0:00 A single ladybug can eat five thousand little bugs in its lifetime!0:08 That’s a lot of snacks.0:11 We’ve talked before about big feelings, and how kindness is like a little light we can share.0:22 Today’s story is about a feeling that can feel very big and very quiet all at once.0:33 It’s about feeling lonely.0:36 In a sunny garden, on a leaf as big and green as a playground, lived a little ladybug named Lily.0:48 Her shell was shiny red, and her seven spots were perfect little dots of black.0:58 The sun was warm on her back.1:02 A soft breeze made the leaf sway, like a gentle ride.1:08 But Lily wasn't smiling.1:11 Her tiny heart felt… heavy.1:15 From her leaf, she could see busy bees buzzing and happy ants marching in a line.1:25 They all seemed to have a friend.1:29 But Lily was too shy.1:31 The thought of flying over and saying “hello” made her wings feel all wobbly.1:41 So she just sat, all alone on her big green world.1:47 She felt so small.1:50 Sometimes, being small in a big world can make your voice feel small, too.1:59 Lily pulled her little legs in and wished she had someone to share the sunshine with.2:09 She wanted a friend who understood what it was like to be quiet.2:17 Someone who didn't need big words or loud games.2:23 Just then, she saw a little wiggle at the other end of the leaf.2:31 It was a caterpillar.2:34 He was fuzzy and green, and he was moving very, very slowly.2:42 He wasn’t buzzing or marching.2:45 He was just munching quietly on the edge of the leaf.2:52 Munch.2:53 Munch.2:53 Munch.2:54 Lily watched him for a long time.2:58 Her heart did a little flip-flop.3:02 He seemed… gentle.3:05 She took a tiny step forward.3:08 Her legs felt a little shaky.3:12 She took another.3:14 And another.3:16 She walked so softly, she didn't even make a sound.3:22 She walked all the way across the giant green leaf until she was right next to the fuzzy, quiet caterpillar.3:35 She didn't say anything at first.3:40 She just sat down.3:42 The caterpillar stopped munching.3:46 He lifted his little head and looked at Lily with his tiny, curious eyes.3:55 Lily looked back.3:57 Her heart wasn’t heavy anymore.4:01 It felt… warm.4:03 “Hello,” she whispered, in a voice so small it was almost part of the breeze.4:12 The caterpillar wiggled his front half in a little nod.4:19 “Hello,” he munched back, just as quietly.4:25 And that was all.4:27 They sat there together, Lily and her new friend.4:33 They watched the sunbeams dance on the flowers.4:39 They felt the leaf sway beneath them.4:43 They weren't playing loud games.4:47 They weren't using big words.4:51 They were just being quiet, together.4:56 And for the first time all day, Lily didn’t feel lonely at all.5:03 She felt perfectly, peacefully, wonderfully… home.5:10 They learned that you don’t need a loud voice to make a friend.5:18 Sometimes, all you need is a shared, quiet leaf.
