WEBVTT - The Kindness Forest

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories.

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<v Speaker 2>Levi and Ivy.

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<v Speaker 3>Lewis story.

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<v Speaker 1>Today, we're here to share a wonderful story with you,

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<v Speaker 1>but not just any story. A story about a very

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<v Speaker 1>special brother and sister who are best friends, a brother

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<v Speaker 1>and sister who are great explorers, and a brother and

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<v Speaker 1>sister who never backed down from an adventure.

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<v Speaker 2>A brother and sister known as Levi and Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>In this story, they learn very important lesson about kindness

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<v Speaker 1>when they meet some talking friends in a forest, a magnificent,

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<v Speaker 1>enchanted forest.

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<v Speaker 2>It's truly an amazing adventure.

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<v Speaker 1>Amazing, yes, but Levi and Ivy soon find out that

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<v Speaker 1>the animals that they call the forest home have a

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<v Speaker 1>big problem on their hands. Well, I guess it's really

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<v Speaker 1>more like their paws and wings, because they're animals after all.

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<v Speaker 2>Good point. We felt that a story this good needed

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<v Speaker 2>to be shared and were happy to share it with you.

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<v Speaker 1>So one day in the middle of the summer, Levi

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<v Speaker 1>and Ivy were riding bikes around their neighborhood as they

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<v Speaker 1>had done hundreds, if not thousands of times before. They

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<v Speaker 1>thought they had seen every inch of their neighborhood and

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<v Speaker 1>explored it all, but they would soon be in for

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<v Speaker 1>a surprise. Ivy, are you thirsty? Levi called out as

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<v Speaker 1>he pulled his bike over to the side of the road.

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<v Speaker 1>A little, replied Ivy, stopping right next to him. Did

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<v Speaker 1>you two, Levi began, until he was interrupted by a sister.

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<v Speaker 1>Bring our water bottles, Ivy said with a smile as

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<v Speaker 1>she reached into the backpack that she was wearing. Of

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<v Speaker 1>course I did, Levi. Awesome, Thank you, Ivy, said Levi

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<v Speaker 1>in between gulps of water. As they sat on the

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<v Speaker 1>side of the road enjoying their water bottles. It was

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<v Speaker 1>only a minute before they realized they had to get

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<v Speaker 1>some shade. I am so hot, said Ivy. Let's go

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<v Speaker 1>sit under that tree and get out of the sun

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<v Speaker 1>for a little bit while we have our water. Levi agreed,

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<v Speaker 1>and they left their bikes by the side of the

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<v Speaker 1>road and walked toward a tall oak tree. They were

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<v Speaker 1>right near their favorite park where they had played so

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<v Speaker 1>many times before, but that day the sun was so

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<v Speaker 1>hot that no one at all was enjoying the playground

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<v Speaker 1>or even a walk or a picnic. This is nice,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi as he sat back against the giant tree,

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<v Speaker 1>enjoying the cool of the shade. Ivy sat back as well,

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<v Speaker 1>and they talked about that they would be doing for

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the day as he tossed a bright

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<v Speaker 1>orange super bouncy ball back and forth that Levi had

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<v Speaker 1>brought along. He had just wanted at the arcade the

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<v Speaker 1>night before and had been bouncing it all over the

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<v Speaker 1>house that morning. It's too hot for baseball, said Levi,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's too hot for bike riding, added Ivy. Even

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<v Speaker 1>the water in the swimming pool is too warm to

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<v Speaker 1>cool us off. Levi and Ivy kept tossing the tiny

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<v Speaker 1>ball back and forth as they continued their list of

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<v Speaker 1>things it was too hot to do. It's way too

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<v Speaker 1>hot to build a second floor in our treehouse, said Levi,

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<v Speaker 1>and way way way too hot to build a snowman,

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<v Speaker 1>giggled Ivy. Levi started to laugh too, and as he did,

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<v Speaker 1>he lost sight of the bouncy ball as Ivy threw

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<v Speaker 1>it to him.

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<v Speaker 2>My bouncy ball, called out Levi as he jumped up

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<v Speaker 2>and watched the bright orange ball bounce toward a large

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<v Speaker 2>row of evergreens and disappear through the thick branches. I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 2>said Ivy as she hopped up too. Let's go get it,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's way under those huge trees. Now we'll never

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<v Speaker 2>find it, said Levi. Don't say that, because you know what,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not too hot for Ivy said, with a smirk

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<v Speaker 2>on her face, an adventure. Levi looked at her and

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<v Speaker 2>began to smile too. You're right, he said, Let's do it.

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<v Speaker 2>Levi and Ivy walked toward the towering trees and knelt

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<v Speaker 2>down to look underneath them, hoping the bouncy ball would

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<v Speaker 2>be right there. However, what they saw next was something

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<v Speaker 2>they would never forget. Levi was the first one to

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<v Speaker 2>see and jump back, calling out t Ivey Oh my goodness,

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<v Speaker 2>Levi shouted as he flew back and landed on the ground.

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<v Speaker 2>What what is it? Ivy called out, as she quickly

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<v Speaker 2>moved closer to the trees to have a look for herself.

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<v Speaker 2>That's when she found herself nose to furry nose with

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<v Speaker 2>a squirrel. Well aren't you cute? Said Ivy, giving her

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<v Speaker 2>little critter it's space, but definitely wanting to say hello,

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<v Speaker 2>what were you so afraid of? Levi's just a cute

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<v Speaker 2>little squirrel. I wasn't afraid, said Levi, quickly scurrying back

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<v Speaker 2>over to Ivy. I was surprised and amazed. Why don't

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<v Speaker 2>you ask that squirrel what made me jump? Ask the

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<v Speaker 2>squirrel Levi. Like it's going to answer me, laughed Ivy,

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<v Speaker 2>turning back toward her new furry friend. Well, of course

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<v Speaker 2>i'd answer you if you asked me a question. It

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<v Speaker 2>would be rude if I didn't, chattered the little squirrel.

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<v Speaker 2>Ivy immediately jumped back, just as Levi had. A talking squirrel,

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<v Speaker 2>exclaimed Ivy, what's going on here?

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<v Speaker 1>So now we have two kids who love an adventure.

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<v Speaker 1>Meeting a talking squirrel sounds like the start of something special,

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<v Speaker 1>right It didn't take long for Levi and Ivy to

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<v Speaker 1>introduce them and to ask the squirrel a million questions.

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<v Speaker 1>And who could blame them? Right? I know I'd have

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<v Speaker 1>a question or two for a talking squirrel. Let's see, like,

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<v Speaker 1>what's your name? What are you doing here? Do you

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<v Speaker 1>live under those giant trees? Do all animals that live

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<v Speaker 1>here talk? Have you seen a bright orange bouncy ball?

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<v Speaker 1>On and on went Levi and I have be asking

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<v Speaker 1>question after question until the little squirrel politely shouted stop.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry, friends, but that's a lot of questions, said

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<v Speaker 1>the little squirrel. Let me try to answer a few.

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<v Speaker 1>My name is Charlie. I'm here because I heard you

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<v Speaker 1>both talking and I thought you may be able to

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<v Speaker 1>help me. I don't live under these trees. I live

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<v Speaker 1>in an enchanted forest just on the other side. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>all the animals that live in the enchanted forest talk,

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<v Speaker 1>but I mean they are animals, so there's also the

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<v Speaker 1>occasional who growl, ribit, chirpit and other animal chatter. And yes,

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<v Speaker 1>I have seen a bright orange bouncy ball. It bounced

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<v Speaker 1>right by me as I heard you talking. That was

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of information for anyone to take in not

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<v Speaker 1>to mention the fact that it was all being said

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<v Speaker 1>by a talking squirrel. Levi and Ivy were still taking

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<v Speaker 1>it all in when Charlie asked, can you help me? Actually,

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<v Speaker 1>all of the animals in the enchanted forest needs your help.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy were beyond curious to know what they

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<v Speaker 1>could possibly help with in an enchanted forest, So when

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<v Speaker 1>Charlie asked that they follow him through the giant evergreen trees,

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<v Speaker 1>they went along without delay.

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<v Speaker 2>Now this is where the story gets interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>Wait a minute, you think the story gets interesting, now

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<v Speaker 1>did you miss the whole part about the talking squirrel?

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<v Speaker 1>That was pretty interesting?

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<v Speaker 2>It absolutely is. But you know what could make it

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<v Speaker 2>even more interesting? A troll?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh? Okay, you're right.

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<v Speaker 2>Levi and Ivy chased after Charlie as he scurried over

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<v Speaker 2>fallen logs covered in red and white toadstools, through little

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<v Speaker 2>streams filled by dazzling waterfalls, and into a clearing that

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<v Speaker 2>was sparkling with sunlight. It was truly a magical place,

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<v Speaker 2>but you wouldn't know it by the way the animals

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<v Speaker 2>there were acting. They were huddled together in a little

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<v Speaker 2>group insects crowded behind tree leaves while chipmunks, skunks, and

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<v Speaker 2>foxes hid under bushes, Birds peeked out of their nests cautiously,

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<v Speaker 2>and snakes slithered quickly into the long grass. Everyone don't

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<v Speaker 2>be scared, it's just me, shouted Charlie in a whisper.

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<v Speaker 2>This is Levi and Ivy. They're friends and I think

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<v Speaker 2>they can help us. One by one, the animals quietly

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<v Speaker 2>emerged from their hiding places. Are you sure it's safe,

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<v Speaker 2>question a blue jay from high up in a tree.

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<v Speaker 2>Really really safe, added a nervous hedgehog. Trust me it's safe.

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<v Speaker 2>Please come out so we can tell our new friends.

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<v Speaker 2>How are they gonna help us save the enchanted forest?

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<v Speaker 2>Called out Charlie as he looked over his shoulder. He

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<v Speaker 2>seemed to be watching for something, but Levi and Ivy

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<v Speaker 2>didn't know what just yet.

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<v Speaker 1>As the animals started to gather around Levi and Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>Charlie finally gave them the answer to the question they

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<v Speaker 1>were both asking themselves. What do you need help with?

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy. We have a problem to deal with,

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<v Speaker 1>A very big problem, shared Charlie. What kind of problem?

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<v Speaker 1>Asked Levi, sounding a little worried. It's a well, well,

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<v Speaker 1>a troll, whispered Charlie, not wanting to scare Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy away. A mole replied Ivy, looking confused. No I

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<v Speaker 1>think he said it was a ball, said Levi. No

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<v Speaker 1>I said a troll, shouted Charlie, in a voice louder

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<v Speaker 1>than he had intended. He covered his mouth with his

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<v Speaker 1>hands and told Levi and Ivy to sit down. A

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<v Speaker 1>troll recently took over this land where we'd all live

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<v Speaker 1>for hundreds of years. He's mean, he's rude, and he

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<v Speaker 1>won't leave, explained Charlie. Hey drinks up well our fresh water,

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<v Speaker 1>said a salamander. He eats up all the berries, nuts

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<v Speaker 1>and apples, added a deer. He leaves trash everywhere, and

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<v Speaker 1>is so loud sometimes we can't sleep at night, said

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<v Speaker 1>a porcupine. And he smells, whispered the tiniest ladybug you've

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<v Speaker 1>ever seen. He what, asked Levi. He smells, repeated the

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<v Speaker 1>ladybug in the same tiny voice. He what, asked Ivy Again.

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<v Speaker 1>He's stinks, shouted the ladybug. Sorry, we've got it, answered Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>So what are we supposed to do about this troll?

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<v Speaker 1>I saw something special, and both of you when I

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<v Speaker 1>spotted you on the other sid side of those giant

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<v Speaker 1>evergreen trees, said Charlie. You seem brave, smart and adventurous.

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<v Speaker 1>That's just what we need to help us drive away

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<v Speaker 1>the troll. That and you were both a little taller

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<v Speaker 1>than him, so I think that should help.

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<v Speaker 2>Levi and Ivy felt really bad for all the animals

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<v Speaker 2>and the enchanted forests. They looked so sad to have

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<v Speaker 2>a place they loved and called home taken over by

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<v Speaker 2>someone who didn't care about it or them at all.

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<v Speaker 2>We're really sorry, began Ivy. But we've never had to

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<v Speaker 2>deal with a troll problem before, so we don't quite

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<v Speaker 2>know what to do. The closest thing that I've had

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<v Speaker 2>to deal with was a new girl at school who

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<v Speaker 2>was being a bit mean to me because she wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to hang out with my friends. Well, I would find

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<v Speaker 2>out by talking with her that she was just jealous

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<v Speaker 2>of me. That's why she was acting out. Hmm, said Charlie.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you ever get her to be nice to you? Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>answered Ivy with smile. I remember I invited her. I

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<v Speaker 2>remember I invited her to sit with all of us

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<v Speaker 2>at lunch. We talked and learned we had a lot

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<v Speaker 2>in common. She realized it was better to be friends

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<v Speaker 2>with me and all my friends rather than to be

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<v Speaker 2>rude to me and push me out of the group.

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<v Speaker 2>Now we're all friends and everyone's happy. Wait a minute,

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<v Speaker 2>said Levi. Do you think that would work with the troll?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think we could change the way he acts

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<v Speaker 2>by treating the situation with kindness? Wow, that sounds like

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<v Speaker 2>a great idea. It's like mom and Dad always say,

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<v Speaker 2>kindness and compassion are always a good place to start,

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<v Speaker 2>said Ivy. That sounds like a great plan, replied Charlie,

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<v Speaker 2>looking hopeful. So what do you say? Will you help us?

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, exclaimed Levi and Ivy. Together, then they sat

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<v Speaker 1>down with Charlie and a few other animals and came

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<v Speaker 1>up with a plan to share kindness and compassion with

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<v Speaker 1>the troll and see if that would help. I think

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<v Speaker 1>we should start by involving all the animals in the

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<v Speaker 1>forest in our plan, said Ivy. I agree, replied Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>The more friends that we want to help, the more

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<v Speaker 1>kindness we can spread, and the faster we can get

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<v Speaker 1>this problem taken care of. Charlie and the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the forest animals then told Levi and Ivy something kind

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<v Speaker 1>they could do each day. Ivy wrote down their suggestions

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<v Speaker 1>in a little notebook she had carried with her in

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<v Speaker 1>her backpack. Once the list was done, she read it

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<v Speaker 1>out loud.

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<v Speaker 2>Kindness Checklist, Share with everyone, respect everyone's space, keep your

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<v Speaker 2>voice down when others are trying to sleep, keep things

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<v Speaker 2>neat and tidy. Say hello to others when you see them.

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<v Speaker 2>Include everyone in your games and activities. Take up trash

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<v Speaker 2>that you see. Help others that may be lost. Share

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<v Speaker 2>a joke with a friend if they look sad. Start

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<v Speaker 2>each day with a kind thought. Do one good deed

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<v Speaker 2>each day. Treat others how you would like to be treated. Wow,

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<v Speaker 2>exclaimed Ivy. These are all great ideas, but that's all

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<v Speaker 2>they'll be until we go out there and start doing them,

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<v Speaker 2>said Levi with great excitement. Who's ready to go out

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<v Speaker 2>there and spread some kindness with me? We are, replied

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<v Speaker 2>the forest animals in a thunderous chorus. And that's exactly

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<v Speaker 2>what they did, Levi, Ivy, Charlie and all the other

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<v Speaker 2>animals set off into the forest looking for ways to

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<v Speaker 2>spread kindness and do good deeds. Surely, if we fill

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<v Speaker 2>the forest with all this love understanding, in kindness. Some

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<v Speaker 2>of it has to rub off on that mean old troll,

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<v Speaker 2>thought Ivy as she walked with Levi and Charlie. I

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<v Speaker 2>really believe that it will, said Charlie. After all, this

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<v Speaker 2>is an enchanted force full of magic and wonder.

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<v Speaker 1>As they walked along Ivy's I saw a scrap of

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<v Speaker 1>paper on the ground and picked it up. She saw

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<v Speaker 1>another and another and gathered those up too. Those are

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<v Speaker 1>from the troll, explained Charlie. He litters everywhere. He doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>care how it makes a forest look or how it

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<v Speaker 1>makes us feel. We kind of stopped cleaning it up

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<v Speaker 1>because it gets to be too much sometimes. Thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for helping us keep this place clean. Charlie was so

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<v Speaker 1>inspired that he ran around with a few other squirrel

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<v Speaker 1>friends and picked up a few bits of trash. Then

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<v Speaker 1>a few other animals joined in, and then a few more.

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<v Speaker 1>Before they knew it, the area was clean, looking like

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<v Speaker 1>it should. Ivy smiled at Charlie, you all did a

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<v Speaker 1>great job. See what working together as a team can do.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi continued on. He was enjoying the beautiful forest until

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<v Speaker 1>he heard a tiny voice cry out help help. He

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<v Speaker 1>heard the little voice traveled from the tall grass just

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<v Speaker 1>off the side of the path where was walking. He

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<v Speaker 1>bent down and searched through the grass until he saw

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<v Speaker 1>a tiny bunny. Hi, little buddy, what's wrong, said Levi

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<v Speaker 1>in a gentle voice. Don't be afraid. I'm here to

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<v Speaker 1>help you. I'm lost. I heard you walking through the

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<v Speaker 1>forest and thought you were that mean old troll. I

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<v Speaker 1>ran off the trail away from my family to hide in.

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<v Speaker 1>Now I'm lost, cried the little bunny. You're not lost

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<v Speaker 1>when you have a friend with you, smiled Levi. Hop

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<v Speaker 1>into my hand and we'll find your family together. That's

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<v Speaker 1>so kind of you, said the little bunny, using his

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<v Speaker 1>long floppy ears to wipe away his tears. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>After walking just a few minutes on the trail, Levi

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<v Speaker 1>I saw a few bunnies up ahead. They were frantically

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<v Speaker 1>looking all around and calling out, Benny, Benny. Levi looked

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<v Speaker 1>down at the little bunny in his hand and said,

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<v Speaker 1>are you Benny? I am, said the bunny excitedly as

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<v Speaker 1>he heard his mom's voice. That's my mom. He jumped

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<v Speaker 1>out of Levi's hand and ran down the trail to

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<v Speaker 1>meet up with his family. But he wasn't gone long.

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<v Speaker 1>Before he turned around and ran back to Levi. Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for helping me, Benny said, it really makes me

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<v Speaker 1>want to help others. My mom said, I can walk

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<v Speaker 1>with you and spread some more kindness around if that's

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<v Speaker 1>okay with you. Of course it is, said Levi to

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<v Speaker 1>Benny as he jumped back into his hand.

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<v Speaker 2>As Ivy, Levi, Charlie, and Benny made their way through

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<v Speaker 2>the forest looking for the troll, they were all grated

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<v Speaker 2>with smiles and open hearts as they showed love, kindness,

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<v Speaker 2>and compassion to all. This is really amazing, said Charlie.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm so excited to see all my forest friends so

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<v Speaker 2>happy again. We've all been so scared of the troll

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<v Speaker 2>lately that we've all kept to ourselves and spent more

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<v Speaker 2>time hiding than being together. Levi and Ivy were happy

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<v Speaker 2>they could help, but they knew their biggest hurdle was

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<v Speaker 2>still waiting for them somewhere in the forest, but a

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<v Speaker 2>smaller hurdle was right in front of them. Levi and

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<v Speaker 2>Ivy continued along with Charlie and Benny. They got a

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<v Speaker 2>little hungry. They saw an apple tree and ran over

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<v Speaker 2>to it. This is the one the tree that the

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<v Speaker 2>troll eats from all the time, began Charlie. It's usually

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<v Speaker 2>filled with apples, but since he eats them all, hardly

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<v Speaker 2>anyone in the forest has been able to have one

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<v Speaker 2>in the longest time, and it's sad because they're the

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<v Speaker 2>best apples you'll ever taste. Levi and Ivy loved apples

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<v Speaker 2>and looked all over the tree to see if there

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<v Speaker 2>was maybe one the troll had left behind, and sure enough,

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<v Speaker 2>after searching and searching, Levi called out, I see one. Thankfully.

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<v Speaker 2>It was quite big, which was great since it was

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<v Speaker 2>the only apple on the tree, and Levi of course

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to share it with Ivy, Charlie and Benny. But

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<v Speaker 2>just as he was reaching for it, a rather large

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<v Speaker 2>hawk flew down and grabbed it.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for finding me a snack, the hawk laughed as

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<v Speaker 1>he landed in a high branch of the tree nearby.

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<v Speaker 1>It's one of these apples in a long time. Excuse me,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd be called out, but my brother found that apple.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not yours, but if you return it, we can

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<v Speaker 1>all share it. The hawk just began to laugh and

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<v Speaker 1>he started to peck at the apple. No way, he

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<v Speaker 1>said between bites. Why would I share it? With you.

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<v Speaker 1>That troll doesn't ever share anything with anyone, so I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's the way to go. I have to watch

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<v Speaker 1>out for myself. Levi didn't get upset at the hawk. Instead,

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<v Speaker 1>he wanted to talk with them. I'm sorry the troll

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<v Speaker 1>has taken your tasty apples and won't share, but that's

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<v Speaker 1>no reason for you to do the same, Levi began.

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<v Speaker 1>We're all hungry, not just you. Think of how you

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<v Speaker 1>would feel if I was holding that apple and refused

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<v Speaker 1>to share it with you. The hawk had never thought

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<v Speaker 1>of it that way. He had gotten so used to

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<v Speaker 1>seeing the troll not share or think of others that

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<v Speaker 1>he started to act the same way. The hawk grabbed

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<v Speaker 1>the apple with his claws and flew down to Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very sorry, said the hawk as he placed the

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<v Speaker 1>apple in Levi's hand. I know sharing is the right

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<v Speaker 1>thing to do. I just got caught up thinking of myself.

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<v Speaker 1>As the hawk turned to fly off, Levi stopped him.

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<v Speaker 1>There's enough to share. Why don't you join us for

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<v Speaker 1>a snack, he said.

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<v Speaker 2>The hawk looks stunned. Why would you share with me

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<v Speaker 2>after I was so rude to you, said the hawk.

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<v Speaker 2>I'vey stepped in with an answer. It's because the more

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<v Speaker 2>we work together, the better it is for everyone. She said.

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<v Speaker 2>The way you feel now understood, accepted, and included feels good,

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't it. The hawk nodded his head. Now that you've

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<v Speaker 2>felt that way, you'll be more likely to want to

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<v Speaker 2>share that wonderful feeling with others. Ivey said with a smile.

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<v Speaker 2>Being kind is powerful. You now have the power to

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<v Speaker 2>make others feel good, smile and know that someone is

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<v Speaker 2>looking out for them. The hawk agreed and thanked them

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<v Speaker 2>all for the tasty snack. Levi divided up the apple

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<v Speaker 2>into five pieces and they all enjoyed it together. I'm Henry,

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, said the hawk, and I'd be happy

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<v Speaker 2>to help in any way I can. Levi explained that

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<v Speaker 2>they were in search of the troll to try to

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<v Speaker 2>show him like they had just shown Henry, that kindness

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<v Speaker 2>and compassion is always a good place to start. As

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<v Speaker 2>they all walked on looking for the troll, they met

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<v Speaker 2>up with many other forest friends who wanted to help,

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<v Speaker 2>and a few more forest friends that needed some convincing

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<v Speaker 2>like Henry did. But in the end, all the animals

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<v Speaker 2>decided it was best to form a supportive and strong

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<v Speaker 2>community and stand up to the troll once and for all.

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<v Speaker 1>This kindest thing sure is fun, said Henry the Hawk

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<v Speaker 1>as he flew over Levi in Ivy's head as they

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<v Speaker 1>made their way further into the enchanted forest. I forgot

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<v Speaker 1>how nice it felt to be nice. That's really wonderful

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<v Speaker 1>to hear, replied Ivy with a big smile, Hoping when

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<v Speaker 1>we meet the troll he'll have the same reaction to

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<v Speaker 1>our kindness that you did. Yeah, I'm hoping he was

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<v Speaker 1>nice at one point and can remember how that felt,

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<v Speaker 1>and that you can always go back to that way

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<v Speaker 1>of thinking and acting, added Levi. It's never too late

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<v Speaker 1>to be nice. As they continued along, Benny the Bunny

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<v Speaker 1>hopped along beside them. He was little, but his heart

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<v Speaker 1>was so big. He did all he could to be

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<v Speaker 1>kind and friendly to every animal they saw. This is

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<v Speaker 1>so much fun, said Benny. I can't wait to meet

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<v Speaker 1>that troll. There's no way he'll be able to be

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<v Speaker 1>mean once he meets us. That's right, giggled Charlie. Where

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<v Speaker 1>the Kindness Crew and spreading kindness is what we do.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't wait to see that troll's big frown turn

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<v Speaker 1>into a big smile when we teach him that being

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<v Speaker 1>nice is the way to be squawkeed Henry. Oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I bet he'll change his mean old troll ways and

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<v Speaker 1>become the nicest, kindest, sweetest troll ever to live in

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<v Speaker 1>this forest, said a voice from behind the group. They

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<v Speaker 1>all thought it was someone else saying it, so they

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<v Speaker 1>didn't think much of it until the voice kept going.

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<v Speaker 1>Or you'll meet the troll and he'll be so mean

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<v Speaker 1>and grumpy that no amount of kindness can change him.

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<v Speaker 1>Or he'll send you all running back to your little, magical,

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<v Speaker 1>enchanted houses. The voice continued, shaking under your little beds

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<v Speaker 1>and hoping not mean old troll doesn't eat up all

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<v Speaker 1>your precious little apples and drink up all your sparkling

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<v Speaker 1>cool water again this week.

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<v Speaker 2>That doesn't sound like something Levi Ivy, Charlie, Benny or

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<v Speaker 2>Henry would say, And they would all soon realize that

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<v Speaker 2>as one by one they turned around and found themselves

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<v Speaker 2>face to face with the troll. He was small, but

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<v Speaker 2>seemed larger than life, with an overwhelmingly negative energy. His

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<v Speaker 2>hair was messy, and his clothes were stained with dirt

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<v Speaker 2>and berry juice. With his eyebrows turned down and scowl

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<v Speaker 2>on his face. He didn't need to speak another word.

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<v Speaker 2>The message he was sending out was quite clear. Stay

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<v Speaker 2>away from me. The troll didn't look interested in joining

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<v Speaker 2>the Kindness crew, let alone listening to anything they had

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<v Speaker 2>to say. Ivy, Levi, Charlie, Benny and Henry all quickly

0:24:19.880 --> 0:24:23.880
<v Speaker 2>huddled together, just staring at the troll. None of them

0:24:23.880 --> 0:24:26.359
<v Speaker 2>were sure what to do or what to say. What

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<v Speaker 2>do we have here, the troll began as he slowly

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<v Speaker 2>walked toward the nervous group, A bunch of do gooders

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<v Speaker 2>trying to spread kindness through the forest. Well, isn't that

0:24:38.640 --> 0:24:40.399
<v Speaker 2>just the sweetest thing I've ever heard?

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy.

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<v Speaker 2>Something tells me he doesn't really think it's the sweetest thing,

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<v Speaker 2>whispered Benny. You're absolutely right, replied Levi, as Benny jumped

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<v Speaker 2>up into his hands. I hope you haven't gotten your

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<v Speaker 2>hopes up of finding me and turning me into some

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<v Speaker 2>lovey dovey troll who would rather help others rather than

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<v Speaker 2>help himself, snarled the troll. Because I'll save you the

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<v Speaker 2>time and the effort. I'm not changing and you and

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<v Speaker 2>all the other animals in this little forest. Better get

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<v Speaker 2>used to it.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi, Ivy, Charlie, Benny, and Henry didn't know what to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Then all of a sudden, Ivy stepped forward. Okay, she said,

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<v Speaker 1>trying to sound strong and unafraid. What did you say?

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<v Speaker 1>Asked the troll, sounding confused. You're fine with what I

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<v Speaker 1>just said. You don't want to try to change me? No,

0:25:39.119 --> 0:25:41.919
<v Speaker 1>I'm not fine with what you said. And yes I

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<v Speaker 1>do wish we could change your unkind ways, but if

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<v Speaker 1>you don't want to change, then there's little we can do,

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<v Speaker 1>said Ivy. That's not how these conversations usually go, said

0:25:53.400 --> 0:25:56.680
<v Speaker 1>the troll, sounding mad. You're supposed to either run away,

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<v Speaker 1>upset or try to take me on, But I'm so

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<v Speaker 1>much stronger and I'll win and I'll get my way

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<v Speaker 1>no matter what. Well not today, added Levi as he

0:26:06.520 --> 0:26:09.840
<v Speaker 1>stood right next to Ivy. Today, we don't want to

0:26:09.960 --> 0:26:13.000
<v Speaker 1>run or fight. We want to ask you one question.

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<v Speaker 1>Why do you act this way? Because I'm a mean

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<v Speaker 1>old troll, That's why, shouted the troll. Because that's the

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<v Speaker 1>way everyone thinks I should act, So that's what I do.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think you should act like that? Ask Benny. Well, well, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I I guess, so I don't know, said the troll,

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<v Speaker 1>sounding a bit confused. Have you ever been nice? Asked Henry.

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<v Speaker 1>I know how easy it is to get caught up

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<v Speaker 1>only thinking of yourself. It becomes easy to only answer

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<v Speaker 1>to yourself, and before you know it, you don't have

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<v Speaker 1>to answer to anyone ever again, because when you act

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<v Speaker 1>unkind and mean, no one wants to be around you.

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<v Speaker 2>The troll just stood there. Is once angry and scary

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<v Speaker 2>face now looked sad and lonely because what Henry said

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<v Speaker 2>was exactly how he was feeling. No one has ever

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<v Speaker 2>stopped long enough to talk to me like this, said

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<v Speaker 2>the troll. But yes, I used to be nice, Levi, Ivy, Charlie, Benny,

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<v Speaker 2>and Henry all stepped in a bit closer to listen

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<v Speaker 2>to the troll, something they would find out no one

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<v Speaker 2>had done in a very long time. First off, my

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<v Speaker 2>name is bo. I tried to make friends when I

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<v Speaker 2>first found this part of the enchanted forest, but every

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<v Speaker 2>time I tried to talk with an animal, they would

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<v Speaker 2>run away. Bobie gamb They said I was too big

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<v Speaker 2>and I looked mean. They didn't even know me. How

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<v Speaker 2>would they know if I was mean? Bowing on to

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<v Speaker 2>tell the Kindness Crew that the animals he met never

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to get to know him. They already had formed

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<v Speaker 2>opinions about him, So after trying for a long time

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<v Speaker 2>to make others like him, he decided to just be

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<v Speaker 2>what they thought. He was, a mean old troll. That's

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<v Speaker 2>when I started to eat all your food, drink all

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<v Speaker 2>your water, and not care or focus on anyone but me,

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<v Speaker 2>sighed Bau, looking sad. I didn't like the way it

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<v Speaker 2>made me feel at first, but then it just became

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<v Speaker 2>who I was, and I never looked back until today.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much for talking to me. Henry walked

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<v Speaker 2>up to Bow and put a wing around his broad shoulders.

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<v Speaker 1>I know just how you feel, Henry said. It's just

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<v Speaker 1>the way I felt before I met this group. They

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<v Speaker 1>made me feel understood, accepted and included and changed my

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<v Speaker 1>whole world. They taught me that being kind is powerful,

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<v Speaker 1>and that I and now you have the power to

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<v Speaker 1>make others feel good, smile and know that someone is

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<v Speaker 1>looking out for them. It's a pretty great feeling, said

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<v Speaker 1>Beau in a low voice, as a smile returned to

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<v Speaker 1>his face. I haven't smiled in a long time. It

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<v Speaker 1>feels really good, and you have a great smile, said Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so happy that we could help you today by

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<v Speaker 1>showing kindness and compassion. We've been working with the animals

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<v Speaker 1>in the forest to show more kindness, so I think

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<v Speaker 1>you should give them another chance. Bo looked nervous, not

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<v Speaker 1>like the mean old troll everyone had made him out

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<v Speaker 1>to be. He just needed a friend, and lucky for him,

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<v Speaker 1>he found five that day. Aside from kindness and compassion,

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<v Speaker 1>they taught Bo empathy, the ability to understand and share

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<v Speaker 1>the feelings of another. He learned from them to be

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<v Speaker 1>true to his heart, and his heart told him to

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<v Speaker 1>be kind no matter what anyone else thought of him.

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<v Speaker 1>The Kindness Crew walked Bo back into the enchanted forest

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<v Speaker 1>and introduced him to all the animals there. They were

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<v Speaker 1>cautious at first, but once they allowed themselves to get

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<v Speaker 1>to know Bo, they realized they had a lot in common.

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<v Speaker 1>Bo promised not to take all their food and water

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<v Speaker 1>litter anymore or scare them, and in turn, the animals

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<v Speaker 1>apologize for not getting to know the real Bow from

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<v Speaker 1>the beginning. We'd be happy to have you here with us,

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<v Speaker 1>said Charlie to Bo. Thank you so much, but I

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<v Speaker 1>live in another part of the forest with my family,

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<v Speaker 1>said Bo. I think it's important that I go back

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<v Speaker 1>and share all that I learned from you with them,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, spread kindness a little further through the forest.

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<v Speaker 1>But you'll come back and visit, right, asked Henry, and

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<v Speaker 1>Benny of course, replied Bo. I'd miss my new friends

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<v Speaker 1>too much. Not too They all smiled and waved goodbye

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<v Speaker 1>to Bow as he walked off. But before he left,

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<v Speaker 1>he reached into the pocket of his vest he was

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<v Speaker 1>wearing and grabbed something small, bouncy and bright orange. Here

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<v Speaker 1>you go, Charlie, said Bo, tossing the object to him.

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<v Speaker 1>I found this in the woods. When I come back,

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<v Speaker 1>we can all play together. As it flew through the

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<v Speaker 1>air leve, I called out my bouncy ball. He reached

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<v Speaker 1>out and grabbed it. As Bo disappeared into the sunset,

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<v Speaker 1>Charlie just smiled and said, I knew we'd find that

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<v Speaker 1>bouncy ball. Eric, are you crying? That's so sweet.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's just such a great story. Bou needed

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<v Speaker 2>a friend and found five of them through kindness, and

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<v Speaker 2>Levi got his bouncy ball back. What could be better

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<v Speaker 2>than that? But that's not where the story ends, Levi

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<v Speaker 2>and Ivy. We can't thank you enough for helping us

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<v Speaker 2>solve our troll problem, said Charlie, giving his new friends

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<v Speaker 2>a big hug. We'd love to have you stay for dinner.

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<v Speaker 2>That's when Levi and Ivy's eyes got wide. Oh no, dinner,

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<v Speaker 2>they both exclaimed. We told Mom and Dad would be

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<v Speaker 2>home for dinner, said Levi. We have to go, replied Ivy. Charlie,

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<v Speaker 2>we loved meeting you, Benny, Henry, and all the other

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<v Speaker 2>animals in the enchanted forest, said Levi. This will be

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<v Speaker 2>a day we'll never forget. We hope you keep the

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<v Speaker 2>Kindness Crew running until we come back, said Ivy with

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<v Speaker 2>a smile. Of course, said Charlie, we can't wait to

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<v Speaker 2>see you both again.

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<v Speaker 1>As Levi and Ivy ran back through the giant evergreen

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<v Speaker 1>trees to their bikes, they turned to each other with

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<v Speaker 1>a look of disbelief. Did that really just happen, asked Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>It felt like a dream, replied Levi. But I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's the best adventure we've ever had. I think we

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<v Speaker 1>really made a difference. Kindness and compassion are always a

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<v Speaker 1>good place to start, smiled Ivy. As they jumped on

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<v Speaker 1>their bikes and headed home. Yes, they made it home

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<v Speaker 1>for dinner. Yes, Levi got his bright orange bouncy ball back.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes they had quite the story to tell their parents. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>they continued to spread kindness everywhere they went. And yes,

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<v Speaker 1>they returned to visit with Charlie, Henry, Benny Bow and

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<v Speaker 1>all the animals in the enchanted forest as often as

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<v Speaker 1>they could.

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<v Speaker 2>Even though our story is over, we hope you'll remember

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<v Speaker 2>it always. How taking the time to listen, be kind,

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<v Speaker 2>and show compassion can change someone's whole world, even yours.

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<v Speaker 2>Until next time, remember kindness and compassion are always a

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<v Speaker 2>good place to start.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for joining us today. We hope you enjoyed the

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<v Speaker 1>story and learned a little something too.

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<v Speaker 2>And since we know everyone has their own story, we'd

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<v Speaker 2>love to hear yours.

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