Off somewhere in a distant land called LA, in a backyard there is a turtle. This turtle's name is Ignatius. Most of his life he has been cooped up, in a small brick area in the shape of a rectangle. Daily he is brought different food ranging from lettuce, carrots, lettuce, and whatever else a turtle eats. This life was good for a while, but after a period of time, once he came out of a long hibernation over the winter, something had changed inside of him. Suddenly he wasn't just contempt to live in this brick and mortar rectangle he had lived in for oh so long. No, now he desired to see what was just over those walls.
One day, after not being fed for a while now, he grew desperate not only to see what was over the wall, but was also getting desperate for food as well. Mustering all the strength he possibly could, he manages to find his way over the wall, defying all those nay sayers who said he could never do it. You see, he was a very small turtle, with very stubby legs. But alas, despite this, he overcame the challenge and at last he was free... or he was free compared to where he was before. I say compared to simply because as he climbed over the wall, he found yet another wall as an obstacle. This one was many times higher than the one he had just overcome. Even so, he was very pleased with his little victory.
One of the first lands to be explored outside the brick wall was none other than the land of the giant sticks and twigs. It is actually very curious why he even decided to journey in this strange land, but a curious turtle is a curious turtle no doubt. Ignatius struggled to find whatever it was he was looking for, as he moved awkwardly through the sticks. Realizing just how unsuited for this kind of travel he was, Ignatius began to find a rout out. Only... it seemed much harder to get out than he thought it would be.
Eventually Ignatius manages to find his way again, nearing the edge of this treacherous land. The only problem was, that at the edge it seemed to be quite a far leap down to safety.
Taking the biggest breath he could, Ignatius gathers all the courage a turtle could, and he takes the leap. To his great surprise he lands actually quite fine. All that fear had been for nothing it would seem. With that land explored and officially checked off his list, he goes back to living a mostly regular life.
After a while of this, he eventually decides to pay a visit to this larger than life wall he first spotted when he overcame that treacherous brick wall. As he is on his way there, he can't help but feel his true destiny lies just beyond. Who knows, maybe he would find his long lost family of turtles he never knew he had? These thoughts, and many others bared down on him on this long trek. After many long hours, here he was, before the mighty wall.
As he came to the wall, all he could think was, "I just know my destiny lies beyond here..."
That was the last anyone had heard from Ignatius. Not a soul has seen or heard from him since. Who knows, maybe he really did do the impossible and escape? Maybe he was really just all show, and he was really a rare breed of super turtle able to leap a hundred feet in the air, thus easily overcoming the enormous wall. If he did find his way out there, I can only hope he has managed to avoid the thousands of barking dogs and speeding cars that are out there in LA.
So cheers to you Ignatius. Perhaps we will see this mighty turtle again. Only time will tell.
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