Fables and Fairytales

The Lion In Love:
     The Lion In Love tells a story of a lion who falls in love with a young woman. He loves her so much he went to her parents to ask their permission for her hand in marriage. The parents being protective of their daughter asked the lion to remove his claws and teeth. He loved her so much he had his claws trimmed and his teeth removed. When he returned to once again ask her parents, they laughed in his face.
Moral: Love can tame the wildest.

The Horse and the Ass:
    The Horse and the Ass tells you a story of two companions. One day while walking the ass tells the horse "I wish I were you, nothing to do and well fed." Later that day the horse is in a battle and is killed, the ass walks past later and says "Nope I was wrong."
Moral: Better humble security, than gilded danger.

The Fox and the Mask:
    The Fox and the Mask tells a story of a fox who wonders into a theater shop. He looks up to see a face glaring down at him, he then realizes that it is just a mask; and says "you look very fine; its a pity you have not got any brains."
Moral: Outside show is a poor subsitute for inner worth.

The Dogs and the Hides:
    The Dogs and the Hides talks about starving dogs who begin to hallucinate, they believe they see cow hides flowing into a river. They cant reach the cow hides so they begin to drink the water, they drink so much water they get full, therefore they dont get the hides.
Moral: Attempt not impossibilities.

The Old Hound:
    The Old Hound tells a story of an older dog trying to please his master and do what he has been able to do his whole life. But his old age is not letting him perform at the level he used to. When he lets a boar get away his owner is so mad that he beats the old hound. The hound tells him; "It was not my fault, master; my spirit was as good as ever, but I could not help mine infirmities. I rather deserve to be praised for what I have been, than to be blamed for what  I am."
Moral: No one should be blamed for his infimities.

The Ox and the Frog:
     The Ox and the  Frog tells the story of a few young frogs, they are at the watering hole; when all of a sudden an ox comes over and accidentaly steps on one of the frogs. Crushing it to death. The mother frog comes over and notices that one of her babies is missing. The other young frogs inform the mother of what has happend. She is so upset that she puffs herself up to look bigger, to scare the ox. The young frong tells her "dont worry about it, it was an accident and he is really big."
Moral: Impossible things we cannot hope to obtain, and it is no used to try.

The Sick Stag:
    The Sick Stag talks about a sick deer, all of his friends are visiting him and telling him they hope he feels better. When the visit they also bring him food. They do this so he doesnt die from his sickness but from the failure of the means of living.
Moral: Evil companions bring more hurt than profit.

The Mouse The Frog and The Hawk:
    The Mouse The Frog and The Hawk tells the story of a mouse and a frog who fall in love. One day just to be fun the frog tied one of the mouse's feet to his. He had the great idea to take the mouse to the pond he lived in. When they got there he jumped right into the water and started to swim. Well the mouse didnt like the water and ended up drowning. Her body floated to the top of the pond; the hawk saw this, flew down and snatched up the mouse. Well the frog was still attached to the mouse so he was carried up to. The hawk ate the mouse and also the frog.
Moral: Harm hatch, harm catch

The Man and His Two Wives:
    The Man and His Two Wives tallw the story of a man with two wives. But back in the old days it was not uncommon for a man to have multiple wives. This particular man had two, one younger and one older. Once he started going grey the younger wive did not like it so every single night she would pluck out all of his grey hairs. Well the older wife was tired of being mistaken for his mother so every morning she pulled out all of his black hairs. In the end the husband found himself bald.
Moral: Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield.

The Cock and the Jewel:
   The Cocka and the Jewel is a story of a rooster who is digging around for food for himself and his hens. One day while digging he finds a great jewel. But he says "I would trade all the jewels in the world for one piece of food."
Moral: Be content with your life.

The Three Little Pigs:
   The Three Little Pigs tells the story of three young pigs. They leave their home at a young age and go off to explore the world
   

Valentines Day ♥

Her brown eyes crying as he walks away.

She wants one last hug; just one hug goodbye.

Confused, she wonders where she went astray?

He told her their love was put on standby.

Weeks pass by, she still cries every dark night.

She wants him shot dead, "he needs to suffer."

Walking alone, shes cold but shes alright.

"I'm sick of all these crazy heart breakers"

Stronger now she will hold her head up high.

Crying over him is not an option.

To her he's just another passer-by.

She's ready for a new man to walk in.

Late nights are bad as she plots her revenge,

Soon all men's lives must come to a quick end.

Inmate Reflection

                Courage has always been a characteristic I have admired in people. The inmates that talked to us today have the most courage I have ever seen in someone.  I was surprised to hear all of them were addicted to drugs or alcohol, looks really can be deceiving.  More than two thirds of the men here today looked like normal members of society; many also looked not much older than I.  It was surreal to hear how they have turned their lives around completely, and how they regret every single thing they have done in the past that got them to where they are today. Right now if I were in their shoes I would hope for the chance to have what they have, they have the chance to go talk to young people and give them a reality check before they end up in the same hole they are. It was very upsetting to hear that most of them were fathers and they had families back home. I don’t know what they must be feeling with all the guilt of leaving them behind because they made a few dumb choices. Every one of the men that came in were not criminals at all, they just made poor decisions and they are now facing their consequence. Not all consequences are bad though; I feel that if any of these men were to be released back into society they would be able to stay “clean” and become once again a “normal” member of society. I am so thankful that they did come and speak to us because I think many people in this school need to hear that and it was an eye opener for many (or at least I hope it was). Teachers have told me that seniors every year say they wish that they had this presentation when they were freshman and I now agree 100% with them. These men have such a powerful message young teens need to hear that earlier to help prevent them from even starting to go down the wrong path. As a trend I have noticed that our incoming freshman keep getting worse and worse behavior wise. And young people keep trying dugs, alcohol, and sex at younger and younger ages. At this rate these men will have to go talk to elementary school kids! I wish more people than just the seniors can hear them. And I wish more people would take their word more seriously. I admire every single one of those brave men who came and talked to us today.