If you write down the stories, we'll remember them.

This is Wilbert the Worm of Wormville who was found living in a soft patch of soil near a carrot patch.  As you might already know, he is soft and smooth.  Amazingly, he was also the source of an afternoon of intense observation in his school-house flower pot (on the right of his teacher).

He is also the main character in a series of bedtime stories, The Adventures of Wilbert.  He is a wise and wonderful worm who leads his cousins in some pretty strange underground and above ground adventures!  In a recent episode, his wisdom and patience were celebrated by worms from miles away when finally, after months of waiting and rerouting around the growing orange carrot barriers, the ground opened up softer, moister, and more filled with air than anyone could ever remember! Finally, exercise, food, exploration, and visits from friends were possible and Wilbert, who advocated for patience rather than a revolution, was the hero!

While I could regale you with wise words from Wilbert, the real wisdom came from Grace, a brave worm finder and experienced book reader.  As she snuggled down for, I suspect, Wilbert-filled dreams she said sleepily, " I have an idea. If you write down the stories, we'll remember them."

Yes, Grace, that's why we write. 
  

 

PS. You too can make your own "poster" on Quozio. (thanks Amy and Michelle for the link)