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True Friends Don't Care ©
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There once was a time when
the young animals played in the same field, but they did not play together. On
this day, something happens that will make them become friends forever.
Bouncer Bunny romped across
the field. It was a glorious day with the warm sun shining and a gentle breeze
blowing.
Bouncer Bunny
As he bounded about the
field, Bouncer Bunny sang this little song:
"I can skip,"
"And hop,"
"As I
play."
"I can
touch,"
"The sky,"
"It's a fun
day."
Bouncer Bunny
investigated every bush and thicket in the field. He smelled all the flowers
and chased every butterfly.
There were a lot of things
to do, but it was boring without someone to share the fun with.
"Why wouldn't anyone
play with me," Bouncer Bunny thought to himself.
Bouncer Bunny was thinking
about his loneliness as he hopped over a low bush and landed right on top of
Ricky Raccoon. They tumbled to the ground in a pile of legs and dust.
Ricky Raccoon
Both Ricky Raccoon and
Bouncer Bunny were furious as they got to their feet and shook off the dust.
"You should look
before you leap," shouted Ricky Raccoon.
"Why don't you stick that
dumb long tail of yours' up in the air," sassed Bouncer Bunny. "Then
I can see where you are."
"That would just
improve your aim," snapped Ricky Raccoon.
"I think you're
right," Bouncer Bunny snapped back.
"You don't think at
all," sneered Ricky Raccoon. "Your brains are as small as your puffy
little tail."
"Why should I care if
I do land on you," sneered Bouncer Bunny. "You're not a nice fluffy
bunny like I am."
"You're just a
snobbish long eared bunny with big feet and a little ...." Ricky Raccoon
stopped in mid shout. He had caught a familiar sent in the air.
"Here comes Sniffy
Skunk," said Ricky Raccoon. "You can smell him from the other side of
the field."
"Well I could hear you
two all the way from the river," snarled Sniffy Skunk.
Sniffy Skunk
"We were just
talking," lied Bouncer Bunny.
"You were so
loud," continued Sniffy Skunk, "that you could have awakened Pokey
Possum."
"You guys with stripes
and long tails are all the same," snapped Bouncer Bunny.
"Well, I wear my
stripes proudly on my back," shrieked Sniffy Skunk. "I don't drag
them around on my tail, like Ricky Raccoon does."
"Your tails are too
long," hollered Bouncer Bunny. "That's why you can't sky jump, like I
can."
The black mask around Ricky
Raccoons eyes grew bigger as he growled and stretched to his full height, on
his hind legs.
Sniffy Skunk lifted his
tail as if he were going to spray his stinkum.
Bouncer Bunny laid back his
long ears and thumped his big feet on the ground to show that he was ready to
fight too.
They sprang into the air
and came down in a big ball of fur and snarl. They tumbled and rolled, kicked
and scratched.
As they toppled down the
hill, they dropped over the rocky cliff and sprawled onto a small ledge below.
No one was hurt, but the
fall put a quick end to their spat.
They could see the river
far below and overhead the limb of a tree, too high for them to reach.
They hollered and yelled
for help, but no one could hear them.
This was not a fun day.
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Pokey Possum was sunning himself on the big rock, near the sheep pasture. His stomach was full from the big meal he had found under an old log.
Pokey Possum
"I should go to my favorite tree and hang from a limb by my tail and take a nap," Pokey Possum though to himself. "But this warm sun feels so good. I think I'll take my nap here."
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When Pokey Possum awoke, it
was dark and the moon was full and bright. He was thirsty after his big meal and
the long nap.
Pokey Possum strolled
through the field and down the hill, towards the river to get a drink of water.
It was a long slow walk for
Pokey Possum, so he had time to think about something that was bothering him.
His lack of friends.
He was always being teased
about his looks and his strange ways. Pokey Possum knew, that if he were given
a chance, the others would understand and like him.
There is a game that Pokey
Possum likes to play. It's called playing possum. He lies very still with his
eyes closed. You can't even see him breath.
The guys try to make him
move by yelling and poking him. But Pokey Possum stays motionless, as if he
were dead.
The others think Pokey
Possum can't hear them talking. They say mean things about him. They claim that
he is dimwitted and has no proper fur. They think that he looks like a big dumb
rat.
These nasty things hurt
Pokey Possum's feelings. But he tries not to care. He knows that inside he is a
nice possum and he lives a good life.
Maybe, someday, the others
will get to know the real Pokey Possum and accept him for who he really is.
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As Pokey Possum walked past
the rocky cliff he heard a woeful sound. He was surprised by what he saw when
he looked over the edge.
Down below were Bouncer
Bunny, Ricky Raccoon and Sniffy Skunk, sitting on the small ledge.
"Have you found a new
game to play," Pokey Possum asked? "Is it something like hide and
seek?"
"No," cried Ricky
Raccoon. "Can't you see that we are in trouble?"
"We fell over the
rocky cliff," said Bouncer Bunny, with tears in his eyes. "And now We
can't get back to the top."
"Can you do something
to help us," sobbed Sniffy Skunk?
"Let me think about
this," said Pokey Possum as he walked out onto the tree limb, to get a
better look.
"Are you teasing
us," asked Ricky Raccoon.
"No," answered
Pokey Possum. "Are you playing with me?"
"This is no game.
We're really in trouble," yelled Bouncer Bunny. "We need to get back
up to the top, where you are."
"You can't reach this
tree limb," continued Pokey Possum. "And there is no one to help you,
but me. This is a big worry."
"I think that you
understand the problem, now," said Sniffy Skunk.
"What can I do,"
Pokey Possum thought to himself? "I don't want them to become anymore
scared than they already are."
There was quiet for a
moment. Then Sniffy Skunk asked, "Are you playing possum again, Pokey
Possum?"
"No," said Pokey
Possum. "I was thinking how to reach you. My arms are too short."
"I know what I would
do," said Ricky Raccoon. "Can you hang by your feet? Then you could
reach us."
"No I can't, but I can
do something else," Pokey Possum replied.
Pokey Possum wrapped his
strong tail around the tree limb, hung down and stretched out as far as he
could. Then he took each of them, in his strong arms, and lifted them to
safety.
"Thank you so much for
saving us," sighed Sniffy Skunk.
"You are a good
possum," added Ricky Raccoon. "I think you would be a terrific
pal."
"I didn't realize that
you were so clever and brave," said Bouncer Bunny. "Please be our
friend?"
"I would like that
very much," answered Pokey Possum with a grin.
Pokey Possum, Ricky Raccoon, Bouncer Bunny, Sniffy Skunk
By
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Pokey Possum's new friends
were by his side. Bouncer Bunny, Ricky Raccoon and Sniffy Skunk walked slowly
so Pokey Possum didn't have to run.
"Tomorrow, let's all
come to the field and play together," suggested Sniffy Skunk?
"We can play games
together," chimed in Bouncer Bunny.
"I'll ask my parents
about games we all can play," offered Pokey Possum. " It will be fun
having others to play with."
"Maybe we can play
hide and seek," chattered Ricky Raccoon. 
"That's a good game for the four of
us."
"True Friends don't
care if you are different than they are," Pokey Possum though to himself.
"They just care that you care."
They were all very happy.
It was a good feeling to have True Friends.
The end.
The New True Friends Walked Side By Side
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True Friendships are Golden.
Invest In Them And You Will Be Rich.
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Square Dance
By Levant
E. Smith
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Watching Over My True Friends
By Levant E. Smith
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