. It’s the work of 5 feet barbarous giants who live near us. Time and again, they just destroy our world for no reason. They don’t know how it feels to lose one’s home in a day. God made us small & them giants. They are just using this to their advantage. Someday a bigger giant than them would come and destroy all their houses. ” I said.

“Hmmm. I loved my cosy bed. Where would we sleep tonight?” asked one of the kids. “Don’t worry kids. We would find a new house soon. There is almost no place left on the few branches that these giants have spared. I guess we can sleep somewhere on one of the fallen branches. Don’t worry, I would be awake all night and see that you are safe.”