March 10, 2025 • 18 mins
Mia’s Secret Garden teaches us that every action, no matter how big or small, has the power to create ripples that affect everyone around us. Through Mia’s journey of nurturing her garden, we learn that our choices shape not only our own identity but also the lives of others. Most importantly, the story reveals that these ripples guide us in discovering who we are and who we aspire to become. It’s a beautiful reminder of the inter connectedness of our lives and the profound impact we can have on the world.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, hey, Curiosity Cove listeners, Guess what, Ella the Curious
is not just in your ears, She's about.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
To be in your hands. That's right.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
My brand new children's book I Got It From My
Mama is coming out on April twenty second, and you
can pre order it right now. If you love the
magic of Curiosity Cove, you're going to adore this heartwarming
story about the special things we inherit from our moms.
Hit the link in the show notes, or head to
Amazon or fort hyphensumpter dot com to snag your copy.
(00:31):
Early adventure awaits this time on your bookshelf.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Pencil to paper, sketching you art on this page. What
kind of journey will this drawing bring?
Speaker 4 (00:51):
Too?
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Today another adventure awaits for you. Heo, Scout and Laila,
my com along too. It's imagination time at Curiosity. Come,
Curiosity Come, It's a magical place. Come Troud, Welcome to
(01:22):
Adventures Curiosity Came.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Hello, it's me Ella of the Curious. Whether you're joining
us for the first time or coming back for more adventures,
I'm thrilled to have you here. Welcome back to Season
two of the Adventures of Curiosity Cove, where each episode
we dive into one of my own lla, The Curious Adventures,
or listen to an original story.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Right here in my cozy treehouse. Picture this.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
We're nestled among the trees, surrounded by comfy bean bag
piles of fluffy pillows, and yes, my favorite stuffy roe
is here too. It's like we've stepped into a peaceful world,
almost as if my mom used her relaxing dream spray
to set the toe. It's just peace and quiet, perfect
for story time. So what are we waiting for. Let's
(02:18):
dive into today's tale, the final part of MIA's Secret Garden.
Are you ready to listen? I sure, I am all right,
let's do it.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Mom. I'm so sorry. I'm late. I was just late.
You're right on time.
Speaker 4 (02:36):
Mia looks at the clock and she hasn't been gone
for any more than ten minutes.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Hmmm, that's strange. What's strange? Oh? Nothing, I didn't realize
I said that out loud.
Speaker 4 (02:49):
The next day, Mia woke up bright and early, ready
for school. She had a new sense of confidence about her.
When she got to school, she saw a group of
girlfriends standing by their locker. She walked up and overheard
them talking about a predicament that one of the girls,
Zoe is in. Zoe has a school project due tomorrow,
but after school she has volleyball practice. Then she has
(03:11):
to do her laundry, and she really wants to go
to the Scout in the Seekers concert that night with
her friend phoebe.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Well, how about this after volleyball practice, I'll come over
to your house. We'll throw the clothes in the wash,
and during the cleaning cycle I'll help you organize your
ideas and create a quick outline, and then the clothes
will be done in the wash. We'll throw them in
the dryer and do the entire project in an hour.
When your clothes are done, we'll quickly fold them and
you'll be ready for your concert.
Speaker 4 (03:37):
The girls stare at me as surprised and astonished.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Is is there something on my face? No, that's just
so generous, and you're usually quiet. Thank you so much, Mia,
that's a genius idea. I'll see you had.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
Volleyball after practice. Me and Zoe had a blast coming
up with Zoe's science project, doing laundry and laughing about school.
They're new appetites and their silly parents. Zoe's project was
complete and it gave me a great idea for the
secret garden water problem. It was time for Zoe to
see Scout in the Seekers.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Mia.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
I feel really bad that you're here to help me
get to the concert and we don't even have an
extra ticket for you. Do you want to take my ticket?
It's the least I can do for your help. Are
you kidding me? That was the plan all along. I
wasn't helping you to get to the concert. I was
helping you so that you could get there. Silly, I
(04:37):
was hoping you would say that, But I really do
owe you. Your friendship is more than you can imagine. Now,
go have a blast, I hear. Scout in the Seekers
is out of this world.
Speaker 4 (04:50):
Mia made her way home just in time to see
your mom starting dinner.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
Mom, do you mind if I run over to Grandma's
really quick? I'll be back in fifteen minutes. Sure is
everything okay?
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Yep?
Speaker 1 (05:03):
I just want to water her sunflowers. That's thoughtful, Mia.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
See you soon.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
When Mia made it past the fortress walls, the gnomes
were all working away, feeding the fish, sweeping the leaves,
brushing the dragonflies. Fash noticed Mia first and walked up
to her. Welcome back, Mia, Would you like to try
and on am on a pea?
Speaker 2 (05:24):
What's the atomatopeia?
Speaker 4 (05:27):
And on them on a pea is a sound that
imitates the sound of an insect or an animal. For example,
if I were to say a dog says wolf wolf,
the word wolf is an atom on a peia. You're done.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
How about when I fix your water problem, the water
will go who wash back to the pond?
Speaker 4 (05:51):
Oh wow, Wow, that's that's a good one, on Mia.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Wow.
Speaker 4 (06:03):
As Bash sat there thinking about her on amonopeia, Mia
ran to Grimmont.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Mister Grammont, I did it. You were so right.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
I was in school and my friend Zoe was having
a problem, and we don't even know each other like
a ton, but I talked to her here and there
at school.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
But I've never hung out at her house.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
But I figured out this really little scheduling problem she
was having, and it gave us time to hang out
and it was.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Such a blast.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Mia realized she was going on and on, and Garmont
was just standing there with a big smirk on his face.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
I'm rambling, aren't I.
Speaker 4 (06:36):
If that's what you call it, I wish you would
do it more. Your spirit brightens up the place. Now
what I heard is that you made more ripples. I
made more ripples. Gramont walked her to the pond and
picked up a very tiny skipping stone. Mia gave him
a look as to say, how do you skip a
small stone? A lot smaller than the last, isn't it?
(07:00):
When you throw this very tiny stone? I want you
to watch the ripples it makes across the very still pond.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
How do I even skip a stone so small?
Speaker 4 (07:11):
How did you fix your friend's very tiny scheduling conflict?
Mia smiled at this, then set her focus on the
very tiny stone in her hand. She knew with such
a delicate stone, she would have to adjust her throat
to account for a delicate amount of inertia. She pulled
back slightly and gave her wrist a tiny flick. The
(07:31):
stone went skipping across the pond one two, three, four skips.
After that, it seemed to glide across the pond before
disappearing with a tiny splash. But what remained were ripples
that emanated from the spot where the stone had skipped,
spreading out to the edges of the pond. As the
(07:52):
ripples reached the outer edges, they shimmered in all different
sparkly colors.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
WHOA, that's incredible.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
Well, it's a wonder that such a tiny stone can
make such a big impact.
Speaker 4 (08:04):
Mia, Do not forget that this stone is a symbol
of the impacts you make on the ones around you.
Such a tiny gesture can leave a tremendous impression. And
the greatest part, not a single stone is the same
size as another, nor is one ripple quite like the next.
(08:25):
With this newfound excitement to make ripples, Mia spent the
next week helping out her family, her schoolmates, even animals
and insects who seemed to be in need. She also
got to work on the Nomes irrigation system. Every day
after school, she would take a tiny garden shovel to
her grandma's house to dig the very tiny trench. Nobody
(08:48):
would be able to notice this trench, which solidified her
recent understanding that very small acts can have big impacts.
The following week, Mia was so excited to help others
that she promised to do even more. She said she
would help more friends with their homework too. Last week
had gone so well she didn't think taking on a
(09:08):
few extra responsibilities would be a big deal. But soon
Mia was helping so many people and making so many
promises that she started to feel overwhelmed. She realized she'd
taken on so much that every morning she woke up tired,
and by the end of the day she was completely exhausted.
(09:30):
She went to the Nomes Garden to visit Garmont. As
soon as Germont saw her, he rushed over to her.
My dear Mia, you looking exhausted. Come come sit by
the pond and have a hibiscus tea with me. Mia
reluctantly joined Germont by the pond, which seemed to shimmer
with a new brilliance. Now tell me what has been happening.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Well, last time I saw you, I was so fulfilled
by help thing out others that I decided to help
out even more people. But it started making me feel overwhelmed,
leaving me tired.
Speaker 4 (10:07):
In the end, Garmont stood up and walked over to
the stone pile. He started digging through the stones. Hmm, no, no, no,
no ah, here we go. He walked back to Mia
and handed her a huge skipping stone. Mia looked at
him with a concerned look.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
I can't skip this, hum of me.
Speaker 4 (10:31):
Give it a dry Mia walked over to the pond
and tried to heave the skipping stone across the water,
but it just made a huge smack, splashing water all
over her and scaring the fish that were by the
edge of the pond. Garmont giggled. Mia looked at Garmont
with a frustrated look.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
I'm all wet now.
Speaker 4 (10:52):
Garmont whisped his hands in the air, as if conjuring
up a spell. As he wisped a spell in the air,
a warm breeze emer from the trees and made its
way to Mia. The warm air blew in MIA's face
as if a giant blow dryer was drying her. In
an instant, she was dry again.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
WHOA, that was cool.
Speaker 4 (11:13):
Now, come sit. How much time have you set aside
for yourself in these past few weeks?
Speaker 2 (11:20):
Um? None?
Speaker 4 (11:22):
I guess only taking care of others and not taking
care of yourself is like skipping that giant heavy stone
across the pond. You can't just create ripples for everyone
else and not create any soothing ripples of your own.
It's a balance, Miya. Helping people will fill you up,
(11:43):
but if you fill up too much, you'll be like
that heavy stone and sink to the bottom of the pond.
Speaker 1 (11:52):
Well, I do feel like that heavy stone at the
bottom of the pond.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
When you leave this time, I want you to take
this knowledge with you. Meditate on the things that make
you smile. Is it crocheting? Is it art? Is it
a video game? Take some time to recharge your batteries
by doing the things you love to do. You're no
use to anyone if you are completely depleted. Mia left
(12:18):
the garden and walked home, thinking about herself and what
she needs to do. There are so many responsibilities school, volleyball, homework, chores.
She felt overwhelmed, so when she got home, she ate
dinner with her family. Then after dinner, she asked her parents.
Speaker 2 (12:39):
Do you guys want to play Uno?
Speaker 4 (12:41):
Sure? So they spent the rest of the night playing
Uno and Monopoly and laughing, talking and enjoying each other's company.
They were all so happy. This is one of the
best nights MIA's had in such a long time since
her grandma passed. Playing cards was one of MIA's grandma's
face things to do. She always said, it makes the
(13:03):
hot happy. After they finished and it was time to
get ready for bed, Mia turned to her parents and
told them both.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
That made my heart happy. Thanks guys.
Speaker 4 (13:14):
Then she went off to bed to snuggle with mister Figgs.
The next day, after school, she went to work on
the irrigation system again and finished it. She had no
idea what would happen, but slowly she saw a trickle
running down the trench. It seemed as if her idea worked.
She ran to the sunflowers and walked through them. When
(13:35):
she entered the secret Garden, she saw all of the
gnomes staring in awe at the large waterfall that had
been restored. The gnomes were all locked arm in arms,
smiling and singing. Mia walked up to Carmont, You are
truly a wonderful person.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
Mia.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
We could have never done this without you. This simple
act of kindness has impacted Autree for generations to come.
How can we ever repay you?
Speaker 2 (14:06):
Well?
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Actually, the first time I came here, it seemed as
if I had a choice to ride a lily pad
with a bunny on it strudeu.
Speaker 4 (14:16):
The bunny's name is strudeo.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
Oh it's Strudel, or ride a dragonfly. I'd love the
ride with Strudel, but I can't stop wondering what would
have happened if I chose the dragonfly.
Speaker 4 (14:30):
Grmont whistled loudly, and a dragonfly with all of the
tack and riding gear appeared. Garmont held out his hand
to usher her to the dragonfly and helped her climb
upon it. As soon as she sat down, she felt
the dragonfly's breath pushing on her legs. She felt the
steady beat of two pairs of wings. The gentle breeze
(14:52):
that the wings produced felt warm and sweet. She had
a strange sensation that she could feel the dragonfly's intention.
She looked down and saw reins. She grabbed onto them,
and as soon as she had a grip, she felt
the ground fall fast from under her. She was elevating
higher and higher into the air. She rose through the
(15:14):
sunflower plants until she reached the top. She was exiting
the secret garden. She first worried that she would turn
back to her original size, but she remained the same
size as the dragonfly. She thought in her head, you.
Speaker 2 (15:27):
Would be so cool to fly over my house.
Speaker 4 (15:31):
And as if the dragonfly knew exactly what she felt,
it veered towards her house. They flew closer and closer
until she could see her parents outside working in the
flower garden. Her dad was on the lawnmower. She got
a crazy idea to fly right in front of his face.
The dragonfly dipped and buzzed right past her dad. She
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looked back to see a startled reaction from her dad
as she laughed and gave a loud woooo. The rest
of the story lies within MIA's heart.
Speaker 1 (16:04):
The end, Oh my goodness, I just might need to
listen to me a Secret Garden one more time. The
finale did not disappoint. It's such a beautiful reminder of
how connected we are in all of our lives and
the profound impact we can have on the world, even
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in the smallest sense.
Speaker 2 (16:26):
Nothing's too small.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
Actually, I loved Mia, and I loved her Grandma's garden.
Boy was I comfy and cozy and all tuned in.
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Speaker 1 (16:43):
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Speaker 4 (17:01):
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Nicholas Muscarella. Today's story was written by Nicholas James Muscarella.
Adventures of Curiosity Cove's theme song was written and composed
by Mattie Limb and sung by Laura Saraphine.
Speaker 2 (17:37):
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Speaker 1 (17:39):
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Speaker 3 (17:48):
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Welcome to Adventures Up Curiosity Cold. This is a Fort
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Speaker 2 (18:17):
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Speaker 1 (18:19):
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Hey, hey, Curiosity Cove listeners, Guess what, Ella the Curious
is not just in your ears, She's about.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
To be in your hands. That's right.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
My brand new children's book I Got It From My
Mama is coming out on April twenty second, and you
can pre order it right now. If you love the
magic of Curiosity Cove, you're going to adore this heartwarming
story about the special things we inherit from our moms.
Hit the link in the show notes, or head to
Amazon or fort hyphensumpter dot com to snag your copy.
(00:31):
Early adventure awaits this time on your bookshelf.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Pencil to paper, sketching you art on this page. What
kind of journey will this drawing bring?
Speaker 4 (00:51):
Too?
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Today another adventure awaits for you. Heo, Scout and Laila,
my com along too. It's imagination time at Curiosity. Come,
Curiosity Come, It's a magical place. Come Troud, Welcome to
(01:22):
Adventures Curiosity Came.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Hello, it's me Ella of the Curious. Whether you're joining
us for the first time or coming back for more adventures,
I'm thrilled to have you here. Welcome back to Season
two of the Adventures of Curiosity Cove, where each episode
we dive into one of my own lla, The Curious Adventures,
or listen to an original story.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Right here in my cozy treehouse. Picture this.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
We're nestled among the trees, surrounded by comfy bean bag
piles of fluffy pillows, and yes, my favorite stuffy roe
is here too. It's like we've stepped into a peaceful world,
almost as if my mom used her relaxing dream spray
to set the toe. It's just peace and quiet, perfect
for story time. So what are we waiting for. Let's
(02:18):
dive into today's tale, the final part of MIA's Secret Garden.
Are you ready to listen? I sure, I am all right,
let's do it.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Mom. I'm so sorry. I'm late. I was just late.
You're right on time.
Speaker 4 (02:36):
Mia looks at the clock and she hasn't been gone
for any more than ten minutes.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Hmmm, that's strange. What's strange? Oh? Nothing, I didn't realize
I said that out loud.
Speaker 4 (02:49):
The next day, Mia woke up bright and early, ready
for school. She had a new sense of confidence about her.
When she got to school, she saw a group of
girlfriends standing by their locker. She walked up and overheard
them talking about a predicament that one of the girls,
Zoe is in. Zoe has a school project due tomorrow,
but after school she has volleyball practice. Then she has
(03:11):
to do her laundry, and she really wants to go
to the Scout in the Seekers concert that night with
her friend phoebe.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Well, how about this after volleyball practice, I'll come over
to your house. We'll throw the clothes in the wash,
and during the cleaning cycle I'll help you organize your
ideas and create a quick outline, and then the clothes
will be done in the wash. We'll throw them in
the dryer and do the entire project in an hour.
When your clothes are done, we'll quickly fold them and
you'll be ready for your concert.
Speaker 4 (03:37):
The girls stare at me as surprised and astonished.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Is is there something on my face? No, that's just
so generous, and you're usually quiet. Thank you so much, Mia,
that's a genius idea. I'll see you had.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
Volleyball after practice. Me and Zoe had a blast coming
up with Zoe's science project, doing laundry and laughing about school.
They're new appetites and their silly parents. Zoe's project was
complete and it gave me a great idea for the
secret garden water problem. It was time for Zoe to
see Scout in the Seekers.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Mia.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
I feel really bad that you're here to help me
get to the concert and we don't even have an
extra ticket for you. Do you want to take my ticket?
It's the least I can do for your help. Are
you kidding me? That was the plan all along. I
wasn't helping you to get to the concert. I was
helping you so that you could get there. Silly, I
(04:37):
was hoping you would say that, But I really do
owe you. Your friendship is more than you can imagine. Now,
go have a blast, I hear. Scout in the Seekers
is out of this world.
Speaker 4 (04:50):
Mia made her way home just in time to see
your mom starting dinner.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
Mom, do you mind if I run over to Grandma's
really quick? I'll be back in fifteen minutes. Sure is
everything okay?
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Yep?
Speaker 1 (05:03):
I just want to water her sunflowers. That's thoughtful, Mia.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
See you soon.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
When Mia made it past the fortress walls, the gnomes
were all working away, feeding the fish, sweeping the leaves,
brushing the dragonflies. Fash noticed Mia first and walked up
to her. Welcome back, Mia, Would you like to try
and on am on a pea?
Speaker 2 (05:24):
What's the atomatopeia?
Speaker 4 (05:27):
And on them on a pea is a sound that
imitates the sound of an insect or an animal. For example,
if I were to say a dog says wolf wolf,
the word wolf is an atom on a peia. You're done.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
How about when I fix your water problem, the water
will go who wash back to the pond?
Speaker 4 (05:51):
Oh wow, Wow, that's that's a good one, on Mia.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Wow.
Speaker 4 (06:03):
As Bash sat there thinking about her on amonopeia, Mia
ran to Grimmont.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Mister Grammont, I did it. You were so right.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
I was in school and my friend Zoe was having
a problem, and we don't even know each other like
a ton, but I talked to her here and there
at school.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
But I've never hung out at her house.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
But I figured out this really little scheduling problem she
was having, and it gave us time to hang out
and it was.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Such a blast.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Mia realized she was going on and on, and Garmont
was just standing there with a big smirk on his face.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
I'm rambling, aren't I.
Speaker 4 (06:36):
If that's what you call it, I wish you would
do it more. Your spirit brightens up the place. Now
what I heard is that you made more ripples. I
made more ripples. Gramont walked her to the pond and
picked up a very tiny skipping stone. Mia gave him
a look as to say, how do you skip a
small stone? A lot smaller than the last, isn't it?
(07:00):
When you throw this very tiny stone? I want you
to watch the ripples it makes across the very still pond.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
How do I even skip a stone so small?
Speaker 4 (07:11):
How did you fix your friend's very tiny scheduling conflict?
Mia smiled at this, then set her focus on the
very tiny stone in her hand. She knew with such
a delicate stone, she would have to adjust her throat
to account for a delicate amount of inertia. She pulled
back slightly and gave her wrist a tiny flick. The
(07:31):
stone went skipping across the pond one two, three, four skips.
After that, it seemed to glide across the pond before
disappearing with a tiny splash. But what remained were ripples
that emanated from the spot where the stone had skipped,
spreading out to the edges of the pond. As the
(07:52):
ripples reached the outer edges, they shimmered in all different
sparkly colors.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
WHOA, that's incredible.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
Well, it's a wonder that such a tiny stone can
make such a big impact.
Speaker 4 (08:04):
Mia, Do not forget that this stone is a symbol
of the impacts you make on the ones around you.
Such a tiny gesture can leave a tremendous impression. And
the greatest part, not a single stone is the same
size as another, nor is one ripple quite like the next.
(08:25):
With this newfound excitement to make ripples, Mia spent the
next week helping out her family, her schoolmates, even animals
and insects who seemed to be in need. She also
got to work on the Nomes irrigation system. Every day
after school, she would take a tiny garden shovel to
her grandma's house to dig the very tiny trench. Nobody
(08:48):
would be able to notice this trench, which solidified her
recent understanding that very small acts can have big impacts.
The following week, Mia was so excited to help others
that she promised to do even more. She said she
would help more friends with their homework too. Last week
had gone so well she didn't think taking on a
(09:08):
few extra responsibilities would be a big deal. But soon
Mia was helping so many people and making so many
promises that she started to feel overwhelmed. She realized she'd
taken on so much that every morning she woke up tired,
and by the end of the day she was completely exhausted.
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She went to the Nomes Garden to visit Garmont. As
soon as Germont saw her, he rushed over to her.
My dear Mia, you looking exhausted. Come come sit by
the pond and have a hibiscus tea with me. Mia
reluctantly joined Germont by the pond, which seemed to shimmer
with a new brilliance. Now tell me what has been happening.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Well, last time I saw you, I was so fulfilled
by help thing out others that I decided to help
out even more people. But it started making me feel overwhelmed,
leaving me tired.
Speaker 4 (10:07):
In the end, Garmont stood up and walked over to
the stone pile. He started digging through the stones. Hmm, no, no, no,
no ah, here we go. He walked back to Mia
and handed her a huge skipping stone. Mia looked at
him with a concerned look.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
I can't skip this, hum of me.
Speaker 4 (10:31):
Give it a dry Mia walked over to the pond
and tried to heave the skipping stone across the water,
but it just made a huge smack, splashing water all
over her and scaring the fish that were by the
edge of the pond. Garmont giggled. Mia looked at Garmont
with a frustrated look.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
I'm all wet now.
Speaker 4 (10:52):
Garmont whisped his hands in the air, as if conjuring
up a spell. As he wisped a spell in the air,
a warm breeze emer from the trees and made its
way to Mia. The warm air blew in MIA's face
as if a giant blow dryer was drying her. In
an instant, she was dry again.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
WHOA, that was cool.
Speaker 4 (11:13):
Now, come sit. How much time have you set aside
for yourself in these past few weeks?
Speaker 2 (11:20):
Um? None?
Speaker 4 (11:22):
I guess only taking care of others and not taking
care of yourself is like skipping that giant heavy stone
across the pond. You can't just create ripples for everyone
else and not create any soothing ripples of your own.
It's a balance, Miya. Helping people will fill you up,
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but if you fill up too much, you'll be like
that heavy stone and sink to the bottom of the pond.
Speaker 1 (11:52):
Well, I do feel like that heavy stone at the
bottom of the pond.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
When you leave this time, I want you to take
this knowledge with you. Meditate on the things that make
you smile. Is it crocheting? Is it art? Is it
a video game? Take some time to recharge your batteries
by doing the things you love to do. You're no
use to anyone if you are completely depleted. Mia left
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the garden and walked home, thinking about herself and what
she needs to do. There are so many responsibilities school, volleyball, homework, chores.
She felt overwhelmed, so when she got home, she ate
dinner with her family. Then after dinner, she asked her parents.
Speaker 2 (12:39):
Do you guys want to play Uno?
Speaker 4 (12:41):
Sure? So they spent the rest of the night playing
Uno and Monopoly and laughing, talking and enjoying each other's company.
They were all so happy. This is one of the
best nights MIA's had in such a long time since
her grandma passed. Playing cards was one of MIA's grandma's
face things to do. She always said, it makes the
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hot happy. After they finished and it was time to
get ready for bed, Mia turned to her parents and
told them both.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
That made my heart happy. Thanks guys.
Speaker 4 (13:14):
Then she went off to bed to snuggle with mister Figgs.
The next day, after school, she went to work on
the irrigation system again and finished it. She had no
idea what would happen, but slowly she saw a trickle
running down the trench. It seemed as if her idea worked.
She ran to the sunflowers and walked through them. When
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she entered the secret Garden, she saw all of the
gnomes staring in awe at the large waterfall that had
been restored. The gnomes were all locked arm in arms,
smiling and singing. Mia walked up to Carmont, You are
truly a wonderful person.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
Mia.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
We could have never done this without you. This simple
act of kindness has impacted Autree for generations to come.
How can we ever repay you?
Speaker 2 (14:06):
Well?
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Actually, the first time I came here, it seemed as
if I had a choice to ride a lily pad
with a bunny on it strudeu.
Speaker 4 (14:16):
The bunny's name is strudeo.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
Oh it's Strudel, or ride a dragonfly. I'd love the
ride with Strudel, but I can't stop wondering what would
have happened if I chose the dragonfly.
Speaker 4 (14:30):
Grmont whistled loudly, and a dragonfly with all of the
tack and riding gear appeared. Garmont held out his hand
to usher her to the dragonfly and helped her climb
upon it. As soon as she sat down, she felt
the dragonfly's breath pushing on her legs. She felt the
steady beat of two pairs of wings. The gentle breeze
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that the wings produced felt warm and sweet. She had
a strange sensation that she could feel the dragonfly's intention.
She looked down and saw reins. She grabbed onto them,
and as soon as she had a grip, she felt
the ground fall fast from under her. She was elevating
higher and higher into the air. She rose through the
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sunflower plants until she reached the top. She was exiting
the secret garden. She first worried that she would turn
back to her original size, but she remained the same
size as the dragonfly. She thought in her head, you.
Speaker 2 (15:27):
Would be so cool to fly over my house.
Speaker 4 (15:31):
And as if the dragonfly knew exactly what she felt,
it veered towards her house. They flew closer and closer
until she could see her parents outside working in the
flower garden. Her dad was on the lawnmower. She got
a crazy idea to fly right in front of his face.
The dragonfly dipped and buzzed right past her dad. She
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looked back to see a startled reaction from her dad
as she laughed and gave a loud woooo. The rest
of the story lies within MIA's heart.
Speaker 1 (16:04):
The end, Oh my goodness, I just might need to
listen to me a Secret Garden one more time. The
finale did not disappoint. It's such a beautiful reminder of
how connected we are in all of our lives and
the profound impact we can have on the world, even
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in the smallest sense.
Speaker 2 (16:26):
Nothing's too small.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
Actually, I loved Mia, and I loved her Grandma's garden.
Boy was I comfy and cozy and all tuned in.
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