386. Catching Kindness: a childrens bedtime story and meditation

Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 9 a.m.

b'Holly the green airplane has a great idea! She wants to spread the feeling of love and kindness across the island. How will she do it?
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\\nNarrator: Male
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\\nStory Begins: 8:11
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\\nCatching Kindness Excerpt:
\\nHolly the green airplane rolled out of the hangar to catch a glimpse of the sky. Clouds formed a continuous fluffy blanket that dimmed the sun\\u2019s light to a soft glow. Holly sighed. \\u201cOh well, it can\\u2019t be sunny all the time.\\u201d she thought. Then Holly felt the peace and calm the clouds carried with them. \\u201cYes, the sparkling sunshine was nice, and so were the clouds.\\u201d the green plane decided. She smiled as she observed the airport vehicles. Everyone rolled by slowly. Some even grumbled as they looked up at the clouds. Holly\\u2019s eyes sparkled as an idea sparked a plan. Today would be the great day to spread some kindness around the island, starting with the other planes.
\\nThe green airplane simply smiled as she passed Hawk, the red airplane. As Hawk caught Holly\\u2019s smile, the corners of his mouth started to turn up until the red plane smiled broadly back. Holly continued to smile at everyone she saw, and when she rolled past Herb, the yellow airplane, she stopped to say, \\u201cHi Herb! Thank you for your help watering the fields the other day. I learned a lot!\\u201d
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