Amateur Gardener

A king is very protective about the role he plays in his kingdom and refuses to let anyone learn his skills. But when he learns of his brother's illness, and is reminded of his own mortality, the king becomes very stressed. After falling asleep, the king dreams that he is an amateur gardener who is being unfairly reprimanded by his elders for his inexperience. From this the king learns the importance of giving young people a chance to learn life skills. This story, written by Larry Whitler, was first broadcast on the Robin And The Giant radio show in the early 1990s and can be found in the book "The Gift Of The Barking Frog."