The Spirit Of Verona - Page 10

THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 10

While everyone's pointing their hands at Cadee to climb up the coconut tree, Joselito came in the picture and asked what they are talking about.

"Oh we are talking about having to eat  papaya everyday will cause us to have diarrhea." Mila told Joselito. "By the way Grandma, do you know the cure for constipation?"

Grandma Olivia replied to Mila, " Of course I know. Fruits such as cherries, nectarines, peaches, apples and other fruits with lots of fibre can soften your stool and banana is good for you if you have diarrhea. Buco juice or coconut juice has plasma in it that relieves, refresh and strengthens  your body from too much dehydration. It's good! You must remember that because we are here in the island without clinic or hospital. So watch out for the many food that you will gather and eat. Read more books and learn. It's better to be a bookworm for there is no school here. All of you can read and comprehend. Teach the young ones when the words are getting difficult to understand and their pronunciation is different from its actual meaning and spelling. Watch out for spelling demons. The kids roared in laughter when they heard "spelling demons." Loren and Mila can teach you almost everything. Learn to appreciate the beauty of nature and you'll find out that there is so much to learn here." Grandma continued the sermon...err discussion for everyday "Food that matters!"

The teens and kids walked away courteously they had enough of the long "sermon" from Grandma Olivia. They went back to the forest which according to Jolina is not really forest but a jungle.

"What did you say sister? You mean this is not a forest but a jungle?" Tamara asked Jolina to clarify what she said. For Jolina a forest is just an area filled with millions of trees, shrubs and  everything is green and foliage is evident due to changes of weather. It is from the forest we get the lumber, the wood for the building of houses and the making of furniture, boats and cabinets. While a jungle is a wilderness that consist of a forest and wildlife combined and all the many wild creatures from birds to monkeys and snakes. That's a good explanation from Jolina and Tamara thanked her sister for her knowledge.

They walked once again to the woods, passing through the bamboo plantation. They brought their hunting gears with them. Logan was carrying his rifle. Joselito hold his shotgun so tight and ready for an aim just in case. Tamara, Mila and Jolina were carrying their cross- bow arrows. The girls were taught in the Archery club when they were in Sardinia and they were expert in using their bow and arrow. This is the right time where they could practice their expertise. With Loren Torres as the taskmaster they wont go wrong all they need is a "target" and everything would be a challenging trial of the hunting game.