The piglet and the calf grew up together, having the same farm to live in, they grew up having each other as bestfriends. As the piglet and calf grew up a lot changed. They were fed with more food, they were bigger than before. The people in the farm started to refer to them as cow and pig. They couldn't fit the small hiding places they used to hide in. In fact, they're starting to run out of energy to run around. A day came, when their parents were gone. No where to be found. Both went around yelling and shouting, wondering where they could be. The wise old horse neighed as the pig and cow passed by. "Do you know where our parents are?" asked the pig. "Yes, i do. But don't you?" answered the horse. "No. Tell us. Where are they?" said the cow. "Have your parents not taught you anything? Their in the truck on their way to the market." answered the horse, knowing what the next question would be. "What's a market?" both asked. The horse rolled his eyes, hearing the expected questions. "Boys, you should settle down and listen to me."
"Every piglet that grows up in this farm will be fed and sold later on, every calf as well. You see, the people need food to eat, in order for them to survive. And without us animals, they'd starve. And so the farmers are given the job and responsibility to raise good pig and cow for them to sell to the market. The market will then, kill the animals for the people to buy and eat at home."
"And that's where your parents are right now. On their way to the market." finished the horse. By that time, the cow and the pig were in shock. Surprised and hurt, they shouted... "We don't believe you!" and ran out of the barn and into their new secret hiding place. They both cried, not knowing what to say. When finally, the cow spoke up, "What if the horse isn't right? What if the truck will bring them somewhere, us, somwhere else. Somwhere nice?". "I hope so. I mean, how should he know? He won't be food later on!" answered the pig.
"Yeah, maybe the truck brings them to a meadow or something where we can all live happily together!"
But months after that, the cow and the pig were both placed in the same truck. Both had wide smiles on, but a heart that was beating too fast. It was the day they were gonna find out who was right, them or the horse.
And of course, the horse was.
Friday, March 16, 2007
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