"It's a Jungle out There" was musical put on my Niece Kymmie and her 2nd Grade Class. It is the story of Leo the Lion King searching for the key to happiness. He sends out his two loyal subjects out into to Jungle to Discover what indeed be the key. First the subjects encounter the Cheetahs aka "Party animals," whose idea of happiness is to "party on down....gonna paint the town." Not satisfied, the loyal subjects come across the monkeys aka video game junkies who goes "bananas for video games." Unconvinced that x-box and Wii Nintendo is the key to happiness, they continue their journey only to discover the laughing Hyenas, whose idea of good time is "laugh at everything they see!" Not giving up hope, loyal subjects finally meet the elephants, who enlighten us as to the true key of happiness: To be grateful for family and friends.
What can we learn from this you ask? Good question. Well, how many times have you or someone close to you partied all night, night after night to fill some void in life. Or what about the boy (husband) that is on the computer/playing video games hours at a time neglecting his (or her) relationships at home. (P.S reading this blog does not count). What about doing anything to get a quick thrill, in hopes that it will alter your mood or change a situation. It has been said that "Everything we need to know we learn in Kindergarten." Similarly, we can learn from a Second Grade play: "Everyone needs a friend to talk to, someone who understands.. to dream with...to share their plans... everyone needs a friendly welcome when you're all alone... (someone) that you can count on...(and) make you feel at home." Love this play! All of life is a stage...And I ain't Just Dreaming.
