Many years ago I read a book series called The Woodstock Saga. It was a novel about fictional squirrels in a fictional squirrel world.
There were red and grey squirrels. Reds lived on "Ourland", an island. The greys lived on the mainland. Red "teacher" squirrels taught the greys about the "Sun". Many Christian parallels. The reds have "kernels" or sayings. Here are some of my favorites.
Punctuality
Is vital. Others time wasted,
Is stolen by you
And can never be returned.
Lost minutes sink forever.
Is vital. Others time wasted,
Is stolen by you
And can never be returned.
Lost minutes sink forever.
If you could know all
Then you could understand all
Then you'd forgive all.
Then you could understand all
Then you'd forgive all.
Squirrels who don't check,
May "assume" a fox's mouth
To be a safe den.
May "assume" a fox's mouth
To be a safe den.
Curiosity
Drives dicsovery. Beware -
Daring fools may die.
Drives dicsovery. Beware -
Daring fools may die.
Squirrels have the right
To explain their own actions,
Fully - in silence.
To explain their own actions,
Fully - in silence.
Squirrels do not live
By nuts alone. Take time off
To seek out beauty.
By nuts alone. Take time off
To seek out beauty.
People puzzle us
With their strange actions. But then
They're only human.
With their strange actions. But then
They're only human.
If you think you can
Or if you think you cannot
Either way it's true.
Or if you think you cannot
Either way it's true.
In any crisis
A leaders first duty, is -
To keep hope alive.
A leaders first duty, is -
To keep hope alive.
Each squirrel is free
To choose its own root through life
Guided by Kernels.
To choose its own root through life
Guided by Kernels.
A delayed action -
Stultifies. Find the root cause,
Grub it out and Act.
Stultifies. Find the root cause,
Grub it out and Act.
Unknown danger near
Lie high, wait, watch and look out.
Trust in the Sun's light.
Lie high, wait, watch and look out.
Trust in the Sun's light.
Squirrels protect trees,
They have enough enemies,
Treat them as your friends.
They have enough enemies,
Treat them as your friends.
In times of great stress
Rest is a sound investment -
Restoring one's strength.
Rest is a sound investment -
Restoring one's strength.
Oh great loving Sun
We are in need of guidance
Please enlighten us.
We are in need of guidance
Please enlighten us.
In a strange country,
Be careful. Time spent looking
Is seldom wasted.
Be careful. Time spent looking
Is seldom wasted.
Indecision kills.
Act positively and lead.
Action is the Key.
Act positively and lead.
Action is the Key.
A submissive stance
And a request, presumes help -
Give it if you can.
And a request, presumes help -
Give it if you can.
Your prayers alone
Will not do. The Sun will help
Those who help themselves.
Will not do. The Sun will help
Those who help themselves.
Trust in the Sun.
His ways are mysterious.
Faith can fell fir trees.
His ways are mysterious.
Faith can fell fir trees.
When quite exhausted
Keep on going while you must,
Never, ever quit.
Keep on going while you must,
Never, ever quit.
To ensure a Peace
A wise squirrel will always
Prepare for a War.
A wise squirrel will always
Prepare for a War.
Let justice be done,
In every squirrels case,
Though the sky may fall.
In every squirrels case,
Though the sky may fall.
