Once upon a time, there was a tiny bulb named Buddy. He lived in a beautiful garden filled with colorful flowers and buzzing bees. One day, while admiring the pond, Buddy noticed a shoot growing from his head. He was so excited! "I'm finally going to become a flower!" he thought. But as the shoot grew taller and taller, Buddy realized it wasn't a stem - it was a dandelion!
Buddy burst into tears. "I don't want to be a weed, I want to be a flower like all my friends!"
Just then, the wise old gardener walked by and saw Buddy's distress. "Don't worry, little one," she said. "Your bud will soon bloom into a bright and beautiful dandelion, just like the ones in the meadow."
And sure enough, before long, Buddy's little bud had burst open into a gorgeous yellow flower. All the other flowers in the garden were amazed at how beautiful Buddy had become. From that day on, Buddy was known as the most radiant dandelion in the garden. The end.

Reflections

1. Why was Buddy initially upset about the shoot growing from his head?
2. What did the wise old gardener tell Buddy to make him feel better?
3. How did Buddy feel when his bud bloomed into a beautiful dandelion?
4. What did the other flowers in the garden think of Buddy's transformation?
5. What lesson can we learn from Buddy's story?