Here is Alex with the newest member of his band of bears --'Big Bear.' At first, it might be easy to poke fun of the names he assigns his fluffy friends; monikers such as 'cuddly,' 'blue bear' and 'mixed-up bear' seem pedestrian, but if you consider what our own names mean, you may gain new respect for his ways.
The famous wordsmith, Tonto, christened the Lone Ranger, 'Kemosabe.' That seems exotic enough, even for the parents who are now naming their children such things as 'Apple' and 'Rumor.' However, what is overlooked is the meaning of 'Kemosabe;' it means 'friend of Indian.' If that moniker was in English, it would be as simple and ordinary as Alex name for his new friend 'Big Bear.' The fault is not within Alex, but within us for not knowing what our names mean.
~~~Robert (Bright Fame) Allen(Handsome) Patton (Son of Patrick) from Ohio (Beautiful River)
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