01 Everyone Is Someone’s Precious One
/01 Everyone Is Someone’s Precious One
*Olivia is a eight-year-old girl who lives in a village by a quiet lake.
/*Olivia is a eight-year-old girl who lives in a village by a quiet lake.
Energetic and curious, *Olivia loved playing with her family and friends.
/Energetic and curious, *Olivia loved playing with her family and friends.
One day, while playing in a new park near the village, *Olivia noticed a small insect at her feet.
/One day, while playing in a new park near the village, *Olivia noticed a small insect at her feet.
The insect was busily carrying a leaf.
/The insect was busily carrying a leaf.
“Hey, this little bug is working so hard,” *Olivia whispered.
/“Hey, this little bug is working so hard,” *Olivia whispered.
But then her friend *Lucas said,
/But then her friend *Lucas said,
“It’s okay to step on it. It’s just a bug!”
/“It’s okay to step on it. It’s just a bug!”
*Olivia looked at *Lucas and said,
/*Olivia looked at *Lucas and said,
“But maybe this bug has a family too.
/“But maybe this bug has a family too.
And if this bug weren’t here, the forest might be in trouble.”
/And if this bug weren’t here, the forest might be in trouble.”
When she got home, *Olivia told her mother about it.
/When she got home, *Olivia told her mother about it.
“Mom, why do we need to take care of bugs and animals?”
/“Mom, why do we need to take care of bugs and animals?”
Her mother smiled and answered,
/Her mother smiled and answered,
“That’s because not only bugs and animals, but all life is connected.
/“That’s because not only bugs and animals, but all life is connected.
For example, when bugs carry leaves and help keep the forest clean,
/For example, when bugs carry leaves and help keep the forest clean,
the forest stays healthy.
/the forest stays healthy.
And when the forest is healthy, we get fresh air and clean water.”
/And when the forest is healthy, we get fresh air and clean water.”
Hearing this, *Olivia was amazed.
/Hearing this, *Olivia was amazed.
“Bugs are amazing. Everyone helps someone.”
/“Bugs are amazing. Everyone helps someone.”
A few days later, *Olivia and her mother were walking by the lake.
/A few days later, *Olivia and her mother were walking by the lake.
They found a small bird with an injured wing that couldn’t move.
/They found a small bird with an injured wing that couldn’t move.
“What should we do, Mom? Is this bird okay?”
/“What should we do, Mom? Is this bird okay?”
Her mother gently said,
/Her mother gently said,
“Let’s help this bird. Every life is important.”
/“Let’s help this bird. Every life is important.”
*Olivia and her mother took the bird home and gently cared for it.
/*Olivia and her mother took the bird home and gently cared for it.
A few days later, the bird recovered and flew into the sky.
/A few days later, the bird recovered and flew into the sky.
*Olivia felt her heart warm.
/*Olivia felt her heart warm.
That night, *Olivia looked up at the starry sky and said,
/That night, *Olivia looked up at the starry sky and said,
“Everyone is someone’s precious one.
/“Everyone is someone’s precious one.
Even bugs, birds, and us. Life is truly amazing.”
/Even bugs, birds, and us. Life is truly amazing.”
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
/Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
What did *Olivia tell *Lucas?
/What did *Olivia tell *Lucas?
a. That bugs might have families too
/a. That bugs might have families too
b. That bugs are useless
/b. That bugs are useless
c. That bugs are scary and shouldn’t be touched
/c. That bugs are scary and shouldn’t be touched
What did *Olivia and her mother help?
/What did *Olivia and her mother help?
a. A small bird with an injured wing
/a. A small bird with an injured wing
b. A frog swimming in the lake
/b. A frog swimming in the lake
c. A lost puppy in the forest
/c. A lost puppy in the forest
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Olivia felt when she said, “Everyone is someone’s precious one”?
/How do you think *Olivia felt when she said, “Everyone is someone’s precious one”?
Have you ever felt the same way?
/Have you ever felt the same way?
What can you do to protect the lives around you, like animals, plants, and people?
/What can you do to protect the lives around you, like animals, plants, and people?
Let’s think about it together.
/Let’s think about it together.
