The Wise Sheep
November 25, 2008 by BloggerNewbie
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Contests are abundant in the blogosphere! They are usually tied to a few requirements. You need to sign up for the RSS feed, you need to link to the sponsor’s blog, etc. Software selects the winner randomly by choosing a number. It is rare that talent or creativity are factors in a contest. Well, Lindsey from Write for your wealth is hosting a unique contest. It is short and sweet. Write a fable in 300 words or less and have a chance to win $250.00. Check it out!
“The Wise Sheep”
The Wise Sheep was revered by all the flock. She was known as the leader. She possessed an inner power, a gift; an ability to just know. Yes, Wise Betty always knew.
The flock ventured out to the green meadow for their usual day of grazing. A new sheep approached the group.
His name; Leroy Brown. “What exactly do you sheep do here all day?”, the stranger asked. Wise Betty replied “we graze the meadow and hang out.” Wise Betty thought it was odd that a new sheep was here without Farmer Joe stopping by to introduce him to the crew. “Hmmm”, Wise Betty thought “I’m getting a funny feeling about this character.”
Leroy wanted to challenge the routine. He had a great idea! “Why don’t we do something different today? We could jump the fence and run free. We could go down to the brook and drink as much as we want. Look at how green the grass is on the other side!” exclaimed Leroy. He claimed to be adventurous. Wise Betty thought “Hmmph, more like dangerous.” She didn’t know why she had this feeling but she did. The others wanted to follow him.
Wise Betty warned about wild animals on the other side. Besides, the grass was just as good here. She didn’t trust him, she had a feeling. Leroy talked with such excitement that it was hard to resist. But Wise Betty knew, she always knew.
Leroy gathered the followers that were willing to go on this great adventure. “Let’s go! It will be a day you will never forget”.
Leroy tried to jump over the fence but it was too high. He got caught on the wires and the others gasped in horror as they saw his wool coat peel completely off! Leroy was a fox!
Moral of the story: Trust your instincts. Follow your gut feeling!
Toodles – Blog Happy!
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“Trust your own instinct.
Your mistakes might as well be your own,
instead of someone else’s…”
- Billy Wilder
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excellent.. excellent.. excellent.. its perfect.. i dont know what you removed or changed around… but its perfect..and i didn’t realize it was due today. sorry..but you figured it out yourself. excellent
Very well written, and I couldn’t agree more with the moral of the story!
Danielle – Thank you but you are biased! and thank you for your editing help. Did you read it to the kids?
Vered – Thank you. I can’t tell you how many times “my instincts” have saved me.
Excellent entry, Dee.
You are VERY creative. I’m jealous…
George
George – Stop! You’re embarrassing me! It was a lot of fun wasn’t it? It was also a challenge to stay within the 300 word limit. I was surprised about that.
Great fable, Dee! There are a lot of disguised foxes out there on the Internet, so this lesson is as timely as ever.
Thanks for entering the contest!
Lindsay´s last blog post..3 Niches to Avoid If You Want to Make Money Online
Lindsay – Thank you, it was so much fun. I was surprised that one of the challenges was keeping it within 300 words. I read the other entries as well, many great stories.