22 March 2014
The Mighty
Oak Tree
Once
upon a time there lived three little siblings and their cat, who all
loved each other very much. There was Javaneh, who was nine, Darren,
who was eight and Christian, who was almost 2. Their cat was named
Tigger. The children lived on a great farm with loving parents and
were often seen wandering the grounds as Tigger trotted nearby. They
could play anywhere on the farm so long as they did not go beyond the
tree line into the spooky forest.
Javaneh, Darren and Christian were very adventurous children. One
day they decided they wanted to see what was in the spooky forest.
With Tigger in tow they snuck into the forest, making sure mom didn't
see them. All around them were big trees that looked like they
touched the sky. Birds were chirping and even some sunlight broke
through the branches.
“This isn't a spooky forest!” exclaimed Darren as the siblings
raced through the forest, climbing on and under anything they could.
As the sun began to set, the children realized they were lost. They
headed back the way they thought they had come and were beginning to
grow a little frightened. Owls hooting replaced birds chirping. Wind
rustling and cracking branches replaced gleaming sunlight. The
children heard howling dogs and other noises. Now they thought the
forest was spooky.
“Brother
maybe we should take a break, Christian is getting tired,” said
Javaneh. Christian had been out all day and hadn't been home to eat
or nap. They found a place to rest and just as they did Tigger began
hissing and growling. RAWWWRRRAR!!!!!
They
had disturbed a great big bear when they found their resting place
and he was not happy about it.
The
children screamed and Tigger hissed. They were all huddled together
and didn't know what to do. The bear was about to take a big swing at
them when all of a sudden the children and their cat where whisked
into the air. Like an elevator, they went higher and higher up the
tree until they nearly reached the top and the movement stopped. Very
quietly they heard a shhhh
sound and they listened. The bear was just as confused about where
the children went and eventually moved on after not hear them for a
while. The children had stayed quiet for so long they actually fell
asleep.
When they
woke up they saw birds were bringing them berries to eat. They ate
them up as fast as they could and looked around. The bear was gone
and they could see the sky. The spooky forest was back to being happy
again.
“Where are
we? How did we get here?” wondered the children.
“I brought
you up here,” boasted a deep but gentle voice, “you children were
lucky enough to be in danger at the base of me.”
“The base
of you?” snipped Javaneh, “how? That doesn't make sense.”
“Oh why
let me introduce myself, I am The Mighty Oak Tree and I help protect
the forest along with other forest creatures,” the tree then showed
a face in his bark to the children.
The siblings
weren't scared but they also weren't sure what to believe. Trees
don't talk. Animals don't bring people berries. Trees certainly don't
lift people off the ground and away from bears.
“How did
we get up here?” inquired Darren.
“I made a
bed out of my branches and lifted you up here. I let you sleep and
sent the birds to get you food. Sadly though, it is time for you to
go home. I have called a moose to carry all of you home but you must
promise me one thing,” the children all nodded in agreement, “You
cannot tell anyone about your adventures here. People will grow too
curious about talking trees and will hurt the forest. Also you must
never approach an animal like they are safe. They are helping you
today but animals need to be treated like wild animals. You must
protect that for them.”
The children
understood that they were given a grand opportunity to see things
most will never see. They were happy to have met The Mighty Oak Tree.
Soon after, the moose arrived. The Mighty Oak Tree placed the
children on the back of the moose and placed Tigger on its antlers.
The moose carried them to the edge of the forest and ran away.
Javaneh,
Darren, Christian and Tigger walked towards their home. They saw
their parents who were so worried but happy to see them. They
explained that they wandered into the forest and got lost so they
slept over night and Tigger helped them find home. The family was
relieved to all be together and walked home. As they did Christian
looked back and waved. The Mighty Oak Tree stood taller than the rest
of the trees and waved back. The children would never forget about
their dear friend in the spooky forest. The End.
23 March
2014
The Apple
Max was
walking through the fields near his home when he saw a couple of
trees. As he got closer to them he saw a big, red, juicy apple
hanging from a branch. Max wanted that apple, it looked too luscious
to not have. He jumped to try to grab it. He couldn't jump high
enough. He threw rocks at it. He couldn't hit hard enough.
Thud.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Sitting
below the apple he thought of other ideas. Max shook the tree. Thud.
He jumped towards another tree and jumped off it towards the tree
that his juicy apple was dangling from. Thud. Still no apple.
He tried again. Thud. Again, no apple. Max sat on the grass
feeling defeated. He wanted that apple so bad but he just couldn't
reach it.
Thud.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
As
Max sat pouting on the grass, he felt a tap on his shoulder. Standing
behind him was Mary Beth holding out an apple to him as she munched
on another. He smiled a big smile. All his efforts to grab the apple
he initially saw had knocked down a bunch of other big, red, juicy
apples. He was so focused on that one apple that he didn't even
notice all the others or Mary Beth watching. The two sat under the
apple trees eating all the apples their bellies could hold then took
the rest home.
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