Today is a glorious day. The sun is starting to peek above the horizon. It is time for my early morning run. I run for the exercise. I run because I love to run and feel the wind rush past my ears. I run because I need to check on all the fallen logs in the forest to see if anything tasty is hidden there. I run because I have an abundance of energy.

This afternoon, I will most likely be ready for a long nap. This is the way for bears. We go until we don’t. I would be pleased for you to join me in my early morning run.

Greetings to you. Have you come to visit? I can offer you some tea and honey. I was thinking about going to the river later to do some fishing. I hope you will join me. It is such a splendid day, and I have done all my housework.

Oh! I got some new clothes, would you like to see them? I hope I have enough room in my closet. Do you ever have a problem with not having enough room for all your favourite things? Please sit while I look for my fishing rod; I have an extra rod you can use.

I may decide to go and pay a visit to some pet friends, or I may go collect berries; I love berries. There is also the possibility of going fishing in the river. Being a bear, I am curious about so many things. Sometimes my curiosity can get the better of me. So I am standing here and letting myself look out over the landscape and think about what I want to do. Sometimes being a bear means contemplating choices.