A Civilized Bears Story…
The Ant and the Wise Ol’ Bear
A Civilized Bears Cub Tale
You ask, little cub, about what lies beyond this world. Let me tell you a story…
An Ant was climbing up the rough bark of a big maple tree when he saw a renowned Wise Ol’ Bear shuffle up to the base of the tree. The bear sat down on the leafy green ground, leaning with a big sigh against the trunk.
Knowing of the bear’s great knowledge, the Ant spoke up with his loudest voice: “Please excuse me! I’m wondering — what lies on the Other Side?”
And the Ol’ Bear puffed himself up and explained all that was known about such things by Civilized Bearkind and recorded by Humans who had been here before us. The Ol’ Bear spoke of ghosts and woodspirits and seasons and moons and planets and suns and galaxies and how the universe will someday sputter out like the last sparking embers of a burned out fire log.
When he was done, the Ant shook his little head in confusion and said, “I just wanted to know what’s on the other side of the tree.”
THE END
“Live Free, Mon Ami!” – Brian Alan Burhoe
Did You Like This Bear Story?
If so, you’ve got to read my popular short story “THE BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY BEARS.” It is a Traditional Native American Animal Story & Folktale Retold.
Talking bears and human children adopted and raised by loving mama bears are common story themes in both Old and New World oral traditions. Even J R R Tolkien wrote about Beowulf and Bear’s Son Tales in European folklore.
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