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Hello children.
Did you know that King Schlommo
was not only the wisest man who ever
lived, but he could also understand the
language of every creature, even the
tiniest [music] bird?
One sunny morning, King Schlommo walked
out into the royal gardens [music] to
enjoy the warm breeze.
The flowers were dancing gently in the
sunlight, and the [music] trees
whispered soft songs as the wind brushed
their leaves.
[music] As he wandered through the
garden, King Schlommo heard the chirping
of some little birds. He smiled. He
loved listening.
So, he quietly hid behind a fig tree and
began to listen.
One of the little birds puffed up her
chest and chirped proudly, [music]
>> "Did you know that King Schlommo is the
king even over all the birds?"
>> But another little bird laughed and
said,
>> "Nonsense. He can't even fly. We can
soar high above him. And our true king
is the mighty giant eagle."
Before the birds could say another word,
King Schlommo stepped out from behind
the tree, smiling [music] wisely.
"You're right," he said kindly. "I
cannot fly like you do. But Hashem made
me king over all living things. And
because you said this, you will now go
and bring me the giant eagle himself."
[music]
The little bird's feathers trembled.
>> Me all the way to the giant eagle. He
lives far beyond the mountains.
>> And what if he eats me?
>> King Schlommo nodded gently and said,
"Do not fear. If anyone tries to harm
you, tell them that King Schlommo sent
you. They will not touch a single
feather on your head."
And so with her tiny heart beating fast,
the brave little bird flapped her wings
and set off on her journey.
She flew over sparkling [music] rivers,
through green valleys, and across great
deserts,
but soon the heat of the giant desert
burned her wings and dried her throat.
She landed near a small puddle to take a
sip of water. [music]
when suddenly
a long hissing [music] sound came from
behind a rock.
[music]
>> "Who dares to drink from my puddle?"
>> hissed a snake, his golden eyes glowing.
The little [music] bird chirped quickly.
>> "Please don't hurt me. I was sent by
King Slow-mo to call the giant eagle."
>> The snake paused, surprised. Then he
[music] nodded slowly.
>> Ah, King Slow-mo. If you travel in his
name, then I will help you.
>> He slithered closer and said,
>> "Climb on my back, little one. I'll
carry you part of the way, but not too
far. The giant eagle might think I'm
lunch."
So the bird hopped carefully onto the
snake's smooth [music] back, and
together they glided across the hot
sand, leaving a long wiggly [music]
trail behind them.
When the desert began to fade into
[music] cliffs and high mountains, the
snake stopped.
>> "This is as far as I go,"
>> he said kindly.
>> "From [music] here, you must fly alone."
The little bird thanked him and began to
flap [music] her wings again. But the
wind grew strong and her tiny wings grew
tired. She [music] was falling, tumbling
toward a steep cliff. Just as [music]
she thought she'd fall forever. Whoosh!
A shadow swept over [music] her, and
with a powerful flap, the giant eagle
caught her in [music] his talons and
lifted her high into the sky.
The bird gasped as she looked up. The
eagle was huge. His wings [music]
stretched wider than any tree, and his
golden feathers shimmerred like [music]
sunlight.
The eagle looked down at her and asked
in a deep rumbling voice,
>> "Who are you, little one?" [music]
>> She chirped nervously,
>> "I was sent by King Schlommo.
He's calling for you."
The eagle's eyes lit up with respect.
>> King Slommo, then let us not waste a
moment.
>> And together they soared through the
clouds [music] over valleys and rivers
and hills
until they reached King Schlommo's grand
palace.
The wind rushed past them as they landed
gently before the wise king.
King Schlommo smiled warmly and said,
[music] "From now on, noble eagle,
every so often you will show me the
wonders of the world, the mountains, the
seas, and the skies above." [music]
The giant eagle bowed his great head,
and replied, [music]
>> "With joy, my king."
And so [music] from that day on, every
once in a while, King Schlommo [music]
would climb onto the back of the giant
eagle, and together they would soar high
above the land over deserts, forests,
and oceans, seeing all the beauty that
Hashem created.
The people below would look up and shout
with joy, "Long live King Schlommo, the
wisest of all kings.
What is the moral of the story, kids?
[music] Even the smallest and weakest
among us can do something brave and
great when we listen, trust, and believe
in ourselves. [music]
And sometimes a little bit of courage
can take you all the way to the skies.