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The Thank-You Lake

A gentle gratitude story about noticing ordinary gifts from nature and caring for them with thanks.

A quiet forest lake in the morning with reeds, lily pads and a clear blue sky reflected in the water.

At Whisperwillow Lake, morning arrived softly. Reeds whispered, lily pads floated, and the water held the sky like a blue blanket.

Mara the little otter sits by the calm lake with an impatient, unsatisfied look, imagining a grand surprise.

Mara the little otter wrinkled her nose. The lake was nice, but nice felt much too ordinary. She wanted a leaping rainbow, a singing splash, something grand enough to make everyone gasp.

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