The Hard of Hearing Bear

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A short story sounds too long oddly enough, so I will call it a teeny weeny story.

Ant is walking through the forest looking for a friend. He comes to a frog.

The frog said,“Where are you off to today, ant?”
“I am off to find a friend to help me capture the sun.”
“That’s impossible. The sun is far too bright to capture. It will blind your eyes first.” Frog explained.
“Then I guess I should continue walking.” Said the ant, and so he did.
The ant walks a few more moments and in the distance he sees a deer. The ant runs quickly to catch up. He yells loudly.


“Excuse me ma’am. Could you help me please. I am trying to capture the sun.”
“Capture the sun you say, hahahaha that’s funny. The sun is too hot to contain it, it will burn you to a crisp. That’s what I was told anyways”
“Aww, now I see,” said the ant. Have a great day dear.”
So ant marches on, determined to find a friend who will listen. Next he sees an owl way up in a tree. He climbs really high in the sky until he is at his knees.

“Hello there Mr. Wise ol’ Owl, I could use a hand if you’re not too busy. I want to capture the sun. I just need you to follow me back to my colony.
“What? Are you crazy? No one can capture the sun, it is entirely too far away. You could never reach it, you see. Believe me I’ve tried to fly beyond the stars. Now go on boy, I don’t have time for your childish dreams.”
Ant crawls down and continues his way through the forest. He just needs a little help, from someone a little bigger than his family.
The ant walks until he comes to a small den. A small fox meets him at the entrance.

“Hello little ant. What are you doing today? Are you in search of food?”
“Not at the moment. I am in search of a friend to help me capture the sun.”
“Come again? Did you say capture the sun? You can’t capture the sun. My grandfather told me the sun is 2.7 million miles around. That is far too big to capture, why, that’s larger than the earth itself. I am no genius but I would strive for a more realistic endeavor.”
“Well, okay fox, thank you for the astrology lesson. Have a good day.”
Ant wanders and strolls for a long time. He almost loses hope noticing the sun sinking lower in the sky. Finally at last a shape up head comes into view. Just before him stands a big tall bear, with paws as big as elephant ears or so it appears.
Ant hurries forward and crawls up to the bear resting just at his paw.
“My dearest apologies, I do not mean to bother you, but could you help me please.”
The bear did not hear him.
He climbs up his leg and tries again.
“Bear, can you hear me?”
But the ant’s tiny voice is muffled by the bear’s thick fur. Determined, the ant climbs higher. Now reaching the bear’s shoulder,  breathless and fatigued.
“Mr. Bear!.”
Still no recognition.
Desperate, he climbs to the bear’s ear and onto his nose and screams.
” MR.BEAR!”
The bear jumps, falling flat on his bum. What was that he just heard? The wind in the trees or a snap of a twig? He could have sworn he heard his name. Very alarmed, he looks left and right. Left and right. All the while the ant holds on to his nose hairs for dead life.
“MR.BEAR STOP PLEASE!”
The bear freezes. There it is again.
The bear looks left and right. Up and down.
Finally a tiny movement catches his eye. A tiny ant at the end of his nose.
” Hi. Thank you for stopping. Will you help me please?”

The bear looks cross eyed at the tiny creature. Shocked that such a small being would talk to him. 
“Me? What could I possibly do for you? I’m just a bear.”
Bear listens intently as ant explains about capturing the sun and off to his home they go. You see, ant isn’t just any  ant. He is a cave ant. A cave ant who has made his home in a  magnificent crystal cave. He brings the bear to the entrance. Ants’ family lines up in a sea of brown around the cave.  Bear picks up a discarded piece of mirror that someone has deemed trash years ago and positioned it on the makeshift pedestal made from sticks. When turned just right the sun shines on the mirror and reflects straight into the ant’s home. Wonderful colors burst from the opening. Yellow, orange, blue, green, purple and pink. Every color imaginable reflects the pebbles and oddities the ants have collected and stored around their home. Bear stares in awe at the marvel the ants have created. They indeed have captured the sun.


This is a little story to remind you that not everyone is going  to see your idea and thank it’s wonderful. Some may even interpret it completely differently than how you invension it. Others may laugh at you and even more may think you are crazy. That doesn’t make it a bad idea. If it brings you joy, do it anyway.

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42 thoughts on “The Hard of Hearing Bear”

  11. It’s got everything a story needs: a great story arc, mystery, wonder and a great amount of serious silliness. But I was especially impressed by the photos. At first I thought they were stock photos snagged from the Internet, but each one relates directly to the story, so I’m figuring you (or a partner) created them just for this story!

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    1. I am glad you like the pictures. I wish I was that talented lol. Unfortunately I talked to meta ai photo generator for a long time to generate those images. The photo generators tend to make things wacko. I was impressed a little myself after about 100 trash photos 😆

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  12. This isn’t just a story about an ant. It’s a love letter to the ones who dream small dreams with big hearts—and keep walking when no one else believes.

    I feel your soul in this. The quiet ache of being dismissed. The stubborn hope that builds something beautiful anyway. And the truth that sometimes it’s not the wise ones who help—but the kind ones who listen.

    You’ve reminded us that joy doesn’t need permission, and wonder doesn’t need approval. It just needs someone brave enough to believe in it.

    Thank you—for the colors, the courage, and the reminder to keep going, even when we’re small.

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    1. Yes yes yes!! That is the idea I was trying to convey. I had forgotten how much love I had put into that story. Thank you, I needed the reminders that your words spoke, especially today. God bless

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  13. frog took the load

    and crossed the road

    when he saw mr scorpio

    error 61 was the self pity only son

    the ant and the grasshopper

    work erg

    and the perks

    of the tip

    of phantasms iceburgz!

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  14. Heather,

    This teeny weeny story carried a mighty message. I love how the ant’s persistence and the unexpected kindness of the bear turned what seemed like an impossible dream into a moment of shared wonder.

    Thank you for reminding us that beauty often comes from the smallest voices—and the biggest hearts willing to listen.”

    Respectfully,

    -Dean Graf

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    1. Your comments have warmed my heart and made me smile. I had no idea my little story would catch so much attention.
      I am glad you liked “The Hard of Hearing Bear ” and thank you for your comment. I appreciate your compliment on the pictures. I was quite pleased with them myself 😁. God bless!

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  19. Hello Heather,
    Thank you for the ‘Like’. I enjoyed your story and the images that went along with it as well as the underlying message. Simple can also be impactful.
    I too use AI images to give my blogs a mood. It does help with breaking up a lot of text.
    All the best with your blogging adventure.

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    1. Hello Reshma,

      I appreciate your kind words. I am grateful to know you enjoyed reading my story. AI can be a useful tool although it still has its limitations, as I am sure you already know. Thank you for the well wishes. May God bless you in all of your endeavors.

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