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A river flowing downstream marks the passage of time.

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Hungry Bear was a young native american man in a tribe mostly isolated from the rest of civilization. They knew that other tribes existed but they were rarely even seen, much less visited. Hungry Bear was tired of his day to day life and sought a life of adventure. He went to the medicine woman for advice. She told him if he followed the river downstream he would find the life that he wanted.

Taking plenty of food and supplies, Hungry Bear got into a boat and followed the river downstream. The river was very relaxing but he did not want relaxation. He wanted adventure! Despite this, the calm of the river and the soothing sounds of the animals on either side of it soon caused him to fall fast asleep.

In his dream, Hungry Bear was hunting. He was hunting a bear that was looking for food. The fact that he was hunting his namesake was not lost on him. The bear saw him but neither ran away nor attacked. His desire for food was too strong.

Likewise, Hungry Bear did not kill the bear. He was curious if the bear would find what he wanted. His answer soon came. The bear approached a tree filled with honey. Surprisingly there were no bees or any other animals to compete with. He had the honey all to himself.

As the bear ate the honey, he changed gender. The sky became clearer as some white clouds floated past. Hungry Bear himself changed gender. The female bear turned and looked at her. She had eaten her fill and was content. Honey Bear thanked her namesake for showing her how to fulfill her needs.

Honey Bear woke up. She was still in the boat which was still floating downstream. It was nighttime. She had slept most of the day.

With the light of the moon, Honey Bear could see her reflection in the water. She could see the change she had dreamed about actually happened. Although she did not understand it, she knew it had something to do with the new life she sought.

Honey Bear rode downstream all night. Thanks to the many hours of sleep she got she was able to do it. Dawn came and with the light of dawn she could see a large campfire up ahead. She knew it must belong to another tribe.

Pulling the boat on shore, she went over to the tribe and introduced herself as Honey Bear. Both the men and the women eagerly greeted her. They wanted to know all about her. She told them where her tribe was, where her boat was, and how she had reached them in one day and one night.

Tending the fields rather than hunting gave Honey Bear some trouble at first, but the other members of her new tribe knew she was new and took the time and effort to explain things to her. Soon she was just as good at it as the rest of them. Frequently they asked her questions about her new tribe and she did her best to answer them.

Honey Bear did not think she would ever see her old tribe again. Even if they did go to them for some reason, they would not recognize her. However, that did not matter to her. She wanted a new life and she got one.

Description

A river flowing downstream marks the passage of time.

Image - i.pinimg.com/originals/3f/ef/4…

Words Below:

Hungry Bear was a young native american man in a tribe mostly isolated from the rest of civilization. They knew that other tribes existed but they were rarely even seen, much less visited. Hungry Bear was tired of his day to day life and sought a life of adventure. He went to the medicine woman for advice. She told him if he followed the river downstream he would find the life that he wanted.

Taking plenty of food and supplies, Hungry Bear got into a boat and followed the river downstream. The river was very relaxing but he did not want relaxation. He wanted adventure! Despite this, the calm of the river and the soothing sounds of the animals on either side of it soon caused him to fall fast asleep.

In his dream, Hungry Bear was hunting. He was hunting a bear that was looking for food. The fact that he was hunting his namesake was not lost on him. The bear saw him but neither ran away nor attacked. His desire for food was too strong.

Likewise, Hungry Bear did not kill the bear. He was curious if the bear would find what he wanted. His answer soon came. The bear approached a tree filled with honey. Surprisingly there were no bees or any other animals to compete with. He had the honey all to himself.

As the bear ate the honey, he changed gender. The sky became clearer as some white clouds floated past. Hungry Bear himself changed gender. The female bear turned and looked at her. She had eaten her fill and was content. Honey Bear thanked her namesake for showing her how to fulfill her needs.

Honey Bear woke up. She was still in the boat which was still floating downstream. It was nighttime. She had slept most of the day.

With the light of the moon, Honey Bear could see her reflection in the water. She could see the change she had dreamed about actually happened. Although she did not understand it, she knew it had something to do with the new life she sought.

Honey Bear rode downstream all night. Thanks to the many hours of sleep she got she was able to do it. Dawn came and with the light of dawn she could see a large campfire up ahead. She knew it must belong to another tribe.

Pulling the boat on shore, she went over to the tribe and introduced herself as Honey Bear. Both the men and the women eagerly greeted her. They wanted to know all about her. She told them where her tribe was, where her boat was, and how she had reached them in one day and one night.

Tending the fields rather than hunting gave Honey Bear some trouble at first, but the other members of her new tribe knew she was new and took the time and effort to explain things to her. Soon she was just as good at it as the rest of them. Frequently they asked her questions about her new tribe and she did her best to answer them.

Honey Bear did not think she would ever see her old tribe again. Even if they did go to them for some reason, they would not recognize her. However, that did not matter to her. She wanted a new life and she got one.