Wally The Wombat Gets Lost

One day Wally the Wombat went out for a walk. He was having so much fun exploring that he didn’t pay any attention to which way he was going. All of a sudden he realized that it was starting to get dark and he didn’t know where he was.

Wally had never been lost before and he was quite scared. He sat down and wondered what he should do. After five minutes he came up with a great idea. He would put an ad in the newspaper telling everyone that he was lost and then someone would come and find him.

And this is what it said:

“My name is Wally the Wombat

I’m tired and frightened and alone

I have managed to get myself lost

Will someone please take me home?”

Later the phone rang. It was the postman.

“Hello Wally, this is your postman calling

And I have a package for you

But I see from your ad that you’re lost

So I can’t deliver it to you.”

“Wow,” thought Wally, “Postmen are good for delivering the mail but they’re not much use when you’re lost.”

Then the phone rang again. This time it was Wally’s girlfriend.

“Hello Wally

This is your girlfriend Kate

I see from your ad that you’re lost

Does this mean we won’t go out on our date?”

“Wow,” thought Wally, “Girlfriends are great to go with to the movies or parties but they’re not much use when you’re lost.”

Then the phone rang again. It was Wally’s Uncle.

“Hello Wally

This is your Uncle John

I see from your ad that you’re lost

I hadn’t even noticed you’re gone.”

“Wow,” thought Wally, “Uncles are good for presents for birthdays and Christmas, but they’re not much use when you’re lost.”

Then the phone rang again. This time it was Wally’s cousin.

“Hello Wally, this is your cousin Bill

It seems that you have wandered far

Of course I would come and get you

But as you know, I don’t own a car.”

“Wow,” thought Wally, “Cousins are good for backyard cricket and football matches, but they’re not much use when you’re lost.”

Then the phone rang again. It was Wally’s teacher.

“Wally, this is your teacher speaking

And I have just read your ad

It makes me so very angry

It makes me so very sad

I really think it’s so silly

I really think it’s not cool

That you should go and get lost

When you should be right here in school.”

“Wow,” thought Wally, “Teachers are good for spelling and long division, but they’re not much use when you’re lost,”

Then the phone rang again. This time it was the fire department.

“Wally, if you were a cat stuck in a tree

We’d come and rescue you

But you’re a little lost wombat

So there’s nothing that we can do.”

“Wow,” thought Wally, “Firemen are good if you’re a cat stuck up a tree, but I’m glad I’m not a cat, and I’m glad I’m not stuck up a tree.”

Then the phone rang again. This time it was Wally’s Bank Manager.

“Hello Wally

This is your bank manager, Dawn

I am sorry to have to tell you

Your account is badly overdrawn.”

“Wow,” thought Wally, “Bank managers are good for counting coins in your money box, but they don’t seem to understand that placing ads and answering phone calls cost money.”

Then the phone rang again. Finally this time it was Wally’s parents.

“Hello Wally

This is your Mum and your Dad

We’ve been reading the newspaper

And we’ve just noticed your ad

Wally, you might be tired and frightened

But you know you are never alone

We are your parents and love you

And we’re coming to bring you back home.”

“Wow,” thought Wally, “Parents are the most useful people in the whole wide world.”

And the moral of this story is:

If you place an ad in the newspaper make sure your phone is fully charged - because you’re going to get a lot of calls!