WEBVTT - Stand up for yourself! 0:00:00.520 --> 0:00:03.800 Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. That's right, We're 0:00:03.880 --> 0:00:06.800 back with even more awesome adventures with Levi and Ivy. 0:00:07.080 --> 0:00:09.800 Set your storytime eater too fun and get ready to 0:00:09.840 --> 0:00:11.959 join the Lively Lewis crew. All you need is your 0:00:11.960 --> 0:00:16.520 imagination and we go. I can't thank you, see Clare 0:00:16.600 --> 0:00:21.840 my story to us today. Have you ever wanted to 0:00:21.840 --> 0:00:24.640 get more Lively Lewis in your life? Well we've got 0:00:24.640 --> 0:00:28.160 you covered. Grab an adult and zoom over to livelyleuisshop 0:00:28.360 --> 0:00:30.479 dot com or just click on the link in our 0:00:30.520 --> 0:00:34.680 show notes. Enough about that, let's get too today's super 0:00:35.000 --> 0:00:41.480 Live Ay Lewis story. Mom called Levi as he walked 0:00:41.520 --> 0:00:45.240 into the house after school. Mom, are you here? Yeah? 0:00:45.320 --> 0:00:47.680 I am right here, answered Levi's mom as she walked 0:00:47.720 --> 0:00:51.200 into the living room. How was school? But she didn't 0:00:51.200 --> 0:00:53.160 have to wait long for an answer because the look 0:00:53.159 --> 0:00:57.200 on Levi's face set it all not great. Levi had 0:00:57.240 --> 0:00:59.240 been having trouble at school recently with a few older 0:00:59.280 --> 0:01:01.360 boys who were not being the nicest to him. On 0:01:01.360 --> 0:01:04.400 the soccer field at recess, they often wouldn't let him 0:01:04.440 --> 0:01:06.959 play at all, and when they did, they wouldn't pass 0:01:07.000 --> 0:01:09.360 to him. And would run plays that excluded Levi from 0:01:09.400 --> 0:01:13.120 the action. Are those boys still giving you problems at recess? 0:01:13.560 --> 0:01:15.680 Asked Levi's mom if she gave her a son a hug, 0:01:16.200 --> 0:01:18.240 your dad and I will contact your principal and teach 0:01:18.240 --> 0:01:20.560 her again. We'll do whatever we can to help you out. 0:01:20.959 --> 0:01:24.560 We're all on your team, buddy. Those words of encouragement 0:01:24.600 --> 0:01:26.880 and a great, big hug were just what Levi needed, 0:01:26.880 --> 0:01:28.840 as his mom could feel his stress from the day 0:01:28.880 --> 0:01:31.720 melts away when she showed how much she cared for him. 0:01:32.240 --> 0:01:34.240 Levi dropped his backpack on the ground and hugged his 0:01:34.319 --> 0:01:36.680 mom tight. She could tell he was crying and brought 0:01:36.760 --> 0:01:39.400 him over to the couch to sit down. Just as 0:01:39.440 --> 0:01:41.679 she was about to ask him what happened that day specifically, 0:01:41.920 --> 0:01:44.240 Ivy walked in through the door, and she didn't look 0:01:44.319 --> 0:01:48.559 much better than Levi. Mom, said Ivy before the tears 0:01:48.560 --> 0:01:52.000 started to roll down her cheeks as well. Oh no, sweetie, 0:01:52.040 --> 0:01:55.080 what's wrong? Asked Ivy's mom as she opened her arms wide, 0:01:55.160 --> 0:01:57.360 letting Ivy know there was room in her big hug 0:01:57.400 --> 0:02:00.440 for one more kiddo that needed it. Ivy hugged her mom, 0:02:00.520 --> 0:02:02.480 wiped her eyes and began to tell her a story 0:02:02.480 --> 0:02:05.240 about what happened that day, and Ivy didn't need to 0:02:05.240 --> 0:02:08.040 ask why Levi was crying. She already knew the reason. 0:02:08.680 --> 0:02:11.280 I was at Rees's today and I was jumping rope 0:02:11.320 --> 0:02:13.280 with some friends when all of a sudden, I heard 0:02:13.280 --> 0:02:16.240 some shouting coming from the soccer field, said Ivy as 0:02:16.240 --> 0:02:19.000 she began to tell her story. I ran over because 0:02:19.000 --> 0:02:21.240 I knew Levi was playing soccer, and I wanted to 0:02:21.240 --> 0:02:24.680 make sure everyone was okay. You're very sweet to do that, 0:02:24.760 --> 0:02:28.080 Ivy said her mom, so proud of her daughter's carrie nature. 0:02:29.080 --> 0:02:31.640 When I got to the field, I saw Levi standing 0:02:31.639 --> 0:02:34.000 alone by the fence while two of the older boys, 0:02:34.280 --> 0:02:37.200 who were clearly the team captains, were arguing back and forth, 0:02:37.600 --> 0:02:40.480 continued Ivy until Levi interrupted, speaking for the first time 0:02:40.560 --> 0:02:45.320 since he got home. They were arguing over me, said Levi. 0:02:46.360 --> 0:02:48.360 Were they arguing over which one could have you on 0:02:48.400 --> 0:02:51.520 their team, said Levi's mom, hopeful that Levi was finally 0:02:51.520 --> 0:02:56.679 being included at Recess. No, just the opposite, answered Levi. 0:02:57.000 --> 0:02:59.040 They were arguing because neither of them wanted me on 0:02:59.080 --> 0:03:03.359 their team. Well that's just silly, added Levi's mom. You're 0:03:03.400 --> 0:03:05.320 one of the best players in your age group. You 0:03:05.400 --> 0:03:08.680 were the top goal scorer last year and everything I know. 0:03:08.840 --> 0:03:11.160 But since they play in the age group just above me, 0:03:11.320 --> 0:03:13.720 they think they're the best soccer players in the whole town, 0:03:14.280 --> 0:03:16.800 said Levi. They don't have any room for me on 0:03:16.840 --> 0:03:19.839 that field. Maybe I'll just stop trying to play with them. 0:03:20.400 --> 0:03:22.840 But I love playing soccer so much it would make 0:03:22.880 --> 0:03:25.600 me sad to give that up. At recess, Levi's mom 0:03:25.639 --> 0:03:28.640 felt terrible. She knew how much Levi loved soccer, and 0:03:28.800 --> 0:03:31.760 he always had so much fun playing at school until 0:03:31.840 --> 0:03:35.360 this year. Levi. I don't think that's the answer, said 0:03:35.360 --> 0:03:37.880 his mom. If you stop playing, then the older kid's 0:03:37.920 --> 0:03:41.280 bad behavior wins, and we can't have that happen. Then 0:03:41.280 --> 0:03:44.080 they'll think that they can act like that anytime. This 0:03:44.160 --> 0:03:46.280 is a moment in time when maybe if you talk 0:03:46.360 --> 0:03:48.520 with them, you can change the way they behave for 0:03:48.560 --> 0:03:51.120 the better. And when you do that, you stop them 0:03:51.160 --> 0:03:53.680 from making anyone else feel the way you're feeling. Right now, 0:03:54.680 --> 0:03:57.000 Levi knew his mom was right, but standing up to 0:03:57.040 --> 0:04:01.119 those older kids wasn't something he felt comfortable doing. And 0:04:01.160 --> 0:04:06.440 then there was ivy, excuse me, did we forget that. 0:04:06.480 --> 0:04:10.640 I was crying when I walked into the house, asked Ivy. Oh, Ivy, 0:04:10.680 --> 0:04:13.000 I'm so sorry you weren't done with your story yet, 0:04:13.200 --> 0:04:16.640 said her mom, focusing her attention back on Ivy. So 0:04:17.240 --> 0:04:19.919 when I saw that Levi was upset, it made me upset, 0:04:20.440 --> 0:04:23.680 said Ivy, because even though he can be annoying sometimes, 0:04:23.720 --> 0:04:25.760 like when he eats the last cookie without telling me, 0:04:26.400 --> 0:04:28.240 or when he uses my paint brushes to clean the 0:04:28.279 --> 0:04:30.920 spokes on his bike, but he's still my brother and 0:04:30.960 --> 0:04:34.080 I don't want to see him sad. Levi gave his 0:04:34.120 --> 0:04:36.440 sister a little smile, so thankful that she was so 0:04:36.560 --> 0:04:40.320 sweet and caring. I watched Levi standing there all alone 0:04:40.360 --> 0:04:43.360 against the fence, waiting to play soccer and have fun, 0:04:44.040 --> 0:04:47.760 and I started to cry, said Ivy. And that's when 0:04:48.240 --> 0:04:53.640 they showed up, who, asked Ivy's mom. This group of 0:04:53.640 --> 0:04:57.359 girls one grade above me. I actually thought we were 0:04:57.440 --> 0:04:59.800 kind of friends. They liked to hang out by the 0:04:59.839 --> 0:05:03.520 so feels and make bracelets or draw during recess, explained Ivy. 0:05:03.920 --> 0:05:06.039 But today they were just there to make fun of me, 0:05:06.160 --> 0:05:08.720 it seemed. Ivy went on to explain that the older 0:05:08.760 --> 0:05:11.120 girl saw her crying. They called her a cry baby, 0:05:11.160 --> 0:05:14.360 and that made her feel really bad. I'm not a 0:05:14.360 --> 0:05:17.800 cry baby, said Ivy. I was crying because Levi I 0:05:17.839 --> 0:05:19.720 looked so sad. I bet they would have done the 0:05:19.760 --> 0:05:22.279 same thing if someone they cared about was feeling sad. 0:05:22.880 --> 0:05:25.159 That's a good way to look at it, replied Ivey's mom. 0:05:25.480 --> 0:05:28.360 Did you tell them that? Ivy just looked down at 0:05:28.360 --> 0:05:30.760 the ground and shook her head. No. She wanted to 0:05:30.760 --> 0:05:33.320 say those things and tell them that it's not nice 0:05:33.320 --> 0:05:36.000 to tease people and how would they feel if they 0:05:36.000 --> 0:05:39.479 were in her situation, But instead she just ran off, 0:05:39.760 --> 0:05:41.799 wanting to be as far away from them as possible 0:05:41.839 --> 0:05:44.960 so they couldn't tease her anymore. Did you tell your teacher, 0:05:45.000 --> 0:05:48.640 Ivy asked her mom. Again. Ivy just shook her head. No. 0:05:49.520 --> 0:05:51.200 I didn't want to make a big deal out of it, 0:05:51.360 --> 0:05:53.680 said Ivy, because if I did, my teacher would have 0:05:53.680 --> 0:05:56.280 made us talk about it, and I don't want to 0:05:56.320 --> 0:05:59.159 talk to them. But talking things out is the best 0:05:59.160 --> 0:06:02.719 way to resolve, probably, said Ivy and Levi's mom. If 0:06:02.720 --> 0:06:04.920 you don't deal with the issue, then it can get 0:06:04.960 --> 0:06:07.839 worse and worse it can make you stop playing a 0:06:07.839 --> 0:06:10.080 sport that you love, or it can make you run 0:06:10.120 --> 0:06:12.920 away and hide your true feelings. Ivy's mom went on 0:06:13.000 --> 0:06:15.760 to explain to her daughter that, just like in Levi's situation, 0:06:16.279 --> 0:06:18.240 if she talked to those girls, maybe she would have 0:06:18.240 --> 0:06:20.560 helped them to see that the way they were acting 0:06:20.680 --> 0:06:23.760 was not very nice. She then told both her kids 0:06:23.760 --> 0:06:26.280 that it is important to let your emotions out, like 0:06:26.320 --> 0:06:28.680 they were both doing at home, and never bottle them 0:06:28.720 --> 0:06:31.880 up and forget about them, because over time, those strong 0:06:31.920 --> 0:06:34.520 emotions will build up and that's no fun at all, 0:06:35.160 --> 0:06:36.960 which is why they had to talk to those kids 0:06:36.960 --> 0:06:40.719 at school before anything else happened. She also told Levi 0:06:40.760 --> 0:06:42.880 and Ivy that even though they may think they're hiding 0:06:42.920 --> 0:06:45.200 how they feel, that was not the case at all. 0:06:46.720 --> 0:06:50.159 You're both usually so confident and happy, but lately it 0:06:50.200 --> 0:06:52.919 seems like you're more quiet and down, said Levi and 0:06:52.920 --> 0:06:55.680 Ivey's mom. Your dad and I don't want to see 0:06:55.680 --> 0:06:57.880 you like that, and we know that you don't want 0:06:57.880 --> 0:07:00.360 to feel like that. We've given you some stratag used 0:07:00.360 --> 0:07:02.560 to use, but unless you feel confident to stand up 0:07:02.600 --> 0:07:04.680 to the kids that are making you feel bad, then 0:07:04.680 --> 0:07:06.479 your dad and I will have to call the school again. 0:07:07.560 --> 0:07:09.920 Levi and Ivy both looked up at each other. They 0:07:10.040 --> 0:07:12.440 really wanted to try and solve their problems by themselves, 0:07:12.880 --> 0:07:16.240 but they knew it wouldn't be easy. But situations like 0:07:16.280 --> 0:07:17.960 this could come up at any time in their lives, 0:07:18.000 --> 0:07:21.080 and they knew they had to be prepared to handle them, knowing, 0:07:21.120 --> 0:07:23.200 of course, that their parents and in this case, their 0:07:23.240 --> 0:07:27.600 teachers and principles were always nearby to help. Mom, Can 0:07:27.640 --> 0:07:29.920 you and dad give Ivy and I a little time 0:07:29.960 --> 0:07:32.760 to think about how we could handle these situations, ask Levi. 0:07:34.680 --> 0:07:37.520 We sure can, said Levi and Ive's mom. How about 0:07:37.520 --> 0:07:39.640 you to take a walk? A nice long walk and 0:07:39.680 --> 0:07:41.800 some fresh air always helps me clear my head so 0:07:41.840 --> 0:07:45.680 I can focus on an important task. Levi and Ivy 0:07:45.760 --> 0:07:47.560 knew their mom was right, and they decided to take 0:07:47.600 --> 0:07:49.720 her advice and walk down the park in the neighborhood. 0:07:50.360 --> 0:07:52.160 It was one of their favorite places in the world, 0:07:52.200 --> 0:07:54.240 and if nothing else, they would get to run around 0:07:54.280 --> 0:07:56.120 a bit, have some fun, and try to put the 0:07:56.200 --> 0:07:58.160 day behind them for a little bit. We'll be back 0:07:58.160 --> 0:08:00.520 by dinner time, called out Levi as here and Ivy 0:08:00.560 --> 0:08:03.440 started out the door. Okay, kids, try to have some 0:08:03.520 --> 0:08:06.480 fun and hopefully, as your mood changes, you'll be able 0:08:06.520 --> 0:08:07.920 to think of the best way to deal with your 0:08:07.920 --> 0:08:10.760 individual situations at school, said their mom as she walked 0:08:10.760 --> 0:08:13.320 out to the backyard. Levi and Ivy quickly started off 0:08:13.320 --> 0:08:15.760 down their street. At first, they weren't talking very much, 0:08:15.880 --> 0:08:18.200 just looking up at the sky, counting clouds drifting by, 0:08:18.240 --> 0:08:20.400 and listening to the birds in the trees. Then out 0:08:20.440 --> 0:08:25.400 of nowhere, Levi said, I'm sorry you cried today. It 0:08:25.440 --> 0:08:29.320 was all because of me. You don't have to apologize 0:08:29.360 --> 0:08:32.120 at all, Levi. Ivy began as she stopped and looked 0:08:32.120 --> 0:08:35.040 at her brother. If anyone has to apologize, it's those 0:08:35.040 --> 0:08:37.160 soccer boys who are mean to you and those girls 0:08:37.160 --> 0:08:40.240 who are calling me names. We didn't do anything wrong, 0:08:41.440 --> 0:08:44.000 Levi smiled, knowing what a great sister and friend he 0:08:44.080 --> 0:08:47.760 had in Ivy. That makes a lot of sense, said Levi. 0:08:48.640 --> 0:08:50.800 Maybe if you and I talked to those kids together 0:08:50.880 --> 0:08:53.160 tomorrow at school, then we could let them know just 0:08:53.200 --> 0:08:57.720 how bad they're making us feel. Strengthen numbers. I think 0:08:57.760 --> 0:09:00.760 it's what it's called, answered Ivey. I think the two 0:09:00.800 --> 0:09:03.880 of us together could do the trick. Wow, this walk 0:09:03.960 --> 0:09:07.360 is helping us out already. Levi and Ivy smiled and 0:09:07.400 --> 0:09:10.080 continued on the park. They were happy that they were 0:09:10.120 --> 0:09:12.280 already thinking of ways to resolve the issues they were 0:09:12.280 --> 0:09:15.560 having at school, and as a reward for their smart thinking, 0:09:15.559 --> 0:09:17.440 they were going to treat themselves with a few rides 0:09:17.440 --> 0:09:19.360 on the zip line and a slide down their favorite 0:09:19.360 --> 0:09:23.640 tube slide. But before they could reach the park, they 0:09:23.640 --> 0:09:27.320 stumbled upon a hedgerow that they had never seen before. Wow, 0:09:28.040 --> 0:09:30.640 what is that? Asked Ivy as she stood gnawed the 0:09:30.679 --> 0:09:34.960 gigantic wall of evergreens. Do you remember seeing that here before, 0:09:35.480 --> 0:09:38.559 right at the entrance to the park, asked Levi. No, 0:09:38.760 --> 0:09:41.800 and I definitely think i'd remember seeing something so beautiful 0:09:41.960 --> 0:09:46.480 and enormous, replied Ivy. The hedgerow seemed to stretch on 0:09:46.559 --> 0:09:50.959 forever and looked completely impossible to go through. The thick 0:09:51.040 --> 0:09:53.680 green pine needles formed an almost solid living wall in 0:09:53.679 --> 0:09:56.240 front of them. However, they were curious as to what 0:09:56.280 --> 0:09:58.760 it was, why it was there, and if it was 0:09:58.800 --> 0:10:01.800 possible to see what was on on the other side. 0:10:01.920 --> 0:10:04.559 Levi and Ivy, both being quite curious, decided to take 0:10:04.559 --> 0:10:07.160 a look through the millions of pine branches. That's when 0:10:07.240 --> 0:10:12.560 Levi said, do you see that? Ivy knew exactly what 0:10:12.600 --> 0:10:16.440 he was referring to and called back a giant iron gate. 0:10:17.760 --> 0:10:19.600 They didn't even need to think a second about what 0:10:19.640 --> 0:10:22.240 to do next. The two adventurous kids each reached out 0:10:22.240 --> 0:10:25.320 of hand and touched the gate. The cold, solid iron 0:10:25.320 --> 0:10:27.640 looked ancient, and both Levi and Ivy never would have 0:10:27.640 --> 0:10:31.920 imagined in a million years what would happen next. Gates 0:10:31.920 --> 0:10:34.440 are sometimes meant to keep people out of places. They 0:10:34.440 --> 0:10:36.760 are sometimes meant not to move and act as a 0:10:36.800 --> 0:10:40.520 barrier or obstacle to prevent people from moving forward. Well 0:10:40.760 --> 0:10:43.800 not in this case. As soon as Levi and Ivy's 0:10:43.800 --> 0:10:46.719 small hands touched the gate, it swung open wide as 0:10:46.720 --> 0:10:49.680 if it was waiting for them, revealing a most fantastic 0:10:49.720 --> 0:10:55.040 and magical looking garden. Levi, I don't think this is 0:10:55.120 --> 0:10:57.480 part of the park, said Ivy with a bit of 0:10:57.520 --> 0:11:00.320 a twinkle in her eye. The new world was different 0:11:00.320 --> 0:11:03.199 and unique, but that's what made it intriguing and exciting. 0:11:04.280 --> 0:11:07.160 Do you think we should take a closer look, asked 0:11:07.200 --> 0:11:11.280 Levi with the same twinkle in his eye. I mean, 0:11:11.320 --> 0:11:13.640 as long as we don't walk too far from the gate, 0:11:13.679 --> 0:11:17.120 then I think will be okay, answered Ivy, already taking 0:11:17.160 --> 0:11:19.840 a few steps past the most amazing collection of flowers 0:11:19.840 --> 0:11:24.920 she had ever seen. I think you made a great choice, 0:11:25.559 --> 0:11:28.440 said a voice from behind Ivy. Thank you, Levi. I 0:11:28.559 --> 0:11:30.800 feel like this place looks pretty harmless, and if we 0:11:30.920 --> 0:11:32.880 just stay for a second, I don't think anything too 0:11:32.960 --> 0:11:38.200 crazy will happen, answered Ivy. Yeah, I agree, Ivy. But 0:11:38.440 --> 0:11:41.079 I didn't say anything to you, said Levi, all of 0:11:41.080 --> 0:11:44.439 a sudden, looking a bit nervous. So if Levi hadn't 0:11:44.440 --> 0:11:49.199 said anything, then who was Ivy answering? And where were they? 0:11:50.840 --> 0:11:53.040 It was after hearing Levi's response that Ivy began to 0:11:53.120 --> 0:11:55.560 question her decision to walk through the gate into the garden. 0:11:55.960 --> 0:11:58.440 They both spun around, looking this way and that, trying 0:11:58.440 --> 0:12:01.320 to figure out where and who the voice had come from. 0:12:03.000 --> 0:12:05.040 If you want to find an answer, you have to 0:12:05.080 --> 0:12:10.640 look both high and low, said the voice. What does 0:12:10.640 --> 0:12:14.800 that mean? Asked Levi, still searching for the voice. I 0:12:14.840 --> 0:12:17.520 think we need to change our perspective and look down, too, 0:12:17.600 --> 0:12:19.640 answered Ivy as she stared in amazement at where the 0:12:19.679 --> 0:12:22.959 voice was coming from. Until that moment, she and Levi 0:12:23.120 --> 0:12:25.200 had only been looking at what was in their Eyeline. 0:12:25.320 --> 0:12:27.560 But once Ivy looked toward the ground, that's when she 0:12:27.640 --> 0:12:32.000 saw a bunch of brilliant pink paeonies, and underneath those 0:12:32.000 --> 0:12:37.080 fantastic flowers set a very wise looking tortoise. I can't 0:12:37.080 --> 0:12:40.280 believe what I am seeing, exclaimed Levi as he walked 0:12:40.320 --> 0:12:42.760 towards the giant tortoise. And if the fact that the 0:12:42.800 --> 0:12:46.120 tortoise wasn't talking enough, he was also wearing a little 0:12:46.160 --> 0:12:48.800 derby hat and a small pair of glasses. I know 0:12:49.320 --> 0:12:51.520 I always get that reaction when people first meet me, 0:12:52.080 --> 0:12:54.640 said the tortoise with a smile. I'm a friend, though, 0:12:55.400 --> 0:13:00.640 and I have been expecting you. You've been expecting us, 0:13:01.240 --> 0:13:04.480 asked Ivy, sounding quite shocked. You knew we were gonna 0:13:04.480 --> 0:13:11.640 show up here. Ow. Well, this is a very special place, 0:13:11.880 --> 0:13:14.520 a place that only makes its presence known when someone 0:13:14.760 --> 0:13:18.080 or some too in your case, needs my help, said 0:13:18.080 --> 0:13:21.040 the tortoise. First of all, before we go any further, 0:13:21.200 --> 0:13:24.400 my name is Eldon, and this is the Garden of Friends. 0:13:25.920 --> 0:13:28.080 Eldon then went on to explain that the magical garden 0:13:28.120 --> 0:13:30.640 that surrounded them all was filled with many plants and 0:13:30.640 --> 0:13:33.520 creatures whose only goal that day was to make those 0:13:33.559 --> 0:13:37.880 around them feel respected, heard and understood. But not all 0:13:37.920 --> 0:13:40.280 the creatures and plants acted that way all the time, 0:13:40.800 --> 0:13:43.080 So that's where the lessons can be learned and progress 0:13:43.120 --> 0:13:47.480 can be made. Wow, what a wonderful place, said Levi 0:13:47.600 --> 0:13:50.680 looking around. I wish the soccer field that recess was 0:13:50.720 --> 0:13:54.520 like this. And that is exactly the reason you're here, 0:13:55.160 --> 0:13:58.240 Alden said quickly. And because of those girls that made 0:13:58.280 --> 0:14:00.640 you cry today, Ivy, You're both here to learn a 0:14:00.720 --> 0:14:04.280 lesson about creating boundaries in your lives and making sure 0:14:04.320 --> 0:14:07.679 they're respected. By gaining this new courage, you will be 0:14:07.720 --> 0:14:10.840 able to help yourselves, others around you, and even the 0:14:10.840 --> 0:14:14.280 people that sometimes don't respect or care for your feelings. 0:14:14.960 --> 0:14:17.160 You can do that by showing them how their actions 0:14:17.160 --> 0:14:20.800 and words make you and others feel. Levin and Ivy 0:14:20.880 --> 0:14:23.200 knew this was just the place for them. They were 0:14:23.240 --> 0:14:26.440 ready to learn all they could before dinner time. Of course, 0:14:27.280 --> 0:14:29.480 Elden assured them that around every corner in the garden 0:14:29.520 --> 0:14:32.000 there were lessons to learn. They just had to keep 0:14:32.040 --> 0:14:36.040 their eyes open and always remember to look high and low. 0:14:37.240 --> 0:14:41.080 I'm here to give you a challenge, Elden began. The 0:14:41.160 --> 0:14:43.880 challenge is broken up into four parts. Each part will 0:14:43.920 --> 0:14:48.640 have you helping a different garden friend to learn either courage, respect, clarity, 0:14:49.200 --> 0:14:51.600 or empathy. And as you help them, you will both 0:14:51.680 --> 0:14:55.240 learn from their experiences and apply what you learn in 0:14:55.280 --> 0:14:58.960 those situations you're dealing with at school. With all this knowledge, 0:14:58.960 --> 0:15:02.600 you'll be confident enough to stand up for yourselves. This 0:15:02.720 --> 0:15:06.640 sounds great. I love helping others, said Levi, Me too, 0:15:06.920 --> 0:15:15.240 echoed Ivy. Let's get to that first quest. Eldon pointed 0:15:15.320 --> 0:15:18.000 Levi and Ivy down a path filled with thousands of 0:15:18.000 --> 0:15:21.000 bright and colorful flowers. As Levi and Ivy made their 0:15:21.040 --> 0:15:23.000 way down the path, they saw a small colony of 0:15:23.040 --> 0:15:26.440 bumble bees buzzing around a patch of some flowers. Normally, 0:15:26.480 --> 0:15:28.080 that should have made the bees very happy to be 0:15:28.120 --> 0:15:31.200 so close to all those lovely pollen producing flowers, but 0:15:31.920 --> 0:15:36.320 they all look sad. What's wrong, asked Levi to one 0:15:36.360 --> 0:15:40.440 of the little bees. So nice of you to ask, 0:15:40.800 --> 0:15:45.160 buzzed the little bee. You see that magnificent hive over there, Well, 0:15:45.240 --> 0:15:48.280 up until ten minutes ago, that was our hive, but 0:15:48.800 --> 0:15:52.920 now I guess it belongs to those ants. When Levi 0:15:53.000 --> 0:15:55.320 and Ivy looked over, they saw quite a magnificent hive, 0:15:55.680 --> 0:15:58.280 but instead of it buzzing with bees, it was overrun 0:15:58.320 --> 0:16:02.320 with ants. Well, if that's your hive, why don't you 0:16:02.360 --> 0:16:06.680 go take it back, asked Ivy. Because those ants are 0:16:06.680 --> 0:16:08.960 older than us, and we don't want to start any trouble, 0:16:09.520 --> 0:16:11.960 said the little bee in a quiet voice. But if 0:16:12.000 --> 0:16:14.200 you don't tell them how upset you feel that they 0:16:14.200 --> 0:16:16.280 took your hive, then they could do it again to 0:16:16.360 --> 0:16:19.000 another bunch of bees. Do you want that to happen, 0:16:19.600 --> 0:16:23.600 asked Levi. Yes, Just imagine another bunch of bees feeling 0:16:23.640 --> 0:16:27.320 the same way you do right now, added Ivy. Once 0:16:27.360 --> 0:16:30.120 the little bees heard that their minds changed, they owed 0:16:30.160 --> 0:16:32.000 it to every little bee in that garden to stand 0:16:32.080 --> 0:16:34.000 up to those ants and tell them to never take 0:16:34.000 --> 0:16:38.240 something that's not theirs. Again. You need some courage, cheered Levi. 0:16:38.800 --> 0:16:41.200 You need to stand up for yourself because you're worth it, 0:16:41.280 --> 0:16:43.640 and by doing that, you have the opportunity to make 0:16:43.680 --> 0:16:46.600 someone better by showing them the right way to act. 0:16:47.560 --> 0:16:49.920 As Levi heard the words he was saying, he couldn't 0:16:49.920 --> 0:16:51.760 help but think that it was pretty good advice that 0:16:51.840 --> 0:16:53.880 he could have used earlier that day at the soccer 0:16:53.880 --> 0:16:57.400 field at Recess, the bees all seemed quite motivated by 0:16:57.400 --> 0:17:00.640 the words Levi spoke. They rallied together, got up their courage, 0:17:00.640 --> 0:17:02.440 and flew over to the hive to take back what 0:17:02.600 --> 0:17:05.960 was theirs. However, the ants were not used to being 0:17:06.000 --> 0:17:08.960 treated or spoken to that way. They were used to 0:17:09.000 --> 0:17:11.800 barging in, taking what they wanted and being left alone, 0:17:12.480 --> 0:17:15.320 But now they were being held accountable for their actions, 0:17:15.400 --> 0:17:17.800 learning that the things they did affected others around them 0:17:17.800 --> 0:17:21.159 in a negative way. After hearing from the bees, the 0:17:21.160 --> 0:17:24.880 ants apologized for making them feel disrespected and uncared for. Then, 0:17:24.920 --> 0:17:27.160 as the ants were treated from the hive, promising never 0:17:27.240 --> 0:17:29.800 to do anything like that again, a flower seemed to 0:17:29.800 --> 0:17:32.159 bloom out of nowhere, right in front of Levi and Ivy. 0:17:33.200 --> 0:17:35.320 As the petals of the flower opened up, they revealed 0:17:35.320 --> 0:17:38.560 the shiny golden token on the shiny coin was the 0:17:38.560 --> 0:17:44.399 word courage. Levi grabbed the coin. You've done it, exclaimed, Eldon, 0:17:44.640 --> 0:17:47.720 You've completed your first quest. You helped the bees get 0:17:47.720 --> 0:17:50.320 their courage back, and in doing so, they helped the 0:17:50.359 --> 0:17:52.639 ants see how wrong they were for mistreating others in 0:17:52.640 --> 0:17:58.359 the garden. Congratulations. Only three quests left to complete. Ivey 0:17:58.480 --> 0:18:00.560 was so proud of Levi and was hoping she could 0:18:00.560 --> 0:18:02.840 take the lead on the next quest. As they continued 0:18:02.840 --> 0:18:06.600 down the garden path, following elden, past tall trees, cascading vines, 0:18:06.600 --> 0:18:08.920 and endless rows of berry bushes, they heard a rustling. 0:18:09.800 --> 0:18:11.760 As they looked down toward the ground, A little paw, 0:18:12.160 --> 0:18:14.920 then another stuck out from underneath one of the bushes. 0:18:15.240 --> 0:18:17.000 It didn't take Ivy long to realize it was a 0:18:17.080 --> 0:18:21.639 raccoon popping out to say hello. Well, not quite. She 0:18:21.760 --> 0:18:25.480 was popping out because she needed some help. Hi, little friend, 0:18:25.760 --> 0:18:29.640 how can we help you, asked Ivy. The little raccoon 0:18:29.640 --> 0:18:31.560 wiped a tear from her eye and looked up at Ivy, 0:18:31.640 --> 0:18:36.200 unsure and nervous. Oh no, I couldn't ask for your help, 0:18:36.680 --> 0:18:40.360 said the little raccoon. You'd probably just call me a baby. Anyway. 0:18:41.480 --> 0:18:44.320 I would never say that, declared Ivy, kneeling down to 0:18:44.320 --> 0:18:47.080 get close to the scared looking raccoon. I know what 0:18:47.119 --> 0:18:49.000 it feels like to be called a baby for expressing 0:18:49.000 --> 0:18:51.280 your emotions, and I know how badly it can hurt 0:18:51.280 --> 0:18:55.119 your feelings. The little raccoon's ears perked up and she 0:18:55.200 --> 0:18:58.399 immediately felt comfortable with Ivy. So comfortable in fact, that 0:18:58.440 --> 0:19:01.320 she began to share her story. The raccoon had been 0:19:01.359 --> 0:19:03.720 wandering through the garden earlier, and a fox who she 0:19:03.800 --> 0:19:06.119 thought was her friend, decided to make fun of her 0:19:06.119 --> 0:19:07.879 when she stubbed her paw on a tree root that 0:19:07.960 --> 0:19:11.119 was sticking out of the ground. I was crying and 0:19:11.160 --> 0:19:13.199 calling for my mom, and that fox said I was 0:19:13.240 --> 0:19:16.480 being a baby, said the raccoon. He said it was 0:19:16.560 --> 0:19:18.359 no big deal and then I should walk it off. 0:19:18.800 --> 0:19:20.960 I thought we were friends. I can't believe he didn't 0:19:20.960 --> 0:19:25.200 even try to help me. Well, what did you say 0:19:25.200 --> 0:19:29.119 to him, asked Ivy. The raccoon just looked down at 0:19:29.119 --> 0:19:32.040 the ground and shook her head. I didn't say anything, 0:19:32.520 --> 0:19:35.080 she replied. I just limped away and hit under that 0:19:35.119 --> 0:19:40.399 berry bush. Why what should I have said? You should 0:19:40.400 --> 0:19:42.560 have told the fox that those were your emotions and 0:19:42.600 --> 0:19:44.959 no one else is. If you wanted to cry, you 0:19:45.000 --> 0:19:47.680 had every right, and that you were sure there were 0:19:47.680 --> 0:19:50.840 times when he had cried too, said Ivy. You should 0:19:50.840 --> 0:19:53.080 have also said that his actions made you feel bad 0:19:53.119 --> 0:19:55.720 because you thought you were friends, and friends are supposed 0:19:55.720 --> 0:19:57.560 to be there to pick you up when you're feeling down. 0:19:58.640 --> 0:20:00.720 And as Ivy heard the words she was, She couldn't 0:20:00.760 --> 0:20:02.639 help but think that it was pretty good advice that 0:20:02.760 --> 0:20:04.560 she could have used earlier that day when she was 0:20:04.600 --> 0:20:07.960 watching Levi on the soccer field. The little raccoon seemed 0:20:07.960 --> 0:20:10.560 motivated by the words Ivy spoke. She knew Ivy was 0:20:10.640 --> 0:20:13.439 right and set off to find that fox, who happened 0:20:13.480 --> 0:20:15.359 to not be very far away enjoying a nap in 0:20:15.400 --> 0:20:18.680 the sun. The raccoon told the fox about her emotions 0:20:18.720 --> 0:20:21.960 and how important it is to get them out, also 0:20:22.119 --> 0:20:24.200 how no one should make you feel bad about crying 0:20:24.359 --> 0:20:27.760 or feeling scared. However, the fox was not used to 0:20:27.800 --> 0:20:30.520 being treated or spoken to that way. He was used 0:20:30.520 --> 0:20:32.640 to saying what he wanted and not being told one 0:20:32.680 --> 0:20:36.360 way or another how it made others feel. But now 0:20:36.400 --> 0:20:39.199 he was being held accountable for his actions, learning that 0:20:39.240 --> 0:20:41.359 the things he did affected the others around him in 0:20:41.359 --> 0:20:44.920 a negative way. The fox apologized after hearing from the 0:20:44.960 --> 0:20:47.680