Duck and the Bend in the River

Leaving. Returning. And the mystery of what happens in-between.

Wendell was an ordinary duck living among the ordinary reeds in an ordinary river. There was a large stone boulder to west that protected him from the cold winter winds and a large weeping willow tree to the east that provided him with comfortable shade on hot summer days.

Life was good and he was happy.

As time went on, however, Wendell started to become anxious. He had everything he needed, yet he felt like he was missing something. He became curious. Day after day he would peer around the corner of the large boulder and look down the river. He wondered what was around the bend in the river beyond where he could see. He had never left his home. He never needed to.

But he wanted to.

His curiosity grew so strong that he just had to know! Wendell thought he could ask some of his friends about the bend in the river and what they believed was there.

“Frog,” he asked. “What lies beyond the bend in the river where we cannot see?”

Frog answered, “I’ve heard there is a great waterfall.”

That seemed strange to Wendell. If there was a great waterfall around the bend surely he would be able to hear it even from here. He listened for a moment.

Nothing.

Perhaps grasshopper knew something about it.

“Oh grasshopper,” said Wendell. “Do you know what lies beyond the bend in the river?”

Grasshopper replied, “Why would you ask such a question? We do not need to concern ourselves with what is beyond the bend in the river!”

This made Wendell feel sad. He couldn’t really help but wonder what was beyond the bend in the river. He couldn’t just ignore his questions. Finally, he decided to ask the wise old owl who frequently slept during the day in the weeping willow near his nest.

“Owl?” He called out.

“A-hem,” he said again clearing his throat.

“Owl? I know this is your sleeping time, but I have a question that just cannot wait.”

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