The best laid plans of Moms and friends

Long ago in a land, far far away, there lived a mom.

A mom who tried so hard to stay in touch with friends. She used the local town donkey to send messages to other stranded moms and friends. She tried to have in depth discussions about the grass growth with her husband but after a long day of talking at the sun, for he was a sun talker, his mind and vocal chords had to be rested so he could talk to the sun the next day. Even though, this mom loved to take care of her children, bake, cook and kept a clean hut, messages and sitting quietly in the evening was causing this mom to feel lonely and isolated.

One day instead of sending the donkey to send the message, she decided to ride the donkey and give the message face to face. After her husband set out to talk to the sun, some ominous clouds came rolling in. The wind watcher stopped by and told her there would be some wind that day. Then the Thunder hearer stopped by and told her there might be some thunder, then the Lightning seer stopped by and told her there might be some lightning. Knowing that the donkey usually gets struck by lightning, she decided not to go. Quietly, she sat. Thinking. She walked into her kitchen, started the fire in the baking whole and began to mix up a new concoction. For her, the creation of something new in the kitchen was a comfort to her. Creating was as much of a comfort to her as eating. Her mind began to roll past the frustrations and her spirit was lifted. Seeing her children enjoy her new creation gave her a new energy as well. Her heart knew that in her hut was a good place to be and she realized she would not be confined to her hut always. Soon she will go and see her friends face to face and will share the loveliness of the sound of voices with those closest to her. But for now, she was to be patient and she was content with that.