The Bald Eagle

The Bald Eagle

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Karabiner, Karyotype, A Fable from The Child and The Prophet


The Child, amazed at her energy output, trying to pull Mr. Whale, relaxed on Lily Pad as they floated past a mountainous region.  Lily Pad stopped.

"Come, Child. Follow me and bring your karabiners with you."

"Why, Prophet?"

"We're going to climb and stay overnight up on those rocks."

"Oh, what I wouldn't give for some fresh fish."

"I thought you love eating your warm seaweed, Child."


"I do, Prophet. Just want to switch up sometimes."

"Do you have your karabiners and your rope?"

"Yes, Prophet. Do you really want to climb instead of going fishing?"

"Yes."

"Prophet?"

"Yes?"

"What's a karyotype?"

"Did you learn about chromosomes, Child?"

"Yes, Prophet. I learned that a long time ago. That's what I'm made of."

"Oh, interesting."

"You mean because I'm two X's and one Y I'm a karyotype?"

"Who told you that, Child?"

"You did."

"No, I didn't.  Come so we can start."

To climb the rocks, The Child used her karabiners. The Prophet rose behind her.

"I still don't understand karyotype, Prophet."

"I know."

"Then, why don't you tell me?" The Child asked as they reached the top.

"I think we'll eat fish tonight."

"You're not going to tell me, are you?"










"Why do you say that?"

"Because you changed the subject."


Suddenly a large bird, wings spread wide, flew over them and caught The Child's attention.  Its mouth full, it let its prey dropped at The Prophet's feet.

"Fish!" said The Child, surprised.

"Gaaaak, Gaaaak, Gaaaak," said the bird.


"Oh, Mr. Eagle, how happy I am to see you!" shouted The Child as she watched him touch down at her feet. 



Shalom Aleichem,

Pat Garcia

36 comments:

  1. I've never heard those words before Pat ... so I'm left to imagine which is what I always do anyway, reading your posts! I'm hoping to see a fish eagle when in Botswana later this week .. thank you for this lovely post!

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    1. Susan, I am quite sure you have a karabiner or two around the house. You can use them for various things, like putting all your keys on on one loop so that you can hook it on your trousers or maybe the inside of your purse.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  2. Fascinating. Nicely done.

    Jean, repaying your visit for the A-Z Challenge. @PolarBear60 on Twitter http://pmtoo.jeanschara.com/journal

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    1. Thank you very much Jean. I'll be returning to your blog also.
      Didn't see your twitter handle when I was there, but I will look again.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  3. Ask and you shall receive. And thanks for all the fish, Mr. Eagle. So now that they're on a climb, I'm wondering what they'll encounter along the way.

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    1. Oh, you will be surprised. Happy to hear you're enjoying the journey.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  4. I was just thinking I'd have fish tonight, too, Patricia. And I have little mountains of my own to climb today before I get there. Thank you.

    Shalom,
    Samantha

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    1. I hope you climbed your mountains and enjoyed your fish, Samantha.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  5. I see I'm going to have to dig out my dictionary to find out what those words mean too. I'll let the little girl know! ;-) Thanks for your fun post.

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    1. You got me laughing, Girlfriend. You have a wonderful vocabulary. Thanks for coming by.
      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  6. Great words Pat - had not heard of many.

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    1. Thank you so much. It makes my heart sing.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  7. Now, I want fish too. lol
    This is an interesting tale.

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    1. I hope you got your fish and enjoyed it.
      Thank you for your compliment.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  8. Fascinating, as the child learns so do we all. You give the meanings and yet even the readers aren't see them. LOL Great teaching tool and it isn't only the child who is learning!

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    1. Thank you very much, Yolanda Renee. I am enjoying the story as I write it and learning as well.
      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  9. At least they didn't face a Kraken. I was worried about that.

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    1. I love your sense of humor. I wasn't too sure what a Kraken was but I looked it up immediately. You have given me a great idea. Thanks.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  10. Very interested in where the Child and Prophet go next!

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    1. Thank you so much and I am truly enjoying your blog with T' Pol and co.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  11. Gosh, that was very well done. Such interesting words!

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  12. I'm enjoying your tale.
    I just read the About You part at the side, which I neglected on my last visit. Fascinating!

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    1. Thank you very much and I'm happy to know you're enjoying the tale.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  13. Nooooooo! I read this on accident before reading previous parts to the story!! I need to go back and read the rest of it, it's so amazing and it keeps me interested every day!

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    1. Thak you for coming by and I am happy to hear you enjoyed what you read.
      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  14. I had to google karabiners. Had no idea there was a word for those clips. I use them all the time to clip my keys to my belthoop.

    ~Ninja Minion Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
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    1. isn't it nice when you find out that something you've been using all along for something as simple as a clip for your keys to loop on to something is something that rock climbers and even mountain climbers use?
      Thanks for coming by.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  15. So he isn't going to tell him? Is he? Nice story. And yes lots of lovely words beginning with letter K that I've never heard before.

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    1. Thank you so much. Whether or not The Child gets answers is one of the mysteries of the story.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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  16. I love the choice of words, and the continuing chatter of the Child! What a kid!! :)

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    1. Thank you so much my dear friend. Really appreciate it.

      Shalom,
      Patricia @ EverythingMustChange

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