0:00 In a cloud as soft and grey as a kitten's ear, one single raindrop decided it was time for an adventure.0:09 Just last night, we whispered goodnight to a tiny dandelion seed as it floated away on the breeze.0:18 Well, tonight's friend, a little raindrop named Ripples, was about to begin a journey of its VERY own.0:27 Ripples had been waiting patiently, nestled deep inside the big, fluffy cloud.0:34 It was cozy in there, listening to the sleepy hum of a million other raindrops, all waiting for their moment.0:44 But Ripples felt a gentle pull, a little nudge from the world below.0:50 It was a feeling of… readiness.0:53 So with a tiny wiggle and a brave little thought, Ripples let go.0:59 And began to fall.1:00 But it wasn't a scary kind of fall.1:03 Oh, no.1:04 It was more like floating.1:06 Like gliding down the longest, softest slide you can imagine.1:12 The air rushed past in a gentle whoosh.1:15 A friendly breeze, maybe a cousin to the one that carried our dandelion seed, came alongside.1:24 "Hello there," it whispered, smelling of pine needles and damp earth.1:30 "Have you seen the world from up here before?" Ripples hadn't.1:35 It was AMAZING.1:37 The world below was a patchwork quilt of dark greens and sleepy, shadowed rooftops.1:44 Tiny lights glowed like fallen stars in the windows of faraway houses.1:51 Ripples tumbled and twirled, a tiny spinning jewel catching the faint light of the moon.1:59 This wasn't falling...2:01 this was dancing with the sky.2:03 Then, Ripples saw it.2:05 Down below, in a quiet garden behind a little cottage, was a perfect, small hollow in the earth.2:14 It was already holding a bit of water from an earlier shower, and it gleamed under the moon like a silver dish left out on the grass.2:26 It looked so...2:27 peaceful.2:28 So welcoming.2:29 Ripples knew, right away, that this was the destination.2:34 This was the place to be.2:36 With one last, happy little spin, Ripples aimed for the center.2:42 The landing was softer than a whisper.2:45 Just a tiny… plink.2:47 And then, stillness.2:49 Ripples was home.2:51 The little puddle was a quiet, calm community.2:55 Looking up, Ripples could see the stars reflected on the surface, like diamonds scattered on dark velvet.3:04 The moon was a bright, friendly face, smiling right back.3:09 No longer falling, no longer floating, Ripples felt perfectly settled.3:16 Safe, and sound, and exactly where it was meant to be… a tiny, shimmering piece of the quiet night.
