LIFE.... and GOING TO SCHOOL

    Little Chick is heading to school. Mother Hen immediately busied herself preparing for a full day ahead. The knock on the door was a surprise and a disruption to her morning rhythm. She flew to the door, jerked it open, only to find herself looking at Little Chick.

      "What are you doing here?" She demanded.

      "I've quit school," He boldly announced.

     "Quit school?" She repeated in disbelief.

      Swallowing once, she tried to remember some motherly psychology. But all that came to mind was "A stitch in time saves nine" and "Starve a fever, feed a cold," or something like that. So she questioned, "Why have you quit school?"

     Without hesitation he proclaimed, "It's too long; it's too hard and its too boring." 

     "Son," Mother Hen instantly retorted, " you have just described LIFE. Go back to school!"   


                            -jo adriatico
                             march 2012