Monkey-Ape Conference: Fable

Being the clan’s chosen representative Dad Chimpanzee prepares himself with fervor’s zest ready to attend this significant event exposing creature’s welfare development over centuries against challenges since in his cognition, changes are inevitable indeed. Reaching the conference hall he shakes hands with excited Papa Gibbon bearing the “Apes’ shrewdness” flag along Gentleman Gorilla with his tribe’s banner… there’s also quirky Mr. Monkey in his platoon’s tag while Lady Squirrel Monkey greets fellows, showing her troop’s sash. The gathering commences on time along prayer of gratefulness and praise followed by state of the Monkeyrium/Aperium video presentation… Oh, what a spectacle to behold varied species and families of apes and monkeys wondrously living together in peace. Through livestreaming, everyone hears the master of ceremonies: “Welcome to the global monkey and ape symposium featuring our contributions to the Animalia kingdom as among phylum Chordata, belonging to class mammalia and according to scientific nomenclature we are included in the Primates’ order.” Reverberating in the occasion are these highlights: agreement never to hold a beauty pageant since everybody believes in the pleasantness of each one… affirmation of life’s importance; sustaining, no-abortion-upheld policy… assurance propped upon origin’s heritage by faith attesting they are different from humans according to creation evidence. In the meeting, they receive commendations for doing their best: maximizing utmost, overcoming extinction, despite habitat destruction acknowledging God-given gender, fulfilling roles as male or female indulging not in vices, practicing not corruption to squander resources taking care of families; hence, no need for orphanages and homes for the aged entertaining people who make them captives in zoos or carnivals. Blessed by the gathering while looking at the mirror Dad Chimpanzee thanks the Almighty for his very being realizing his privileges to live fully midst granted freedom among companions to exercise love, respect and kindness avoiding mimicking, copying, duplicating others to the detriment of one’s identity. “1Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” February 9, 2021 2nd place, "Fabled Musings" Contest Sponsored by Joseph May; judged on 2/14/2021.