28
February 2014
The
Exaggerating Pig
The farm
animals were all very welcoming of each others talents. Everyone
thought the cows were he best frolickers, the goats were the best
jumpers and the chickens were the best strutters. Most of the pigs
were excellent mudders but one pig, named Mabel, was the best at
something else. Mabel wasn't particularly good at anything bu she was
excellent at one thing, she was an extreme exaggerator.
Mabel was
the absolute best at making up the grandest, and often most
outrageous, stories. She could jump the highest, she could swim the
fastest, she had been in a plane before. She told so many stories
that the farm animals often ignored her. Mabel never noticed. She had
a grand ego that kept her going.
One day when
Mabel was telling another story, a flying squirrel ended up on the
farm fence. All the farm animals were fascinated with this fun,
adventurous little creature. They listened to him tell stories of
cruising through the tree tops and having short flights through
valleys. He had such fanciful life and the farm animals were having a
blast spending time with him. Mabel soon became very envious and
approached the crowd.
“When I
was a piglet I was taught to fly. Ya the farmer taught me. Did you
know that Mr. Squirrel? Ya so pigs apparently do fly,” boasted
Mabel.
“That is
really cool Mabel! My name is Henry by the way. We should go soaring
over the river! It would be so fun to fly with a pig! The river has a
portion over there that is really wide and has a good jumping and
landing spot!” Henry was genuinely excited while the rest of the
farm animals just scoffed. That's when the farm animals got an idea.
“Ya Mabel!
Go flying! We would LOVE to see that,” said a cow.
“Yes
Mabel, we are never privy to your great skills. Let's go!” clucked
a chicken. Mabel protested but the animals pushed her to the river
edge. Mabel was sweating and insisting she was tired but the farm
animals knew she couldn't fly and wanted to end her lies for once and
for all.
“Okay
Mabel are you ready?” asked Henry.
“I am so
tired Henry I wont go very far,” Mabel was fearful but she had to
do it now. Everyone was watching! Hopefully the river wasn't deep.
She had also exaggerated her swimming skills and that is what
everyone was counting on.
“1,2, 3
GO!” yelled the crowd. Mabel and Henry took running starts and
jumped over the ledge. Henry went soaring with his little wing flaps
and gracefully landed on the other side. Mabel on the other hand made
a loud splash. Everyone laughed and Henry looked extremely confused.
Mabel realized the water was very deep and couldn't swim.
Just as
Mabel was about to give up, one of the horses walked into the river,
pushed Mabel to the other side and then swam back to the farm's side
of the river. Henry soared back over to the farm animals while Mabel
sat on the other side of the river defeated.
“Why would
be so stupid and lie about flying Mabel? You could have died!”
Yelled Henry.
“Maybe we
should have warned you Henry. Mabel is known as the great exaggerator
around here. She lies about everything because she isn't good at
anything. We used to help her but she always slights us or mocks us
when we do so now we just ignore her. We thought this would be a good
lesson for her and that is why we didn't let her die. We knew we had
a good swimmer in our horses,” explained one of the goats.
The farm
animals and Henry went home. They preferred to build each other up
and no longer wanted Mable on their farm. Mabel walked off and was
never thought of again making the farm a beautiful and happy place
where no one was lied to or treated poorly again.
1 March
2014
Headache
Headache,
headache,
Go away.
You hurt my
brain
And stunt my
creativity.
A soft
pounding
building in
my skull
You make me
mean
And super
forgetful.
Please leave
my body
So I can ease
my mind.
I need to
think
But you're
being an ass.
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