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This is a story for all ages. You, my friends are getting the first hand look at the development and creation of this childrens book. It's a story of LOVE, KINDNESS, MUSIC and TRIUMPH!Our hope is that you will share this with your friends and help us promote the LOVE that is Hippopotamus Jones!If you've enjoyed the story please share and forward this to you're friends. This is our effort to grow Hippo Jones grass roots style.WE THANK YOU! And hope you've enjoyed the story!!!!!
The Legend of the Largest Heart: The Hippopotamus Jones Story
This is the story of Hippopotamus Jones. To understand Hippopotamus we must start at the beginning, the very beginning. Hippopotamus was born with an abnormally large heart, a heart three-times the size of his head. You can imagine as a hippo this was a really large heart. His heart was so ENORMOUS that he was born with it on the outside of his body.
Growing up things we’re often difficult for Hippopotamus. It was hard for a young hippo to get around with such a large heart. As he got older and began going to school his mother, Kenyapotamus Jones, gave him a backpack large enough to put his heart in and carry around. She knew how cruel kids could be especially to someone different than themselves and it didn’t take much to notice that Hippopotamus was unlike any other student.
Hippopotamus would constantly get teased by the other children. His heart was so large that he never said a mean thing to anyone who picked on him but instead was that much kinder & nicer. Hippopotamus could never understand why everyone seemed so unhappy. The kids said he was different and Hippopotamus agreed—he was the happiest, kindest, most loving student in school.
It was this love that he had that led him to music. Ever since Hippopotamus could walk and talk music was an important part of his life. It was a way for him to share his passion and love with everyone. Through his music, Hippopotamus was certain the other kids would see just how beautiful the world was and they would no longer have to be so unhappy or unkind and instead would be filled with LOVE.
As Hippopotamus go older he became a very talented musician and was beloved by the entire town. Hippopotamus Jones became a local celebrity.
One day on his way to work at Hippo Studios he was attacked by a group of troublemakers. They demanded all of his money. When Hippopotamus told them he did not have any they knocked him to the ground. Three of the boys held Hippopotamus down and a fourth tried to steal his backpack. He pulled and pulled but could not get it off. The boys unbuttoned the bag to take what was inside and to their surprise it was Hippopotamus’s ENORMOUS beating heart! Terrified, the boys all ran off.
The next day the four boys returned to Hippo Studios to apologize. Hippopotamus being so full of love welcomed the boys in with open arms.
It was at that moment the boys became mesmerized and amazed with all the magical sounds they were hearing inside Hippo Studios. The boys’ love of music began right then. Hippopotamus began teaching them to play all the instruments in his studio. In teaching and mentoring the boys, Hippopotamus showed them how to play music but he also showed them how to love life.It didn’t take long for the boys to want to play music on their own and show Hippopotamus the love that they now had and wanted to share. They began playing together and writing their own music. As they got older they began touring all over the country.
And one day as they were sitting back stage before a concert they began talking about where they would be in life if it weren’t for Hippopotamus’s love and amazing heart. They started to play their instruments and in a tribute to their mentor they wrote him a song. “Love is All the World Needsâ€. Written by his famous students, Larry, Oswald, Victor and Eric.
The song went on to great success and showed the world the power of the heart and the amazing feats that could be accomplished through love.
HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE. WE CAN CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY OR NOT. EVERYTHING WE DO IS BASED OFF OUR THOUGHTS AND HOW WE CHOOSE TO THINK, FEEL & ACT. HIPPO HAVING SUCH A LARGE HEART HIS BLOOD FLOWS WITH LOVE. IT’S THIS LOVE THAT POURS OUT IN HIS EVERYDAY LIFE. HIPPO CHOOSES TO BE HAPPY. HE LOVES TO BE HAPPY! HAPPINESS IS HIS CHOICE AND LOVE IS HIS GIFT!
Hippo Jones & assoc. characters ©2008 P.Cook/P.Atchinson
any likenesses to any persons, living or otherwise, is purely coincidental unless indicated as such.
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