Ming and the bear

Long and long and long and long and long time ago, there was a little panda named Ming who lived in the bamboo forests of China. Ming loved nothing more than basking in the sunshine and enjoying the beautiful nature around her. She spent her days climbing trees and playing with her fellow panda friends.

 

Ming was awakened in the middle of the night by a strange, growling noise. She peered into the darkness, but couldn't see anything. Fear gripped her, and she felt helpless.

 

Suddenly, she remembered her mother's advice: "You have great power within you. You are strong and capable of overcoming any obstacle." Ming took a deep breath, and focused on her inner strength.

 

As she stepped outside her shelter, a black bear charged towards her, ready to attack. Ming used the bear's momentum to dodge its attack, then struck back from behind. The bear growled in anger, but it was still much stronger than Ming. In any other place, Ming would have no chance of survival against a creature of its size and strength. But this was her home, and she knew it well.

 

As the bear charged again, Ming dropped heavy objects on it, causing it to lose the feeling in its right arm. However, the bear continued to attack with its left arm, and Ming was injured in the belly. She cried out in pain, but refused to give up. She focused on the present moment, and quickly retreated into her shelter.

 

The bear followed her, but Ming had planned for this. She led the bear to a narrow part of the shelter, and taunted it, "You can't come here." The bear, angered by her words, charged towards her again. But as it tried to squeeze through the narrow space, it became stuck. Ming quickly slipped out of another entrance, and used stones to block both entrances from the outside.

 

Ming breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she had survived a terrifying encounter with a wild animal. She felt grateful for her mother's wise words, and the inner strength that had helped her to overcome her fear and face the danger head-on.