The eagles and the turtle - by akshaya

Akshaya's story: with a little bit of magic " "just like Enid Blyton"

Once there were a pair of eagles and a pair of turtles who were friends and who both wanted kids very much. The eagles prayed to all the eagle gods and all their eagle friends prayed for them too 

Soon a baby eagle and a baby turtle were both born! And they were great friends and the eagle could swim and the turtle could fly and they grew up in eac others houses. 

special stars

About akshaya and ashwin! And now our new baby... 

Appa and Aatha wanted a baby very much. So we prayed and prayed and prayed. Went to so many temples. 

 So many people prayed for us too. God saw us and thought oh they want a baby but I want to give them my most special ones. So god waited and waited for the perfect star to be ready and for Appa and Aatha to be ready too. Then he took his most beautiful perfect little baby star in the sky and put it in aatha's womb- that star is akshaya! Two years later another star- the first star in the evening sky- he put that special star in the womb again so akshaya would have company- and then two years later another beautiful star is born to keep both akshaya and ashwin company- and so god blessed Appa and Aatha with three of his most precious beautiful stars in the sky . They pray to god everyday now to thank Him for his blessings and for help to protect them and bring them up well. 

Owl And the field mouse

Long story - will write it down soon! 

Boy and the moon

A little boy looked up wistfully at the moon, wanting to play in it. 

Suddenly he grabbed his umbrella and pointed it to the moon and he started flying up! Such a joy - he sped through clouds and landed on the moon. The moon laughed and played with him. Then it was time to go home 

- darn! Should have written this story down when I first thought of it! Cent recall the details now! 

Cotton the Baby Oriole

This story too is adapted from a real live incident reported by ACRES - one of the animal welfare organisations in Singapore.
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One day, a little baby golden oriole named Cotton, was trying to practise flying. However, it didn't know how to fly and it fell down to the ground. A kind little girl saw the baby bird on the ground and called the Animal rescue company, ACRES, to help the bird.
The ACRES heroes came and picked up the bird and put it in a small cardboard box full of leaves and twigs, like a make-shift nest. Then they placed the box on top of their van right below the Oriole Nest, which they could see from the ground, high up in the trees.
The mummy and daddy orioles were overjoyed to see their baby safe in the box up on the truck. They came and kissed it and then they immediately went to look for food to feed the baby bird.
After eating, the poor baby bird was still too scared to try and fly.
So the ACRES heroes bravely started climbing the tree with the baby bird in their hands. The Mummy and Daddy bird didn't know these people were helping them and tried to attack the climber but the hero perservered. He then put the baby down on the lowest branch of the tree.
The baby bird started hopping up the branch and the tree until it finally reached its own nest. The Mummy and Daddy birds were very happy and showered the baby bird with kisses. And all three birds then lived happily ever after!

Survivor Baby

This is story based on a news article that touched me deeply.

One day, a naughty person tried to bury a baby alive in a flower bed in Eunos, in a rooftop garden. But the baby was very smart. It started to cry. There was a nice old man nearby who had come to the flowerbed to admire the flowers and smell the flowers. He heard a soft, a soft crying sound. He thought it was a kitten in trouble and decided to investigate, like a detective. So he dug the sand around the flower bed, looking for the source of the sound.
As he kept digging, he suddenly uncovered a foot! His friend said it was probably a toy, but the man perservered. He continued digging the sand until he unearthed a little baby! The baby was still alive and crying. The old man hugged the baby close to him.It had been 10 years since he last held a little baby. Then he gave the baby to another aunty nearby. She helped to wash the baby under the tap and the baby started gurgling! They sent the baby to the doctors and the doctors said the baby was alright. So the baby lived happily ever after. The old man and lady visited the baby often because they were very happy that they saved the little baby's life.

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Some facts beyond the story. The baby was a very newly born baby with its umblical cord still attached. Doctors said it was probably only a few hours old. The old man usually doesn't smoke near the flower bed. He had to go there that day as his usual smoking spot had been occupied by a lovely dovey couple and he felt uncomfortable there - so it was a real stroke of luck he happened to be there then. The child had been buried alive with a plastic bag around his neck - the poor parent(s) must have tried to kill the baby but didn't do the job thoroughly. At this moment police are still seeking them out. They could go to prison for 10 years. I think they need counselling more than a jail term. That aside, it's just a miracle the baby survived! A different person, an ideal person, who had been as moved as I am by this little survivor's story, would offer to adopt this child as my own - but I fall short of my ideals - I'm expecting my second baby, it would not be practical now for me to take in this baby or foster it or anything. I hope the baby grows up okay.

The King of Birds and Noah's Ark

This story is a like a make believe prelude to the story of Noah's Ark.
The Cardinal, the Golden Oriole, the Cockatoo and the Toucan are four great friends. One day, all four of them fly as fast as they can, to pass a message to the King of Birds, the White Bellied Sea Eagle. Once they get there, the Cardinal calls out,

"Your Majesty, we have an urgent message for you. It is from the tortoise"
"Is it the 100 year old tortoise?" asks the King
"Yes, your Majesty. The 100 Yr Old Torotise asks us to tell you that a great flood is coming, and that it will last 40 days and 40 nights and will destroy everything!"
"Ah, the 100 Yr Old Tortoise is very wise. If he says something, it must be true"
"What do we do, your Majesty?" asked the Cockatoo.
"Let me think. Yes... I know. I will send a message to Noah. He is a friend of animals and he will help protect us."

So the King of Birds sent a small messenger bird, the turtle dove, to pass the message to Noah. Noah listened carefully. "So the 100 Yr old Tortoise passed this message to the King of Birds who has passed this message to me? I see. Let me consult with GOD as well."

Noah speaks to God and confirms that yes indeed, a great flood is coming. Noah tell the turtle dove to take back a message to the King of Birds.
" I will build an ark, and offer protection to every species of animals, two of each kind in this ark. The ark will be ready in 5 months time. Please alert all the birds, the fish and the animals about this."
The turtle dove flew back to the King of Birds and relayed the message. The King turned to the four friends. You have brought dire news, but important news. Now you must do this. Inform the 100 yr old Tortoise of the plan and see that the message gets to all the sea and land creatures. You yourselves must pass the message to all the birds in the world. You must hurry."

"Yes your majesty." said the four birds and they flew away to the 100 year old tortoise. The Wise Tortoise nodded his head and then called on all the fish of the ocean. He passed them the message and sent them to all the different parts of the world to inform the land animals of the plan. The four friends passed the message to all the other birds of the world, each went to one corner of the world to pass his message.
The rains started coming. They came and came, getting more and more heavy, until the day of the great storm! The assigned animals all went into the ark, two by two, and as the door of the ark closed, the storm came down in great sheets,with thunder and lightning like never seen before! It rained for 40 days and 40 nights, as predicted, and then finally ebbed away.
When the ark opened, it was on top of the tallest mountain in the world! It floated on the flood waters until it reached land, and then the animals finally trooped out.
It was a new world that awaited them. All the evil of the past has been washed out. They stepped out tentatively onto this new fresh earth and life began, again.