#100DAYPROJECT DAY 92
I have written about about love and universal languages. My plan is to weave these into a children's story for my kids. Below is part of a first draft framework for a story. I have always wanted to write a story for my children. My goal is to transform statements of "I have always wanted to" in to actions. One small action at a time. What things have you always wished to do? I'd love to hear from you. You can email me at juliebennettcreative@gmail.com.
Grandmother's Post Cards and the Universal Languages
A little girl opened a box her grandmother gave her.
"Norah, I have been saving this for you," she told her.
She carefully opened the box and inside she found old post cards from places all over the world. Chile. Brazil. China. Italy. Philippines.
The little girl asked "Have you been to all these places?"
I have. You must travel great distances from her to get there. The speak different languages and have many customs that are different from here. But listen and watch for the universal languages and you will understand. When you discover one of the languages, send a post card home to me. I will be waiting.
Norah stared at the post cards. She didn't know what her grandmother meant. But she gave her a hug and promised she would. Then she left for the airport with her parents.
Norah's parents carefully had packed a small backpack of her belongings. They would be traveling light. She opened it and checked for her grandmother's post cards. The back of each card had a short note addressed to her.
She arrived on her first flight to Santiago. Her parents had always dreamed of trekking to Patagonia and seeing the famous Torres del Paine. Norah looked at the post card. The postcard had an address to someone's home in Viña Del Mar.
Her parents took her there. A family was waiting. They entered their home and took of their shoes. Norah smiled and received a kiss on the cheek. Her parents exchanged greetings in Spanish, but she didn't understand.
Outline:
Chile the family she visits serves empanadas. They are some fo the most delicious things she has ever had. She discovers a universal language: Food
She travels to Brazil and sees a soccer game in the streets. She sees other children enjoying a soccer game in the street. The ball rolls to her and she kicks it back. A little boy waves for her to join. She does and even though they don't understand eachotehr, she discovers the second universal language: Play.
She travels to China where so many things are new. She sees the Great Wall and visits the grand squares. But one night her parents take her out for Karaoke. A familiar song comes on and everyone starts to sing and dance She discovers the third universal language: Music.
Art: Her parents take her to Italy. She walks through costa villages and sees beautiful, crumbling buildings. It is here she discovers the fourth universal language: Art.
She travels to the Philippines. Her family travels from island to island. The people are friendly and kind. One days she observes a group of people riding on the back o a tricycle. A mother cradled a baby, wraps her arms around little girl and kisses her. "They are a family" she realizes. And discovers the fifth universal language: Love.
She realizes that love is everywhere. It is the most important universal language.
"Of course," she said to herself. "It is love." She realizes that love was everywhere. In the food she shared, the game se played, the music and moment, the art.
She sends her grandmother postcards from each place.
On their last stop on their trip she gets separated from her parents. She feels worried and alone. A stranger approaches her and speaks to her. The stranger doesn't speak much English but says, "I wait with you." She felt less worried. She stays in the place where she had last seen her parents and the stranger waits with her. Norah discovers one more: kindness.
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