If you sat on a star,
What could you see?
The whole world,
Actually.
You could see the green of the grass and the blue of the ocean.
You could see clouds looking like they're whipping up magical potions.
You could see the moon rise and the sun when it sets.
But the best bit of all is to be told to you yet.
Just hold out your hand and wrap it around.
The world is there,
Safe and sound.
Use your hand like a telescope.
What can you see?
The whole world is there,
Full of possibility.
So let's fly to the Earth where I'll show you,
My friends,
Where their love for each other never,
Ever ends.
You're welcome in Little World.
Come take a seat,
Where kindness and laughter and adventure all meet.
Every story we share holds the truth,
Soft and bright,
That everything special is already inside.
Now meet the gang,
The best there could be.
There's Hazel the squirrel,
Who's wild and free.
A gentle night owl is Moon,
Calm and wise.
And Pea the fairy,
With shimmering eyes.
There's Mabel the dog,
Loyal and strong.
And Bob the sweet hedgehog,
Who always hums along.
His wife and their boblets complete their warm nest.
They think Auntie Hazel is the absolute best.
My name is Charlotte,
Your voice in the trees.
So come join the fun whenever you please.
Welcome to Little World.
Let's begin our tale with wonder,
With heart,
And a warm fairy trail.
Today,
Moon visits the memory tree.
The sun was just starting to stretch its arms across the sky when the forest began to wake up.
Pea,
Hazel,
Mabel and Bob were gathered near the tree stump table,
Chatting and munching breakfast berries.
Everyone was there,
Except Moon.
Where's Mr.
Wise Words today?
Hazel asked,
Her mouth full of berry crumbs.
The others looked around.
Moon was usually quiet,
Yes,
But he was always there.
Pea stood up.
I'll go and find him,
She said softly.
Pea found Moon,
Sitting alone at the edge of the forest,
In the dappled shade of a small tree.
He was watching the sky through the branches.
He smiled when he saw her,
But it was a small,
Far away kind of smile.
Hi,
Pea,
He said.
Pea sat down beside him.
Hey,
Moon.
They sat in silence for a moment,
Listening to the breeze.
Then Pea asked,
Is this your thinking spot?
Moon nodded slowly.
Kind of,
It's my remembering tree.
Pea stayed quiet.
She knew Moon's voice was like the wind.
You had to wait for it.
After a while,
Moon said,
I used to sit here with someone,
A friend,
A long time ago.
His name was Juniper,
And he was a snowy owl.
He was the only friend I'd ever had before I found you all.
I miss him sometimes,
Moon said.
Even though I love being with all of you now,
He went somewhere else.
Pea didn't say,
Don't be sad,
Or you've got us now,
Because she understood that meeting new friends didn't mean you loved the ones from before any less.
It just meant your heart was remembering.
Do you want to tell me about him?
Pea asked.
Moon's eyes shimmered just a little.
He used to say the sky changed colours just for us.
He loved talking and he made the best jokes.
They didn't always make sense,
But they made me laugh.
Pea smiled.
It sounds like someone Hazel would have liked.
Moon chuckled,
Yeah,
Probably.
And just for a while,
They sat in silence.
Pea knew that it's not always about having the right thing to say.
It's sometimes just about being there.
Later that day,
Pea gathered the group.
I think we need to do something special today,
She said,
For Moon.
He's missing his dear friend Juniper,
A snowy owl.
So they all started working together on making something special.
Hazel gathered heart-shaped strawberries.
Bob found a stone that looked like a beetle.
Bob painted a colourful sky on a leaf using blueberries and peony petals.
And Pea,
She found a smooth,
Flat rock and carefully wrote,
For friends we never forget.
That evening,
They took Moon back to his memory tree.
His eyes widened in shock.
Is this for… Pea nodded.
For Juniper?
And for you?
There beneath the branches,
They'd made a tiny memory garden.
They placed the heart-shaped strawberries,
The beetle rock,
The painted leaf and the stone.
No big speeches,
Just quiet kindness.
Moon didn't say much.
He didn't need to.
But when everyone sat beside him and watched the sky change colour,
Just for them,
Moon whispered,
Hi Juniper.
That night,
They brought the campfire to Juniper's memory tree.
They all spoke of those they loved and missed.
The funny stories and sometimes the sad.
But as they sat together,
The comfort of friendship and honesty helped them all with their memories.
Sometimes we miss people who aren't with us for many different reasons.
And that's okay.
Our hearts are big enough to hold old memories and make new ones.
Moon taught us that even quiet friends have big feelings.
And the forest friends showed that when someone is feeling low,
Just sitting with them,
Listening and remembering together can help them feel loved.
Maybe you've missed someone before too.
Next time you do,
Try thinking of a happy memory you shared.
Because love doesn't disappear,
It just lives within us in a different way.
