Once upon a time, there was a little star who loved to shine brightly at nighttime. Every night, it would rise higher and higher in the sky, twinkling and blinking for all to see. One day, the star started to feel very tired and realized it needed some sleep. So it closed its eyes and started to doze off, but the light from its shining was so strong that it kept the creatures of the night up. Suddenly, the star had an idea. It decided to turn its light down just a little bit, enough to allow others to get some rest, but still enough to shine beautifully. From that day on, the star continued to rise every night, shining softly and allowing all the creatures of the night to get a good night's sleep. And everyone lived happily ever after.

Reflections

1. Why did the star feel tired?
2. How did the star solve the problem of keeping others awake at night?
3. What do you think was the most important lesson the star learned?
4. How can you be like the shining star in your own life?