lori_

SWEET!!! I got my school stuff paid off and i get to register again for next year! Woo Hoo.
Man, only 3 more semester, i didn't want to take a break so close.
Well i can get my phone turned back on in a couple weeks
And.....I saved up some money for a new bike! yay!!!
Things are definately looking up for me..but shhhh....i don't want to jinx it!

So, here's a little bedtime story for you guys:

Once there was a tree...

and she loved a little boy....

And every day the boy would come

and he would gather her leaves

and make them into crowns and play king of the forest.

He would climb her trunk

and swing from her branches

and eat apples.

And they would play hide and go seek.

And when he was tired he would sleep in her shade.

And the boy loved the tree...

very much.

And the tree was happy.

But time went by.

And the boy grew older.

And the tree was often alone.

Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said, "Come boy, come and climb my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy."
"I'm too big to climb and play," said the boy.
"I want to buy things and have fun.
I want some money.
Can you give me some money?"
"I'm sorry said the tree, "but I don't have any mone. I only have leaves and apples. Take my apples boy, and sell them in the city. THen you will have money and be happy."

And so the boy climbed the tree and gathered her apples and carried them away.

And the tree was happy.

But the boy stayed away for a long time and the tree was sad.
And then one day the boy came back and the tree shook with joy and she said, "Come boy, climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy."

"i'm too busy to climb trees," said the boy "I want a house to keep me warm," he said "I want a wife and children, so i need a house. Can you give me a house?"

"I have no house," said the tree. "The forest is my house, but you may cut off my branches and build a house, then you will be happy."

And so the boy cut off his branches and carried them away to build his house.

And the tree was happy.

But the boy stayed away for a long time.
And when he came back the tree was so happy she could barely speak.
"come boy," she whispered, "Come and play."

"I am too old and sad to play" said the boy. "I want a boat that will take me far away from here. Can you give me a boat?"

"Cut down my trunk and make a boat" said the tree. "Then you can sail away....and be happy."

And so the boy cut down her trunk and made a boat and sailed away.

And the tree was happy.....

but not really.

And after a long time the boy came back again
"I am sorry, boy," said the tree, "but I have nothing left to give you -

My apples are gone."

"My teeth are too weak for apples," said the boy.

"My branches are gone," said the tree "You cannot swing on them-"

"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy

"My trunk in gone," said the tree "You cannot climb-"

"I am too tired to climb," said the boy.

"I'm sorry said the tree, I wish that I could give you something....but I have nothing left. I am just an old stump. I am sorry....."

"I don't need much now," said the boy, "just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired."

"Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could, "well, and old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, boy, sit down. Sit down and rest.

And the boy did.

And the tree was happy.

THe end.


Okay okay, i know it was an exceptionally long post, but i wanted to share it with you guys.
I have a good feeling about this year.