Sasha and the Aardvark

This is the story of Sasha, the box turtle, and her best friend, Asher, the aardvark. These most unlikely of friends are inseparable, spending their days together in sunshine and rain. Sasha is on her way home after finding herself in the wrong place once again. She is not lost because she is never lost, but she is traveling the trails because someone with good intentions thought she needed help. Box turtles live in Terra Forest and always know how to find their way home, but many times that is easier said than done.

One day, Asher, being the nosy type, notices that Sasha is beyond frustrated and comes up with a plan to help his little friend stay close to home where she most wants to be. Unlike turtles, aardvarks are not so common in these parts of Terra so when people see them, they stop to look at the strange new creature. Asher stays close to Sasha and when someone bends to pick up his turtle friend, he runs out to steal the attention so Sasha can scoot to one of her many hiding places in Terra Forest. 

You might think that box turtles are lost and in need of your help, but they have a special homing sense that always guides them to their very own special part of the Land of Terra. Even though you might show them kindness and feed them well, turtles just want to go home. When Sasha is traveling, she misses her bed in Terra Forest and can’t wait to sleep there again. She wants to eat her favorite foods that she can only find in the place where she most wants to be. Perhaps we are more alike than we think ….