THE SEED

The earth is a seed of corn in a sea of water that has yet to grow into land. The animals all swam around the seed day in and day out, trying to figure out how to make it grow. They wondered who would be worthy enough to bring the seed to life. Water-ant then came up with idea that the animals should hold a competition to see who is the best animal to bring the seed to life. First to show what they have to offer to the seed is Duck. Duck then swims to the bottom of the water and bring up mud from the north side of the sea and then places it under the seed. The second to show what they have to offer to the seed is Beaver. Beaver brings oysters from the east side of the sea and places the mud and seed inside of the shells. The third to show what they have to offer to the seed is Red Craw fish. Red Craw fish take a sharp shell from the south side of the sea, and cuts off one of his claws. Red Craw fish drops his claw in the water, and it becomes sunlight. The fourth to show what they have to offer to the seed is Turtle. Turtle bring her babies that just hatched from the east and place them one top of the seed to guard it when it grows. Water-ant swam up to the seed and all the offers the animals have brought to it, and whispered to it. The seed suddenly grew into land and then corn fields as far as the eye could reach, and other animals sprang from the ground, some soaring into the air, some slithering on the ground, and some walking on four feet. The water animals were amazed by what had happened and asked Water-ant what he had done, and he said that the seed needed hope and dedication to grow, which is what they all brought to it.