Prawns
'Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were swimming around in the sea - one called Justin, and the other called
Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks. Finally, one day Justin said to Christian, 'I'm fed up with being a
prawn. I wish I was a shark, then I wouldn't have any worries about being eaten.'
A large mysterious cod then suddenly appeared and said, 'Your wish is granted', and lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark. Horrified,
Christian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate.
Time passed and Justin found life as a shark boring and lonely. All his old mates simply swam away petrified whenever he came anywhere close to them.
While swimming alone one day Justin saw the mysterious cod again, and he thought perhaps the fish could change him back into a prawn - he missed his
old life so.
He approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and, lo and behold, he found himself a prawn once more. With tears of joy in his tiny little
eyes, Justin swam back to find his friends.
Looking around the gathering at the reef he couldn't see his old pal. 'Where's Christian?' he asked. 'He's at
home, still distraught that his best friend changed sides and became a shark', came the reply.
Eager to put things right, Justin set off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gate memories came flooding back. He banged on the door
and shouted, 'It's me, Justin, your old friend. Come out and see me.'
Christian replied, 'No way man, you'll eat me. You're a shark - I'll not be tricked into being your dinner.'
Justin cried back 'No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed - I've found Cod. Now I'm a prawn again
Christian'
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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