426. Autumn Preparations: a meditation and story for kids

Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories

Joe and Theresa help their parents prepare the yard for the end of the season.

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Narrator: Male

Story Begins: 9:00

Autumn Preparations Excerpt:

It was a beautiful, crisp autumn day. The leaves on the trees had changed from the bright greens of summer to deep reds, bright yellows, and dull oranges. People were decorating their houses and porches with pumpkins and straw and baskets of beautiful mums and other fall flowers. Evenings were chilly, but the days were still sunny.

Joe, Theresa and their parents were just finishing lunch. As they were finishing eating, Dad said:

“So, everybody, we need to do some work outside today. It’s a really gorgeous day so it’ll be nice for us to all be outside for a while! We need to clean up the leaves again, since there’s a new bunch of leaves on the ground. Joe, would you like to help with that?”

Today’s Meditation: Feel your body fill with warmth and love as you send your loving energy to the world.

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