A Change is as Good as a Rest (2)
“Oh, they can feel alright. I read somewhere that some plants produce a mild toxin when humans touch them. It´s rubbish defence system because it´s pretty harmless but the tannin in tea leaves is an example.”said Ms. Fox in an effort to get science on her side.
She really hadn´t much of a clue of what she was on about but as the other two were afraid of her it didn´t matter. They wouldn´t believe her anyway so she could say what she liked.
“Oh, I like tea,” said Ms. Frog, “especially on a cold wintry night.”
Ms. Fox relaxed a bit, not only did they not believe her but it seemed they weren´t even listening.
“I just eat sheep and little animals for the same reason you eat flies and small insects, they give us the proteins our bodies need. Although I must admit I haven´t the foggiest idea why Ms. Bunny loves lettuce.” announced Ms. Fox.
“I have an idea,” said Ms. Frog. “It´s obvious that we don´t understand each other´s behaviour and because of this we don´t understand each other. So let´s put each other in the other one´s shoes and try to live like that”
“What?” asked Ms. Bunny
“Yeah, I didn´t get that either, Ms. Bunny,” said the fox.
“Swap shoes, swap behaviour,” said Ms. Frog.
“Alright, why not,” said Ms. Bunny, “although my shoes are curiously bigger than Ms. Fox´s feet, and way bigger than yours so I´m not sure how we´ll manage.”
“No, no it´s a metaphor,” cried Ms. Frog. “Wearing somebody´s shoes just means you understand how that being feels. We are not going to swap shoes really. Anyway I don´t like the smell of Ms. Fox´s feet.”
Ms. Fox raised an eyebrow. “I think the whole idea is ridiculous.”
Ms. Bunny just jumped around repeating the word “Metaphor, metaphor.”
“I think it´s just the experience we need.” said Ms. Frog “Ms. Fox, you must live on plants and vegetables. Ms. Bunny, you must live on flies and insects and I must kill animals that are bigger than myself.” said Ms. Frog confidently.
” Call me conservative, but I think this is a whole lot of horse excrement,” said Ms. Fox, “and it´s hardly fair, I think Ms. Bunny eats little insects anyway on leaves when she´s grazing. I´ve never seen her separate the insects from the leaves with her front paws.”
“I do so,” said the bouncing rabbit.
“Come on, I think we could manage it for two weeks,” proposed Ms. Frog.
“I think we´ll be dead in two weeks, so see you in heaven.” said Ms. Fox.
“Not likely, I´m going to bunny heaven, fox heaven is no place for me!” said Ms. Bunny in a wise tone.
“Stop your fooling and get hunting!” said Ms. Frog as she painted her face with the mud from the splashing river floor.
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