“The Sentence and the Dog” Have you heard of the dog named Martha that ate alphabet soup and could subsequently speak? Not just bark works but speak whole sentences like “The quick brown dog jumped over the lazy fox.” Moral: What you eat may go to your head. OR Old dogs will learn new tricks when fed properly. (Fables)
“The Seedling and the Cat” Mother Cat was known throughout the neighborhood and among her friends as a master gardener. Everyone came to her for advice on when to plant, how to get the best yield and how to protect from pests. It was springtime and Mother Cat was out in the garden, of course, with her seedlings. A neighbor stopped by to chat. But this time the conversation was about teenagers. Mother Cat said, “Children are like seedlings. Give them space to grow.” (Fables)