Dragon 🐲 to the Rescue 🤝: a story and meditation for your bedtime routine

0:06 [SPEAKER_00]: Hello, our way Islanders. [SPEAKER_00]: Are you ready to become an our way Island? [SPEAKER_00]: Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. [SPEAKER_00]: Are the lights in your room dim or off? [SPEAKER_00]: Do you have your favorite listening buddy or blanket?

0:27 [SPEAKER_00]: Great job, everyone. [SPEAKER_00]: Let's relax by taking a deep dragon breath together. [SPEAKER_00]: Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth. [SPEAKER_00]: Pretending you are breathing fire, like a dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: Are you ready? [SPEAKER_00]: Deep breath in and out.

0:56 [SPEAKER_00]: As you breathe out, feel your legs back and belly relax. [SPEAKER_00]: Now, picture a baby elephant hugged tight by its mother's trunk. [SPEAKER_00]: You feel connected and loved, just like the baby elephant. [SPEAKER_00]: As you imagine the elephant, let's take another deep dragon grath.

1:27 [SPEAKER_00]: Here we go, deep breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: As your chest, arms and shoulders relax. [SPEAKER_00]: Imagine that you are the baby elephant helped tightly in your mama's elephant's trunk. [SPEAKER_00]: You feel safe and loved. [SPEAKER_00]: Now let's take one more deep dragon breath together.

2:03 [SPEAKER_00]: Remember to breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs and breathe out through your mouth. [SPEAKER_00]: Pretending you are breathing fire. [SPEAKER_00]: Ready? [SPEAKER_00]: Take a deep breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [SPEAKER_00]: Completely relaxed.

2:37 [SPEAKER_00]: Great job, everyone. [SPEAKER_00]: I hope you are tucked in nice and cozy. [SPEAKER_00]: And now, let's begin our story. [SPEAKER_00]: Let's be calm, unaway island. [SPEAKER_00]: Our story today is, dragon to the rescue. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon sat in the berry patch in the forest, munching hungrily on some perfectly bright berries, as a lazy breeze whafting through the air.

3:15 [SPEAKER_00]: Sunlight, streaming through the leaves of the trees, made dancing patterns on the ground. [SPEAKER_00]: It had been an interesting morning. [SPEAKER_00]: On an early walk, Dragon had said hello [SPEAKER_00]: Deena Deer, Peanut Squirrel, and Ballet Bunny, among them. [SPEAKER_00]: Each one had news of a creature, nobody knew.

3:45 [SPEAKER_00]: They were calling the creature our guest. [SPEAKER_00]: First, Dragon found Deena, eating some tender greens, that were growing amid the tall grass. [SPEAKER_00]: Have you seen our guest? [SPEAKER_00]: Drag and shook their head and held up their arms in a questioning pose. [SPEAKER_00]: Our guest was a little bird, DNA explained.

4:15 [SPEAKER_00]: He said, hello, but quickly flew off. [SPEAKER_00]: I've never seen him, or one of his kind before. [SPEAKER_00]: There were many species of birds in the forest. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon was surprised that Dina didn't recognize this kind of bird. [SPEAKER_00]: Peanut had been up in her nest in the tree.

4:39 [SPEAKER_00]: When she saw a dragon on the path, she raced down to share the news. [SPEAKER_00]: She too had met the guest. [SPEAKER_00]: He seemed worried and told me he was lost, but he flew off before I could reply. [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know what kind of bird he was. [SPEAKER_00]: He was straight, black and white on his head and neck.

5:04 [SPEAKER_00]: His wings and his body were sky blue. [SPEAKER_00]: Maybe if you see our guest, you can help him. [SPEAKER_00]: dragon nodded at peanut. [SPEAKER_00]: Then she churped and scampered back up the tree. [SPEAKER_00]: That sounded like very striking coloring. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon thought for a moment, but couldn't recall having seen any bird that looked like the one peanut described.

5:35 [SPEAKER_00]: Even later that morning, along the path, [SPEAKER_00]: ballet came hopping out, bumping her back paw in a alarm. [SPEAKER_00]: Did it to dragon? [SPEAKER_00]: There's a little bird. [SPEAKER_00]: He's lost and scared. [SPEAKER_00]: I tried to speak to him, but he flew away. [SPEAKER_00]: Do you think that you could could fly and see if you can [SPEAKER_00]: Find him and help him, Bellay said, her big eyes filled with worry and ears fully alert.

6:19 [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon nodded, opened their wings, and gracefully took off into the air, waving farewell to the sweet bunny. [SPEAKER_00]: For the next hour, Dragon flew to many places, looking for the lost guest, [SPEAKER_00]: dragon zoomed everywhere from the open fields to the deep forest and even to the lower foothills of the mountains searching for the little bird.

6:52 [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon even followed a long stretch of the stream with no luck. [SPEAKER_00]: The little bird was nowhere to be found. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon was worried for [SPEAKER_00]: Not knowing what to do, though, and feeling very hungry. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon hit landed in the berry patch. [SPEAKER_00]: To have a snack and take a moment to contemplate where to look next.

7:21 [SPEAKER_00]: And that's where Dragon was when the most surprising thing happened. [SPEAKER_00]: The guest found Dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: A little bird matching the description peanut and given, flew out of a tree, landed on one of the berry bushes near Dragon, and began voraciously pecking at a berry, eating bits and big gulps.

7:49 [SPEAKER_00]: The bird was so focused on the berry, but he didn't seem to notice Dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: and probably scared. [SPEAKER_00]: So Dragon sat quietly, unmoving, observing, and waiting for the bird to eat his fill. [SPEAKER_00]: The bird continued packing mouthful after mouthful of berry, and didn't look up until the entire berry was gone.

8:21 [SPEAKER_00]: That's when he noticed Dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: Oh, hello! [SPEAKER_00]: I'm sorry. [SPEAKER_00]: I didn't see you. [SPEAKER_00]: I have to go. [SPEAKER_00]: The bird said, oh no, dragon thought. [SPEAKER_00]: How could the bird be helped if you never stayed still for more than a minute? [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon held up a hand to stop the bird from leaving.

8:46 [SPEAKER_00]: I have to go. [SPEAKER_00]: The bird repeated. [SPEAKER_00]: I'm sorry. [SPEAKER_00]: I'm very lost and I want to find my human. [SPEAKER_00]: It was then that Dragon understood why this guest had never been seen in the forest before. [SPEAKER_00]: He was somebody's pet. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon pointed at the little bird and held their arms up in question.

9:10 [SPEAKER_00]: My name is pizza. [SPEAKER_00]: I'm a parakeet. [SPEAKER_00]: My person is Jonah and I don't know how to find my way home. [SPEAKER_00]: This parakeet was named pizza. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon smiled at the name. [SPEAKER_00]: It was very unique, and Dragon liked unique names, but then Dragon looked into pizza's eyes and saw the worry the bird felt.

9:37 [SPEAKER_00]: Pizza needed help getting home. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon thought for a moment and had an idea. [SPEAKER_00]: The away island animal shelter helped [SPEAKER_00]: Maybe they would be able to help pizza find his home. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragons stood up, opened their wings, and took off into the air, motioning for pizza to follow.

10:03 [SPEAKER_00]: When they got to town, dragon headed for the animal shelter, landing on a sidewalk, and holding out a finger for pizza to land on, which the little bird did, [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon gave pizza a reassuring nod and peaked through the window of the shelter, hoping someone inside could help. [SPEAKER_00]: To Dragon's relief, Dr. Bowsky was there.

10:34 [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon opened the door and carried the little bird inside. [SPEAKER_00]: Hello Dragon, said Dr. Bowsky with a big smile, as soon as she saw Dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon waived with their free hand, then pointed at the little parakeet sitting on their finger. [SPEAKER_00]: Recognizing the bird, she exclaimed, pizza, what are you doing here?

11:03 [SPEAKER_00]: Does Jonah know where you are? [SPEAKER_00]: For leaf washed over dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: Pizza was no longer lost. [SPEAKER_00]: Dr. Bowsky knew the bird and his human. [SPEAKER_00]: She could help pizza get home. [SPEAKER_00]: Pizza seemed to be relieved as well. [SPEAKER_00]: He began chirping happily and bobbing up and down under Hacken's finger.

11:29 [SPEAKER_00]: Let's call Jonah and let him know you're here. [SPEAKER_00]: I'm sure he's very worried about you, said Dr. Bowsky. [SPEAKER_00]: as she stepped away to make the call, pizza spoke to Dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you very much for your help. [SPEAKER_00]: I was lost and scared, and I'm so grateful that you showed me the way here, so I can find my person and go home.

11:56 [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon smiled and nodded at the little bird, placing their free hand over their heart. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon was very happy to help and make a new friend along the way. [SPEAKER_00]: Dr. Bowsky returned. [SPEAKER_00]: Okay, pizza, Jonah is on his way to come pick you up. [SPEAKER_00]: He's glad you're safe and he'll be here soon.

12:21 [SPEAKER_00]: She held out of finger and pizza hopped on to it with a cheerful chirp. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon, Dr. Bowsky said, thank you for helping pizza. [SPEAKER_00]: that was very kind and generous of you. [SPEAKER_00]: Once more, Dragon held their hand over their heart in acknowledgement. [SPEAKER_00]: It was always important to help someone in need and Dragon was glad the little Parakeet was safe.

12:48 [SPEAKER_00]: After all the excitement, Dragon realized they were feeling quite tired. [SPEAKER_00]: It was time to go to the cozy cave [SPEAKER_00]: for a nice nap. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon wave to goodbye to pizza and Dr. Bowsky, then exited the animal shelter, and took off into the air, eager to get home as quickly as possible.

13:17 [SPEAKER_00]: Landing right outside the entrance to the cozy cave. [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon went inside, and immediately crawled into their mossy bed in the nook. [SPEAKER_00]: It felt wonderful to lie down. [SPEAKER_00]: The mossy bed was perfectly soft and immensely comfortable. [SPEAKER_00]: And as soon as dragon closed their eyes, grateful thoughts filled their mind.

13:48 [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon was grateful for the creatures on our way island. [SPEAKER_00]: Always looking out for one another and ready to help. [SPEAKER_00]: Someone in need, dragged into a deep, drag and breath, in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: They were also grateful for the humans on a way island, who were also kind and helpful and welcoming of everyone, human or creature.

14:29 [SPEAKER_00]: Dragon took another deep dragon breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: Most of all, Dragon was grateful for the opportunity to help pizza find his way home. [SPEAKER_00]: As good as it made the pair keep feel, it also made Dragon's heart feel full too [SPEAKER_00]: with one more deep dragonbrain in and out.

15:07 [SPEAKER_00]: Ah! [SPEAKER_00]: Dragons mine quieted. [SPEAKER_00]: They drifted off to sleep. [SPEAKER_00]: Dreaming of new days and new adventures on our way island. [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you for joining us to be calm on our way island. [SPEAKER_00]: See you next time.