“The Sting of the Scorpion”

-Elder Patrick Kearon

This story is about the time Elder Patrick chose the wrong. Him and his family went camping to the desert. Before this trip, his family had warned him to put shoes on because of the dangers of getting stung by snakes, scorpions, etc. That day he disobeyed his parents. He was going to go on a little walk. Instead of putting on his shoes, he put on sandals thinking nothing was going to happen to him. So he went on his walk and on that walk he got stung by a scorpion. He was rushed to the hospital by his parents. The nearest hospital was 2 hours away, and meanwhile he had an excruciating pain. That day he realized why his parents told him to wear closed shoes and why he should always listen to what they tell him to do. I learned that you should always do what’s good for you. Also, that you should always listen to your parents, because if they tell you to do something, it’s for your own good.