Hungry as a Bear

Rising up on your hind legs, you sniff the chilly air. A tantalizing aroma reaches your sensitive nose, and your stomach begins to rumble. An overwhelming sensation of hunger seizes you, and you begin ambling in the direction of the delectable smell. Your nose leads you to a patch of wild blueberries, all ripe and tempting. You spend the rest of the day gorging yourself on the sweet, succulent berries.

Day after day is spent in similar feeding frenzies. One day might be spent fishing, another digging up grubs and larvae, another feasting on nuts and berries. With each passing day, your ursine instincts grow stronger, and your human memories grow weaker. By the time the first snow falls, you have built up a fine layer of fat, enough to sustain you through the long cold winter.

After a short search, you locate a small cave to serve as your winter den. Contentedly, you curl up inside and drift off into the deep sleep of hibernation. And you begin to dream ...

Written by Funny Animal

You dream of humanity

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