Once upon a Sunday morning, a cute little raccoon went to class. Now, that little raccoon had a quest – He wanted to learn how to build little pretty sparkly things. So, he put a bar of chocolate (just in case he gets hungry along the way to class) and a bottle of milk into his little back-pack, and hop his merry way along to school.

It was there in class that he met the most fascinating circuit-board. Now, this is no ordinary circuit-board. It is quite unlike any that the cute little raccoon has ever met!!

“Hello” said the cute little raccoon in his ever-oh-so-cute voice.

“Hello” said the circuit-board, glowing in all the pretty colours of reds, and blues, and indigoes too. (Which happens to be the cute little raccoon’s favourite colour.)

“I am here to learn.” said the raccoon, “I want to learn how to build pretty glowing things.” Now, raccon could not help but notice the beautiful blue eyes of the circuit-board. (Actually, the cute little raccoon could not help himself but notice lots of other beautiful things about the circuit-board.)

The day progressed along, and the cute little racoon had spend the afternoon getting to know the circuit-board. Very soon, it was time to go home. The cute little raccoon felt rather sad that he had to go, because he had grown rather fond of his new friend, the circuit-board. With his little back-pack on his back, the little raccoon made his way back home. Stopping along the way only to have a bite of his chocolate and a drink of his milk; In his fascination with the circuit-board, he had completely forgotten about lunch and he is now feeling rather hungry.

When he finally got home (He had to stop several times more along the way. He met Mr. Fabulous and had to say hello. And he met Miss. Girl Friday weaving a most fascinating tapestry of her musings. The cute little raccoon simply must stop and listen!!), the cute little raccoon felt really happy that he had met the circuit-board. So, he decided to go build a globe with pretty glowing things in it that he may share with the circuit-board.

The little raccoon spent the next few days busy building his little globe with the glowing things in it. And in the meantime, the circuit-board came over for visits (which made the little raccoon very happy, for the little raccoon had grown rather fond of the circuit-board), and his visits inspired the cute little raccoon evermore.

The cute little raccoon and the circuit-board spent many happy hours together; sharing stories, chocolate biscuits and milk in the pretty globe with the glowing things in it.

Well, what’s this got to do with sticking a pen into a pencil sharpener, you are just about to ask? Nothing at all!! Except for the fact that the pretty circuit-board once said to the cute raccoon “Even though a pencil sharpener is meant for a pencil, SOMETIMES you can do ‘interesting things’ if you put a pen into it.”

Thank you sweetie. xx