The Sloth and the Snail

By Shannon Mokry

The Sloth and the Snail move at the same slow pace in a fast paced world.

"The Sloth and the Snail" is a story of finding contentment.

In a world filled with flashy fast things,

The Sloth fills left behind.

That is until... the sloth discovers the snail.

Can a simple little snail compare to the bright colors flashing by?

Today's children are being bombarded with ads, flashy new toys and games, and images that make them feel like they are lacking somehow, much like the sloth. So how do we teach contentment? We slow down, like a sloth and a snail, we show our children the beauty in the small slow things in life. Who knows maybe we will get a reminder as well...