Memories...
Friday, April 14, 2006
Surrounded by the high council of the animal kingdom, the cub stood alone..in the night.
There were 20, 30 of them, all elders, who have been there, and seen it all.
The cub was excited.
For he could sense the anticipation of the council..their eyes watching his every move..watching what he would say...watching how he would rise to the challenge.
Taking in a deep breath, the cub let fly the loudest roar it could muster.
As the dust settled..the high council members looked at each other..nodding their heads.
"He's raw, but good. Fire in his eyes. Drive in his lungs. Give him time..and he should be there," the Council reflected to the Lion.
The cub didnt disappoint.
He rose to be the king of the jungle.
The cub didnt forget the council though, and the memories of that night.
For, without the council's hopes on him, he wouldnt have got this far.
It is now time for the cub (now a full-fledged lion) to seek the council once again.