Bee in the Forest
Little Paolo, the Power Up Bee, zooms through the Warrior Forest. He has flown far from his flight crew of fellow drones. They are all busy extracting nectar from the wild flowers that grow so well in the meadow close by, and they accept Paolo’s radical behavior. They are committed to their work, and Paolo is committed to the thrill of flight.
When the drone cloud lifted from the nest this morning, Paolo was right in front, soaring up and up and confident that he was leading the way! Had he chanced a look behind him he would have seen that the other bees were content to find the closest blooms, pacing their energy for nectar retrieval and transport back to the nest. They didn’t seem to be feeling the thrill of flying …. I mean, flying!!
While his flight team follows its instinct and pulls the plant nectar, Paolo flies higher and higher and further away. He has lost sight of the blooms, thrilled with his ability, floating on the oxygen given off by the warrior trees. He lands occasionally and almost immediately propulses up for more of the thrill.
Abruptly, the little bumblebee senses the timing of the drone sortie and flies toward the meadow, and in his thrill he captures an extremely pure air fuel and accomplishes his nectar load quickly, tailing the crew into the nest at the very last second.
Paolo is the happiest drone in the hive. He is responsible and true to his “bee nature” and he augments his short life with his love for flying, zipping in and out of the purity of the Warrior Forest. He has no concept of comparison and he doesn’t know how to think too much. He has learned, however, to power UP!
Sarah sarah@powerupeight.com
Photo: iPhone/iPod Touch app icon for POWER UP 8, available on the iTunes Store.