When God Made the Oyster
The following reading was submitted by Steven P. Elwart of Troop 111 in the Andrew Jackson Council, Jackson, MS.
WHEN GOD MADE THE OYSTER...
He guaranteed him absolute economic and social security.
He built the oyster a house, a shell to protect him from his enemies.
When hungry, the oyster simply opens his shell and food rushes in for him.
He has no worries.
He doesn't fight anybody.
He's not going anywhere.
BUT, WHEN GOD MADE THE EAGLE...
He gave him the sky as domain.
The eagle then nested on the highest crag, where the storms threaten every day.
For food he flies through miles of rain, snow, sleet and wind.
He screams his defiance at the elements and goes about his own business, building his own life.
When he's aroused,
He's a noteworthy foe to his enemies.
As you start down the path of the Eagle Scout, I hope you will remember to live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law, and remember that God has made you an EAGLE, not an OYSTER