In tonight’s bedtime meditation for kids, we go on a journey with Mother Nature, as she travels the world and expresses her gratitude for every trickling river and blooming flower. Relax, get sleepy, and let’s begin!
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Narrator 🎙 Abbe Opher
Author ✍️ Gillian Rogerson
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Speaker 1: Hello and welcome back to Coco Sleep, a podcast of
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Speaker 1: original children's bedtime stories and meditations designed to make bedtime
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Speaker 1: a dream. Before we begin, a big hello and warm
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Speaker 1: welcome from me Abby from Coco and from the rest
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Speaker 1: of the team to our newest Coco Club members. That's
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Speaker 1: Henry and Amelia from Melbourne. Hi, Matilda and Oscar and Brisbane, Emery, Phoebe, Alex, Aggie,
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Speaker 1: Florence and Sophia. Thanks for joining guys. Great to have
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Speaker 1: you now. Rather magically this evening, we're going to be
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Speaker 1: introduced to a beautiful being. She's nowhere to be found,
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Speaker 1: but everywhere to be seen. I know it sounds like
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Speaker 1: I'm speaking in riddles, but the powerful force that is
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature is the star of our story to night.
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Speaker 1: She looks after our Earth and make sure that every
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Speaker 1: living thing is happy and healthy. She's been around since
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Speaker 1: the beginning of time and her job is to protect
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Speaker 1: and care for the Earth and everything on it. Let's
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Speaker 1: snuggle down, close our eyes and relax as we join
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature on her travels around the world, on a
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Speaker 1: journey of appreciation for our beautiful planet Earth. This is
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Speaker 1: Meditating with Mother Nature by Gillian Rogerson.
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Speaker 2: It's a beautiful day on.
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Speaker 1: Earth, and Mother Nature is getting ready to travel around
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Speaker 1: the planet to make sure everyone is happy and cared for.
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Speaker 1: Her long flowing hair is as green as fresh new
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Speaker 1: leaves upon a tree. Her amber eyes sparkle as brightly
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Speaker 1: as the stars in the sky. Her smile is warm
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Speaker 1: and welcoming, and her soft voice is gentle and soothing.
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature wears a gown made from flower petals of
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Speaker 1: many colors, and wherever she goes, she leaves behind a
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Speaker 1: delicate floral fragrance upon her feet at the softest of
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Speaker 1: shoes that she wove from the fluffy clouds in the sky.
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Speaker 1: Before she sets off on her journey around the world,
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature takes time to quieten her mind.
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Speaker 2: It's something she does every day.
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Speaker 1: She closes her eyes and takes some big, deep breath,
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Speaker 1: breathing in.
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Speaker 2: And down, in.
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Speaker 3: And in and out.
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Speaker 1: Peace and relaxation flow through her, and a gentle smile
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Speaker 1: alights on her face. She opens her eyes. She's ready
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Speaker 1: to set off on her journey. She thinks about the
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Speaker 1: beautiful planet and where she should go first. An image
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Speaker 1: of a forest comes to her. She nods, yes, that
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Speaker 1: will be a good place to start. She closes her
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Speaker 1: eyes again and thinks softly about transporting herself to a forest.
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Speaker 1: The air around her becomes warmer, and she inhales the
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Speaker 1: refreshing scent of pine needles and fresh foliage. Mother Nature
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Speaker 1: opens her eyes. She is now in the middle of
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Speaker 1: a magnificent forest. Tall trees reach towards the sky. Rays
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Speaker 1: of sunlight slant through gas in the trees and cause
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Speaker 1: flickering shadows to dance across the forest floor. A warm
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Speaker 1: breeze flows around Mother Nature and brings with it the
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Speaker 1: soothing scent of wildflowers and lavender. The breeze moves through
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Speaker 1: the trees and creates a gentle rustle.
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Speaker 2: From somewhere within the branches.
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Speaker 1: Birds chirp cheerfully. Mother Nature moves over to the nearest
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Speaker 1: tree and places her hand on its warm bark. She
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Speaker 1: closes her eyes and feels a deep loving connection to
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Speaker 1: the tree deepens and it flows to the other trees too.
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Speaker 1: She can feel how strong and steady they are. She
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Speaker 1: silently thanks the trees for all they do, for providing
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Speaker 1: a home to the many animals and birds of the forest,
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Speaker 1: giving them shelter during the rain and snow, and supplying
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Speaker 1: them with delicious food. Mother Nature opens her eyes and
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Speaker 1: places both hands over her heart. She smiles at the
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Speaker 1: trees and says, thank you, I love you. The leaves
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Speaker 1: on the trees rustle, as though they're saying we love
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Speaker 1: you too. She looks away from the trees and listens
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Speaker 1: to the soft sounds of the animals and birds who
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Speaker 1: live in the forest. She sets out walking, ready to
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Speaker 1: say hello to the animals of the forest. She waves
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Speaker 1: to a bushy tailed squirrel scampering up a tree. His
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Speaker 1: little arms are full of golden chestnuts that he's gathered
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Speaker 1: from the forest floor. She smiles at some rabbits who
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Speaker 1: are hopping through the soft grass towards their cozy burrow.
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Speaker 1: She spots deer in a meadow nibbling at the sweet
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Speaker 1: leaves on the trees. Mother Nature stops to talk to
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Speaker 1: all the animals she meets and asks if they need anything.
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Speaker 1: The animals say no, thank you. They are perfectly content
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Speaker 1: and have everything they need. Mother Nature walks on through
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Speaker 1: the beautiful forest and enters a glade. She closes her
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Speaker 1: eyes and listens to the peaceful sounds of her environment.
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Speaker 1: She puts her hands over her heart and says to
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Speaker 1: the forest. Thank you for looking after those who live
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Speaker 1: here and providing them with everything they need. I love you,
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature. Keeps her eyes closed and thinks about where
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Speaker 1: she should go next. An image of a lush jungle
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Speaker 1: drifts into her mind, and she takes herself there. When
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Speaker 1: she opens her eyes, she's in the middle of a jungle.
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Speaker 1: The air is warmer and the trees are denser with
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Speaker 1: bigger leaves. She hears different sounds and sets off to
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Speaker 1: say hello to the wildlife of the jungle. She sees
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Speaker 1: a fluffy around a town baby sleepy soundly in the
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Speaker 1: arms of his mother beneath the shade of a tree.
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Speaker 1: She calls out a hello to some chattering chimpanzees who
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Speaker 1: are swinging from strong vines that loop between the trees.
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Speaker 1: The chimpanzees give her a chorus of cheerful helloes in return.
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Speaker 1: She follows the journey of a family of elephants who
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Speaker 1: walk in an organized line towards a wide river. When
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Speaker 1: they reach it, they dip their trunks in the river
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Speaker 1: and then give themselves a refreshing shower. She waves to
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Speaker 1: a bright red parrot with blue tail feathers who is
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Speaker 1: perched on a branch, a parrot is letting out a
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Speaker 1: series of peculiar but delightful squawks. Mother Nature stops to
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Speaker 1: talk to all of them and asks if she can
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Speaker 1: do anything for them. The animals say no, thank you,
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Speaker 1: they are perfectly content and have everything they need. She
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Speaker 1: walks on and takes a seat on a sunwarmed rock.
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Speaker 1: She closes her eyes, places her hands over her heart,
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Speaker 1: and says to the beautiful jungle, thank you for looking
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Speaker 1: after those who live here and providing them with everything
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Speaker 1: they need.
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Speaker 2: I love you.
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Speaker 1: She keeps her eyes closed and transports herself to the
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Speaker 1: countryside next. Once there, she walks through the fields and
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Speaker 1: talks to sheep, cows, and horses and the other animals
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Speaker 1: and birds who live there. As before, Mother Nature offers
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Speaker 1: her assistance. The animals smile and say no, they don't
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Speaker 1: need anything, thank you. Mother Nature spots a farmer and
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Speaker 1: his family in the distance, busy going about their daily chores.
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Speaker 1: She sends a silent, heartfelt thank you to them for
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Speaker 1: looking after the land and the animals. She thinks about
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Speaker 1: the humans on the planet and all the many ways
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Speaker 1: they take care of it. Her heart fills with love
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Speaker 1: for them, and she sends out her appreciation for all
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Speaker 1: they do. Mother Nature continues on her walk through the
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Speaker 1: fields and enters a meadow. She gazes in wonder at
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Speaker 1: the beautiful flowers that sway in the gentle wind. Even
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Speaker 1: though they look similar, she knows that each one is unique.
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Speaker 1: She strolls further into the meadow and inhales the soothing
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Speaker 1: aroma of the plants. She feels so very relaxed and peaceful.
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature kneels at the side of a cluster of
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Speaker 1: buttercups and gently cups her hands around them.
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Speaker 2: It's like holding.
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Speaker 1: Sunshine in her palms. She thanks the buttercups for being
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Speaker 1: there and sends her love to them. She straightens up
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Speaker 1: and goes on her way, silently giving her thanks to
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Speaker 1: the other flowers and plants in the meadow. She notices
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Speaker 1: a fluffy, bumblebee resting on the petals of a rose.
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Speaker 1: She says hello and asks.
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Speaker 2: If he needs anything.
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Speaker 1: The bee lets out a happy buzz and says, no,
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Speaker 1: thank you. I have everything I need in this meadow.
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Speaker 1: I'm having a wonderful time flitting from one flower to
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Speaker 1: the other. Mother Nature thanks the bee for the amazing
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Speaker 1: job he does of spreading pollen and nectar through the plants.
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Speaker 1: She tells him that the planet wouldn't be the same
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Speaker 1: without him and the other bees. The bee buzzes happen
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Speaker 1: and says he's just doing his job. Mother Nature walks
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Speaker 1: into the middle of the meadow. She closes her hands,
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Speaker 1: places her hands on her heart, and gives thanks to
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Speaker 1: the flowers, the plants, and the many insects that thrive there.
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Speaker 1: She extends her appreciation to the birds dipping and diving
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Speaker 1: through the air, and to the trees and hedges that
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Speaker 1: fill the countryside with such a wonderful array of greenery.
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Speaker 1: She opens her eyes, gazes softly at her surroundings and says, I.
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Speaker 2: Love you all.
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Speaker 1: She hears the sound of running water and walks out
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Speaker 1: of the meadow and towards a crystal clear river. She
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Speaker 1: reaches the river and sits on the warm grass at
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Speaker 1: the side of it. She thinks about the journey the
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Speaker 1: river has taken and pictures a trickle of water somewhere
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Speaker 1: upstream that meandered gently through the fields, growing bigger and
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Speaker 1: stronger until it became the river she now sees. She
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Speaker 1: thinks about its journey onwards and how it will flow
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Speaker 1: into the vast ocean. Mother Nature watches fish swimming through
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Speaker 1: the clear water and smiles at them. She looks down
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Speaker 1: stream and sees a family of ducks gliding smoothly through
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Speaker 1: the water, and beyond them is an otter lying on
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Speaker 1: his back, drifting peacefully on the gentle current. She asks
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Speaker 1: if anyone needs her help.
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Speaker 2: They reply no and.
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Speaker 1: Say they have everything they need. Thank you, Mother Nature
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Speaker 1: closes her eyes and says to the river, thank you
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Speaker 1: for providing a home and water to those who need it.
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Speaker 2: I love you.
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Speaker 1: She opens her eyes and thinks about the water on
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Speaker 1: the planet, the streams rivers, waterfalls, and the amazing oceans.
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Speaker 1: She closes her eyes again and brings forth an image
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Speaker 1: of the falling water in its many forms, a soft,
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Speaker 1: misty fall, the light refreshing rain, a sudden yet amazing downpours,
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Speaker 1: and the beauty of snow. She sends her appreciation and
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Speaker 1: love out to the bountiful supply of water on the
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Speaker 1: planet and thanks it for allowing the Earth to continue
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Speaker 1: thriving and growing. Her thoughts go to the beautiful sun
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Speaker 1: and how it never fails to rise in the morning
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Speaker 1: or set in the evening, how it provides warmth and
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Speaker 1: light across the earth. Her love and appreciation deepen, and
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Speaker 1: she tells the sun how much she loves it and
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Speaker 1: adds her heartfelt thanks.
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Speaker 2: Mother Nature.
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Speaker 1: Smiles as she thinks about rainbows. She pictures a spectacular
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Speaker 1: rainbow arking across the sky, its colors so bright and
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Speaker 1: beautiful that you could be forgiven for thinking it was
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Speaker 1: made from pure magic. She thanks the rainbows of the
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Speaker 1: past with their beautiful display of colors, and expresses gratitude
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Speaker 1: for those rainbows that are yet to grace the sky
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Speaker 1: in all their spectacular splendor. She feels a soft breeze
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Speaker 1: on her face and thanks the wind for all it does.
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Speaker 1: For the way it whispers gently through the trees and grass,
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Speaker 1: how it supports flying birds on currents of air, and
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Speaker 1: how it catches seeds and carries them across landscapes before
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Speaker 1: releasing them gently to the ground where they can grow
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Speaker 1: into strong plants. She opens her eyes, stands up, and
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Speaker 1: slowly turns around, taking in the wonder and perfection of
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Speaker 1: the countryside and those who live there. Her heart fills
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Speaker 1: with love and warmth. She leaves the countryside behind and
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Speaker 1: transports herself to a snowy climate on the northern part
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Speaker 1: of the planet. The air is crisp and cold, and
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Speaker 1: a light snowfall settles on her hair and gown. She
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Speaker 1: doesn't feel the cold at all, then smiles at the
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Speaker 1: perfectly formed snowflakes that land on her. She looks out
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Speaker 1: at the landscape, which is blanketed in a thick covering
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Speaker 1: of soft snow. There is a peaceful quietness in the atmosphere,
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Speaker 1: and it makes Mother Nature feel even more relaxed. A
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Speaker 1: polar bear appears on the snowy horizon and waves his
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Speaker 1: paw in welcome. He ambles over to Mother Nature and
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Speaker 1: they exchange warm helloes and a hope. The bear tells
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Speaker 1: her about his day and his leisurely swim through the
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Speaker 1: clear water, and how he leapt from one iceberg to
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Speaker 1: the next just for the sheer fun of it. Asks
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Speaker 1: if the bear needs anything. The bear looks around, smiles softly,
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Speaker 1: and says, no, thank you.
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Speaker 2: Everything is perfect, just perfect. I have everything I need here.
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Speaker 1: They hug again, and the bear ambles away, ready to
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Speaker 1: have more fun jumping across.
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Speaker 2: The icebergs.
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Speaker 1: By The Nature walks through the snow covered landscape. The
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Speaker 1: crystalline snowflakes cover her hair, and gown.
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Speaker 2: Like a lacy shawl.
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Speaker 1: She meets an Arctic fox strolling through the snow. They
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Speaker 1: stop to chat, and after asking if she needs anything,
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Speaker 1: the fox says no and thanks Mother Nature for her
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Speaker 1: kindness in asking. Mother Nature carries on walking and meets
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Speaker 1: more animals who have made the spectacular snowy landscape their home.
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Speaker 1: She asks about their welfare and if there's anything she
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Speaker 1: can do for them. The animals all say no, but
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Speaker 1: appreciate her concern. After making sure no one at all
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Speaker 1: needs her help, she closes her eyes, places her hands
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Speaker 1: over her heart, and to the snow covered land, she says,
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Speaker 1: thank you for providing the perfect environment for these animals,
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Speaker 1: those who live on the land and those who live
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Speaker 1: in the water.
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Speaker 2: I love you.
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Speaker 1: She keeps her eyes closed, for she hasn't yet finished
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Speaker 1: with the snowy environments on the planet. She transports herself
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Speaker 1: to the southern part of the world. She opens her
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Speaker 1: eyes and sees hundreds and hundreds of penguins in front
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Speaker 1: of her. The sight of them fills her heart with joy,
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Speaker 1: and she smiles widely. The penguins are involved in many activities.
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Speaker 1: Some are skating across the ice, others are sliding down
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Speaker 1: snowy hills, and some are huddled together in cozy groups.
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature walks amongst the penguins and says he load
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Speaker 1: to as many as she can. She can't resist having
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Speaker 1: a little skate across the ice with a group.
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Speaker 2: Of Emperor penguins.
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Speaker 1: They hold out their wings and support Mother Nature as
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Speaker 1: she moves smoothly across the slippery surface with them. She
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Speaker 1: spends time talking to the penguins and is assured that
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Speaker 1: everyone is happy and cared for, and that there.
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Speaker 2: Is nothing they need.
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature says good bye to the penguins and walks
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Speaker 1: towards a pebbled beach. She gazes out at the ocean
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Speaker 1: and sees a huge whale rising gracefully from the water.
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Speaker 1: The whales movements are mesmerizing, and Mother Nature gets lost
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Speaker 1: in the perfection of the creature's slow, majestic darn. Mother
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Speaker 1: Nature thinks about the oceans of the world and those
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Speaker 1: beings who live in them. She closes her eyes, puts
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Speaker 1: her hands over her heart, and begins her gratitude practice.
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Speaker 1: She expresses her gratitude and love to the ocean and
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Speaker 1: those who live there. Her heart overflows with love and
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Speaker 1: a warm feeling of appreciation flows through her.
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Speaker 2: Over and over again.
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Speaker 1: She continues with her travels around the planet and makes
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Speaker 1: sure she visits as many environments as she can. She
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Speaker 1: stops to talk to beings who live there and offers
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Speaker 1: her help in case anyone should need it. Soon, the
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Speaker 1: sky begins to grow darker, and once she has finished
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Speaker 1: with her travels, Mother Nature transports herself to the top
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Speaker 1: of a beautiful mountain. She stands beneath a blanket of
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Speaker 1: stars and looks out at the land below her. She
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Speaker 1: sees trees and fields stretching.
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Speaker 2: Out to the horizon.
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Speaker 1: She spots winding rivers and cascading waterfalls. She hears the
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Speaker 1: soothing sound of owls hooting and fields, the evening breeze
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Speaker 1: wrapping around her like a nighttime blanket. She looks up
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Speaker 1: at the twinkling stars and the full bright moon. She
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Speaker 1: thanks the stars for their twinkling light and the moon
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Speaker 1: for its roll in keeping the earth spinning smoothly on
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Speaker 1: its continuous journey around the sun. As always, she adds
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Speaker 1: a heartfelt I Love you. She settles down on the
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Speaker 1: grass and keeps her focus on the night sky. She
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Speaker 1: pictures the planets beyond the moon those planets that have
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Speaker 1: been Earth's neighbors for billions of years. Her thoughts travel
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Speaker 1: further into outer space, and she thinks about those planets
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Speaker 1: that have not yet been discovered, but knows they will
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Speaker 1: be and it will happen at the perfect time. She
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Speaker 1: gives thanks to the univers and all the treasures it holds.
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Speaker 1: Mother Nature closes her eyes, and this time she holds
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Speaker 1: her hands out in a cupping motion. She imagines cradling.
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Speaker 2: Earth in her hands.
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Speaker 1: She takes some deep, relaxing breaths and allows all the
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Speaker 1: love she has felt during her travels to flow from
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Speaker 1: her heart and into the imaginary planet in her hands.
00:26:52
Speaker 1: She thinks about the beauty and perfection of the blue
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Speaker 1: and green planet and how it provides everything that is
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Speaker 1: needed for those who live there. Mother Nature smiles softly
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Speaker 1: and says, thank you, dear dear planet, thank you for everything.
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Speaker 2: I love you.
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Speaker 1: She imagines her love and appreciation turning into a pink
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Speaker 1: glow of light. She sends the glow out into the
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Speaker 1: world and bathes the whole planet in her love. She
00:27:44
Speaker 1: sends her love up into the night sky and out
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Speaker 1: into the universe. She stays still for a while letting
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Speaker 1: her love and appreciation flow smoothly from her heart and
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Speaker 1: out into the world and beyond. After a while, she
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Speaker 1: opens her eyes, lowers her hands over her heart, and
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Speaker 1: settles down in the soft grass of the mountain top.
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Speaker 1: She falls asleep, holding the love for Earth securely in
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Speaker 1: her heart. Tomorrow she will set out on her travels again.
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Speaker 1: She will do her best to be a guardian of
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Speaker 1: the perfect VanIn that she loves so dearly.
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Speaker 3: NA the name to begin the names, and name the name,
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Speaker 3: Name and