Journal #2 Mr. Chubs

Once upon a time there was a hungry bear. The bear's name was Mr. Chubs. Mr. Chubs lived in a forest all alone in a cave. The only possesions that Mr. Chubs had were a small fire pit, a blanket, and a pillow to sleep on. Every day, Mr. Chubs goes into the forest to gather berries and other foods. Mr. Chubs is kind of a grumpy bear, and he does not like to share any of his food that he gathers.

One day while Mr. Chubs was gathering food, a small rabbit asked him if he could spare a few berries for him and his family. Mr. Rabbit (the rabbit's name) has a very large family. He has twelve babies and a wife. It is very hard for Mr. Rabbit and his wife to collect enough food for their large family.

After seeing the sad and pathetic look on Mr. Rabbit's face, Mr. Chubs completely turned him down in a very cold manner. Mr. Chubs does not like to share any of his food. He has to eat enough to be able to hibernate all winter after all.

When Mr. Rabbit was turned done he told Mr. Chubs has he is very inconsiderate, and that he should not ever ask him for a favor.

One day, the day before Mr. Chubs was supposed to start hibernation, he was running low on food. Mr. Chubs started to run around to his neighbors in a panic. He did not want to starve through the winter! Every house that Mr. Chubs went to put him down. They said that he did not let them have some of their food, so why should they let him have any of theirs? When Mr. Chubs got to Mr. Rabbit's house, Mr. Rabbit reminded Mr. Chubs of how cruelly he treated Mr. Rabbit and his very large family.

Disappointed and confused, Mr. Chubs gloomily stalked home. He thought about all the times he was mean to his neighbors and did not share his food. Mr. Chubs started to regret the time that he let the poor little rabbits go hungry, and it was all because he was too worried about himself. Mr. Chubs realized that if he had shared with his neighbors when they needed his help, they would probably share with him when he need their help. So Mr. Chubs went back to Mr. Rabbit and all the rest of his neighbors, and he apologized for the times that he was mean to them. His neighbors, being way more courteous then he is, forgave Mr. Chubs, and they helped him get enough food to survive the winter.