The fable of the porcupine

It was the coldest winter ever. Many
animals died because of the cold.
The porcupines, realizing the situation,
decided to group together to keep warm.
This way they covered and protected
themselves; but the quills of each one
wounded their closest companions.
After awhile, they decided to distance
themselves one from the other and they
began to die, alone and frozen. So they had
to make a choice: either accept the quills of
their companions or disappear from the
Earth.
Wisely, they decided to go back to being
together. They learned to live with the
little wounds caused by the close
relationship with their companions in order
to receive the heat that came from the
others. This way they were able to survive.
The best relationship is not the one that
brings together perfect people, but when
each individual learns to live with the
imperfections of others and can admire the
other person's good qualities.
So the moral of the story is:
Just learn to live with the little pricks in
your life!