Lume and the sleepyhead flower

In the morning, Lume, the sun, peeked out and the whole meadow woke up: the birds, the bees, the leaves…

Everything except one little flower that stayed shut tight, petals squeezed together. She didn't want to get up!

Her friend Destello, the little star who lingers a while in the mornings, came down to look. «What's wrong with the flower?».

Lume tried to help and shone bright, bright. But with so much light at once, the flower shut even tighter.

«Oops, not like that», said Destello. «Maybe we need to go more slowly».

So Lume warmed her very gently, like a cozy hug. And Destello tickled her with a little ray of light: ting.

They sang to her softly and waited patiently, in no rush.

And, little by little, the flower opened one petal… and another… and another.

The flower opened all the way, beautiful, and said good morning to the sun!

«Thank you for not rushing me», she said. «It's just that I wake up a little later».

Lume and Destello smiled. Everyone wakes at their own pace, and that's just fine.