HAPPY FEET is starting his journey home.

Happy Feet the penguin will be leaving

 in less than 2 days aboard a research

 vessel heading towards the south pole. 

Myself and other HF fans are glad he

will have the chance to be free, but we

have worried and fretted about all the

unknowns.  He is such a sweet little

 creature, so curious and kind.   When

 the zoo gives him new snow, most of

 the time he just stands there, unafraid.

If they need to put some in the

place he stands, he takes a few steps 

 over to make way for his new snow.

These photos were taken by a HF fan

 in New Zealand, Saphira Brilliant Nrew

who braved the chilly snow to see HF

outside his hospital room in Wellington,

New Zealand.   You can see more

Happy Feet photos HERE

 His beautful eye.

Mr. Shy

 Finally in the pool.

 Coming out of the water....

love his cute little legs!

Sir Happy Feet

(the Sir was given by another

 Happy Feet fan - Denise Toth)

HAPPY FEET THE TEACHER

by Lori Bei Durst

There was a little penguin

who came upon the beach.

He thought he'd take a break

but it wasn't within his reach.

It was warm for him you see

because he comes from the cold.

He started eating sticks and sand

thinking they were snow.

Some kind people came along

and seeing his distress

scooped him onto a large ice cube

so he could get some rest.

Off they went to hospital

fixing him best they could---

next was just to watch and wait

hoping healing that he would.

Weeks have turned into months

and then everything was set.

Happy Feet would be returned

to his home of cold and wet.

Thousands of people have watched him,

grow stronger everyday

Most have grown too, you see,

but still hoped that he could stay.

But Happy Feet possesses

many wonderful traits.

Patience, trust and focus too 

which he has passed along to us mates.

So although we are sad to see him go,

and have debated back and forth---

it turned out that our curious
Happy Feet

was the perfect teacher for our growth.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A single sunbeam is

enough to drive away

many shadows.

--- St. Francis of Assisi

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Our little Happy Feet

is that sunbeam.