The Rescue

'Mom! There's a bee in the house! ' announced the six-year-old. 'Step on it! ' called the four-year-old. 'No way! Bees are useful. I'm going to rescue it.' He and his eight-year-old brother devised a clever plan. A glass from the kitchen became the trap. Inverted, it was placed over the bee as it was crawling on the carpet. Next, a sheet of paper was cautiously inserted between the glass and the carpet, taking care not to injure the bee in the process. In admiration I watched my grandsons as they cooperated in this joint effort to rescue one of God's little creatures. Holding the paper tightly against the glass, the oldest brother of the three tenderly transported the bee to the back deck, where it was released and promptly gobbled up by the family dog.