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Once upon a time there was a cunning little chipmunk by the name of Timothy
Trotalong Toolittle. He got his middle name because he was always in
motion, hardly ever stopping to consider anything. Timothy just wanted to
keep moving, and he hated to stand still. This sometimes got him into
trouble because he was so impatient he failed to listen to all the clues
and signals placed before him, and often he went the wrong way and got
lost.
When Timothy graduated from Mrs. Bradstreet's School for Chipmunks, his teacher told him, "Timothy, now is your chance to be a success. But you are going to have to slow down a little and make good choices from now on." She took him by the shoulders, smiled, and spoke softly, "Stop once and a while and think about what direction you should take. You'll do better that way." She gave him a hug, and off he went. |