Monday, 3 February 2025
She Helps Me Find True Happiness
One fine day in Summer, Lady Penelope and I were relaxing in the shade of a tall oak tree, listening to nothing but the peace and quiet of nature. We were in the meadow Lady Penelope used to play in during her childhood, and it brought back so many memories for her. However soft and gentle they were, I always felt at home with Lady Penelope by my side. Especially when she proves to be my teacher instead of all the horrible teachers you get when you go to school, because I never do go to school. It was Lady Penelope herself who has offered to homeschool me, give me a higher education from home, and even teach me to play the piano. All these years of being taught by Penelope have made me happy and loved, unlike some of the children whom I know. Rusty's dad was away in the army, and Mackenzie suffered with separation anxiety, and they were dealt with so artistically that for a moment you'd think they're beings from another planet.
Lady Penelope taught me about every planet, every comet, every ethereal thing that happens way up in the sky, and how some of the stars were once people. The people that lived before they turned to specks of magical dust that danced in the sky were innocent beings who lived their lives doing, eating, drinking and playing. They filled their lives with a monstrosity of laughter and love, until the day they died. Then, the ashes that were burnt from their bodies floated all the way up into the sky, and instantly, they became the stars we see in the sky today. If I become a star, Lady Penelope taught me, I'd become the brightest star in the sky. I once asked her if the white clothes we wear in Heaven glow in the night sky as the way of Heaven telling us that our friends are looking out for us. "Of course, I think they might have," Penelope said during that moment. It was here that I realised that all those people who died before International Rescue came to save them are now stars shining in the sky, telling us they're looking down upon us.
All those people.....it's hard to think there are billions of people in our world. If the population of humans was just one, or maybe two, then there won't be people to give us the things we love like food or toys or comic books. I'd like to imagine Lady Penelope and me as the only two people left alive on our planet, and we'd have the whole place to ourselves. But maybe....no. For starters, I would not see my friends like Brains, Alan, Tin Tin or Jeff again. Secondly, Lady Penelope and I would starve to death without Parker to feed us. Thirdly, it would be very lonely in this new world. No friends to call our own, the world shrouded in pure darkness, just the haunting sound of howling wind echoing through the atmosphere. Just thinking about it makes me....
At once, I began to cry. Lady Penelope began to comfort me, her kind expression always warm and welcoming. "Whatever can be the matter?" she asked. "I would like to thank you for everything you taught me. But some of the things you have taught me have made me re-evaluate the meaning of life. Planets, stars, Heaven, human beings....all of these were just too much for a girl my age to understand. Can you teach me some lighter subjects next time please?" "Of course I can. What else can't I teach?" I smiled as she kindly wiped away my tears and embraced me in the warmest hug she could give me. "Oh, Sybil, darling, it's okay," she whispered, her voice soft and gentle as rolling waves on the beach. "It will all be fine. Don't worry about it any more tonight," she smiled. "But how can I worry about things like this when I'm only young?" "I know you're too young to understand death and the population of people, but listen, everyone has to learn these things from time to time, and that's what makes us all human." "Human?" I asked. "I would much prefer being an animal instead, and then I won't have to worry about all these things. I would be a...lion!" And with that, my happy attitude came back as I leapt up and roared at Lady Penelope.
Lady Penelope laughed, and roared back at me. I screamed and began running across the meadow, as we both played a nice game of tag together. Just when Lady Penelope was trying to find a place to hide, I pounced onto her. She laughed loudly, and lifted me high into the air. I screamed with joy, and then, everything went quiet again as Lady Penelope hugged me. "You're my little lioness, Sybil," sighed Lady Penelope, "A lioness who cannot be tamed." "I'll never be tamed as long as I have you. No one else would ever take me under her wing." "I know, baby," smiled Penelope, and our hug continued all the way until sunset, when it was time for us to go back home to the mansion.
Gatomon's Day Out
"And you're nothing but a worthless, stupid Digimon who never helps me, ya understand?!" Kari's abusive words struck through Gatomon like a dagger through the heart, and she ran away crying. Kari, her Digidestined, was very abusive, and she spent most of her time yelling at her Digimon.
Gatomon went to her favourite blossom tree and spent one half hour crying over such hurtful words. Then, Furaha the lioness cub and her best friend and big brother Orko came along. They had heard Gatomon crying and asked her what's wrong. Gatomon began complaining, "Kari yelled at me again. I don't like it when people yell at me. When people yell at cats, it's worse, but when people yell at Digimon, they hurt their feelings entirely." "Never mind," said Furaha, "Orko and I were just off to town to spend our pocket money on an ice cream." "And I have my purse," said Orko, taking his purse magically out of his sleeve and jangling it, causing money to be heard jingling, "So we can get a nice big plate of fish and chips." Gatomon was delighted. Immediately, she said "Yes! I will come and visit town with you!"
So that's what they did.
They made their way into town into the fish and chip shop. While Orko ordered three big plates of fish and chips for him and his three feline friends, Gatomon couldn't help looking into the lobster tank. The lobster's antennae were twitching like someone who had taken too many pills, and their claws were sealed with duct tape so they wouldn't nip at anyone's noses. She thought that it was a very peculiar thing to have in a fish and chip shop, because you would usually find things like that in a grocery shop. At last, Orko and Furaha had their fish and chips well cooked and ordered, and they went outside to eat at the tables. They all thought their food was delicious, however Gatomon felt some tiny feet on her hand. She looked down, and was shocked to see a wasp who also wanted the food. "EEEEEEEEEEEE!!" she cried. "It's okay, Gatomon, calm down. The wasp will fly away if you keep perfectly still." Gatomon kept still, and then, the wasp flew away. As Gatomon continued her meal, she was grateful for all the food and friends that had kept her company in the earlier hour. She also had thoughts of wanting to go away from Kari for good and always.
Later, Furaha and Orko ordered three ice creams with their pocket money from the corner shop - vanilla for Furaha, chocolate for Orko and bubblegum for Gatomon. As they sat down on the bench to lick their ice creams, Gatomon finally plucked up the courage to tell her friends. "You know, I've been wanting to move away from Kari for quite sometime. And I'm going to do it now!" "Really?" asked Furaha, "When are you going to move, and where are you going to live?" "I'm doing it right now, and I'm going to live with Wizardmon so that Kari won't push me around anymore. What do you think?" Furaha and Orko agreed with cheer and enthusiasm. They knew that whatever Gatomon chose was right with them.
Meanwhile, back at Kari's household, Kari was glad to be home, delighted with the triumph that she finally rid herself of Gatomon for good and always. Suddenly, her mother came in. "KARI!" she called. "Ulp! Er...yeah?" asked Kari, swallowing a morsel of jellybeans and nearly choking on them. "Have you been abusing your Digimon again?" "Er....no." said Kari. "Well, I've recorded the whole thing on my cellphone." Kari's mum held up the cellphone. There, on the screen was a video of Kari yelling at Gatomon: "And you're nothing but a worthless, stupid Digimon who never helps me, ya understand?!" Kari suddenly felt guilty. She hid her face in her hands and started to cry loudly. "I have never seen such behaviour in my whole entire life. Go to your room NOW!" shouted Kari's mum.
And with that, Kari ran to her room and spent the rest of her day sulking in bed. And when she looked out the window and saw Gatomon laughing and joking with Furaha and Orko, she clenched her fists tight in frustration. "I'll get you soon, Gatomon," she thought to herself, "I'll get you soon."
The Night Before Thunderbirds On BBC 2
'Twas the night before Thunderbirds on BBC 2,
It was an exciting night for me and for you
All Children's BBC stars were asleep in their beds
While dreams of the Tracy brothers danced through their heads
Tracy Island playsets were sold in stores with care
In the hopes Jeff Tracy and his sons would soon be there
But the next morning, as the sun rose in the sky
It would be a day for Lady Penelope and I
We drove off in Fab-1 to our favourite shopping place
I'm A Lady, full of fair love and grace
We shopped for hours until we hit the floor
And it wasn't until I found out my tummy was sore
So we went to the cafe to have some tea
No one else, just Penelope and me
We had a slice each of delicious chocolate cake
And alongside that, we had strawberry milkshake
After our trip we went to the meadow
To relax and feel all peaceful and mellow
We lay under a tree and fell fast asleep
But our Thunderbirds is a secret we'll keep
Meanwhile at the BBC, the Tracy Brothers were tired
The boss said, "Someday this decade, you'll be fired!"
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