By Trina Paulus

Stripe saw some crawlers really crawling.

He looked around for their goal and saw a great column rising high into the air.

the column was a pile of squirming, pushing, caterpillarsa caterpillar pillar.

So Stripe crawled down from the friendly tree which had shaded and fed him. He was seeking more.

caterpillars were trying to reach the topbut the top was so lost in the clouds .

But whats at the top?

No one knows that either but it must be awfully good because everybodys rushing there. Goodbye; Ive no more time!

Along the way, Stripe met one special caterpillar, Yellow. He tried to avoid stepping on her but one day there she was, blocking the only way up. Stripe stepped squarely on her head but later crawled off Yellow and whispered Im sorry.

They both knew this wasnt what they wanted. They decided to go down the pile.

Being together like this is sure different from being crushed in that crowd! Stripe said.
It sure is! answered Yellow.

Stripe left her for his climb.

How does one become a butterfly? she asked pensively. You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.

And Yellow decided to risk for a butterfly. For courage she hung right beside the other cocoon and began to spin her own.

Stripe was pushed and kicked and stepped on from every direction.

It was climb or be climbed

Dont blame me if you dont succeed! Its a tough life. Just make up your mind,

Theres nothing here at all!

Just then, he saw a brilliant yellowwinged creature circling the pillar, moving freely.

When Stripe poked out his head the creature seemed to recognize him. It extended its legs and tried to grab him.

Stripe decided to follow the creature. He turned around and began down the pillar.

Somehow he knew what to do.

and Yellow waited.

 until one day

THE END.

Answer me!!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What are the negative characteristics of stripe that is reflected in the story? What are the positive characteristics of yellow that made her successful in the end. What made stripe change his mind and follow the path of yellow? What are the values integrated in the story? Relate human behaviours to the pile of caterpillar crawling towards the top.

Or The Beginning...
Caterpillars have realized that they are meant to fly. they are led back to themselves

People are inherently good and just and can be reoriented back to themselves. Learners shall be learned, learned people will make the world a better place.