REACH - Diversity Of Views

a good seed
28 Jun 09 , 11:37 AM

Act I (Scene 1) - THE DAY (LUCKILY) THE FENCE DID NOT COME DOWN

Time : The Past; some time in 2007

Place: "Baaliament"; the Main Shed by a riverside on a beautiful tropical island called "Sheepgapore" somewhere above the Equator (One Degree Long. Nineteen Degree Lat.)

The Participants: Baaliament gathering of Good Shepherds (guardians of sheepgapore's population of sheep); unfortunately with members of the Jackals And Wolves Society (JAWS) masquerating as shepherds.

HEAD SHEPHERD: "We are gathered here to formulate plans to keep improving the welfare of our herd in our care. It's sooooooo eeeeeasy controlling the herd as they are all sooooooo timid - always leaving us shepherds to make decisions all the time.

Sadly, we shepherds do make mistakes at times owing to some of our inexperience members asleep on the job or delegating some other shepherds (JAWS) in reality to take charge of the herd. Of course, we know that JAWS exists in our midst and also amongst the herd when they are actually wolves in sheep's clothing).

We must not admit to the herd nor apologise for our inaccurate policies and must not show humility as shepherds are considered soooooo ggggreat less we weaken our hold on the herd. (chorus; from the members present "hear, hear; hear, hear")

Also, we have problems looking for fresh pastures; for newwater for the herd as the current grazing areas are about barren and the search has got to be relentless.

Planning new fighting techniques for our guard dogs in the protection of the herd from dangers lurking amongst them; especially preventing JAWS infiltrating, capturing and taking over control of Baaliament.

"The infiltrated JAWS in Baaliament (disguised as shepherds) have even proposed that we good shepherds all agree to take the fence down so that the herd can roam easily across the wide expanse of the island in search of more clean water and greener pastures.

These JAWS members are like cunning serpents. We good shepherds must stay guarded at all times to prevent their taking over control of Baaliament.

Almost all of our wise and good shepherds in Baaliament are against the idea of taking the fence down as this can also let in the wolf pack waiting outside the fencing; patiently with salivating jaws; ever ready to pounce on each and every one of the innocent herd - the very young and old.

The good shepherds in Baaliament argued that if the fence is taken down; the wolf pack would then make short work of the whole herd as soon as the fence is taken down and a bloody massacre of the herd and even the good shepherds, is inevitable.

Therefore, we good shepherds have a sacred duty in protecting our herd and maintain a constant vigilance all through the years to rid JAWS of their evil intentions for the welfare of the whole herd on our beautiful island of Sheepgapore.

GOOD SHEPHERDS, REMEMBER ALWAYS:

"DON'T EVER TAKE A FENCE DOWN UNTIL YOU KNOW THE REASON IT WAS PUT UP".

Good Shepherds (all in unison "hear hear; hear hear") and thus, the meeting ended.

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ACT I (SCENE 2) - THE MEETING - IT'S CALLED MUTATION

The Time : The Present

The Place: A deep underground secret lair on a famous island resort, just above the Equator (One Degree Ninety)

The Participants: Gathering of the Jackals and Wolves Society (JAWS)
(Above the din of howling, pawing, jumping up and down and banging on the walls of the lair):

JAWS' Secretary: "Order, order. Stop howling, jumping and banging. This is our JAWS' meeting, not the AWARE's EGM (met with more howling, jumping and banging on the lair' walls, this time even more deafening).

Meeting has now started to report our pack's progress since JAWS got clobbered in the 2007 Baaliament; cancellation of JAWS' subsequent beach party when we were exposed by some very smart sheep who complained to their good shepherds of our evil intentions and the now infamous AWARE saga.

The good news is we, JAWS at our recent clandestine meeting, decided to change tactic (yes, IT'S CALLED MUTATION)immediately and fooled everyone, yes, even fooling the good shepherds and their guard dogs by holding a so-called family fun party gathering on the island resort, oooooops I mean our lair (more howling, pawing and banging on walls..) with free entrance, plenty of fresh green grass with lots and lots of clean water.

Fortunately these sheep (young and old), the good shepherds and their guard dogs never stop to think for an instant that all these free facilities are big moneys paid and solely funded by members of JAWS. It was worth every $ spent by our JAWS society; just to smell and lick the nice clean coats of the young sheep and devouring some of them when they were too intoxicated to resist (with our hoard of booze) after the good shepherds and their guard dogs left the party early.

We JAWS believe if the means justify the ends, every $ spent was worth it (more howling and banging on walls..)The whole sheep on the resort had forgotton what their MM Good Shepherd had repeatedly advised:

"NOTHING IS FOR FREE IN THE WORLD".