The Two Friends and the Bear
Two friends walked through a forest and promised to look after each other.
Then a bear came down the path, and one friend ran straight up a tree.
The other did not know how to climb, so he lay very still on the ground.
The bear sniffed at his ear and then wandered away into the trees.
"What did the bear whisper?" laughed the friend from the branch.
"He said: do not travel with someone who leaves you behind."
You find out who your friends are when things get difficult.
LoyaltyDid you know?
Bears have a sense of smell about seven times stronger than a dog's.
Try this at home
Stand beside a friend today when something is hard for them.
Questions to talk about
Ask these after reading. The answer is underneath each one.
What did one friend do?
Answer: Climbed a tree
What did the other do?
Answer: Lay very still
What is the moral?
Answer: Trouble shows who your friends are
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