1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: Welcome to Lively Lewis Stories. Buckle up because you're about 2 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: to join Levi and Ivy on an adventure. All you 3 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: need is your imagination an off we go ready rare stories. Hey, 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: they're awesome friends. Guess what, We're super thrilled to share 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: some exciting news with you. We've got our very own 6 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: Lively Lewis merchandise Woo, Grab your parents and head over 7 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: to Livelylewishop dot com, or simply click on the link 8 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 1: below in our show notes. Now, let's dive into today's story. 9 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: The waves crashed along the shore as Levi and Ivy 10 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: ran up and down the beach. They were flying a 11 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: kite and splashing through the water without a care in 12 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: the world. The whole day was theirs, with wonderful adventures 13 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: waiting just around the corner. As they hurried down the beach, 14 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: their kite flew high overhead. Levi was so busy watching 15 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: it glide and sore with the wind, that he didn't 16 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: notice that he was headed straight for a sand castle. 17 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: Levi stop, Ivy called out, just before Levi trampled all 18 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 1: over the sandy creation. You almost crushed that beautiful sand castle. 19 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:10,039 Speaker 1: How do you think that would have made the person 20 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: who built it feel. Levi looked around and didn't see anyone. 21 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: His kite fluttered into the sand, landing in a heap 22 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: on the dunes. There's no one around, replied Levi. I'm 23 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: sure the person who made it is long gone, so 24 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: now it's time to play dinosaurs and stomped everything in 25 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: my path. Stop stomp, stomp, Levi. That's not very nice, 26 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: said Ivy as she watched her brother stomp all around 27 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: the sand castle. Who's Levi? I'm a stomp a sours 28 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: and this sand castle looks like the perfect thing for 29 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: me to stop, exclaimed Levi in his best Rowley Dino voice. 30 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 1: As Levi roared like a ferocious dino, he lifted his 31 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: foot and slammed down on the sand castle. He continued 32 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: to stomp all over it until the sand castle was 33 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,559 Speaker 1: back to being just part of the sandy shore again. 34 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: Levi that was not the right choice to make, scolded Ivy. 35 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: How do you know the person who made it is 36 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: going to come back to play with it? And even 37 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: if no one was coming back, it was pretty and 38 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: could have made someone smile today. I just wanted to 39 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: stop it because it seemed like it would be fun, 40 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: said Levi. I'm sorry, I won't do it again. Let's 41 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: grab the kite and head back to mom and dad 42 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,239 Speaker 1: for lunch. Levi and Ivy ran up to the dunes, 43 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 1: winding up the long kite string as they went. When 44 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: they reached their kite, they picked it up and quickly 45 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: noticed something shining through the sand below. It glistened and 46 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:31,079 Speaker 1: sparkled as it caught the sun's rays. What is that, 47 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 1: asked Ivy as Levi reached down to pick it up. 48 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: As he pulled it out of the sand, it kind 49 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: of looked like a rock, but they had never seen 50 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:42,079 Speaker 1: a rock like this before. Maybe it's a pirate's treasure 51 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: or a meteorite that fell from space, thought Levi. It's 52 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: so shiny, I can see myself in it, said Ivy, 53 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: peering over Levi's shoulder at the shiny object. Whatever it is, 54 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: I think we should keep it. Levi agreed, and they 55 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: ran off down the beach holding the mysterious object. They 56 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: were so excited but that they had found that they 57 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: didn't notice a little girl walking down the beach behind them, 58 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: slowly at first, and then she began to run. She 59 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: stopped at the spot where the sand castle used to 60 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 1: be and fell to the sand. The seashell she was 61 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: holding fell and scattered all around her. My sand castle, 62 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: whispered to herself. It's ruined. She began to cry as 63 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy continued their journey back down the beach, 64 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: completely unaware of what was going on. They got back 65 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: to their beach blanket as their mom was getting sandwiches 66 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 1: out for lunch. They stared at the mirror like finish 67 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: on the object they found and were somewhat them summarized 68 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: by it. They couldn't look away. It was as if 69 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: the object had a message for them, some piece of 70 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: wisdom to impart. But what That's when Levi turned it 71 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: over and there on the bottom he saw a note 72 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: etched into its shiny surface. Levi read it out loud. 73 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 1: I am the mirror rock. My job is quite clear. 74 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: When I am needed is when I appear a look 75 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: to the future to see a new day. How actions 76 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: affect others in so many ways. Something quite small to 77 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: you and your eyes to another can grow to a 78 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: much bigger size. Our actions are powerful, no matter how small. 79 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: We must respect to others. Yes, one and all, look 80 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: in my mirror and there you will see how choices 81 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 1: you make, while not always easy, are the right ones 82 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: and worth it. So remember this clue. Think always of others, 83 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: not always just you. Levi and Ivy both looked at 84 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: each other and didn't know what to say. Then Levi 85 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: slowly turned the mirror rock over and watched as the 86 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: mirror finish began to swirl and glow. Suddenly a picture appeared. 87 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: It was a little girl kneeling by the crushed sand castle. 88 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: Oh no, exclaimed Levi. You were right, Ivy, someone was 89 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: coming back to play with the sand castle, and I 90 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:56,040 Speaker 1: ruined it. I feel terrible. She's crying, Levi. We have 91 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: to go back and help her rebuild it, said Ivy. Levi. 92 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 1: They told their mom they weren't hungry just yet, and 93 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 1: off they ran down the beach holding the mirror rock. 94 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: When they reached the spot where Levi had stomped on 95 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: the sand castle, they looked all around, but they didn't 96 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 1: see the little girl anywhere. Oh no, what if I 97 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: ruined her whole beach day? Said Levi. I bet it's 98 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: not that bad, said Ivy, reassuringly. I'm sure she was 99 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: just disappointed. But we'll wait here for her and help 100 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 1: her rebuild it. Levi felt a bit better, but just 101 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: then the mirror rocks started to glow again. It's another picture, 102 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,559 Speaker 1: Levi called out, holding the rock so he and Ivy 103 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: could both see it. It was the same little girl again, 104 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: but this time she was standing by a tall man 105 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: wearing a paper party hat. A big banner behind him 106 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 1: said happy birthday, Daddy, with balloons and colorful streamers all over, 107 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:50,599 Speaker 1: but the little girl still looks sad. The picture faded 108 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: and another one appeared. The little girl was now standing 109 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 1: with her dad, looking at the pile of sand where 110 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:58,599 Speaker 1: her sand castle had been. It was clear that she 111 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,479 Speaker 1: had made it as a birthday present for him. Levi 112 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 1: slumped to the sand, dropping the mirror rock at his side, 113 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: and began to cry. I should have just left the 114 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 1: sand castle alone, he said, through his tears. The little 115 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: bit of fun I had stomping on it wasn't worth 116 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 1: it at all. It was just a sand castle to me, 117 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:18,839 Speaker 1: but to that little girl, it was a gift for 118 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 1: her dad, and she had worked really hard to create it. 119 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: I definitely didn't make the right choice. I should have 120 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: listened to you, Ivy. Ivy went over to Levi and 121 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: to tell him it would be okay. And as she 122 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: did that, they heard a little footsteps on the sand. 123 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 1: They turned around and found themselves face to face with 124 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: the little girl from the pictures. It's you, shouted Levi. 125 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: The little girl looked confused by his excitement and then said, 126 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: my name is Delaney, and I heard what you said. 127 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,839 Speaker 1: You were the ones who wretched my sand castle. I'm 128 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: so sorry, said Levi, happy that he had the opportunity 129 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 1: to tell the little girl how he felt and hopefully 130 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: fixed the situation. I would love to help you rebuild 131 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 1: the castle. Just tell me how I can help. Thank 132 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 1: you for apologizing, said Delaney. But you can't help me 133 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 1: rebuild it. It's something I have to do on my own. 134 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: It's a tradition, something my dad and I do every 135 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: year for each other. Delaney went on to tell Levi 136 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: and Ivy how she and her family always celebrate their 137 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 1: birthdays at the beach house, which was just over the dunes. 138 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 1: Her dad would always get up early, head down to 139 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: the beach and make her a huge sand castle on 140 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: her birthday, and on his birthday, she would do the same. 141 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: This was the best sand castle I had ever made. 142 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 1: Said Delaney, and I was so proud to show him. 143 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: I was off getting some shells to decorate the castle 144 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 1: walls when you stomped on it. So I know you 145 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: didn't know how important it was to me. But maybe 146 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: next time you won't be so quick to knock down 147 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: something that someone else has worked hard on. Levi just listened, 148 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 1: agreeing with everything that Delaney had said. Is there anything 149 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: at all I can do? Asked LEVI. Can I go 150 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: grab some more shells for you or buckets of water 151 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 1: to hold the sand together? Thank you for offering to help, 152 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: said Delaney. Since my dad is expecting to see his 153 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: gift in just a little while, I guess some help 154 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: collecting things wouldn't hurt. Yes, you can go grab some 155 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 1: shells for me. Thank you. Levi grabbed the mirror rock 156 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 1: and a bucket that was laying nearby, and he and 157 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: Ivy ran off down the beach in search of the 158 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: best shells they could find. Now remember to check that 159 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: there are no little creatures living in the shells before 160 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: you grab them, Levi called out to Ivy. But Ivy 161 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: just wanted to get the biggest and best shells she 162 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: could and wasn't thinking of the little critters living inside 163 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: of them. She found the most spectacular colorful shell in 164 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: a small tide pool and tossed it into the bucket. 165 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: As she did so, the mirror rock, which Levi had 166 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: placed in the bucket as they searched, began to glow. 167 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy ran over to see what picture it 168 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:40,440 Speaker 1: had to show them. Now. As they looked, they saw 169 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:42,960 Speaker 1: the shell that Ivy had just placed into the bucket. 170 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 1: It was far from the water where she had picked 171 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 1: it up, and peeking out from the opening in the 172 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: bottom was a snail. It needed the water and looked 173 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 1: tired and hot, but since it was so far away, 174 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:53,960 Speaker 1: it had just waited for the tide to come in 175 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 1: and cool it down. Oh no, said Ivy, never wanting 176 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 1: to hurt anyone or anything. I was so focused on 177 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 1: getting Delaney the best shells that I didn't even think 178 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: of the little creatures that call them home. She quickly 179 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,839 Speaker 1: picked up the snail shell and gently placed it back 180 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: in the tidepool where she had found it. The little 181 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 1: snail peeked its head out of its shell, looking thankful 182 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: and happy. Thank you, mirror rock, whispered Ivy. As she 183 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 1: gathered a few more empty shells and hurried back to 184 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:23,680 Speaker 1: Delaney with Levi by her side. Delaney was already hard 185 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: at work rebuilding the sand castle, and it was coming 186 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 1: out even better than before. Levi and Ivy ran buckets 187 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: of water back and forth for their new friend, and 188 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 1: gathered driftwood sticks to make the castle fence and sea 189 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 1: reed would form the castle garden. This looks wonderful, said Delaney. 190 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: Thank you for running around to get all these supplies 191 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: for me. It really saved me a lot of time, 192 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:45,959 Speaker 1: and now my dad will get his birthday sand castle. 193 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: I never would have been able to rebuild it without 194 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: your help. I think it needs just one more thing, 195 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:55,719 Speaker 1: said Levi, reaching into the shell bucket and grabbing the 196 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: mirror rock. It glistened and sparkled even brighter than before 197 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: as Levi hand Delaney. I think this would look great 198 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 1: city right at the castle's front gate, suggested Levi. Maybe 199 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,559 Speaker 1: it could be a magical wishing stone. It certainly has 200 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 1: done some magic for us today. Levi looked at Ivy 201 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 1: and smiled. Delaney loved the shiny rock, having never seen 202 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: anything like it before. I have to run and get 203 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: my dad, said Delaney. Thank you again for making this 204 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 1: a truly unforgettable birthday surprise. Maybe we can build a 205 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 1: sand castle together someday. We'd like that, said Levi as 206 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 1: he and Ivy waved goodbye to Delaney as she ran 207 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: back over to the dunes to get her dad. Levi 208 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: and Ivy walked back down to the beach, knowing that 209 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,079 Speaker 1: the mirror rock had done just what it was supposed 210 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: to do and it was now going to find the 211 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:43,760 Speaker 1: next person who needed it. That day, Levi and Ivy 212 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: learned that the right choice isn't always the easy one 213 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 1: to make, but it's always worth it in the end. 214 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: Did you learn a lesson from this story? Hey? Yah? 215 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 1: What was it? And parents, do your kids have a 216 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 1: story idea? Leave a comment on our Apple podcast review 217 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 1: page with five stars, the idea and your kid's name 218 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 1: for a chance to join Levi and Ivy on their 219 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: next adventure. Until next time, Thanks for listening. Come back 220 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: for more.