Reflections of Life - Children's Stories

Bailey was a big and very fat Black bear. One day he was walking through the woods. When he met a chipmunk named Peaches Peaches saw how slow Bailey was walking. Anthen he said “Hi!, what is your name. He said “Hi, my name is Bailey”. Quickly Peaches ran up to his new friend. Then said meet Peaches at you service. Bailey who was still too tired, just sat himself under a tree. Peaches told Bailey “what you need is to move around a lot more”. Bailey answered, I know, but I don’t know how”. Peaches said to Bailey, “right now you need to sleep. But tomorrow morning, we are going to move around. The next day, Bailey woke up, he was very hungry and wanted a very huge sweet breakfast. Peaches, who was right beside him said, “don’t even think about all those sweet black berries, instead we are going fishing. Bailey said “fishing”. Peaches said yes, and I know where we could get some small nice whites to eat. Now Bailey was used to a big breakfast. But Peaches was not about to let him have it after they both had caught two whites. Then they both ate them. Bailey said in a sad voice, “But I am still hungry”. Peaches told Bailey, “now was a good time for us to take a long walk, without stopping every minute to lay down to sleep”. He did not like that ideal. Peaches who loves walking said, “Sure after eating it is very good to do some walking, also it is the best exercise. All of the doctors say it”s the key of keeping you body healthy, so Bailey agreed and they walked. They walked only ten minutes then Bailey said, “I can not go on any further”. Peaches looked at his new friend and asked “Why not!” Bailey, now in a crying voice said, “because I am too fat, so I will always walk too slow”. Peaches who was a friend. That would never let another friend. Turn to Bailey and then said Yes!”. You can and yes you will. Bailey looked at peaches saying, “Do you really think I could do this?” Peaches look straight into Bailey’s eyes, then said again Yes you will”. Now Bailey tonight we will Rest, but tomorrow we will be doing a lot more walking. The next day, the sun was bright and shining when Bailey woke up, Peaches had already prepared Bailey’s fish breakfast. When Bailey was done eating, Peaches said, All right!, now Mr. Bailey, let us start our walking. So Bailey and Peaches continued doing this every single day for one whole month. Bailey could not believe that He was walking for mites. As Bailey walked he would do a lot of sweating. One day Peaches took Bailey to go swimming with him at a big clear lake. When Bailey walked near to the clear water, he saw his reflection in the water looking back at him. It was a tall slim bear with a great big  smile on his face. Bailey was happy as he was, he began yelling, “Peaches, look, took at me now". Bailey said to Peaches, "I always want to loose this big fat weight of mine, but I never knew how. But meeting you made it all possible". Bailey and Peaches became very good friends. Together they would continue to eat their fresh whitey fishes. Also, they took their tang walks. Now Bailey was the most grateful friend to Peaches because of his new friend Peaches. Bailey got his good health back. Also stayed slim.

By Maria N. Andrade