Subject: Priorities First. Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:37:17 -0600 From: Rindimo Organization: L.O.S.T.--C.A.U.S.E. To: TLK Mailing List Priorities First. By: Rindimo Cheetah Simba awoke with a warm ray of sunshine caressing his eyelids open. With a calm yawn, he stretched tediously long, soaking up the moment of his favorite part of the day. Still a bit drowsy, he happily plodded towards the waterhole at a relaxed pace, and drank lighty-- the cool water penetrating his body, and helping to revive him. Finally becoming fully awake, He took a large sigh, and examined the land surrounding him. Realization came across his mind, as he recalled something from his memory. Silently, he mouthed the word "Oh!" to himself, and was just about to plod off to do whatever it was he had rememberred, when suddenly a certain blue puff of feathers flutterred his way. "Good morning, sire." "Good morning, Zazu." "Shall I check in with the morning report?" "No... not just yet," Simba looked away off into the distance a bit anxiously. "What!? Why not!? Simba, I have some dire, important news!" "I'm sure of it, Zazu, but there's some things I want to take care of first, before we go on with the rest of today." "But the Cheeta--" "No buts! What makes you think that your news is more important than what I intend to do today??" "But this concerns the whole kingdom!" "I'm the king, Zazu. I'm what makes, and keeps a kingdom. I AM the kingdom! Believe me, it can wait until later. I haven't time for this now. Are we done?" "Yes, sire..." Zazu confusedly bowed, and flew off. "What could be more important than news about that pesky Rindimo Cheetah?" **** Relieved that he no longer had to deal with Zazu, Simba began to plod off towards Pride Rock yet again. The smile returned to his face the closer he got, and a bounce became evident in his step. He would have resembled a happy cub, had it not been for his lush mane encircling his head. And just like a cub, his face turned into a pout when yet again, he was stopped. "Hey, Simba!" It was Timon hailing Simba from atop Pumbaa's head off in the distance. "Hey guys, what're you up to?" "We were about to ask you the same thing. Hey, wanna go with us to the local waterhole? It'll be fun! We can do a little swimming, a little bit of grubbing, and I've been meaning to work on my tan." "Me too," Pumbaa happily joined in. "Sorry, guys," Simba apologetically explained, "I've got some other things I planned to do today." "What? What can be more important than hanging out with your buddies?" "Do you want the long list, or the short?" Simba smirked at his buddies. "Aw, c'mon!" Timon put his hands to his head in disbelief. "Simba, you gotta stop being king for once in your life! Stop just this once for today, and we can catch up on old times, or something equally wasteful, and gratuitously satisfying!" "Sorry, Timon. Technically, I don't HAVE to do anything, but some things just feel rewarding to do." "Brother," Timon commented to himself, "A guy turns king, and changes into mister responsibility!" "But Timon," Pumbaa interjected, "I thought you were always responsible when something went wrong?" "C'mon, Pumbaa," Timon jerked his porcine pal's ears, "let's leave Simba to his kingly duties. Hrmph!" **** Simba finally put off the morning's aggravation with a deep sigh of relief. With the persistant Zazu, and his two close friends gone, there was nothing left to stand in his way. A little philisophical thought on the trio of distraction concluded it was best they had met him when they did, instead of during the day's plans. This really was turning out to be the perfect day. With great relish, Simba drew in a long, cool breath and rehearsed his plans aloud to himself before happily traipsing back towards Pride Rock. "Today," He began happily, "I'm going to sniff all my lionesses' butts! ...Minus the old ones." The *END* (Get it?) -- -Rindimo Cheetah (rindimo@bellsouth.net) +Founder, and only member of L.O.S.T.-- C.A.U.S.E (League Of Simplistic Technology-- Creating All Unforeseen Solutions Evident) +FCOS Lost & Found Clerk ICQ # : 12915153 +Amateur Artist/Writer/Musician AOL IM : Rindimo1 +Bachelor ? <=7 Webpage: Http://www.lionking.org/~rindimo/index.shtml + Honorable Member of the Pride Keepers. "One thing nothing can destroy, is our pride deep inside we are one!" ********************************************************************* Well don't stop. Whatever you do, don't stop. Because as soon as you stop, you're forgotten. - Mageuzi *********************************************************************