1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,759 Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 2: That's right, We're back with even more awesome adventures with 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy. 4 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: Set your storytime eater too fun and get ready to 5 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: join the Lively Lewis crew. 6 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 2: All you need is your imagination and we go. I 7 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 2: can't wait. 8 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:21,159 Speaker 1: You see were my story to just today? 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How was school? 18 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: But she didn't have to wait long for an answer 19 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: because the look on Levi's face set it all not great. 20 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: Levi had been having trouble at school recently with a 21 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: few older boys who were not being the nicest to him. 22 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: On the soccer field at recess, they often wouldn't let 23 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: him play at all, and when they did, they wouldn't 24 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,040 Speaker 1: pass to him and would run plays that excluded Levi 25 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: from the action. Are those boys still giving you problems 26 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: at recess? Asked Levi's mom if she gave her a 27 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 1: son a hug, your dad and I will contact your 28 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 1: principal and teach her again. We'll do whatever we can 29 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: to help you out. We're all on your team, buddy. 30 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 1: Those words of encouragement and a great, big hug were 31 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 1: just what Levi needed, as his mom could feel his 32 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: stress from the day melts away when she showed how 33 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: much she cared for him. Levi dropped his backpack on 34 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: the ground and hugged his mom tight. She could tell 35 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: he was crying and brought him over to the couch 36 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: to sit down. Just as she was about to ask 37 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:42,759 Speaker 1: him what happened that day specifically, Ivy walked in through 38 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: the door, and she didn't look much better than Levi. Mom, 39 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: said Ivy before the tears started to roll down her 40 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: cheeks as well. Oh no, sweetie, what's wrong? Asked Ivy's 41 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: mom as she opened her arms wide, letting Ivy know 42 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: there was room in her big hug for one more 43 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: kiddo that needed it. Ivy hugged her mom, wiped her 44 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: eyes and began to tell her a story about what 45 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 1: happened that day, and Ivy didn't need to ask why 46 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: Levi was crying. She already knew the reason. I was 47 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: at Recess today and I was jumping rope with some 48 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: friends when all of a sudden, I heard some shouting 49 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: coming from the soccer field, said Ivy as she began 50 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: to tell her story. I ran over because I knew 51 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: Levi was playing soccer, and I wanted to make sure 52 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: everyone was okay. You're very sweet to do that, Ivy 53 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: said her mom, so proud of her daughter's carrie nature. 54 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: When I got to the field, I saw Levi standing 55 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 1: alone by the fence while two of the older boys, 56 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: who were clearly the team captains, were arguing back and forth, 57 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: continued Ivy until Levi interrupted, speaking for the first time 58 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: since he got home. They were arguing over me, said Levi. 59 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 1: Were they arguing over which one could have you on 60 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: their team, said Levi's mom, hopeful that Levi was finally 61 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 1: being included at Recess. No, just the opposite, answered Levi. 62 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: They were arguing because neither of them wanted me on 63 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: their team. Well that's just silly, added Levi's mom. You're 64 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: one of the best players in your age group. You 65 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: were the top goal scorer last year and everything I know. 66 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: But since they play in the age group just above me, 67 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: they think they're the best soccer players in the whole town, 68 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: said Levi. They don't have any room for me on 69 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: that field. Maybe I'll just stop trying to play with them. 70 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 1: But I love playing soccer so much it would make 71 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: me sad to give that up. At recess, Levi's mom 72 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: felt terrible. She knew how much Levi loved soccer, and 73 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 1: he always had so much fun playing at school until 74 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: this year. Levi. I don't think that's the answer, said 75 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: his mom. If you stop playing, then the older kid's 76 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: bad behavior wins, and we can't have that happen. Then 77 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: they'll think that they can act like that anytime. This 78 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 1: is a moment in time when maybe if you talk 79 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: with them, you can change the way they behave for 80 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: the better. And when you do that, you stop them 81 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: from making anyone else feel the way you're feeling. Right now, 82 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: Levi knew his mom was right, but standing up to 83 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: those older kids wasn't something he felt comfortable doing. And 84 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: then there was ivy, excuse me, did we forget that 85 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: I was crying when I walked into the house, asked Ivy. Oh, Ivy, 86 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: I'm so sorry. You weren't done with your story yet, 87 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: said her mom, focusing her attention back on Ivy. So 88 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 1: when I saw that Levi was upset, it made me upset, 89 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: said Ivy, because even though he can be annoying sometimes, 90 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 1: like when he eats the last cookie without telling me, 91 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: or when he uses my paint brushes to clean the 92 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: spokes on his bike, but he's still my brother, and 93 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: I don't want to see him sad. Levi gave his 94 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: sister a little smile, so thankful that she was so 95 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:40,239 Speaker 1: sweet and caring. I watched Levi standing there all alone 96 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: against the fence, waiting to play soccer and have fun, 97 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 1: and I started to cry, said Ivy. And that's when 98 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: they showed up, who, asked Ivey's mom, This group of 99 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: girls one grade above me. I actually thought we were 100 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: kind of friends. They liked to hang out by the 101 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 1: soft feels and make bracelets or draw during recess, explained Ivy. 102 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: But today they were just there to make fun of me, 103 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: it seemed. Ivy went on to explain that the older 104 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: girls saw her crying, they called her a cry baby, 105 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 1: and that made her feel really bad. I'm not a 106 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: cry baby, said Ivy. I was crying because Levi looked 107 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: so sad. I bet they would have done the same 108 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 1: thing if someone they cared about was feeling sad. That's 109 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: a good way to look at it, replied Ivey's mom. 110 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: Did you tell them that? Ivy just looked down at 111 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: the ground and shook her head. 112 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:29,480 Speaker 2: No. 113 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: She wanted to say those things and tell them that 114 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: it's not nice to tease people and how would they 115 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: feel if they were in her situation, But instead she 116 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: just ran off, wanting to be as far away from 117 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: them as possible so they couldn't tease her anymore. Did 118 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: you tell your teacher, Ivy asked her mom. Again, Ivy 119 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 1: just shook her head. No. I didn't want to make 120 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: a big deal out of it, said Ivy, because if 121 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: I did, my teacher would have made us talk about it, 122 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: and I don't want to talk to them. But talking 123 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 1: things out is the best way to resolve problem, said 124 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: Ivy and Levi's mom. If you don't deal with the issue, 125 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: then it can get worse and worse. It can make 126 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: you stop playing a sport that you love. Or it 127 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,479 Speaker 1: can make you run away and hide your true feelings. 128 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: Ivy's mom went on to explain to her daughter that, 129 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: just like in Levi's situation, if she talked to those girls, 130 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,599 Speaker 1: maybe she would have helped them to see that the 131 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,840 Speaker 1: way they were acting was not very nice. She then 132 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 1: told both her kids that it is important to let 133 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: your emotions out, like they were both doing at home, 134 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: and to never bottle them up and forget about them 135 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: because over time, those strong emotions will build up and 136 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 1: that's no fun at all, which is why they had 137 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 1: to talk to those kids at school before anything else happened. 138 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: She also told Levi and Ivy that even though they 139 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: may think they're hiding how they feel, that was not 140 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: the case at all. You're both usually so confident and happy, 141 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 1: but lately it seems like you're more quiet and down, 142 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,160 Speaker 1: said Levi and Ivey's mom. Your dad and I don't 143 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,359 Speaker 1: want to see you like that, and we know that 144 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 1: you don't want to feel like that. We've given you 145 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: some strategy used to use, but unless you feel confident 146 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: to stand up to the kids that are making you 147 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: feel bad, then your dad and I will have to 148 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,719 Speaker 1: call the school again. Levi and Ivy both looked up 149 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: at each other. They really wanted to try and solve 150 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: their problems by themselves, but they knew it wouldn't be easy. 151 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: But situations like this could come up at any time 152 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 1: in their lives, and they knew they had to be 153 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: prepared to handle them, knowing, of course, that their parents 154 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 1: and in this case, their teachers and principles were always 155 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 1: nearby to help. Mom, can you and dad give Ivy 156 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: and I a little time to think about how we 157 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: could handle these situations? Ask Levi. We sure can, said Levi, 158 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: and ives mom, how about you to take a walk? 159 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:40,920 Speaker 1: A nice long walk and some fresh air always helps 160 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: me clear my head so I can focus on an 161 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: important task. Levi and Ivy knew their mom was right, 162 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: and they decided to take her advice and walk down 163 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: the park in the neighborhood. It was one of their 164 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: favorite places in the world and if nothing else, they 165 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 1: would get to run around a bit, have some fun, 166 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 1: and try to put the day behind them for a 167 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: little bit. We'll be back by dinner time, called out 168 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,559 Speaker 1: Levi as he and Ivy started out the door. Okay, kids, 169 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: try to have some fun and hopefully as your mood changes, 170 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 1: you'll be able to think of the best way to 171 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 1: deal with your individual situations at school, said their mom 172 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 1: as she walked out to the backyard. Levi and Ivy 173 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 1: quickly started off down their street. At first, they weren't 174 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: talking very much, just looking up at the sky, counting 175 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: clouds drifting by, and listening to the birds in the trees. 176 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: Then out of nowhere, Levi said, I'm sorry you cried today. 177 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: It was all because of me. You don't have to 178 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: apologize at all, Levi. Ivy began as she stopped and 179 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: looked at her brother. If anyone has to apologize, it's 180 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 1: those soccer boys who are mean to you and those 181 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: girls who are calling me names. We didn't do anything wrong, 182 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: Levi smiled, knowing what a great sister and friend he 183 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 1: had in Ivy. That makes a lot of sense, said Levi. 184 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: Maybe if you and I talked to those kids together 185 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,080 Speaker 1: tomorrow at school, then we could let them know just 186 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: how bad they're making us feel. Strengthen numbers. I think 187 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,719 Speaker 1: it's what it's called, answered Ivy. I think the two 188 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: of us together could do the trick. Wow, this walk 189 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 1: is helping us out already. Levi and Ivy smiled and 190 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: continued onto the park. They were happy that they were 191 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: already thinking of ways to resolve the issues they were 192 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: having at school, and as a reward for their smart thinking, 193 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 1: they were going to treat themselves with a few rides 194 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: on the zip line and a slide down their favorite 195 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 1: tube slide. But before they could reach the park, they 196 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 1: stumbled upon a hedgerow that they had never seen before. Wow, 197 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:30,559 Speaker 1: what is that? Asked Ivy as she stood gnawed the 198 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 1: gigantic wall of evergreens. Do you remember seeing that here before, 199 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 1: right at the entrance to the park, asked Levi. No, 200 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 1: and I definitely think i'd remember seeing something so beautiful 201 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 1: and enormous, replied Ivy. The hedgerow seemed to stretch on 202 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: forever and looked completely impossible to go through. The thick 203 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: green pine needles formed an almost solid living wall in 204 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,160 Speaker 1: front of them. However, they were curious as to what 205 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: it was, why it was there, and if it was 206 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: possible to see what was on the on the other side. 207 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:04,480 Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy, both being quite curious, decided to take 208 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: a look through the millions of pine branches. That's when 209 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: Levi said, do you see that Ivy knew exactly what 210 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 1: he was referring to and called back a giant iron gate. 211 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: They didn't even need to think a second about what 212 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:22,199 Speaker 1: to do next. The two adventurous kids each reached out 213 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: of hand and touched the gate. The cold, solid iron 214 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 1: looked ancient, and both Levi and Ivy never would have 215 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:31,839 Speaker 1: imagined in a million years what would happen next. Gates 216 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: are sometimes meant to keep people out of places. They 217 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 1: are sometimes meant not to move and act as a 218 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 1: barrier or obstacle to prevent people from moving forward. Well 219 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:43,760 Speaker 1: not in this case. As soon as Levi and Ivy's 220 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,679 Speaker 1: small hands touched the gate, it swung open wide as 221 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 1: if it was waiting for them, revealing a most fantastic 222 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: and magical looking garden. Levi, I don't think this is 223 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 1: part of the park, said Ivy with a bit of 224 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: a twinkle in her eye. The new world was and unique, 225 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 1: but that's what made it intriguing and exciting. Do you 226 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:07,560 Speaker 1: think we should take a closer look, asked Levi with 227 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 1: the same twinkle in his eye. I mean, as long 228 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,800 Speaker 1: as we don't walk too far from the gate, then 229 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 1: I think will be okay, answered Ivy. Already taking a 230 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 1: few steps past the most amazing collection of flowers she 231 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:24,840 Speaker 1: had ever seen. I think you made a great choice, 232 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: said a voice from behind. Ivy think you, Levi? I 233 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 1: feel like this place looks pretty harmless, and if we 234 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 1: just stay for a second, I don't think anything too 235 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 1: crazy will happen, answered Ivy. Yeah, I agree, Ivy. But 236 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: I didn't say anything to you, said Levi, all of 237 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: a sudden, looking a bit nervous. So if Levi hadn't 238 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: said anything, then who was Ivy answering? And where were they? 239 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:52,959 Speaker 1: It was after hearing Levi's response that Ivy began to 240 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: question her decision to walk through the gate into the garden. 241 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 1: They both spun around, looking this way and that, trying 242 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 1: to figure out where and who the voice had come from. 243 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: If you want to find an answer, you have to 244 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: look both high and low, said the voice. What does 245 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 1: that mean, asked Levi, still searching for the voice. I 246 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,440 Speaker 1: think we need to change our perspective and look down, too, 247 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 1: answered Ivy as she stared in amazement at where the 248 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: voice was coming from. Until that moment, she and Levi 249 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:25,199 Speaker 1: had only been looking at what was in their eyeline. 250 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 1: But once Ivy looked toward the ground. That's when she 251 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 1: saw a bunch of brilliant pink peonies, and underneath those 252 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: fantastic flowers set a very wise looking tortoise. I can't 253 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: believe what I am seeing, exclaimed Levi as he walked 254 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: towards the giant tortoise. And if the fact that the 255 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: tortoise wasn't talking enough, he was also wearing a little 256 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 1: derby hat and a small pair of glasses. I know 257 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: I always get that reaction when people first meet me, 258 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,559 Speaker 1: said the tortoise with a smile. I am a friend, though, 259 00:12:55,360 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: and I have been expecting you. You've been expecting us, 260 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: asked Ivy, sounding quite shocked. You knew we were gonna 261 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 1: show up here. Ow. Well, this is a very special place, 262 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 1: a place that only makes its presence known when someone 263 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 1: or some too in your case, needs my help, said 264 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,959 Speaker 1: the tortoise. First of all, before we go any further, 265 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 1: my name is Eldon, and this is the Garden of Friends. 266 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 1: Eldon then went on to explain that the magical garden 267 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 1: that surrounded them all was filled with many plants and 268 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 1: creatures whose only goal that day was to make those 269 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 1: around them feel respected, heard, and understood. But not all 270 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:40,200 Speaker 1: the creatures and plants acted that way all the time, 271 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 1: So that's where the lessons can be learned and progress 272 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 1: can be made. Wow, what a wonderful place, said Levi 273 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: looking around. I wish the soccer field that recess was 274 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 1: like this. And that is exactly the reason you're here, 275 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 1: Alden said quickly. And because of those girls that made 276 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:00,559 Speaker 1: you cry today, Ivy. You're both here to learn a 277 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:04,200 Speaker 1: lesson about creating boundaries in your lives and making sure 278 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:07,640 Speaker 1: they're respected. By gaining this new courage, you will be 279 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: able to help yourselves, others around you, and even the 280 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: people that sometimes don't respect or care for your feelings. 281 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:17,079 Speaker 1: You can do that by showing them how their actions 282 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 1: and words make you and others feel. Levin and Ivy 283 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 1: knew this was just the place for them. They were 284 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 1: ready to learn all they could before dinner time. Of course, 285 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 1: Elden assured them that around every corner in the garden 286 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 1: there were lessons to learn. They just had to keep 287 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: their eyes open and always remember to look high and low. 288 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: I'm here to give you a challenge, Elden began. The 289 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: challenge is broken up into four parts. Each part will 290 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 1: have you helping a different garden friend to learn either courage, respect, clarity, 291 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 1: or empathy. And as you help them, you will both 292 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 1: learn from their experiences and apply what you learn in 293 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 1: those situations you're dealing with at school. With all this knowledge, 294 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 1: you'll be confident enough to stand up for yourselves. This 295 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 1: sounds great. I love helping others, said Levi, me too, 296 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 1: echoed Ivy. Let's get to that first quest. Hey, friends, 297 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: this is the end of part one. Stay tuned for 298 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: part two. Thanks for joining us today. 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