0:00 Morning dew isn’t rain that falls from the sky.0:04 It’s water that comes right out of the cool night air, leaving tiny jewels on every leaf and blade of grass.0:15 It’s a time for quiet courage, a bit like our friend Lily the ladybug found when she finally shared her secret song.0:26 This morning, another small friend was looking for his own courage.0:32 His name was Leo, and he was a very small field mouse.0:38 He sat tucked behind a clover patch, his whiskers twitching.0:43 The sun was just peeking over the hill, making the whole meadow sparkle.0:50 In the middle of the field, his friends were laughing.0:56 They had found the BEST new game.0:59 They were climbing up long, arching blades of grass… and sliding all the way down.1:07 Wheeee!1:08 They would land in a soft pile of green moss, giggling.1:13 Leo watched them.1:15 He saw his friend Pip zip down a slide, his paws in the air.1:20 It looked like SO much fun.1:23 But when Leo thought about doing it himself, his tummy did a little flip-flop.1:31 The blade of grass looked so… HIGH.1:34 It seemed to touch the clouds.1:37 His heart started to beat a little faster.1:41 Thump-thump-thump.1:43 What if he slipped?1:45 What if he fell off the side?1:48 The ground looked a long, long way down.1:51 He felt very, very small, and the world felt very, very big.1:57 He wanted to play.1:59 He REALLY did.2:00 But his paws felt like they were glued to the dirt — just stuck.2:07 Pip called out, “Leo!2:09 Come on!2:09 It’s amazing!” But his voice sounded far away, lost in the big, wide meadow.2:17 Leo just curled up a little tighter behind his clover leaf.2:23 A moment later, he heard a soft rustle next to him.2:28 It was Pip.2:29 He wasn’t laughing or calling anymore.2:32 He just sat down beside Leo in the quiet.2:36 “It’s a bit wobbly, isn’t it?” Pip whispered.2:41 Leo nodded, not trusting his voice.2:44 “I was scared the first time, too,” Pip said.2:48 Then, he pointed his nose toward a tiny little blade of grass nearby.2:55 It wasn't tall and grand.2:58 It was short, and it curved down into a fluffy white dandelion puff.3:04 “Maybe… try this one?” Pip asked.3:07 “It’s a practice slide.” Leo looked at the little slide.3:13 It didn’t look scary at all.3:16 It looked… friendly.3:18 He took a tiny, deep breath.3:20 He crept over to the little blade of grass and put his front paws on the dewy surface.3:29 It was cool and smooth.3:31 He closed his eyes for just a second.3:34 And then… he pushed off.3:37 Whoosh.3:37 It was over in a blink.3:40 He landed, soft as a feather, right in the middle of the dandelion puff.3:47 It tickled his nose.3:49 It wasn't a big slide.3:51 It wasn't fast or daring.3:53 But a warm feeling spread all through his chest.3:58 He did it.3:59 HE did it.4:00 A little smile crept onto his face.4:03 He looked up and saw Pip smiling right back at him.4:08 Leo knew he might not be ready for the big slide today.4:14 And that was okay.4:15 He had taken his own first slide.4:19 And in the big, wide, sparkling meadow… Leo felt just a little bit bigger himself.
