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The Wisdom of the Elders and Mickey the monkey
Ollie, the wise old owl lived in an oak tree was more than three hundred years old that rose high into
the sky. Nicki the woodpecker had carved steps into the thick bark and a hole for Ollie's house, into
the trunk of the old oak tree. "Hello,'" called Mickey the monkey, went up, and waited patiently on
the branch. The dusk had covered the skies and Ollie was just waking up.
Ollie, the wise old owl came out, stretched his wings, and heard the thunder, "How nice. It looks like
we have a rainstorm on the horizon," he remarked gleefully. "The fruits are going to fill up with
their juices."
The Mickey the monkey looked at the Ollie, the wise old owl and thought to himself, "He wants it to
rain, how is he going to help me?"
Picure: Owl near hole in tree and by his side a woodpecker. On a nearby branch sits Mickey
The thunder is roaring and Mickey is so upset he's scratching his head and pacing back and forth. Ollie,
the wise old owl comes out and the very first thing, asks, "Would you like to overcome your fear
of the rain?" He had seen Mickey the monkey jump every time it thundered.
Mickey the monkey asked, "Can't I go to live where it never rains?"
The wise old owl answered, "In the desert it doesn't rain, but there are no trees and there is nothing to
eat." He told Mickey to pay close attention so he can give him an idea, "and don’t tell anyone
anything about what I tell you."
Bright and early the next morning we find Mickey and Zippity hurrying happily along back to Eden
Pond.
Picture: Picture of endless sand dunes with a little brushy plants
Jumping excitedly from tree to tree, Mickey the monkey hadn't told anybody the secret he had heard
for Ollie the owl. Mickey gathered together piles of twigs and leaves, and started to weave them
into a little succah (a hut) big enough for his monkey family.
Winter rains were pouring out of the sky, but inside the succah hut it was dry and comfortable. Mickey
the monkey had finally settled down.
As the years went by the Mickey the monkey was seen playing a game outside in the rain, with his
children: jumping between raindrops and catching them in their mouths! "We're soaking wet,"
scream the children in delight. The Special Eden Creatures all joined in the rain dance.
Picture: Monkeys jumping around while some of them are trying to catch raindrops in their mouths.
In background vines made into a hut
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The Monkey