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Thank you so much for your 0:00:41.600 --> 0:00:47.280 amazing idea. Another rainy day, sighed Levi with his head 0:00:47.280 --> 0:00:48.960 in his hands as he sat at the kitchen table 0:00:49.000 --> 0:00:51.640 in his family's vacation house, pushing cereal around in his 0:00:51.680 --> 0:00:55.920 bowl with his spoon. Yep, another day of card games 0:00:55.920 --> 0:00:58.680 and coloring books out at Ivy as she played with 0:00:58.680 --> 0:01:02.000 a yoyo in the living room. Now, rainy days can 0:01:02.040 --> 0:01:04.560 be fun, but for rainy days in a row when 0:01:04.600 --> 0:01:07.680 you're on vacation at the beach. It's just a little much, 0:01:08.080 --> 0:01:10.440 and for Levi and Ivy and their parents, they were 0:01:10.560 --> 0:01:13.400 quickly running out of things to do inside and it 0:01:13.480 --> 0:01:17.800 was showing. How about we have a rain drop race 0:01:17.840 --> 0:01:19.520 on the glass doors that lead out to the deck, 0:01:20.000 --> 0:01:24.400 suggested Levi and Ivy's mom. We already did that yesterday, 0:01:25.160 --> 0:01:29.319 answered Ivy. We could do an art project, suggested Levi 0:01:29.360 --> 0:01:32.920 and Ivy's dad. We finished up our last art project 0:01:32.959 --> 0:01:37.399 last night, replied Levi. I just wish mom and dad 0:01:37.400 --> 0:01:40.440 would find something cool for us to do, whispered Levi 0:01:40.560 --> 0:01:43.640 to Ivy, or ask us what we want to do. 0:01:44.920 --> 0:01:47.880 I know I couldn't be any more bored with this vacation, 0:01:48.560 --> 0:01:52.040 Ivy whispered back, well. Ivy and Levi couldn't see their 0:01:52.080 --> 0:01:54.360 parents when they were talking. Their parents could hear every 0:01:54.400 --> 0:01:56.920 word they said, and it didn't make them feel good. 0:01:57.800 --> 0:01:59.680 At this point, they had done all the indoor tourist 0:01:59.680 --> 0:02:02.280 activity in town. They went to the little aquarium at 0:02:02.320 --> 0:02:04.400 the end of the pier, the candy shop, the seaside 0:02:04.400 --> 0:02:07.640 gift shop, and the library. Levin Ivy's parents knew they 0:02:07.640 --> 0:02:09.720 were running out of things to do, but they were 0:02:09.760 --> 0:02:12.480 trying their best to think of more. However, Levi and 0:02:12.520 --> 0:02:16.120 Ivy were not being appreciative at all. It's tough to 0:02:16.120 --> 0:02:18.200 be a parent in a situation like this. You want 0:02:18.200 --> 0:02:20.040 your kids to be happy, but there's not much you 0:02:20.080 --> 0:02:23.960 can do because you can't control the weather. Let me 0:02:24.040 --> 0:02:25.720 just check and see if we missed any other things 0:02:25.760 --> 0:02:27.720 we can do in town, said Levi and Ivy's mom 0:02:27.720 --> 0:02:30.280 to their dad as she was looking on her phone. 0:02:30.520 --> 0:02:33.160 It's just that the reception isn't great here, and looking 0:02:33.280 --> 0:02:38.280 things up takes forever. I just wish the kids would 0:02:38.280 --> 0:02:41.000 make some suggestions or at least understand how hard it 0:02:41.040 --> 0:02:44.040 is that we're trying to make this rainy beach vacation fun, 0:02:44.520 --> 0:02:47.880 said Levi and Ivy's dad, sounding a bit down. It's 0:02:47.880 --> 0:02:50.520 no fun for us either, you know. I'd love to 0:02:50.520 --> 0:02:52.800 be swimming or surfing or building a sand castle in 0:02:52.800 --> 0:02:58.000 the sun right now. I know I'm feeling bad, too, 0:02:58.120 --> 0:03:01.560 answered Levi and Ivy's mom. It just seemed so done 0:03:01.600 --> 0:03:05.760 with everything. Maybe we should just go home early. And 0:03:05.960 --> 0:03:08.840 just as she said that, she heard a bing on 0:03:08.880 --> 0:03:11.200 her phone. When she looked down, she saw a website 0:03:11.200 --> 0:03:15.440 that she had never seen before, The Ocean Story Sailor's Museum, 0:03:15.880 --> 0:03:18.840 read Leevin Ivy's mom. It's a museum filled with only 0:03:18.880 --> 0:03:23.959 sailor stories that could definitely be fun. I think so too. 0:03:24.400 --> 0:03:26.359 Just keep your fingers crossed that Levi and Ivy feel 0:03:26.400 --> 0:03:29.280 the same way, said Leevin, and Ivy's died. That's when 0:03:29.280 --> 0:03:30.919 they walked into the living room and told their kids 0:03:30.919 --> 0:03:34.040 they were going to the Ocean Story Sailor's Museum that morning. 0:03:34.800 --> 0:03:37.600 The idea was met with little enthusiasm, but it was 0:03:37.640 --> 0:03:39.920 something new, so Levi and Ivy slowly got up and 0:03:40.000 --> 0:03:43.600 went to get dressed. Once they had their rain boots, raincoats, 0:03:43.640 --> 0:03:46.120 and umbrellas, they all headed to the car, and since 0:03:46.120 --> 0:03:48.360 the seaside town that they were in was quite small, 0:03:48.480 --> 0:03:51.560 it didn't take long to get there. However, it was 0:03:51.680 --> 0:03:54.800 kind of an unusual place. It was nestled between two 0:03:54.840 --> 0:03:57.200 old storefronts and a part of town they hadn't seen before, 0:03:57.920 --> 0:03:59.400 all the way at the north end of the beach. 0:03:59.520 --> 0:04:01.880 The outside of the museum was weathered, looking from years 0:04:01.880 --> 0:04:04.360 of seaside storms, and the sign outside was faded from 0:04:04.400 --> 0:04:07.720 the sun. I can't believe we've never heard of this 0:04:07.800 --> 0:04:10.960 place before. I'm so excited we found it, said Levin 0:04:11.040 --> 0:04:15.480 Ivy's mom, trying to be upbeat our mighties. I know 0:04:15.600 --> 0:04:19.240 we'll have a great time here, said Levine Ivy's dad, 0:04:19.279 --> 0:04:21.800 trying to be funny. Get it, because we're at a 0:04:21.800 --> 0:04:25.200 sailor's museum. Levi and Ivy didn't even crack a smile, 0:04:25.320 --> 0:04:28.040 but instead held their umbrellas over their heads and walked inside. 0:04:28.760 --> 0:04:31.240 The museum was only one room, but it was piled 0:04:31.279 --> 0:04:35.560 from floor to ceiling with hundreds of dusty, old looking books. 0:04:36.320 --> 0:04:38.080 A man sitting in a rocking chair by the window 0:04:38.120 --> 0:04:42.080 got up slowly when they were all inside. Welcome to 0:04:42.160 --> 0:04:46.160 the Ocean Story Sailors Museum. I've been expecting you, said 0:04:46.200 --> 0:04:50.800 the man. The name's Conroy. Tied. You've been expecting us, 0:04:51.160 --> 0:04:54.080 asked Levi, sounding a bit surprised. How did he know 0:04:54.160 --> 0:04:57.760 we were coming to the museum today? Well, what I 0:04:57.839 --> 0:04:59.760 meant was I figured it was just a matter of 0:04:59.800 --> 0:05:02.320 time before you'd stop by because of all the rain, 0:05:02.839 --> 0:05:06.559 said Conroy. Everyone's been looking for inside activities this whole week. 0:05:07.920 --> 0:05:10.920 Oh okay, said Lee, by looking around at all the books, 0:05:11.440 --> 0:05:13.280 just what I wanted to do on my summer vacation 0:05:13.360 --> 0:05:17.000 at the beach, read Ivy's side looking around as their 0:05:17.040 --> 0:05:18.880 parents could tell they were not happy to be there. 0:05:19.200 --> 0:05:21.920 They felt bad for a moment, but then those feelings faded. 0:05:22.400 --> 0:05:24.359 They were instead a bit upset that their kids weren't 0:05:24.360 --> 0:05:26.600 even giving this place a chance, and after they had 0:05:26.640 --> 0:05:28.599 been trying so hard all week to make their rainy 0:05:28.680 --> 0:05:32.440 days fun, they just couldn't take it anymore. Conroy could 0:05:32.480 --> 0:05:34.640 see this and asked if Levi and Ivy's parents wanted 0:05:34.640 --> 0:05:36.640 to explore the museum for a bit because he had 0:05:36.640 --> 0:05:39.159 a sailor story to share with the kids. They agreed 0:05:39.200 --> 0:05:40.919 and walked away to take a few deep breaths and 0:05:40.920 --> 0:05:45.200 try to enjoy their time at the museum. Hey, kiddos, 0:05:45.279 --> 0:05:46.920 why don't you sit down with me for a minute 0:05:46.920 --> 0:05:49.960 while your parents look around, said Conroy. I have a 0:05:49.960 --> 0:05:52.320 story to share with you. It's about a first mate 0:05:52.320 --> 0:05:54.279 who thought the captain of the giant ship he was 0:05:54.320 --> 0:05:57.800 on had the easiest job in the world. The book 0:05:57.920 --> 0:06:01.520 is called the First Mate and the Captain in Conroy 0:06:01.560 --> 0:06:03.760 grabbed a large, old looking book off the bookshelf next 0:06:03.760 --> 0:06:06.000 to him and opened it up. It was filled with 0:06:06.080 --> 0:06:10.200 amazing drawings of giant ships, fierce oceans, and amazing sea like. 0:06:10.760 --> 0:06:12.800 He went on to explain that the first mate thought 0:06:12.839 --> 0:06:15.360 the captain had it easy on the ship. He could 0:06:15.400 --> 0:06:17.320 do whatever he wanted and the whole crew had to 0:06:17.360 --> 0:06:21.719 do everything. He said, it sounds like kids and parents 0:06:22.560 --> 0:06:25.440 giggle diving. Yeah, I feel like mom and dad can 0:06:25.480 --> 0:06:27.000 do whatever they want and we just have to go 0:06:27.080 --> 0:06:30.960 along with it, said Levi. Now I don't know about that, 0:06:31.120 --> 0:06:33.240 said Conroy, and I may have just the thing to 0:06:33.240 --> 0:06:35.919 help you realize that for yourself. Stay here, will I 0:06:35.920 --> 0:06:39.800 get your parents? Conroy called over Levi and Ivy's parents 0:06:39.800 --> 0:06:41.800 to join in with the kids. He then told them 0:06:41.800 --> 0:06:43.640 all to put one hand on the book he was holding. 0:06:44.200 --> 0:06:46.479 As they each touched the book, the rain seemed to 0:06:46.480 --> 0:06:49.599 fall harder outside, and lightning lit up the sky. Thunder 0:06:49.600 --> 0:06:51.760 could be heard rumbling in the distance, and the lights 0:06:51.760 --> 0:06:55.600 in the museum flickered on and on. Keep your hands 0:06:55.640 --> 0:06:58.880 on the book, Conroy insisted. The story in these pages 0:06:58.920 --> 0:07:02.240 is about one person who misunderstood by another. The first 0:07:02.240 --> 0:07:04.800 mate thinks the captain hasn't easy, while the captain wishes 0:07:04.920 --> 0:07:07.120 some days that he could just be a first mate again. 0:07:07.560 --> 0:07:10.200 His job is tough and thankless sometimes, but he has 0:07:10.240 --> 0:07:12.080 to keep going for the good of the ship and 0:07:12.200 --> 0:07:16.040 his crew. Levi and Ivy and their parents didn't quite 0:07:16.080 --> 0:07:18.560 know where this story was going or why they had 0:07:18.600 --> 0:07:21.400 to keep their hands on this book, that is, until 0:07:21.440 --> 0:07:25.480 Conroy said this. LEVI and Ivy are like the first mate, 0:07:25.680 --> 0:07:28.080 and your parents are like the captain. The only way 0:07:28.080 --> 0:07:30.360 you're going to understand how the other one feels is 0:07:30.360 --> 0:07:34.920 by walking a mile in their shoes. Ugh, I guess 0:07:34.920 --> 0:07:37.320 we have to walk for a mile in the rain, now, 0:07:37.840 --> 0:07:41.440 groan Levi. The lights flickered on and off more intensely 0:07:41.480 --> 0:07:43.760 as crash of lightning struck so close they thought it 0:07:43.800 --> 0:07:47.360 had hit the museum. WHOA, that was a close one, 0:07:47.800 --> 0:07:50.400 exclaimed Ivy, looking at Levi. On the count of three, 0:07:50.440 --> 0:07:52.640 you will be given the opportunity to switch from first 0:07:52.680 --> 0:07:55.520 mate to captain and the other way around, said Conroy. 0:07:56.000 --> 0:07:58.520 Use your time wisely to see the world from another's 0:07:58.560 --> 0:08:05.200 point of view. Three two why. With those final words 0:08:05.240 --> 0:08:07.840 came one last loud rumble of thlender and a blinding 0:08:07.920 --> 0:08:10.080 lightning strike that made Levi and Ivy and their parents 0:08:10.120 --> 0:08:13.120 close their eyes. When they opened them up, Conray was gone, 0:08:13.160 --> 0:08:16.440 and the museum was quiet. Rain fell lightly outside. Now 0:08:16.480 --> 0:08:18.240 while Levi and Ivy and their parents tried to make 0:08:18.280 --> 0:08:22.320 sense out of what just had happened. Sweetheart, are you okay, 0:08:23.200 --> 0:08:25.320 said a voice that sounded familiar but a bit out 0:08:25.320 --> 0:08:28.360 of place. I'm fine, mom, but can we get out 0:08:28.360 --> 0:08:31.000 of here now, said another voice, sounding quite similar to 0:08:31.080 --> 0:08:34.640 the first. It was then that everyone realized what was 0:08:34.679 --> 0:08:37.240 going on, and it was nothing they could have ever imagined. 0:08:38.160 --> 0:08:40.199 Ivy had switched bodies with her mom, and Levi had 0:08:40.200 --> 0:08:45.199 switched bodies with his dad. Oh my goodness, everyone exclaimed 0:08:45.240 --> 0:08:48.280 at the same time. Conroy tricked us, or put some 0:08:48.280 --> 0:08:51.000 magic spell on us, exclaimed Levi and Ivy's mom sounding 0:08:51.080 --> 0:08:54.559 like Ivy. Or or maybe he's put a pirate's curse 0:08:54.559 --> 0:08:57.160 on us, which could actually be really cool, said Levi, 0:08:57.240 --> 0:09:01.600 and Ivy's dad sounding like Levi. Don't be too, said Ivy, 0:09:01.679 --> 0:09:03.880 sounding like her mom. There has got to be a good, 0:09:03.920 --> 0:09:06.920 common sense explanation for all of this, But as they 0:09:06.960 --> 0:09:09.120 each sat there in stunned silence, they quickly came to 0:09:09.160 --> 0:09:11.440 realize that they hadn't switched bodies, and they didn't know 0:09:11.480 --> 0:09:14.920 how to get everything back to normal. Okay, okay, everyone 0:09:15.080 --> 0:09:18.000 just calm down, said Levi, sounding like his dad. We 0:09:18.080 --> 0:09:19.880 need to think back to what Conroy said, and I'm 0:09:19.920 --> 0:09:23.199 sure we can find some helpful clues there. How can 0:09:23.240 --> 0:09:26.440 you be so calm, said Levi and Ivy's dad. We 0:09:26.480 --> 0:09:30.200 could be stuck like this forever. I'm the dad. I 0:09:30.360 --> 0:09:32.440 have to stay calm, even if I'm freaking out because 0:09:32.440 --> 0:09:34.600 a guy from a sailor museum made of switch bodies, 0:09:34.880 --> 0:09:37.720 said Levi. Well, I'm glad you guys are here, because 0:09:37.720 --> 0:09:40.280 if it was just me all alone, I'd be super scared, 0:09:40.640 --> 0:09:44.120 said Levi. And Ivy's mom. Don't worry, sweetheart, We'll figure 0:09:44.120 --> 0:09:46.440 this out together, said Ivy, giving her mom a big 0:09:46.520 --> 0:09:51.000 hug and making her feel better. Maybe we just need 0:09:51.040 --> 0:09:54.200 to find Conroy, said Levi. Or maybe we can just 0:09:54.240 --> 0:09:56.880 read this note that Conroy left for us, giggled Ivy. 0:09:57.360 --> 0:10:00.800 I would have seen the note, eventually, said Levi. The 0:10:00.880 --> 0:10:05.160 note read, dear Levi, Ivy and your parents, when you 0:10:05.200 --> 0:10:06.960 came into the museum today, I could tell that you 0:10:07.080 --> 0:10:09.960 needed a little help. Sometimes the only way to know 0:10:10.000 --> 0:10:12.680 how another person is feeling, or what their life is 0:10:12.720 --> 0:10:15.000 really like is to walk a mile in their shoes. 0:10:15.040 --> 0:10:17.760 As the old saying goes, this is the start of 0:10:17.800 --> 0:10:21.120 your mile long walk, Levi and Ivy, you have to 0:10:21.200 --> 0:10:24.320 experience life as your parents for the afternoon. Levi and 0:10:24.360 --> 0:10:27.320 Ivy's parents, you have to experience life as your kids 0:10:27.360 --> 0:10:29.760 for the afternoon. By the end of it all, I 0:10:29.800 --> 0:10:31.959 hope you realize that what the first mate realized in 0:10:32.000 --> 0:10:35.640 the book I was telling you about, see you soon, Conroy, 0:10:38.840 --> 0:10:41.920 What does the first mate realize? Asked Levi and Ivy's mom. 0:10:42.280 --> 0:10:45.959 Conroy never finished the book. Something tells me, once we 0:10:46.000 --> 0:10:47.640 get to the end of the afternoon, we'll know how 0:10:47.640 --> 0:10:50.360 the story ends, said Ivy, and I think we should 0:10:50.360 --> 0:10:54.520 get started. There you go again, being so positive, said 0:10:54.559 --> 0:10:56.640 Levi and Ivey's mom. How do you do it all 0:10:56.679 --> 0:11:00.200 the time? I stay positive for the two of you, you, 0:11:00.520 --> 0:11:03.120 answered Ivy. There's no sense in sitting around and being 0:11:03.200 --> 0:11:05.600 sad or upset about something that won't change a thing. 0:11:05.920 --> 0:11:07.439 The best we can do is try to figure out 0:11:07.440 --> 0:11:09.640 a solution, and as long as we do it together, 0:11:09.760 --> 0:11:12.800 I know we'll succeed. Levin and Ivy's dad rolled his 0:11:12.840 --> 0:11:15.280 eyes a bit at the unwavering positivity, but it did 0:11:15.280 --> 0:11:19.000 make him feel really good. Let's go, you two, and 0:11:19.120 --> 0:11:23.800 don't forget your Levi started. We know our raincoats and umbrellas, 0:11:24.040 --> 0:11:26.319 said Levin and Ivy's mom. Just give us a chance 0:11:26.360 --> 0:11:29.320 to show you we can do things for ourselves. Okay, 0:11:29.480 --> 0:11:35.040 I'm sorry, said Levi. What should we do first? Said Ivy. Then, 0:11:35.080 --> 0:11:37.160 before Levi and Ivy's mom and dad had a chance 0:11:37.200 --> 0:11:39.520 to answer, Ivy suggested going to feed the ducks in 0:11:39.520 --> 0:11:42.600 the little pond near the beach. Even though it's raining, 0:11:42.640 --> 0:11:45.520 they still need to eat, said Ivy. And ducks love 0:11:45.559 --> 0:11:49.160 the rain anyway, so I'm sure they'll be out. Okay, 0:11:49.320 --> 0:11:52.040 said Levin Ivy's mom and dad, And then as they 0:11:52.040 --> 0:11:54.160 walked toward their car, they started talking with each other. 0:11:54.760 --> 0:11:56.440 She didn't even give us a chance to say what 0:11:56.440 --> 0:11:59.840 we'd like to do, said Levin Ivy's dad. I know, 0:12:00.360 --> 0:12:02.360 I tried to give a suggestion of something we could 0:12:02.360 --> 0:12:04.760 do just the other day, and before I could, Dad 0:12:04.760 --> 0:12:07.200 suggested going for a drive to the lighthouse. And that 0:12:07.440 --> 0:12:10.000 was it, said Levin Ivy's mom. I mean it was 0:12:10.040 --> 0:12:12.520 fun to go to the lighthouse, replied Levi and Ivy's dad, 0:12:13.200 --> 0:12:14.920 But it would be nice for us to be able 0:12:14.960 --> 0:12:17.120 to pick the activities we do every once in a while. 0:12:20.120 --> 0:12:21.640 Once they got in the car. No one really knew 0:12:21.640 --> 0:12:24.360 what to do next. Since Levi and his dad switched bodies, 0:12:24.400 --> 0:12:26.240 they didn't know who was supposed to drive the car. 0:12:26.800 --> 0:12:29.360 If anyone saw Levi driving, they would have thought something 0:12:29.480 --> 0:12:32.719 was seriously wrong. And while Levi's dad looked the part 0:12:32.760 --> 0:12:35.240 of the car driving adult, Levi was the one that 0:12:35.360 --> 0:12:38.480 really should be driving. I don't know how to drive, 0:12:39.360 --> 0:12:41.680 exclaim Levi's dad, sitting in the driver's seat of their car. 0:12:42.320 --> 0:12:44.280 I mean unless this was a video game, and then 0:12:44.320 --> 0:12:49.080 I'd be great at it. Okay, you're right, said Ivy. 0:12:49.720 --> 0:12:51.640 Let's just walk over and feed the ducks. It's not 0:12:51.720 --> 0:12:54.679 raining that hard now anyway. Levi and Ivy's dad looked 0:12:54.720 --> 0:12:56.280 at their mom and they both knew they wanted to 0:12:56.280 --> 0:12:59.920 say something, so they did. You know what, Levine ivy 0:13:00.080 --> 0:13:02.520 mom began, Maybe we don't want to go feed the 0:13:02.559 --> 0:13:05.559 ducks right now. Well, we didn't hear you give any 0:13:05.640 --> 0:13:09.280 other suggestions, said Levi. That's because you didn't give us 0:13:09.280 --> 0:13:13.120 a chance, replied Levin Ivy's mom. You guys usually pick 0:13:13.200 --> 0:13:15.040 fun stuff for us to do, don't get me wrong, 0:13:15.080 --> 0:13:17.439 but sometimes you don't ask us first, said Levin. And 0:13:17.480 --> 0:13:20.800 Ivy's dad, Yes, feeding the ducks is fun, but right now, 0:13:20.840 --> 0:13:22.640 I was thinking we could go and look for shells 0:13:22.640 --> 0:13:25.240 on the beach. Levi and Ivy looked at each other, 0:13:25.280 --> 0:13:28.040 realizing they were in the wrong. They didn't ask whatever 0:13:28.040 --> 0:13:30.000 anyone wanted to do, and they know that could be 0:13:30.120 --> 0:13:33.679 very frustrating. Okay, let's walk down to the beach and 0:13:33.760 --> 0:13:36.640 look for shells, said Ivy. Is that good with everyone? 0:13:37.559 --> 0:13:39.600 Levi and Ivy's mom and dad smiled. They love that 0:13:39.600 --> 0:13:42.000 they got to make a suggestion and that everyone gave 0:13:42.040 --> 0:13:45.320 it the okay before they did. Now that we know 0:13:45.360 --> 0:13:47.720 everyone is happy with the activity, we'll all have a 0:13:47.720 --> 0:13:52.160 great time, said Levin Ivy's mom, and they did. As 0:13:52.160 --> 0:13:54.760 they dodged rain drops, they found clamshells, tand dollars, and 0:13:54.760 --> 0:13:57.640 a little crabs scuttling along over the sand. And because 0:13:57.640 --> 0:13:59.400 of the rain, the beach was empty and having its 0:13:59.440 --> 0:14:03.880 all to themselves made the experience even better. I'm really 0:14:03.920 --> 0:14:07.160 happy we did this, said Levi. Thank you for suggesting it. 0:14:07.800 --> 0:14:09.800 Levi and Ivy's mom and dad looked at each other 0:14:09.840 --> 0:14:13.280 and smiled. How about some lunch, asked Ivy. Where should 0:14:13.280 --> 0:14:15.760 we go? They all talked about it and decided to 0:14:15.760 --> 0:14:17.600 get hot dogs at the little stand by the pier 0:14:17.640 --> 0:14:19.440 and eat under the big canopy that was set up 0:14:19.440 --> 0:14:22.560 by the park. When they were ready, Levi put in 0:14:22.560 --> 0:14:24.800 the order. The person working at the hot dog stand 0:14:24.840 --> 0:14:27.000 was a little surprised that a child was ordering for 0:14:27.040 --> 0:14:30.160 his whole family, but he happily wrote down everything. Levi said. 0:14:31.280 --> 0:14:34.240 Oh sorry, buddy, we only have one veggie dog left, 0:14:34.280 --> 0:14:36.320 said the man taking Levi's order when he asked for 0:14:36.360 --> 0:14:39.400 two veggie dogs. One was for Ivy and the other 0:14:39.560 --> 0:14:43.760 was for mom. That's okay, said Ivy. I'll just have 0:14:43.840 --> 0:14:45.480 some fries and eat a little something wh else when 0:14:45.520 --> 0:14:48.640 we get back home. But you wanted a veggie dog too, 0:14:48.920 --> 0:14:51.880 said Levin Ivy's mom. I know, but if there's only 0:14:51.920 --> 0:14:54.040 one left, I'd rather you have it, said Ivy with 0:14:54.080 --> 0:14:56.640 a smile. I could never enjoy it knowing that you 0:14:56.720 --> 0:15:00.360 wanted it too. Levi and Ivy's mom looked at their dad. 0:15:01.480 --> 0:15:04.840 That was really nice of her, she said, I know, 0:15:05.240 --> 0:15:07.440 said Levin Ivy' dad, with a thoughtful look on his face. 0:15:07.960 --> 0:15:10.880 It was all starting to sink in Conroy's plan was working. 0:15:11.080 --> 0:15:12.840 Each of them was starting to see exactly how it 0:15:12.880 --> 0:15:14.880 felt to be the other person, and as they ate 0:15:14.880 --> 0:15:16.960 their lunch, they talked more and more about how they 0:15:16.960 --> 0:15:19.840 felt about things. The afternoon rolled on and it started 0:15:19.840 --> 0:15:22.880 to rain a bit harder. After they each had a 0:15:22.880 --> 0:15:25.239 cone of ice cream, which Levin and Ivy's mom suggested, 0:15:25.360 --> 0:15:27.320 Ivy thought they should go back to the museum and 0:15:27.360 --> 0:15:29.720 look for Conroy. They all agreed that would be a 0:15:29.760 --> 0:15:32.400 great idea and hope that Conroy was there when they arrived. 0:15:32.640 --> 0:15:35.240 Thankfully he was. They could all see him sitting in 0:15:35.280 --> 0:15:37.360 the window in his rocking chair as they approached the museum. 0:15:40.440 --> 0:15:44.160 Once inside, they had a lot to say to him. Conroy, 0:15:44.200 --> 0:15:47.200 are you a magician or maybe a wizard? No, wait, 0:15:47.280 --> 0:15:50.640 are you a magical wizard pirate, asked Levine Ivy's dad, 0:15:51.640 --> 0:15:54.920 Not exactly, said Conroy. I've just been around a long 0:15:54.960 --> 0:15:57.640 time and I know how to find solutions to different problems, 0:15:57.960 --> 0:16:00.240 and my favorite is to let the people involve know 0:16:00.320 --> 0:16:03.000 that there's always another side to things. All you have 0:16:03.080 --> 0:16:05.840 to do is open your eyes, your mind and your 0:16:05.880 --> 0:16:09.440 heart to see it. We can't thank you enough, Conroy, 0:16:09.600 --> 0:16:12.400 said Levi. This has been a very eye opening afternoon, 0:16:12.920 --> 0:16:15.000 and we all learned a lot about each other from 0:16:15.240 --> 0:16:17.840 each other. We learned that our kids want to be 0:16:17.880 --> 0:16:20.400 asked their opinions. More. We learned that they like giving 0:16:20.440 --> 0:16:22.760 suggestions and aren't just waiting for us to plan out 0:16:22.760 --> 0:16:25.360 their whole day, said Ivy. And they want a little 0:16:25.400 --> 0:16:27.480 freedom to do the right thing before we ask them to. 0:16:28.880 --> 0:16:31.280 They're great kids and we know they'll do great things, 0:16:31.480 --> 0:16:34.600 said Levi. And we learned that parents don't have it 0:16:34.600 --> 0:16:36.960 as easy as we thought, said Levi and Ivy's dad. 0:16:37.320 --> 0:16:39.680 They never stopped thinking of us and do everything they can, 0:16:39.880 --> 0:16:42.080 every minute of every day to make sure we're happy. 0:16:43.400 --> 0:16:45.720 And sometimes they have to give up their veggie dogs 0:16:45.720 --> 0:16:48.200 because there's only one left and you both ask for one, 0:16:48.520 --> 0:16:52.800 added Levi and Ivy's mom. Wow, that was a really 0:16:52.840 --> 0:16:55.640 specific last example, but I totally understand what you mean, 0:16:55.800 --> 0:16:58.960 said Conroy. You all understand now, and that's exactly what 0:16:59.000 --> 0:17:00.920 the first mate learned about the captain in the book 0:17:00.960 --> 0:17:05.000 I told you about. Conroy then went on to explain 0:17:05.080 --> 0:17:08.520 the captain's job, while really cool, was very hard. He 0:17:08.600 --> 0:17:10.840 constantly had to be thinking of his crew before himself 0:17:10.840 --> 0:17:13.159 and never had a chance to rest, and when he 0:17:13.200 --> 0:17:15.760 and the first mate switched bodies, the first mate found 0:17:15.760 --> 0:17:18.960 this out firsthand, and the Captain learned that the first 0:17:18.960 --> 0:17:21.440 mate had lots of great ideas and was frustrated that 0:17:21.480 --> 0:17:24.000 he was never asked his opinions or to help out more. 0:17:24.359 --> 0:17:26.800 The first mate had big responsibilities too, and looked for 0:17:26.840 --> 0:17:30.440 compliment and encouragement, just like the captain. They learned from 0:17:30.480 --> 0:17:33.199 each other, just like you did today, said Conroy, and 0:17:33.240 --> 0:17:35.720 now your experience is over, so if you could please 0:17:35.800 --> 0:17:37.840 put your hand back on the book, the first mate 0:17:37.880 --> 0:17:41.920 and the Captain, Levi and Ivy and their parents took 0:17:41.920 --> 0:17:44.000 a second before doing so, and just looked at each other, 0:17:44.200 --> 0:17:46.640 really seeing each other in a different light and respecting 0:17:46.680 --> 0:17:50.919 and appreciating each other so much in that moment, We're ready, 0:17:51.280 --> 0:17:53.040 they all said together. Once each one of them had 0:17:53.080 --> 0:17:55.760 a hand on the book Conroy was holding. Once again, 0:17:55.800 --> 0:17:58.520 the rain started falling harder outside as it had before, 0:17:58.680 --> 0:18:01.679 and the lightning filled the sky. A rumble of thunder 0:18:01.680 --> 0:18:03.679 in the distance made it clear that something big was 0:18:03.720 --> 0:18:07.440 coming next. A flash of lightning caused the lights in 0:18:07.480 --> 0:18:09.280 the museum to go out completely, and after a second 0:18:09.359 --> 0:18:12.359 or two, everyone opened their eyes. One by one. They 0:18:12.400 --> 0:18:14.040 looked at each other and knew in an instant that 0:18:14.160 --> 0:18:17.480 everything was back to normal. They had a big family 0:18:17.560 --> 0:18:20.399 hug and thank Conroy again for all his help. It 0:18:20.520 --> 0:18:23.080 was my pleasure to help, said Conroy, and if you 0:18:23.119 --> 0:18:25.320 ever need me again, you know where to find me. 0:18:26.160 --> 0:18:28.119 Levi and Ivy and their parents walked outside with their 0:18:28.160 --> 0:18:30.680 raincoats and umbrellas, which Levi and Ivy remembered to grab 0:18:30.720 --> 0:18:34.159 without being told, and noticed that it finally had stopped raining. 0:18:34.680 --> 0:18:37.320 A big rainbow spread across the sky overhead and stretched 0:18:37.560 --> 0:18:40.280 all the way from the museum back to their vacation house. 0:18:42.240 --> 0:18:44.200 Once they arrived back at their house, they got changed 0:18:44.200 --> 0:18:46.199 for the beach and went to enjoy the activities they 0:18:46.200 --> 0:18:48.960 had been waiting all week for. The next day was 0:18:49.000 --> 0:18:52.000 even nicer, and they decided, after a long morning at 0:18:52.040 --> 0:18:53.879 the beach to see if Conroy wanted to join them 0:18:53.880 --> 0:18:56.240 for lunch. It would be a nice way to say 0:18:56.240 --> 0:19:00.120 thank you again for helping them out the other day. 0:19:00.640 --> 0:19:02.280 They hopped in their car and drove to the north 0:19:02.280 --> 0:19:05.359 side of the beach, and there nestled between two old storefronts, 0:19:05.400 --> 0:19:07.359 and the part of town they had never seen before 0:19:07.480 --> 0:19:14.600 until yesterday was nothing at all. The only thing between 0:19:14.600 --> 0:19:16.760 the two stores was an empty lot and a plaque 0:19:16.760 --> 0:19:19.880 on a stand. Levi and Ivy and their parents ran 0:19:19.920 --> 0:19:21.439 over to the plaque to see what it said and 0:19:21.480 --> 0:19:24.359 hoped it would explain where the museum and Conroy had gone. 0:19:25.160 --> 0:19:27.520 Levi and Ivy's dad read the plaque. Levi and Ivy 0:19:27.560 --> 0:19:30.000 looked all around to see if they could spot Conroy anywhere. 0:19:30.640 --> 0:19:33.960 On the plaque, it said, on this spot a very 0:19:34.040 --> 0:19:36.880 long time ago stood a library dedicated to the stories 0:19:36.920 --> 0:19:39.359 of the sea. It was opened by one of the 0:19:39.359 --> 0:19:43.040 best first mates to ever sail the Seven Seas, Conroy Tides, 0:19:43.800 --> 0:19:46.359 opened after his time sailing was through. He wished to 0:19:46.400 --> 0:19:48.160 pass down the tails of the sea to the new 0:19:48.240 --> 0:19:52.480 generations of sailors. He was respected by all who knew 0:19:52.520 --> 0:19:54.719 him as a problem solver, a kind soul, and a 0:19:54.800 --> 0:19:59.320 dedicated sailor. The library washed away in a giant four 0:19:59.400 --> 0:20:03.040 day storm that struck the island on August nineteenth, nineteen 0:20:03.119 --> 0:20:06.760 twenty five. Only one book was saved after the storm 0:20:06.800 --> 0:20:09.320