Journal #1 "How the turtle got it's shell"

Once upon a time in a land that is very very far away, there was a turtle. His name was Franklin, and he lived with his family in the Ulrich's pond. The Ulrich's were very nice people and they took very good care of the little family of turtles. The Ulrich's lived in a little cottage located in a forest that housed many animals such as birds, deer, and squirrels. For the most part all of these animals lived together in harmony, but there was an ongoing feud between the turtles and the squirrels. The squirrels lived in an acorn tree that grew right on the edge of the Ulrich's pond, right above where the turtles lived. At first, they were friends but as time went by the squirrels began to dislike the turtles and then their rivalry began. The squirrels began to throw acorns at the turtles and because they did not have any form of protection it was bruising them. The Ulrich's noticed that most of the turtles were leaving their pond because of the squirrels and they decided something needed to be done. The Ulrich's began to think of ways that they could help out their little turtle friends, and then they thought of the perfect idea. They crafted a suit of armor made from wood for the turtles to wear, and over time it became known by many as the turtles shell. From then on out when the squirrels tried to hurt the turtles with acorns, they just bounced off of their backs and sunk to the bottom of the pond. The Ulrich's became known as heroes to the turtles, and from then on the turtles lived happily ever after. Although the problem between the turtles and the squirrels was resolved, there is still a little tension between them and if you listen close enough you can still hear the sound of acorns bouncing off the hard shells of the turtles.