In the world, there are many long rivers that reach the ocean. But long ago, one of them didn’t. This river was very bored having nothing to do all day but flowing in the forest. One day it decided to flow away to the ocean and see what it is like there.
The river flowed for a very long time and finally it reached a group of flamingoes. The river snorted and said, “Get out of my way. I am off the see the ocean.” The flamingoes said, “Please do not flow away. We need you to keep our food fresh and to have water to drink.” But the river ignored them and kept on flowing.
The river flowed on for a long time and finally it had to stop for a rest. Ahead of it there were very large and wide rocks. The river struggles to push them aside but it could not. Finally it pushed a tiny opening, so only a very thin stream could pass. So that is why now we have thin rivers.
The end
(Yoav write this during our Upper Peninsula vacation, August 2008
