Forever Young - The Gate of Truth

A man in the twilight of life travels to the 'Gate of Youth'  He pays his money and passes through. To his dismay, the gate is faulty and he doesn't become younger. 
Angrily he kicks the gate, moments later he regains his youth.  But by kicking out in ire he damages the gate which falls on him. He becomes a new born baby again.  There is a moral to the story.  Can your children tell us what the moral is?

Teaching Ideas

• Children can draw their own versions of the gate and label it's components. 
• In drama sessions children could act going through the 'Gate of Youth,' they could also go through the 'Gate of Aging' and come through the other side as an elderly person. This could produce some comical effects with children moaning about their bad backs etc.
• Children to write the scenes leading up to going to the gate of youth.  Why does he want to be young again?
• Could link to 'The Piano'  animation.  The man wants to relive his life again possibly with changes. 
• Write a newspaper story about the disappearance of an old man  and the discovery of a new born baby.
• Write a diary entry from the man's point of view leading up to when he goes through the gate.