The Kindness Bracelets

    By kellyklauder

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    17 Apr, 2024

    a woman and a boy walking on a beach with shells on the ground and a boat in the water, rayonism, a comic book panel, Colin Middleton, official art

    Miss Kelly, Meghan, and Nathan were on their favorite beach, their treasure island. They loved finding unique seashells and rescuing little animals.

    two girls sitting on rocks near a river and a crab on the beach, both holding hands with each other, lyco art, a storybook illustration, Cliff Childs, storybook illustration

    On this day, they found a tiny crab stuck between some rocks. With careful hands, they managed to free it. 'Every creature deserves to be safe and free,' Nathan always said.

    a painting of a girl sitting on a beach with shells in front of her and a sunset in the background, magic realism, a storybook illustration, Aaron Jasinski, rossdraws global illumination

    As the sun began to set, they sat down to make bracelets and necklaces from the seashells they had collected. Miss Kelly loved the way they shimmered in the fading sunlight.

    a woman and two children on a beach near a boat with shells in it and a sunset in the background, lyco art, a comic book panel, Brothers Hildebrandt, official art

    Suddenly, they heard angry voices. Two boys were fighting over a toy boat. Meghan and Nathan rushed over, their seashells jingling in their hands.

    a woman kneeling down next to a little boy on a beach next to the ocean and a mountain range, fantastic realism, a storybook illustration, Brothers Hildebrandt, comic cover art

    Meghan and Nathan approached the boys. 'Why are you fighting?' asked Meghan. 'He took my boat,' sniffed the younger boy.

    three children standing on a beach with a view of the ocean and a cliff in the background, with a bird flying overhead, lyco art, a comic book panel, Brothers Hildebrandt, comic cover art

    'Fighting won't solve anything,' said Nathan, 'It's important to be kind to each other. We all share this beach, just like the animals.'

    two boys sitting on the beach looking at the moon and stars above them, with shells scattered all over the sand, magic realism, a storybook illustration, Brothers Hildebrandt, highly detailed digital painting

    Seeing the boys calm down, Meghan and Nathan gave each one of the boys a free seashell bracelet. 'These are kindness bracelets,' Meghan explained.

    a boy and a boy standing on a beach next to a boat with a dog in it and a full moon in the sky, serial art, a storybook illustration, Aaron Jasinski, official art

    The boys looked at their bracelets and then at each other. They apologized and promised to share the toy boat. Meghan and Nathan smiled, their mission accomplished.

    a woman and child walking on a beach under a night sky with stars and a dog on the beach, space art, a comic book panel, Colin Middleton, stars

    As the trio walked back home, hand in hand, they knew they had made a difference. They had spread a little bit of kindness on their favorite beach.

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