6-With Zest in Life

Chapter 6 | Together

One day, Little White Bear said to Blue Bear “Hey Blue Bear, let’s go fishing in the stream. Once we’re done, we can go through the meadow to pick wildflowers. They will add zest to our lives. Do you want to come?”

“Absolutely, why would I not?” asked Blue Bear in return.

So they set off for the stream. When they arrived, LWBB found that since it was a warm day, the clear water felt cool and wonderful.

“This is perfect!” exclaimed Blue Bear. After a moment he added “look, I already caught a fish!”

The two bears fished and talked, and spent most of the afternoon on the banks of the stream. Sometimes one would spot a rock that he wanted to add to his collection, a rock of a special color, shape, or kind. And after awhile, once they had caught enough fish and gathered enough rocks, LWBB decided to head back, for the sun was sinking low on the horizon.

The bears remembered that they wanted to stop by the meadow to pick wildflowers. As they were plucking the stems off the plants, LWBB looked up and saw the purple and pink clouds, and the orange of the sun slowly disappearing behind the mountains. They heard the crickets chirping, and the grass swaying softly in the breeze; and feeling only their hearts beating at the majestic beauty of Yahweh’s creation, they thought “this is what we like to do…together.”