A Lesson for the Kids

Here is a funny little fable attempting to show kids how important it is to use wind energy.... hope you like it!!

The Day the Wind Stopped Blowing

The mighty north wind, with his great gaseous breath loved his job. He loved resting below the clouds blowing currents of air on to the unsuspecting humans below. For many years, the north wind watched lazily as humans used the breezes he created for travel, exploration and even entertainment.

He enjoyed nothing more than to see his human friends use his airstreams to help propel their boats as they cruised on the ocean. He loved watching the humans harness his power to grind their grains. He smiled, watching as puffs of air he scattered created waves allowing the humans to frolic amongst the rolling waters. Of all the joys he got from spreading his gift of gust, nothing made him happier than blowing a cool breeze across the surface of the earth on a hot sunny day and watching the expressions of sheer appreciation spread across human and animal faces alike.

For years the relationship between the north wind and his human friends continued effortlessly. Wind would share his gifts with the humans, and all he expected in return was the appreciation that shown on their smiling faces. However, one day, unknown to the north wind, his human friends made a discovery that would change their relationship and shake it to the core. While digging just below the earth’s crust the humans came across plant and animal remains. They discovered that when exposed to high heat and pressure from within the earth itself, a volatile material was created. When this material was burned, the humans were able to make enough energy to fulfill their everyday needs.

As the wind’s human friends developed this material which they decided to call “fossil fuels,” the humans began to depend less and less on the wind. They no longer needed his powerful breath to help them with their chores. They became so preoccupied with this new fossil fuel that they didn’t even use his strong warm breath for entertainment. No more sailing, surfing or flying kites. With the energy that the fossil fuels produced powering the human’s homes and cars, the humans slowly lost appreciation for the relationship they once shared with the north wind.

As the days went by, the north wind grew sad and angry, but he relentlessly continued to share his gift. He kept hoping that one day his human friends would come to their senses and realize the damage they were doing to his and their home by burning their fossil fuels. However, the north wind soon became very frustrated watching the humans continuously burn their fossil fuels, slowing destroying both their homes (the beautiful earth) by emitting carbons into the atmosphere raising global climates. This made him so mad that he decided he would teach the humans a lesson and stop blowing altogether.

At first the humans didn’t even notice that the wind has ceased to blow. They just went about their business as usual continuously burning their fossil fuels; however they soon realized the error of their ways. This happened when their precious fossil fuel reserves quickly depleted. Depleting to the point where soon there would no longer be enough to meet their energy demands.

Now the humans were forced to find a new source of energy if they ever hoped to continue with the lives they had become accustomed to. Only then did the humans decided to call upon their old friend the north wind. He was the one who so many years before had provided them with all they needed. However, the north wind was still so angry that his human friends had so carelessly thrown away their previous relationship that the he refused to blow.

The north wind refused to provide airstreams for the human’s planes to travel on. The north wind refused to scatter puffs of air to create waves the humans could surf on. He refused to produce his friendly gusts that helped distribute seeds from the flowers the humans planted. Above all else, the north wind refused blow a cool breeze across the surface of the earth forcing his human friends sit with the suns hot rays shining down upon them without any source of relief to cool them down.

Almost out of ideas on how to persuade the wind to blow again, the humans decided to build a monument to honor the north wind showing how much they appreciated all that he did for them. Together, with the help of engineers and developers the humans created a giant steel monument. It was made with angled blades mounted upon a motor that would spin freely if and when the wind decided to blow again.

The north wind was so touched by the human’s enthusiasm toward the creation of the monument that he decided to send a small blast of air toward the blades just to see how the monument really worked. Both the north wind and the humans were surprised when the blades turned and sent an electrical current to the motor which stored the current as useable energy.

Without even trying, the humans had discovered a way to solve their energy problems as well as making the wind feel appreciated again. So from that day on humans all across the world built giant monuments for the north wind. In return for this great honor the north wind happily provided a strong breeze to spin the blades on the monuments, in turn providing the humans with all the environment friendly energy they needed.

Moral of the Story:
The power and strength of the great north wind when harnessed can provide all the energy you need to live a happy and healthy life forever.