The Sting of the Scorpion

The Sting of the Scorpion

                         -Elder Patrick Kearon

In this story a little boy and his family were in the desert camping. When the family awoke the little boy wanted to explore the desert nearby camp. His parents let him go but as they did they told him "always wear your shoes.". The little boy was about to get his shoes when he turned around and grabbed his flip flops instead. He was being lazy and rebellious. Lazy because he did not want to waste time putting on his shoes and rebellious because he did not listen to his parents. Once the boy put on his flip flops he set off on a walk to explore the desert ahead. While he was walking he was pacing through the cool sand when all of a sudden he felt pain strike through his leg. He thought it was a thorn but when he looked down he did not see a thorn but a scorpion! The scorpion stung him. The boy fell to the ground and grabbed his leg. He started yelling for his parents. When they arrived the loaded everything into their car and drove off to find the nearest hospital which was more than 2 hours away. To their satisfaction the doctor told them that the sting of the scorpion only affects little infants. The doctor put numbing medicine on the boy's leg and in 24 hours he felt no pain from the scorpions sting. This taught him that he should more carefully to his parents because they know the dangers of the world.