Once upon a time… In a faraway land, there was a forest adorned with lush green trees and sparkling lakes. In this forest lived a little turtle named Tulu. Tulu didn’t like walking slowly like the other turtles, or following the same path every day. Because Tulu had only one dream in mind:
Fly!
Every morning, she would watch the birds soaring in the sky and think, “I wish I could be with them…” Her friends would laugh at her, teasing her, “Turtles can’t fly, Tulu, your shell is too heavy!” But Tulu never gave up; once she set her mind to something, she would definitely try.
One day, Tulu went to visit Tori , a wise owl who lived in the forest .
“Wise Tori, I want to fly. Will you help me?” she said.
Tori blinked her big eyes.
“To fly, you need something more important than wings: courage. If you really want to, I can show you a way to try.”
Tulu nodded excitedly.
Tori took her to Slopes Hill, famous for its windswept slopes at the top of the forest . There, they had prepared a parachute made of large leaves. Tulu was thrilled when she saw the ropes tied to her shell.
“If you are ready, the wind will carry you,” said the wise Tori.
Tulu took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and let herself fall off the cliff.
Suddenly, the leaf parachute opened, and the wind lifted Tulu upwards. The little turtle began to glide through the air, experiencing a feeling of lightness she had never known before. She circled over the forest, flew with the birds, and waved to the treetops.
When Tulu looked down, she saw her friends staring in astonishment. She was free, like a bird.
When the flight was over and he landed, Tori smiled at him:
“See, Tulu? Sometimes things that seem impossible are only impossible until you find the right path.”
Tulu learned to fly completely after that day. But she always used to say to her friends:
“Not every turtle has to fly… But everyone can dream. Dreams are the wings that carry us to the highest heights.”
The story goes that from that day on, whenever a small leaf parachute flew over the forest, they knew that Tulu was dancing in the sky.
May one of the three stars falling from the sky be for you, one for me, and one for your dreams…
