Once upon a time, two men were traveling through a forest. As they were walking, they suddenly stumbled upon a huge bear. The two travelers were terrified and started to run away as fast as they could.
While one of the travelers managed to climb up a nearby tree and save himself, the other one, who was not as fast, quickly came to the realization that he had no chance to outrun the bear. Instead, he fell to the ground and pretended to be dead.
The bear, being curious, came closer to the man who was pretending to be dead and sniffed around him. The man, however, did not move a muscle and kept his eyes closed, hoping that the bear would leave him alone.
After a while, the bear, thinking that the man was indeed dead, left him alone and went back into the forest.
Once the bear was out of sight, the traveler who had climbed up the tree climbed down and asked his friend, who had pretended to be dead, what the bear had whispered into his ear. The man replied, "The bear told me never to trust a friend who deserts you in a danger."
Not so long ago in a forest that was as wild as a toddler on a sugar rush, two travelers were having a stroll. One was whistling a tune that sounded suspiciously like "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," and the other was trying to find good cellphone reception.
"Bit too much green for my liking," one of them muttered, looking around at all the nature. "Reminds me of the time I tried to eat a salad. Ghastly experience."
Just then, they stumbled upon a bear that was so huge, it would make Goldilocks think twice about breaking and entering. They were terrified and started to run away like they were in the Olympic finals, only the prize was not getting eaten.
One of the travelers, who fancied himself a bit of an acrobat, managed to climb up a nearby tree like it was nothing. "Ha! Top that!" he exclaimed.
The other traveler, who was clearly not in the gymnast category, quickly figured out that his legs were as useful as a chocolate teapot against a bear that big. Instead, he fell to the ground and pretended to be dead.
The bear, being curious (or maybe just bored), lumbered over to the "dead" man and started to sniff around him. But the man didn't so much as flinch. Maybe the bear just had bad breath?
After a dramatic pause worthy of a movie scene, the bear, deciding that the man was as dead as last year's fashion, shrugged and ambled back into the forest.
Once the bear was out of sight, the traveler in the tree climbed down and said, "So, what did the bear whisper in your ear? Was it 'If you want to get ahead, get a hat?'"
The other man replied, "No, it was a bit more poignant. The bear told me never to trust a friend who deserts you in danger. Or was it desserts you in danger? I always get those two mixed up. Either way, next time, you're getting the cake."
And they both laughed, even though they knew it was a serious matter. But hey, that's what friends are for - turning life's fables into something you can chuckle about over a cup of cocoa.
In a forest deep and dense,
Two travelers did commence,
A journey filled with thrill and scare,
When they stumbled on a bear!
With eyes wide and legs aflight,
They tried to escape their fright,
One climbed a tree with quickened haste,
The other fell, no time to waste.
He lay down flat upon the ground,
Pretending not to make a sound,
The bear came close, sniffed all around,
But the man stayed still, made not a sound.
The bear then thought, "He's dead, no doubt!"
And turned to leave, with a snort and a pout.
Away he lumbered, back to his den,
And the man on the ground breathed once again.
His friend came down, a smirk on his face,
And asked what wisdom, in that fearful place,
The bear had whispered into his ear,
The man just smiled, his lesson was clear.
"The bear told me, in words quite true,
Never trust a friend who leaves you.
For when danger nears, and times are bleak,
A true friend's courage is what you seek."
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