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By Donna Powers
08/19/09
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Hey, Joe Bear – what’s up with that big lunch you’re eating?

Oh, hi, Charlie Bear. I’m just bulking up for the Winter Sleep. How about you? You don’t look as if you’ve put on enough weight to survive the Sleep. You’d better start chowing down, yourself.

Well, you see, Joe… I’ve been thinking I might not do the whole Winter Sleep thing this year.

Not do Winter Sleep? But, Charlie – you’re a bear! Bears sleep through the winter; that’s what we do.

I know we do – but, why do we do it? So just because some old bear from the Stone Age decided to take a really long nap during the first winter, now all of us bears have to run straight to our caves on the first day of every winter? I’ve been hearing some really cool stuff about what goes on during winter and I want to check it out.

What do you mean? What have you heard?

Well, the weather gets colder, but that shouldn’t be a big deal to us. After all, we do wear permanent fur coats. I’ve heard the air during winter is as crisp as apples and the wind can burn your cheeks with cold air. But what I really want to see is this stuff called snow: it’s rainwater that gets really cold and falls from the sky. It covers the ground with a pure white coating. It’s as thick as autumn leaves and soft as moss. They say it’s really fun to play in it; you can go up to the top of hills and slide down.

Well, that does sound like lots of fun.

I’ve also heard about this other stuff, called ice. That’s also made of water – and it gets as hard and solid as the earth.

No way!

Way. You can glide across a whole pond without falling in or you can dance right on top of the water. Imagine that! I’ve also heard the winter sky is as dark as pitch, and that the stars glitter like diamonds every night.

That does sound pretty amazing.

Winter is a busy season for humans. They have some really special days during that season. Donny Deer says they like to put colored lights on their houses.

That sounds like a great thing to see. But, Charlie, what about getting food?

Well, what about it?

I’ve heard Grandfather Bear say the reason we bears have Winter Sleep is because we wouldn’t be able to find enough food during the winter. He says the Creator made our bodies to slow down into a deep sleep every winter when there isn’t enough food and then to wake up again in Spring, when our food comes back.

Well, I’ll just have to find food somewhere. I’ve never had trouble before.

So, you’re serious? You’re going to do this?

Sure! If I don’t try it once, I’ll always wonder about what winter is really like.

Look, Charlie: I see your point. Winter sounds fantastic and of course I’d like to see those things, too. But the Creator made you a bear. He makes every creature a specific way, for His specific purpose. If He wanted us to see those winter things, He’d have arranged for us to have food in the winter and made our bodies so they won’t slow down during that season. God made us the way we are and it doesn’t seem right to go against His judgment

But, why do we have to miss all those cool winter things?

I don’t know, Charlie. My Papa Bear says things usually work out better if the creatures don’t question the Creator.

I guess you’re right, Joe. Well, I’d better go get some food so I can bulk up for the Winter Sleep.

I’ll hunt with you. I want to hear more about winter. We may not be able to see it, but I don’t see why we can’t learn more about it.

OK, let's go. Wait until I tell you about this stuff called mistletoe. You just won’t believe it!

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