“The best way to NOT be scared, is to be prepared.”

This is a story about not living in fear for your whole life. Instead, take action, try your best, learn from others, and teach them to be self-sufficient as well. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, but when we have the same goal, we can work together.

Even some of your “enemies” - like the wolf - might have some understandable reasons (for completely overreacting)… but, in the end, we all want similar things: life essentials, community, purpose, and understanding.

Though… I still don’t understand why the wolf “blows” at their houses instead of “scratching”… right? It makes no sense. But, we’ll keep it like original, just to not over-complicate things. Enjoy the story below:

Once upon a time, there were three pigs in a sunny little village. They were all grown up and moving out of their parents’ piggy place.

It was time to build homes of their own. And in this town, you build your own house, and everyone knows it.

The oldest pig built a hay house. He loved his flowers and a sunny hammock. The middle pig built a stick house. She wanted space to dance and play. The youngest pig worked slowly, gathering bricks for a strong home he could keep forever.

The oldest pig finished first. “Ha! I’m the fastest!” he thought, swinging in his cozy hay hammock.

The middle pig finished next. “Time to have a dance party!” she said, turning up the music.

The youngest kept building. “Not yet,” he said. “I’m still working, brick by brick.”

But loud music travels far. A tired, grumpy wolf rolled over in his bed. “What is that noise? Partying pigs!?” he growled.

He decided to go scare them silent, maybe even eat three piggies for a midnight snack, too!!

The wolf arrived quickly the next morning. He huffed and puffed - WHOOSH! Down the hay house went. The oldest RAN!! Wolf huffed and puffed at the stick house. CRASH! The two pigs fled for safety at the brick house: it was sturdy and strong, so the wolf finally gave up after some time.

The next day, the pigs all worked together to rebuild the hay and stick houses. “Don’t be scared, be prepared,” explained the youngest. I learned from watching you. They all improved each house for as long as it took and had a party again. Days later, when the wolf attacked… nothing fell.

The wolf huffed and puffed again. And again. And eventually, he was exhausted. He finally went to the grocery store nearby for food and earplugs. Once he wasn’t hangry, he’d talk to them about the loud music.

And everyone learned that the best way to not be scared… is to be prepared. The End.

STORYBOOK: The Three Little Prepared Pigs

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