1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: Hello friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. This is 2 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: the second and final part about Lucy and her stubby tail. 3 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: In the last part, Lucy went to the shop with 4 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: her father and met Archie, who encouraged her to go 5 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: out and play with the other animals. Lucy gathered her 6 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: courage and went out, but things did not turn out 7 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: quite as she had hoped. Lucy makes a Friend. Lucy 8 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: came into her house in a funk. She practically dragged 9 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: herself to her home library, where she found her favorite 10 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: chair and settled in to read a book. This chair, 11 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: in this library, with her books was her safe place, 12 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: her stress free zone, and she was determined to never 13 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: leave it again, well except maybe to eat and sleep. 14 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: She had felt so positive after her conversation with Archibald, 15 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 1: her new friend that her father had introduced her to, 16 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 1: so positive that after their conversation she took a deep 17 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: breath and went outside to play with the cats, dogs 18 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: and other animals. I'm sure Archie meant well, she thought, 19 00:01:56,360 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: maybe I'm just supposed to be alone. Why do some 20 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: kids have to stare at me just because they have 21 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 1: a stubby tail? Why do I get so stressed when 22 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: they do? It's only a tail, and other animals come 23 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 1: in all shapes and sizes colors. Just like Archie said, 24 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: it's our differences that make us special. When Lucy had 25 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: gone outside to play, the other kids weren't mean to her. 26 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: She just felt that all of a sudden she was 27 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: in the spotlight, that everyone had stopped what they were doing, 28 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: and all their attention was fixed on her and her 29 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: stubby tail. It brought back memories of the time her 30 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: father had made her enter a singing competition when she 31 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: was just a little kitten. At that time, the lights 32 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: were turned down, the audience became silent, and there was 33 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: a bright light shining on her. She never did sing 34 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: because she got too nervous and scampered off the stage. 35 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: This time had felt much the same nervous. She didn't 36 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: say as much as a hello before she ran off 37 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,799 Speaker 1: for home. She could tell that they must have been 38 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: staring at her tail when she left so quickly. She 39 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: quickly put her troubles aside as she got engrossed in 40 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: a book another story with the monkey King. Lucy, come 41 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 1: down for dinner, please, it's fish taco night. Her father, 42 00:03:55,800 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: a great, big main cat, yelled from the kitchen. The 43 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: sound of her father's voice broke her concentration. She hadn't 44 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: realized the time, but hearing the word taco and smelling 45 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: the glorious food, her mouth began to water and her 46 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: stomach grumble and growl. So how did you like Archibald, Lucy? 47 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: Did you two get along? Okay, asked her father. Archie 48 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 1: was pretty cool. He likes some of the same books 49 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: as I do, so we have something to talk about. 50 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: Lucy quietly replied, excellent. I like him. He's smart, friendly, 51 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: and works hard. The customers seemed to appreciate him too. 52 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: I didn't see you playing outside afterwards. I thought when 53 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: I saw you leaving that you were walking towards the 54 00:04:54,960 --> 00:05:03,159 Speaker 1: kids that were outside. Her father continued, Ah, I thought 55 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: of it, but I changed my mind. I was just 56 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: in the middle of a chapter when I was talking 57 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: with Archie and decided to come right home and finish it. Oh, okay, 58 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: Well tomorrow, I'd like you to come to the cream 59 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: shop with me again, but Dad, Lucy said, with a 60 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: sense of dread in her voice. You know I prefer 61 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 1: to read at home. Lucy, no negotiating, her father said firmly, 62 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: with a sense of finality in his voice, Lucy sighed 63 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: as she took another big bite of her taco. Even 64 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: tacos didn't make her feel good about going to the 65 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 1: cream shop tomorrow. Lucy sat in the back of the shop, 66 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: in front of the wall of books, reading more of 67 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 1: The Monkey King and drinking a new flavor of cream 68 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 1: caramel popcorn. With all the customers and her dad's shop, 69 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 1: it was difficult to concentrate on reading. Why must animals 70 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: talk so much? She thought. Luckily, where she was sitting 71 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 1: it was quieter. Hi, Lucy, Archie said, it's nice to 72 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: see you again. Oh, hi, Archie, Lucy said, looking up 73 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: from her book, still reading the Monkey King stories. I see, yeah, 74 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: they are the best. I'm on number thirty in the series. 75 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 1: I saw you leave the shop yesterday. Did you get 76 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: a chance to take anything we talked about to heart 77 00:06:53,800 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: or try something new? He asked, Well, paused, can't we 78 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: just talk about books? Oh? Sure, of course we can 79 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: talk about books, especially The Monkey King. It's one of 80 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 1: my favorites. Are you okay? You seem upset? Archie continued, Well, 81 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 1: you know the scene in the second of the series 82 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: where the Monkey King walks in on the cats eating 83 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: all the fish, and how time seems to stand still 84 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: and the cats just thought they were going to be 85 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: in trouble. Yes, I think I remember that scene, though 86 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: I think it was more that the cats were embarrassed 87 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: to be eating so much after the Monkey King told 88 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: them not to. That was me yesterday. I just couldn't 89 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: get over the feeling that all the animals were staring 90 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: at me, and we're going to start asking all kinds 91 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 1: of questions. So I got nervous and went straight home, 92 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 1: said Lucy, how did that make you feel, Archie asked, 93 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: not so great. But reading helps me with just about everything. Yes, 94 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 1: reading is great for all kinds of things, especially as 95 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: an escape. Sometimes when I read, I actually start to 96 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: think I am in the book itself, in some far 97 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 1: off place or on another planet. With books, you can 98 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 1: travel throughout the universe. Mostly I just travel to the 99 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:45,679 Speaker 1: Monkey King's kingdom. Lucy laughed. The universe is a bit 100 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: far away for me these days, Archie laughed. Lucy, I 101 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 1: think you should be proud of yourself. You made an 102 00:08:55,840 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: important first step. You tried. We can't always succeed on 103 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: our first try. You just need to realize that you 104 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 1: are special just the way you are, and when you 105 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 1: really believe that, than others will too. I think you 106 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 1: should just keep trying and don't let this one set 107 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: back get you down. My mother used to always say, 108 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: when at first you don't succeed, try try again. Archie 109 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:35,319 Speaker 1: added with a smile. I think I might have heard 110 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: my father say that once or a hundred times. Lucy laughed. 111 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: I'm going to go help your father at the cash, 112 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 1: but I'll be back over to talk more about the 113 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:55,120 Speaker 1: Monkey King when I'm on break. Okay, sounds great. As 114 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: Lucy was just getting back into reading her book, she 115 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 1: saw a large life Labrador Retriever looking at her. She 116 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: sighed and thinking that the lab must be staring at 117 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: her stubby tail. Lucy tried to sit differently to better 118 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:14,959 Speaker 1: hide it from staring eyes, and then went right back 119 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 1: to reading. Hi there, the labrador said, inquisitively, Uh. Hello. 120 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: Lucy looked up her cheeks a little red. I think 121 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 1: I remember seeing you yesterday. A bunch of us were 122 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: playing outside when you started to walk over to us, 123 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: and I was just about to walk over to you 124 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 1: and say hello, when you seem to run away. I 125 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:44,439 Speaker 1: hope I didn't scare you. Sometimes when I play ballgames, 126 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 1: I get a little intense. Oh no, you didn't scare me. 127 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:53,440 Speaker 1: I just uh. I decided to go home and continue reading, 128 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 1: Lucy said quietly. Cool. Reading is fun. My name is Luna. 129 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: By the way, can I sit while I finish my 130 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: frozen cream? So? What is your name? Asked Luna. Oh yeah, 131 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 1: Oh my name is Lucy, she said, still a little 132 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 1: red faced. So do you live in this neighborhood, Lucy, 133 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: I don't see you outside very often. Luna said, with 134 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 1: a mouthful of frozen cream. Yes, I just live across 135 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 1: the street in that big old house with the oversized windows. 136 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 1: Our door is the green one. Wow, that's cool. You 137 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 1: should come and hang out with us. Sometime yesterday. When 138 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 1: we saw you outside, we thought we were in luck, 139 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: since the game we were playing needed another player and 140 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:51,680 Speaker 1: we were one animal short. I was about to ask 141 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: you to come play, but you left so quickly I 142 00:11:54,559 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: didn't get a chance to invite you. Oh sorry, I 143 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 1: was kind of wondering why you were all looking at me. 144 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: Lucy said, yeah, we were sizing you up to see 145 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 1: who would get you on their team. Cats are faster 146 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 1: than us dogs. Oh I guess us. Cats can be 147 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:21,560 Speaker 1: pretty quick at times, Lucy said with some relief. Luna 148 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: shifted her position on the chair, trying to get comfortable 149 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,440 Speaker 1: while licking some cream off her nose at the same time. 150 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:34,559 Speaker 1: I like this place, but sometimes I don't think they 151 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: make chairs like these for animals like me. I wish 152 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: I had a short tail like a corgie. Why in 153 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 1: the world would you want that? You have such a 154 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:52,560 Speaker 1: glorious long tail, Lucy said, with some surprise. It would 155 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 1: make sitting in this chair easier, For one thing, Luna laughed. 156 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 1: I think having a long tail has some disadvantages. Like 157 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 1: I've lost count of the number of times some big 158 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,680 Speaker 1: animal hasn't noticed my tail laying on the ground and 159 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:16,839 Speaker 1: stepped on it. It's so annoying. And doors, How many 160 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 1: times has my tail been caught in a door? At 161 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:26,079 Speaker 1: least a dozen times. I tell you, I've never thought 162 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: of there being any disadvantages. I've always thought having a 163 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:34,959 Speaker 1: long tail would be the best. Well, I guess there 164 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 1: are two sides to everything. I mean, I like my tail, 165 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 1: and if I am bored, I can chase my tail 166 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 1: for hours, which is lots of fun. I guess it 167 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 1: could be, Lucy said, laughing. Well, how about coming out 168 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: to play the ballgame we were playing yesterday, Luna said, 169 00:13:55,440 --> 00:14:02,479 Speaker 1: with a big slurp, finishing her drink. As she was considering, 170 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 1: she looked in Archie's direction and saw him giving her 171 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:13,680 Speaker 1: an encouraging smile. Okay, sure, Luna, I'll join you, but 172 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 1: I'm not sure how good I am at the game. Ah, 173 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:21,800 Speaker 1: don't worry about that. We'll teach you the rules, and besides, 174 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: we just play for fun. Okay, well, then let's go, 175 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: and that is the end of our story. Good night, 176 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 1: sleep tight.