16 Mar
16Mar

It was 7 am in the morning, and curiosity had got the better of him. Henry the Bunyip climbed the ladder. Never had he ventured into the attic. In the very back corner was an old box. He pulled the box closer and noticed it was sealed. The letters 'ccc' were faintly visible in the dust.Later, he sat at the table with a cup of tea and a sticky bun. Opening the box, he found a blank envelope. Inside the envelope were two postcards: one stamped 'New Zealand' and the other 'Scotland.' This was quite exciting. A note read, "To Henry, love from your curious cousin." Henry felt intrigued. Curious cousin? Who could that be? He flipped over the two cards. The first one read:  Greetings from New Zealand Having a great holiday Cheers Wayne the giant Weta xxHe looked at the second card. This one said, "Having a wonderful wee little tour of beloved Scotland. Will be attending the cousin reunion soon. Love, Cousin Margaret the Red Squirrel." xAll of this was amazing. It appeared that Henry had discovered two long-lost cousins who lived far away in different countries. He looked up his computer and found that a giant weta named Wayne was on holiday atop the chilly Mt. Cook. He also read that the giant Weta is a large insect resembling a grasshopper. They've been around for a long time, maybe longer than dinosaurs.Henry was impressed; his new cousin Wayne, the Weta, was unique. Henry wanted to go to New Zealand immediately to meet Wayne, but he knew he couldn’t do that just yet. Next, he typed in the words "red squirrel from Scotland." The results mentioned a red squirrel named Margaret who lived in the Scottish woods. She was a clever squirrel; she knew how to store food for the winter and was always up for a chat. Henry liked that idea; he himself was always keen for a chat. So, how would he contact these curious cousins from overseas? Email was his answer. He would email them, and he did. Several weeks later, Henry received an email from Wayne the Weta. Wayne was excited that Henry had reached out to him and promised to email every month. Henry was happy; he had found a new cousin.A few days later, Henry received a friend request on his social media. The request was from Margaret the red squirrel, and she was thrilled to hear from Henry as well. That night, while Henry enjoyed his cup of tea, a visitor dropped by. He shared all about his discovery, and she was very eager to hear about it. But why were the postcards hidden in the box? That was a real mystery. Henry said he didn’t mind; he was chuffed to have two new, curious cousins from overseas. He looked forward to a cousin reunion, whenever that may be.

Comments
* The email will not be published on the website.