Cornelius the cat was an eccentric fellow,
Dressed in all the colours from blue to yellow,
With patterns never seen on a feline before,
Clothes colourful and brash, he did so adore!

He was shunned by his peers for his curious dress,
And even his family thought his style was a mess,
For his taste in loud colours went beyond what he wore,
Bold colours could be seen on his walls and his floor.

No visitors came calling, or rang on the phone,
So Cornelius spent most of his time all alone,
“I won’t change who I am for anyone ” he said,
As he played with a ball of bright orange thread.

He did have one cousin who’s taste was the same,
Cornelius kept his portrait in a colourful frame,
But his cousin would hide his penchant for loud colours,
Dressing plainly in public to be just like the others.

While Cornelius could envy his cousin at times,
Getting phone calls and visitors would be so sublime!
But changing who he was simply to get along,
Going against his true nature just seemed so wrong.

For Cornelius the cat enjoyed being unique,
Looking like everyone else wasn’t such a feat,
For what was so special about all being the same?
Cornelius thought not standing out was a shame.

So Cornelius will stay in his colourful home,
Without any visitors or calls on the phone,
And wear colours with patterns that are both bold and brash,
And continue to be different from all other cats!

still not quite happy with it but it's getting there... working on the timing and quality of the audio.

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Ok so this should pick up right where Julie ended in the other vid talking about stories but the uploader is quite cranky and wouldn't let me combine them by saying and I quote: "File too big 400mb isn't enough for you?" or something like that so my product is complete but split exactly down the middle! Let me know what you think of this new edit-I'll try to upload a zip with the complete version if the cranky thing allows. Thanks for the help with the much needed guy inclusions to KarlaMarie and Rita Verdades! If for some reason I didn't give you credit please leave me a comment below. Thanks!

Melissa

*Update zip could not be added.

Sometimes, independence is as simple as learning how to make your own PB & J.

done with her mother's tight hold on her life,

little red riding hood decided she'd go wherever she damned please.

I've cut the strings controlling my life

I wanted to be free

Life attached to puppet strings

Was not an easy one for me....

My experience as a voluteer and what it has to do with independence :)

(Plus me saying the word 'important' a lot and a horrible foreign accent.)