Week 1 Story: The Wolf and The Crane

Once upon a time there was a generous man named Blog who opened up a food kitchen in his town that provided free meals to everyone. Blog worked tirelessly, day in and day out, to keep his kitchen running, but realized that he could use some help. He proceeded to put a now hiring sign outside of the kitchen. One day, a young man named Ger walked into the store in need of employment. Blog, who had never turned anyone down, offered Ger to be his right-hand man. 

Blog began teaching Ger the ins-and-outs of the food kitchen, and gradually became happy with his work ethic. Yet Blog noticed that Ger did not show much affection for those who visited the kitchen. He often saw Ger muttering to himself while serving food, and had once tried to make someone pay for a second serving. Blog, who always searched for the good in others, chose to overlook these instances. One night, Ger had invited Blog to join Ger and his family for dinner. Blog gladly accepted and the both continued on to Ger's house.

Over dinner, Blog found out that Ger's father, Gergantuan, was a businessman known for buying-out smaller businesses and turning them into adult entertainment centers. After dinner, Gergantuan asked if he could tour the food kitchen. Blog, who never turned anyone down, then took Gergantuan and Ger to the kitchen. While showing them around, Gergantuan started asking Blog questions regarding the finances and upkeep requirements of the kitchen. Blog politely answered his questions. Blog, who always searched for the good in others, took no offense to these comments. 

The following week, Blog was preparing lunch when all of a sudden he grabbed his heart and started shouting in pain. He shouted "GER!, GER!, please help me!" , all while Ger hid behind a barrel, hoping that maybe Blog's condition could some how help his family acquire the food kitchen. As he started to lose consciousness, Blog noticed Ger run outside of the door. Blog later awoke in a hospital to find Ger sitting at his side. He asked Ger, " Why are you here, you left me in my time of need?" , Ger lied and said " I am sorry Blog, I tried to go and find help!" Ger then explained to Blog how his father would help pay for Blogs very expensive medical treatments, and even provide him with a job at his company, if Blog decided to sell the kitchen to his father." All of a sudden Blog began to weep. He had trusted Ger. He had always looked for the good in others, never turned anyone down, yet someone had tried to take advantage of him. He told Ger, " This food kitchen is priceless. It is about more than money to me, it is about helping those in need." He then told Ger to leave and to find a new job. Blog then realized that he should be more cautious of who he fully trusts, and that not everyone means good. 

Author's Note: I chose to do the story of The Wolf and The Crane from The Fables of Aesop by Joseph Jacobs. The story speaks of a  wolf choking on a bone, and the crane choosing to help him if there was a reward invovled. Instead of this scenario, I created one that involved a struggling yet happy food kitchen owner who loved to help those in need, that was approached by a greedy family hoping to purchase his business in hopes of opening one of their own. 

Bibliography. " The Wolf and The Crane" from The Fables of Aesop by Joseph Jacobs. Web source.

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